Trail Running calendar near Cumbernauld 2026-2027

Experience an off road trail running adventure through the Scottish Highlands from Ben Nevis to Glencoe. Choose between a full or half marathon featuring mountain terrain and the famous Devils Staircase.

MacTuffX Livingston on 6 September 2026 pairs ten Xercises with repeated running segments in two distance formats. Entries are offered for solo competitors, doubles pairs and five person relays, with an 18 plus age requirement.

A summer evening 5 km series across three Edinburgh parks with chip timing, marked courses, finisher medals and category prizes. Enter single races for £12 each or all three for £30.

A 40 mile ultra from Glenbuck Loch to Riverside Stadium in Ayr on 12 Sep 2026, featuring water stations, 10 mile checkpoints with food and drop-bag support. Relay teams of 2 or 3 split the route into 17, 14 and 9 mile sections.

A 22.4 mile circular challenge walk from Callander around Loch Venachar with 1020 m of ascent, routed mainly on tracks and paths and passing Bracklinn Falls, Callander Crags and several checkpoints.

A 30K run in North Berwick with solo and three-person relay options, plus a scenic 10K circular walk. Chip timing, medals and event t-shirts are provided, and part of the proceeds support Scottish Veterans Residences.

A running festival at Glamis Castle offering 1 mile, 5k and 10k routes to run or walk in support of Maggie's Dundee. Registration is £30 and entrants receive a t shirt and finishers medal.

Ben Nevis Skyline is a **30 km** mountain and trail race at Nevis Range near Fort William, held within the Salomon Skyline Scotland weekend on 18 to 20 September 2026. It was a 2025 Golden Trail World Series qualifier.

A multi-day mountain and trail running festival in Kinlochleven, Lochaber, featuring seven races from 100 miles to 5 km and an event village with live commentary, athlete panels and brand exhibits.

Salomon Skyline Scotland returns to Nevis Range near Fort William from 18 to 20 September 2026, offering multiple mountain and trail races from 5 km to 100 miles with live tracking, big screens, an expo and local food traders.

A 47 km mountain trail across the Mamores linking five Munros with 3,100 m ascent, fully waymarked and marshalled. The event includes GPS tracking, a main aid station at 31 km, mandatory kit requirements and a 14 hour time limit.

A varied-terrain 10 km race in Arrochar, Argyll on 19 Sep 2026 with chip timing, a finisher medal, and prize categories including local and veteran awards. The route mixes forestry roads, woodland paths and a lakeside pavement with views of..

A single loop trail marathon in the Cairngorms National Park on 20 September 2026. The 26.2 mile course is about 80% trail and 20% road, starting and finishing in Kingussie with a finisher medal, T shirt, on site food and prizes.

A trail ultra across the Ochil Hills offering 30 mile, 50 mile and a limited 100 mile option. Marked routes include checkpoints with water, GPS tracking and chip timing, with medals for all finishers.

A 30 km hill race from Traquair House to Broughton Ales across the Scottish Borders with roughly 1500 m of ascent. The route uses hill tracks and open heather, has eight marshalled checkpoints and requires mandatory emergency kit.

Trail running festival at Dalkeith Country Park near Edinburgh offering distances from a family mile to an ultra marathon. Courses use woodland trails, firm paths and grassy sections, and one well controlled dog per runner is allowed.

Three trail races take place on the grounds of Floors Castle in 2026, with options of 10 km, 5 km and a Junior 3 km. Courses use hard packed gravel trails and finish on the castle lawn with estate access and event facilities.

A multi-discipline mountain race from Kinlochleven featuring a Loch Leven swim, mountain and gravel bike sections and a run up Ben Nevis. The 73 km route includes 7,874 ft of elevation.

Mud Madness at Chatelherault Country Park mixes obstacles, water hazards and muddy fun with a 1 km children’s run and a 5 km family run; entries and family tickets are available through the organiser.

A 57 miles point to point ultramarathon from Glasgow to Edinburgh along canals and towpaths with live GPS tracking, mandatory kit and qualifying entry criteria. The event uses enforced checkpoint and overall cut off time.