Trail Running calendar near Dufftown 2025-2026

Experience traditional Highland Games with tossing the caber, piping, Highland dancing and fairground fun at Newtonmore on Saturday 1 August 2026. Test yourself on the Creag Dhubh Hill Race a rugged 4½ mile climb with about 1200 feet ascent..

Take on the scenic Speyside Way on 15 August 2026 with 50 km or 100 km ultra options that wind through whisky country to a coastal finish in Buckie. Trails, forestry tracks and a big climb at Ben Aigen make for a memorable and rewarding day..

The inaugural Bennachie Ultra on 10 Oct 2026 takes runners over ancient Bennachie hills and Mither Tap with 50k and 31 miles options and 5000 ft of climbing. Rugged runnable trails and sweeping views deliver a true hill running challenge.

Join the Dramathon along the Speyside Way, running past iconic distilleries and finishing at Glenfiddich. Choose marathon, half, 10km or a four person team relay and celebrate at the finish with a commemorative miniature dram.

Explore Tentsmuir Forest at the Scurry Around Tentsmuir Trail Running Festival on 1 November 2026, with distances from a lively 1.2 km up to a scenic half marathon. Enjoy waymarked forest trails, friendly marshals and medals for 5 km, 10 km..

Challenge yourself on the Dava Way 50k, a scenic 50 km trail from Grantown on Spey to Forres across woodland, moor and old railway line. Enjoy runnable tracks, summit views and riverside stretches on this classic Scottish ultramarathon.

First edition MTC GRIMALKIN is a 34 mile one day ultra from Travelodge Perth A9 to Atholl Guest House in Pitlochry, part of the Mount to Coast End to End series. Entries are limited and runners are tracked for safety.

New for 2028, MTC BEITHIR is a rugged 39 mile ultra from Kingussie to Inverness, the sixth day of the MTC SCOTIA challenge. Limited to just 40 runners, it features real time tracking, safety support and a bespoke finisher medal.

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.