Trail Running calendar near Banff 2025-2026

The Dramathon is a unique trail running event held in the scenic Speyside region of Scotland, featuring marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and relay race options. The courses follow the Speyside Way, starting at various distilleries such as Glenfarclas, Tamdhu, and Aberlour, and all finishing at Glenfidd..

The Knockfarrel Hill Race is an annual running event organized by the Highland Hill Runners club, featuring a challenging 8km course with a climb of 280 meters. The race takes place in Strathpeffer, with registration available on the day of the event. This race is part of a series of four races orga..

The Dava Way 50K is a scenic ultra trail race in Scotland, linking Grantown-on-Spey and Forres. Covering 50 kilometers, the route mainly follows the old Highland Railway line, offering a mostly flat, runnable trail through diverse landscapes including woodland, moorland, and farmland. The course fea..

The Loch Morlich Running Festival, organized by Fitnessat58°, is an annual event held in Glenmore Forest Park, finishing at the scenic Loch Morlich beach. Scheduled for January 3, 2026, this festival offers two trail running distances: 5.6KM and 11.2KM, with trail shoes recommended due to the forest..

The Formartine & Buchan Railway Ultra is a 12-hour and 6-hour ultra marathon held along the historic Formartine & Buchan railway line in Scotland, between Maud Railway Museum and Auchnagatt village hall. The course covers an estimated 4.3 to 4.5 miles one way, with participants running as far as pos..

The Moray Coastal Trail Ultra is a scenic 50-mile ultramarathon along Scotland’s stunning Moray coastline, starting in Forres and finishing at the Cullen Viaduct. The challenging course features diverse terrain including wide sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, forest trails, and picturesque fishing villa..

The MTC BEITHIR is a challenging 39-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 6 of the nine-day Mount to Coast SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at Forces Manor in Kingussie and finishes at Travelodge Inverness, covering rugged terrain with 2,256 ft of ascent and 2,978 ft of desce..

The MTC SELKIE is a challenging 43-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 8 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at the Eagle Hotel in Dornoch and finishes at Inver Caravan Park in Dunbeath, featuring a route with approximately 3,880 feet of ascent and 3,743 fe..

The MTC Kelpie is a 38-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 9 of the nine-day Mount to Coast SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at Inver Caravan Park in Dunbeath and finishes at John O’Groats, featuring a route with approximately 1,753 feet of ascent and 1,929 feet of descent...