Dalmellington
Trail Running Calendar near Dalmellington 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Dalmellington for 2026-2027! We've gathered 11 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
September 2026
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 hill race on Merrick in Galloway Forest on 13 September 2026, covering 8 miles with 2,900 ft of ascent and start and finish at Bruce's Stone.
October 2026
3 Oct 2026 OCR at Wheatrig Farm featuring a 3km with about 25 obstacles and a 400m sprint with 12 obstacles; youth and competitive divisions, limited entries.
December 2026
A winter hill race in the Southern Galloway, 17.50 km with 800 m ascent, organised by Galloway Mountain Rescue with checkpoints and mandatory winter kit.
March 2027
Trail running at Culzean Castle in Maybole with 5km, 10km and half marathon options, canicross allowed and live chip timing.
April 2027
A 46 mile supported mountain race in Galloway across three hill ranges, with three manned food checkpoints, MRT support and a 24-hour finish cutoff.
A circular 32 km mountain race in the Galloway hills with 1850 m ascent, passing Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness and Merrick, marshalled and supported by Galloway Mountain Rescue.
June 2027
A 104 mile race across the Southern Upland Way from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels, with 4611 m ascent, GB Ultras support, live GPS tracking and mandatory kit requirements.
A 56 mile race along the Southern Upland Way from St Johns Town of Dalry to Moffat with live GPS tracking, a 20 hour cut off and mandatory kit requirements.
December 2027
A circular 17.5 km mountain race in Southern Galloway with 800 m ascent, winter conditions, mandatory kit and marshalled checkpoints, organised in aid of local mountain rescue.