Trail Running calendar near John o' Groats 2026-2027

A 100 mile ultra starting and finishing in Forres, the Moray Way 100 follows the Moray Coastal Trail, Speyside Way and Dava Way through beaches, forests and clifftop paths. Entries are limited and the race has a 30 hour cutoff.

Teams of up to four share the full Moray Way route of about 100 miles, split into 12 legs with checkpoint handovers. Runners must be over 16, each must run at least three legs, and some sections may include night running.

A two hour trail run through Blingery Forest near Newton in Caithness on June 28, 2026. Organized by thesocialstrides with travel options noted and tickets listed as free but shown as sold out.

A multi-terrain running festival on 09 August 2026 with a half marathon, 10k, 5k and junior 1k following the River Deveron and finishing at Duff House Rugby Club. Medals for all finishers and prize categories by age.

Two race options along the Speyside Way on 15 August 2026: a 50 km from Tamdhu Distillery to Buckie and a 100 km from Aviemore joining the 50 km route, with route GPX files and a handbook provided beforehand.

Kinloss Running Festival takes place 29 to 30 Aug 2026 at Kinloss Barracks Training Area in Moray, Scotland. Races use runways and roads from a 1K fun run to a Ray Hughes Half Marathon, plus a unique Back Yard Ultra loop format.

Two circular challenge walks of 30 and 50 miles start and finish at Rafford Village Hall, following woodland, long-distance paths and coastal sections via Forres, Findhorn, Lossiemouth and Elgin. Both walks have defined time limits and limi..

Two circular challenge walks of 30 and 50 miles start and finish at Rafford Village Hall, following woodland, the Dava Way, coastal paths and the Heldon Hill ridge. The events have 14 and 24 hour time limits and limited online entry.

A multi-distance trail event at Fyvie Castle raising funds for the Fyvie Parent Council, featuring 5 km, 1600 m and 800 m races with medals, timed results for selected races, and refreshments on site.

An eight hour loop challenge at Culbin Forest where runners repeat 4.366 mile trail laps tracked by wristband timing; lap totals equate to half, full or ultra marathon distances.

Two coastal trail races along the Moray coastline offering a 50 mile ultra and a 50 km route that pass Findhorn, Lossiemouth, Spey Bay and finish in Cullen, with pre-race buses from Cullen to the start points.

MTC SELKIE is a single-day ultramarathon of about 42 miles from Dornoch to Dunbeath, serving as Day 8 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA series. Field size is limited, tracking and mandatory kit are required, and a minimum average speed of 4 mph is..

A single day, 38 miles ultra from Dunbeath to John O'Groats that serves as Day 9 of MTC SCOTIA, limited to 40 competitors with mandatory kit, tracking devices and a bespoke finisher medal.