Trail Running calendar near Inverness 2026-2027

Experience an off road trail running adventure through the Scottish Highlands from Ben Nevis to Glencoe. Choose between a full or half marathon featuring mountain terrain and the famous Devils Staircase.

A running festival at Crathes Castle on 12 September 2026 featuring a 13.1 miles half marathon, a 5 km race and a children's 1.5 km event within the estate grounds. Prizes include age category awards and all finishers receive a medal and a..

Beast Race is a 10 km obstacle course in Banchory, Scotland on 12 September 2026, featuring hill climbs, water obstacles, island crossings and heavy mud. Regular entry is sold out and entry is currently by charity or corporate code only.

An 11 km hill race with 430 m of climb near Monymusk. Entry is by pre entry only via Webscorer, and entry fees are listed as 2024 prices with registration details to be confirmed.

A running festival at Glamis Castle offering 1 mile, 5k and 10k routes to run or walk in support of Maggie's Dundee. Registration is £30 and entrants receive a t shirt and finishers medal.

Ben Nevis Skyline is a **30 km** mountain and trail race at Nevis Range near Fort William, held within the Salomon Skyline Scotland weekend on 18 to 20 September 2026. It was a 2025 Golden Trail World Series qualifier.

A multi-day mountain and trail running festival in Kinlochleven, Lochaber, featuring seven races from 100 miles to 5 km and an event village with live commentary, athlete panels and brand exhibits.

Salomon Skyline Scotland returns to Nevis Range near Fort William from 18 to 20 September 2026, offering multiple mountain and trail races from 5 km to 100 miles with live tracking, big screens, an expo and local food traders.

A 47 km mountain trail across the Mamores linking five Munros with 3,100 m ascent, fully waymarked and marshalled. The event includes GPS tracking, a main aid station at 31 km, mandatory kit requirements and a 14 hour time limit.

Fyvie Castle hosts a multi terrain 5 km race plus 1600 m and 800 m trail runs on dates in 2026. Chip timing, medals and age specific rules are in place and refreshments will be available at the castle.

A single loop trail marathon in the Cairngorms National Park on 20 September 2026. The 26.2 mile course is about 80% trail and 20% road, starting and finishing in Kingussie with a finisher medal, T shirt, on site food and prizes.

A multi-discipline mountain race from Kinlochleven featuring a Loch Leven swim, mountain and gravel bike sections and a run up Ben Nevis. The 73 km route includes 7,874 ft of elevation.

A 50k mostly off-road ultramarathon on Bennachie with over 5000 ft of ascent, visiting multiple peaks and starting and finishing at the Bennachie Visitor Centre. Pre-entry only with 150 places and a 4 hour cut-off at about 19 miles.

A 28 mile, sea to summit ultramarathon on Ben Nevis with about 6000 ft of ascent, a mainly trail route from Loch Linnhe to the Nevis Range, fully waymarked and supported with safety teams and pit stops.

A point to point trail of about 10 km from Archiestown Village Square to Cardhu Distillery on 11 October 2026, with shuttle transport, water stations, first aid and prizes for overall and veteran categories.

A Speyside running event offering marathon, half-marathon, 10 km and a four person relay along the Speyside Way, with distilleries on the route and whisky miniatures available at the finish.

A multi terrain 10 km race on 1 November 2026 with a reversed route featuring road and trail sections, views over Loch Tulla and a finishing descent across the Bridge of Orchy. Entries are limited and the event uses chip timing.

A 50 km trail race on 7 November 2026 following the Dava Way from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres, mostly on the old Highland Railway line. Mixed woodland and moorland terrain, Dava Summit climbs, 300 entries and an 8 hour cutoff.

Knockfarrel Hill Race on 7 November 2026 is an 8 km hill race with 300 m of climb, with day-of-event registration at Strathpeffer Community Centre replacing the previous Shinty Pavilion location.

A roughly 33 mile point-to-point ultramarathon from Killin to Strathyre on 07 November 2026, following parts of cycle route No 7 and the Rob Roy Way, with checkpoints, a halfway drop bag and mandatory kit for November conditions.