Trail Running calendar near Braemar 2025-2026

Red Bull Shakeout Run takes place at Nevis Range, near Fort William, Scotland, as part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland weekend. The 6-kilometer shakeout follows the iconic Blue Doon descent, starting from the Gondola Café and finishing at the Skyline Scotland finish line. The route offers a fun yet..

The Run of the Mill is a challenging 14.6 km race with 966 meters of ascent, held in Alva Glen near the Ochils Woodland Park in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The course starts and finishes at Alva Glen, passing through scenic footpaths to Tillicoultry, then ascending several summits including Andrew G..

Arrochar 10k is a scenic 10-kilometre race held in Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland, organized by the Loch Long Jetty Association under UK Athletics rules. The route combines varied terrain: a track start leading to forest roads with a notable hill, offering views over Loch Long, then forest paths to Ardg..

Salomon Skyline Scotland returns in September 2025, centered at Nevis Range, Fort William. On Saturday 20 September 2025, seven designed races will take place in a single day, with distances from 10km to 100km, offering skyrunning, ultra, and low-level trail options. The event attracts 2,000+ partic..

The Salomon Jacobite 100 2025 is a runnable 100 km ultra trail race on Saturday 20 September 2025. The route uses established paths and trails through the Scottish Highlands, moving through glens, along lochs, and passing over mountain bealachs. The race is part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland seri..

The Salomon Trail 10 is a 10 km figure-of-eight trail race at Nevis Range, near Fort William, on 20 September 2025. The route uses forestry tracks, paths and mountain bike tracks through Leanachan Forest. Entries for this event opened on 3 February 2025 and closed on 11 September 2025. The minimum..

The Steall Marathon is a linear mountain race held on Saturday 20 September 2025. The route finishes at Nevis Range, near Fort William, with the start in Kinlochleven. The course distance is approximately 42 km with about 2,200 m of ascent. The event is organised by Ourea Events / Skyline Trail Rac..

Salomon Ben Nevis Skyline 2025 is a mountain trail race held on Saturday, 20 September 2025 at the Nevis Range near Fort William. The course follows the skyline of Ben Nevis and Càrn Mòr Dearg Arete and involves technical terrain and ridges in the style of skyrunning. The event is organised by Skyl..

Gullane SOL is an orienteering event held in Gullane, Scotland. It offers a slate of courses from White 1.3 km to Black 12.0 km, with navigational difficulty increasing with distance. The courses are designed for families and improvers, and all are suitable for unaccompanied under-16s.Pre-entry is e..

Fyvie Castle 5k and Fun Run 2025 is a family-friendly fundraising event held at Fyvie Castle, near Turriff in Scotland. The event features three races: an 800m Trail Fun Run for all ages (under-5s must be accompanied); a 1600m Trail Run for primary school children up to age 14 (accompaniment for und..

Highland Cow Charity Run is a 5km race organized by the University of St Andrews Athletics and Cross Country, held at East Sands, St Andrews, Fife. The route follows the Coastal Path up to the Kinkell Byres, offering a scenic course for runners of all abilities and a competitive edge at the front. O..

The Bennachie Hill Race, held near Oyne in Aberdeenshire, is a popular off-road challenge organized by Garioch Roadrunners and backed by Craigdon Mountain Sports. The senior race covers about 8.2 miles (13.1 km) with around 1,600 ft (500 m) of ascent, taking competitors over Bennachie’s tops—Oxen Cr..

Wild Deer Scottish Trail Runs returns to Dalkeith Country Park, a 1000-acre estate outside Edinburgh. In 2025 the event adds Marathon and Ultra distances alongside 5 km, 10 km and a Half Marathon. Distances are 5km, 10km, Half Marathon (two laps), Marathon (four laps) and Ultra (five laps), totaling..

Morven Hill Race 2025, held at Groddie, By Dinnet, Aboyne in Aberdeenshire (grid NJ410044), is the final event in the Aberdeenshire Hillrace Series. The program includes three races: the Main Morven (8.8 km with about 660 m of ascent), the Half Morven (4.0 km, 400 m climb), and Mini Morven (1.8 km,..

Located near Aviemore in the Cairngorms, the Aviemore Half Marathon and 10k for All start and finish at Badaguish Outdoor Centre. The event offers two scenic, off-road routes through Glenmore Forest Park with views of Loch Morlich, Cairn Gorm and surrounding mountains. The half includes a very short..

The Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running will take place in Aberfoyle on Saturday 11 October 2025.

William Wallace Running Festival, held October 11, 2025, in Stirling, Scotland, centers at Stirling Sports Village with the start and finish at Stirling County Cricket Ground. The festival offers distances: a 70km Ultra (solo or 3 or 6-person relays), a 50km Ultra (solo or 3/6 relay), a Braveheart 1..

Bennachie Ultra Marathon sits above the Aberdeenshire countryside in the North East Scotland hill range of Bennachie. The inaugural race offers a 50k (about 31 miles) ultra with more than 5,000 feet of elevation gain. The mostly off-road route climbs six Bennachie peaks—Mither Tap, Oxen Craig, Mills..

The University of St Andrews Athletics and Cross Country Club is organising the St Andrews West Sands 5k on 11 October 2025 at West Sands, St Andrews, Fife (nearest postcode KY16 9XL). The race is a 5 km out-and-back run along West Sands beach. The event is limited to 150 participants and the minim..

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..