Trail Running calendar near Banff 2026-2027

Ultra X Scotland is a two day trail running event in the Scottish Highlands offering distances from 12 km to 110 km, routes near Loch Ness, regular aid stations, and camping options for longer entries.

Two coastal trail races along the Moray coastline offering a 50 mile ultra and a 50 km route that pass Findhorn, Lossiemouth, Spey Bay and finish in Cullen, with pre-race buses from Cullen to the start points.

Timed 12 hour and 6 hour events along the Formartine and Buchan railway between Maud station and Auchnagatt. Runners aim to cover maximum distance within the time limit; age limit 20 and over and a 26.3 mile minimum applies for 12 hour meda..

A one-day ultra of about 39 miles from Kingussie to Inverness run as day six of the MTC SCOTIA end to end challenge. Field is limited to 40 and cut-offs enforce a minimum average speed of 4 mph.

A one-day ultra in northern Scotland that forms Day 8 of the MTC SCOTIA series, covering roughly 42–45 miles from Dornoch to Dunbeath, limited to 40 runners and enforcing a 4.0 mph minimum with mandatory kit and tracking.

A 38 mile single-day ultra from Dunbeath to John O'Groats, the MTC KELPIE is Day 9 of the MTC SCOTIA series, with limited places, mandatory kit and cut-offs based on a 4 mph minimum.