Trail Running calendar near Forres 2026-2027

An 8 hour loop event at Culbin Forest where runners complete 4.366 mile laps tracked by wrist tags, aiming for half, full or ultra marathon distances.

A solo 69 km trail run from Glamis Castle to Scone Palace with a marked route, checkpoints, GPS tracking and chip timing. Finishers receive a medal and meal voucher; entries for 2026 are open.

Festive trail runs at Glamis Castle with 1 mile family, 5 and 10 mile options, chip timing, on-site parking and canicross-friendly races.

A January running event at Loch Morlich on 3 January 2027 offering 5K, 10K and under 16s entries along Glenmore Forest and the loch shore, with chip timing, medals, awards and event photos.

The Newburgh Beach Bash 10K will take place in Newburgh on Saturday 20 March 2027. You can run 10 kilometers.

A two day trail event in the Scottish Highlands around Loch Ness offering seven distances from 16 km to 100 miles, with aid stations, camping options, and UTMB indexing.

A measured 15 mile trail on Balmoral Estate with river and forest sections, 120 metres ascent, two water stations and a finisher's medal on 2 May 2027.

Two ultramarathon distances along the Moray coastline on 8 May 2027, with a 50 mile route from Findhorn to Cullen and a 50 km route from Lossiemouth to Cullen. Courses feature clifftops, forests, Bow Fiddle Rock and Spey Bay dolphins.

Timed ultra along the Formartine and Buchan railway with 12 hour and 6 hour options between Maud and Auchnagatt; medals awarded for reaching a 26.3 mile minimum.

A muddy off-road running challenge in Aberdeen on 16 May 2027 with 5 km and 10 km options for adults and supervised teenagers. Entries include a technical T shirt and finishers medal, with free parking and photos.

A continuous 214 mile Cape Wrath Trail route from Cape Wrath to Glenfinnan with multiple aid stations and a final 47 mile leg.

Trail weekend at Blair Castle on 5 June 2027 with multiple race options from a kids fun run to an ultra, organised by Outsider Events.

A midsummer ultra trail at Knockburn Loch in Royal Deeside where runners complete laps on a multi terrain loop beside Kerloch Hill and Fetteresso Forest. Races run as 6 hour, 12 hour or 24 hour events with solo and relay team options.

A roughly 100-mile trail from and to Forres along coastal paths, forests and Speyside with a 12-leg relay team option.

Scottish 6 Days Perthshire 2027 is a five day forest orienteering event in Highland Perthshire from 1 to 6 August 2027, marking the 50th anniversary. It features varied terrain, age class and colour coded courses plus rest day activities.

A fully supported, waymarked 100 mile ultramarathon from Glamis Castle to Stirling with a 48 hour completion window and an option for a 2.5 mph walking pace.

A 39 miles single-day ultra from Kingussie to Inverness, MTC BEITHIR is Day 6 of the MTC SCOTIA series with limited entries and compulsory kit and tracking for entrants.

An approximately 42 mile ultra from Dornoch to near Dunbeath, Day 8 of the MTC SCOTIA series, limited to 40 runners with mandatory kit and enforced cut offs.

A 38 mile ultra from Dunbeath to John O'Groats, the final day of the MTC SCOTIA series with limited entries, mandatory kit and organiser tracking provided.