Trail Running calendar near Inverness 2025-2026

The Glamaig Hill Race is a challenging 4.5-mile hill running event held on the Isle of Skye, starting from the Sligachan Hotel. With an ascent of 2,500 feet, it is known as one of the toughest races in Scottish hill running. The race is a short Category A event, requiring all participants to carry w..

The Guided Lairig Ghru Crossing is a 32km trail running event through the remote and historic Lairig Ghru pass in the Cairngorms, Scotland. Starting from the Linn of Dee, participants run northward along a route featuring approximately 600 meters of ascent. The course includes well-maintained trails..

The Highlander Last One Standing is a unique endurance event held at the scenic Blair Castle Estate in Blair Atholl, Pitlochry. Participants must complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour, on the hour, with a 400ft elevation gain, continuing until only one runner remains. The course, though not flat, is..

The Torridon Explorer - Guided Trail Running will take place in Torridon from Saturday 2 August 2025 to Sunday 3 August 2025.

The Creag Dhubh Hill Race is a challenging 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hill running event held at The Eilan during the Newtonmore Highland Games in Newtonmore, Scotland. The course starts with a full lap of the games field, followed by a demanding obstacle section including fences, a river crossing, boulders,..

The Guided Lairig Ghru Crossing is a 32km trail running event through the remote and historic high mountain pass of Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms, Scotland. Starting from the Linn of Dee, participants run northward along a route featuring approximately 600 meters of ascent. The course includes well-..

Deveron Harrier's Festival of Running, held on August 10, 2025, offers a scenic multi-terrain running experience in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The event features a half marathon, 10k, 5k trail run, and a junior 1k fun run. The half marathon route follows the River Deveron from Turriff to Banff, mainly..

The Speyside Way Ultras is a trail running event in Scotland offering two ultra-distance options: a 50km and a 100km race. The 50km course runs from Tamdhu Distillery through scenic whisky country, including a challenging climb at Ben Aigen, finishing on the coastal path in Buckie. The 100km race st..

The Mormond Hill Run is a challenging 5.6-mile (9 km) race held in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, starting from the Ritchie Hall playing field. Featuring approximately 600 feet of ascent, the course climbs past the iconic white horse on Mormond Hill, offering stunning panoramic views from the summit, incl..

The Achmony Hill Race is a challenging 3.5-mile hill run with a 700-foot elevation gain, held at the Games Field in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. This short, sharp race is part of the afternoon program of the Glenurquhart Highland Games. Spectators can enjoy much of the course from the games field, makin..

The Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay is a challenging 43-kilometer relay race held in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, featuring 1,733 meters of ascent over four stages. Starting and finishing in Comrie village, the course traverses the hills surrounding scenic Glen Lednock. Legs 2 and 3 involve rough mou..

The Kinloss Running Festival, held at Kinloss Barracks Training Area on Scotland's Moray coast, offers a unique running experience on runways, taxiways, and roads within a former airfield. Scheduled for August 30-31, 2025, the event features multiple distances including a 1K Fun Run, 5K, 10K, and th..

The Speyside Windfarm Challenge is a trail running event held near Knockando, Scotland, featuring three race options: a half marathon, a 10K, and a 1-mile kids' run. The half marathon and 10K courses are exposed to the elements, requiring appropriate attire, while the children's race is a flat out-a..

The Ben Nevis Race is a challenging annual hill running event held in Fort William, Scotland, featuring an ascent and descent of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain at 4,409 feet. The race starts and finishes at Claggan Park, attracting up to 600 competitors who must be members of bona fide runnin..

Tom’s Cairn 10K & 5K Trail Races take place in Finzean, Deeside, with both races starting and finishing at Birse and Feughside Parish Church. The 10K course features a challenging ascent of 239 meters to the summit of Tom’s Cairn, running through woodland trails and estate tracks within the scenic F..

The Salomon Jacobite 100 is a challenging 100km ultra-running event held in the Scottish Highlands near Fort William at the Nevis Range. This race is part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland series, renowned for its world-class mountain and trail running experiences. The course takes runners through sce..

The Salomon Steall Marathon is a challenging 42km mountain race held in the Scottish Highlands, crossing the Mamores mountain range and skirting the flanks of Ben Nevis. Starting in Kinlochleven and finishing at the Nevis Range near Fort William, the course features 2,200 meters of ascent over a mix..

Skyline Scotland® is a premier mountain and trail running event held at Nevis Range near Fort William, Scotland. Established in 2015, it has grown into a world-class festival featuring seven newly designed races ranging from 10km to 100km, including skyrunning, ultra, and trail options. The event at..

The Ben Nevis Skyline will take place in Fort William on Saturday 20 September 2025.

The Salomon Trail Marathon in Fort William is a premier mountain and trail running event held at the Nevis Range near Fort William, Scotland. The marathon features a scenic route through Leanachan Forest, utilizing well-maintained forestry tracks, paths, and trails that offer easy, fast terrain with..