Trail Running calendar near Kinloss 2025-2026

Saltire 24, 12 and 6 is a late-June ultrarunning event held at Knockburn Sports Loch, Strachan, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire. It offers 24-, 12-, and 6-hour endurance options, run solo or as a team of 2-8, with each lap about 4.2 miles on a scenic, multi-terrain course through the Knockburn estate...

Moray Way 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon in Scotland, starting and finishing in Grant Park, Forres. Runners traverse the Moray Coastal Trail, the Speyside Way, and the Dava Way for a full century of runnable, mostly self-sufficient terrain. The course sweeps coastal cliffs and beaches, forest trail..

The Moray Way Relay is a team relay covering about 100 miles around the Moray Way route. The course starts and finishes in Forres and follows the Moray Coastal Trail to Spey Bay, the Speyside Way to Grantown-on-Spey, then returns to Forres via the Dava Way. The route includes forests, coastline tra..

By Way of the Glen is a challenging 170-mile foot race from Glasgow to Inverness, following Scotland’s iconic West Highland Way and Great Glen Way. The course features a total ascent of approximately 24,000 feet, starting at Milngavie Train Station and covering 94 miles on the West Highland Way befo..

The Great Glen Ultra Marathon 42 is a challenging 42-mile race along the Great Glen Way, running from Fort Augustus to Inverness in Scotland. The course offers stunning views of Loch Ness and the surrounding hills, following the Great Glen Way High Route with significant elevation gain of around 6,0..

Creag Dhubh Hill Race is the standout uphill challenge at Newtonmore Highland Games in Newtonmore, Scotland. The race takes place at The Eilan, Newtonmore’s shinty pitch, on the first Saturday in August. Known as “The Ultimate Challenge,” it winds through the Highlands’ rugged terrain, with competit..

The MTC BEITHIR is a one-day ultra event listed at 39 miles (route total also shown as 38.5 miles) and is the sixth day of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA end-to-end challenge. This is the first edition. Total ascent is 2,256 ft and total descent is 2,978 ft. Competitor numbers are limited to 20 regular en..

The MTC SELKIE is a new ultra running event for 2027, scheduled for 5 June 2027 and forming Day 8 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA end-to-end series. The route runs from Dornoch (Eagle Hotel) to Dunbeath (Inver Caravan Park). The organiser provides a finisher's SELKIE medal and male and female champion t..

The MTC KELPIE is a one-day ultra running event on 6 June 2027 and forms Day 9 of the MTC SCOTIA nine-day end-to-end of Scotland. The race distance is 38 miles with total ascent of 1,753 ft and total descent of 1,929 ft. The route runs from Inver Caravan Park, Dunbeath to John O'Groats. The event i..