Trail Running calendar near Dunfermline 2026-2027

Test your endurance at Kielder Castle with a 170 mile trail challenge. Navigate five distinct legs solo or as a team and strategically choose your route to conquer the North Star.

Experience a Category AL Scottish hill race on the Isle of Arran. This 20km course features 1670m of climbing across granite peaks and heather moorland for experienced navigators.

Experience a scenic trail festival in Livingston featuring 10km, 6.5km, and junior races through undulating woodland paths. Enjoy a well-marked course, finisher medals, and a famous home-baking buffet in Dechmont Law Park.

Experience a midweek hill race starting from RSPB Loch Leven with 370m of ascent over a 7.93 km course. Enjoy views across Fife and Perthshire on a route featuring two main climbs and a classic descent.

Test your endurance on a 96 mile ultra marathon from Milngavie to Fort William. This iconic route features 14760 feet of ascent and requires a dedicated support team and trail experience to navigate the 35 hour time limit.

Celebrate midsummer with a multi terrain ultra trail race through Royal Deeside. Choose between 6, 12, or 24 hour options as a solo runner or in a team at the scenic Knockburn Sports Loch.

Take on the iconic Eildon Three Hill Race on 20 June in Gibson Park, Melrose, a 7.2 km challenge with 510 m ascent across the three Eildons. The 65th edition offers cash prizes and a fully marked route with mountain rescue support.

The Fellrunner at Windy Gyle is a rugged 13.7 km test with 549 m of climb across scenic Northumberland hills on Sun 21 Jun 2026. Entry on the day is welcome with modest fees for members and non members.

Experience an adventure weekend at Drumlanrig Castle featuring trail runs, gravel riding, and road sportives. Enjoy wood fired saunas, live music, and camping in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway.

Experience an evening of trail running at Calderglen Country Park with distances ranging from a toddler dash to a 10k race. Enjoy a marshalled course, chip timing, and a post race buffet at this inclusive community festival.

Test your endurance at MacTuffX Ayr in June 2026. Choose between 400m or 800m intervals in solo, doubles, or relay formats. This event is open to all participants aged 18 and over.

Test your endurance at MacTuffX Dundee in June 2026. Choose from individual, double, or relay categories featuring repeated intervals of 400m or 800m. Open to all participants aged 18 and over.

This 43 km category C hill race follows a historic drove road between Braemar and Aviemore. Runners navigate unmarked mountain terrain reaching heights of 835m while supporting the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team.

Enjoy a three part summer 5K series through Edinburgh's scenic parks. These chip timed evening races at Inverleith Park, Leith Links, and Fettes offer a friendly atmosphere for runners of all abilities.

The Chevy Chase is a classic 20-mile fell run and challenge walk in Northumberland. Participants summit two peaks on an unmarked route, navigating with map and compass. A strict kit list and time limits apply for this iconic event.

A 15 km mountain race near Dollar Academy with about 960 m of ascent, multiple upland checkpoints and varied terrain. Entry is available in advance or on the day for a £6 fee and basic mountain kit is required.

Run Edinburgh's seven hilltops in a mixed road, trail and hill event that blends urban navigation with racing. Choose your own route between hilltop checkpoints and opt for the competitive Race or the more relaxed Challenge.

Participate in a 1.28 mile run around the historic Elizabethan Walls of Berwick upon Tweed. Runners of all ages aim to complete the course before the Curfew Bell finishes tolling its thirteen minute sequence.

Follow one of the UK’s most popular long distance walks in this fully way marked ultra marathon featuring 100km and 45 mile routes. Runners must navigate hills and steep terrain while racing the tide to reach Holy Island.

A 10 km race through the historic grounds of Floors Castle in Kelso on 12 July 2026. Mixed road and trail surfaces, a water station near 5 km, finishing refreshments, and medals and goodie bags for all finishers.