Trail Running calendar near Ballater 2025-2026

The William Wallace Running Festival, held in Stirling, Scotland, offers runners a chance to "follow in the footsteps of legends" by racing through historic battlefields and scenic countryside. The event features multiple distances: a challenging 70km ultra marathon and a 50km ultra, both available..

The Bennachie Ultra Marathon circles Bennachie, Aberdeenshire, in Scotland’s North East. The 50-kilometre route (about 31 miles) is mainly on good runnable trails with a short 3-mile road section, climbing six Bennachie peaks such as Mither Tap, Oxen Craig and Millstone Hill for more than 5,000 feet..

The Skedaddle Speyside 10k is a scenic trail running event held in Archiestown, Scotland, on October 12, 2025. The point-to-point course starts at Archiestown Village Square, winding through Elchies woods and offering stunning views of the Little and Meikle Conval hills, Ben Rinnes, and the Cairngor..

Carnethy Skyloop is a Category A long hill race organized by Carnethy Hill Running Club in the Pentland Hills south of Edinburgh. The course spans around 16 miles with about 6200 feet of ascent, delivering steep climbs, rough descents, and open moorland. Much of the route nods to the Pentland Skylin..

The Dramathon is a four-distance trail race in Scotland’s Speyside, running along the Speyside Way from Glenfarclas to Glenfiddich distilleries in Dufftown. Distances are The Full Dram (~42km), The Half Dram (~21km), The Wee Dram (~10km), and a four-person relay, We Dram. The mostly-graded course fo..

Tentsmuir Forest 8-hour Challenge, run by NU Limits Running, takes place at Tentsmuir Forest near St Andrews in Scotland. The event invites competitors to complete as many 4.366-mile trail loops as possible within an eight-hour window. Each lap climbs about 85 feet, and a clip-card system records co..

Ladybank Nuts Trail Race is a small, friendly event for all abilities held at Annsmuir Woods, Ladybank, Fife (Race HQ: Ladybank Youth Club, Beeches, KY15 7LR). The course is about 4 miles, run as two flat laps on woodland trails and grass paths, which can get muddy in wet weather; trail shoes are ad..

Millstone Mayhem is a hill race held at Bennachie, starting and finishing at the Bennachie Visitor Centre car park. The approximately 10km route covers mixed terrain with around 360m of elevation gain and is marked along the course for navigation. The event, run under Scottish Hill Runners guideline..

Meall a’Bhuachaille Hill Race, organised by Highland Hill Runners, is held at Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. The 13-kilometre course features about 720 metres of climb, taking runners from forest tracks up to the summit of Meall a’Bhuachaille (810 m) before a ridge..

Knockfarrel Hill Race is one of the four annual club races organized by Highland Hill Runners. The 2025 edition takes place on 1 November, with on-the-day registration at Strathpeffer Community Centre (a change from the Shinty Pavilion). The course covers about 8 km and includes roughly 280 metres o..

The Glen Ogle 33 Ultra Marathon is a challenging 33-mile foot race held in Perthshire, Scotland, running from Killin to Strathyre and back. The course follows part of cycle route No. 7 and the Rob Roy Way, featuring scenic highlights such as the Falls of Dochert, the iconic Glen Ogle Viaduct, and th..

Auchterarder 10K Chilli Trail Race, in Auchterarder, United Kingdom, is a 10-kilometre trail race organized by Five Star Events as part of the Auchterarder Running Festival. The course starts in town and winds into the Ochil Hills, with forest trails, varied surfaces, climbs, descents and a couple o..

Bridge of Orchy 10k is a 10-kilometre multi-terrain race in Bridge of Orchy, Scotland, set along the scenic West Highland Way. The course begins at the bridge with a demanding 2 km climb to Loch Tulla, then a fast road section from Inveroran Hotel to the turning point at Victoria car park, before re..

Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival 2025 takes place at the Larick Centre in Tayport, with the start in the grassy field along Links Road North and routes looping through the scenic Tentsmuir Forest. The festival features four trail distances: a Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, and a 1.2k..

The Dava Way 50k is a scenic ultra trail race in Scotland, linking Grantown-on-Spey to Forres along the historic Dava Way. Covering 50 kilometers, the mostly flat and runnable course follows the old Highland Railway line, featuring diverse landscapes including woodland, moorland, and farmland. Highl..

The John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon is a night-time trail event on Scotland's John Muir Way, along the Golf Coast in East Lothian. Runners cover as much ground as possible in six hours by looping a well-marked 5km off-road circuit, with solo and team-relay options. The loop passes a tented ba..

Scurry Events presents the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Trail Runs 2025 in Edinburgh, with 10km, 5km trail routes and a 1.2km Festive Fun Run. The courses start at the Hermitage of Braid house and follow a single lap over Blackford Hill, offering challenging off-road sections. The atmospher..

The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Trail Runs (10km and 5km) plus a 1.2km Festive Fun Run take place at Hermitage of Braid House in Edinburgh. The 1‑lap, mixed‑terrain courses traverse the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill nature reserve, with views across the city and the Forth; the 10km..

The Tufty Trail Race is a roughly 5-mile trail run organized by Falkland Trail Runners. Held on Falkland Estate, the route starts near Strathmiglo Village Hall and climbs toward the Lomonds, with a loop through Drumdreel woods and a fast downhill finish. Runners traverse forest trails and scenic pat..

Glamis Castle Festive Trail Runs invite runners to a festive, family-friendly experience on the private grounds of Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland. Distances include a Festive Family 1 mile (adult guardian runs for free) and 5- and 10-mile trail runs, with routes set through stunning woodland and p..