Trail Running calendar near Charlestown of Aberlour 2026-2027

Take on the Bennachie Ultra Marathon, a scenic yet demanding 50k across Bennachie peaks with over 5000 ft of climb on trails and moorland. Limited pre entry places make this October classic a must for experienced trail runners.

Run the scenic Speyside Way to a whisky finish at Glenfiddich Distillery on 17 October 2026. Choose marathon, half marathon, 10K or four person relay along forest tracks and riverside paths with whisky at the line.

Run through scenic Tentsmuir Forest on 01 Nov 2026 at the Scurry Around Tentsmuir Trail Festival, with distances from a 1.2 km fun run to a half marathon. Off road, marshalled routes, finishers medals and community spirit.

Experience a scenic 50 km trail ultra along the Dava Way from Grantown on Spey to Forres, through woodland, moorland and traffic free riverside paths. Entries are limited to 300 runners for this classic with viaducts and summit sculptures.

Celebrate the season with the Festive Trail Runs at Glamis Castle on 6 December, choose the family 1 mile or scenic 5 and 10 mile trails. All finishers get a bespoke bauble or medal, festive treats and event merch, and dogs are welcome in 5..

Start the year with the Loch Morlich Running Festival, a scenic trail through Glenmore Forest finishing on the sandy Loch Morlich beach. Choose 5.6 km or 11.2 km and enjoy a group warm up, finisher medal, home baking and a welcoming dog and..

Take on the MTC Grimalkin a scenic 34 mile single day ultra across Perthshire from Perth to Pitlochry as Day 4 of the Mount to Coast SCOTIA series. Spots limited to 40; all finishers earn a medal and champions take bespoke trophies.

Tackle the new MTC BEITHIR, a rugged 39 mile road and trail challenge from Kingussie to Inverness and Day 6 of the MTC SCOTIA series. Limited to 40 starters with strict cut offs and safety tracking, this is an epic, small field endurance te..

MTC SELKIE is a first edition 42 mile single day ultra on 3 June 2028, part of the Mount to Coast SCOTIA series. The coastal route from Dornoch to Dunbeath offers challenging terrain, bespoke finisher medals and strict safety kit rules.