Trail Running calendar near Mallaig 2026-2027

A 4.5 mile hill race on Skye with about 2500 feet of ascent starting from Sligachan Hotel on 11 July 2026. Entry via SiEntries, minimum age 18 and a £5 fee; competitors must carry windproof body cover.

A backyard ultra at Murthly Castle Estate where runners repeat 4.167 mile loops with a one hour time limit until one runner remains. Medals are awarded to all nonwinners as DNFs and a 100 mile medal is given to those still running after 24..

A marked 6 km hill race on 11 April 2026 with 730 m of ascent around Ardgartan Hotel. The route has mandatory checkpoints and mountain rescue marshals, and full waterproof body cover must be carried.

A 5.6 km hill race with 370 m of climb as part of the Newtonmore Highland Games, starting with a lap of the games field and climbing to the summit of An Torr before a technical descent and final field lap.

A 10th‑anniversary trail ultra and relay on the Loch Eck Loop near Dunoon, covering 52.22 km with 983 m ascent. The route is fully signposted with checkpoints, marshals and a finish at Dunoon Pier.

A short hill race of about 3.5 miles with 700 ft of ascent held within the Glenurquhart Highland Games in Drumnadrochit. Entry fee £10, minimum age 17, with on-the-day entries listed as available until 2:30pm.

A scenic half marathon from Berneray to Lochmaddy with sea views for almost the entire route, mainly on surfaced single track roads. Organised by North Uist Amateur Athletics Club, the finish is at the Lochmaddy Hotel where lunch is provide..

Aberfoyle Trail Run 2026 includes a scenic 10k on mixed trails and a flat 1k for primary school children, both fully marked and electronically timed. Proceeds support Aberfoyle Primary School and local community groups.

Tackle a scenic 12 or 24 hour loop around Loch Morlich in Glenmore Forest, testing endurance on a supportive, compact course. Limited entries and a runners welfare hub at The Hayfield make for a friendly, focused event.

A mountain running event on 5 September 2026 from New Town Park, Fort William, ascending Ben Nevis to the summit and returning. Entry is by pre-selection, limited to 600 places, and club membership plus hill race qualifying is required.

A 35 mile coastal ultramarathon around the Isle of Tiree on 06 Sep 2026, featuring sandy beaches, gravel tracks and varied terrain. A two person relay splits the course at Balevullin with a checkpoint and bag drop.

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.

Ben Nevis Skyline is a 30K mountain and trail race at Nevis Range near Fort William, part of Salomon Skyline Scotland over 18 to 20 September 2026. The weekend features live tracking, big screens, food traders, an expo, prize giving and an..

Experience a premier mountain and trail running event at the Nevis Range near Fort William featuring multiple race distances from 20K to 100 miles in the scenic Lochaber region.

A multi-race mountain and trail running festival at Nevis Range near Fort William, held from 18 to 20 September 2026, offering distances from 5 km to 100 miles and an event village with live tracking and big screens.

A 47 km mountain ultramarathon across the Mamores ridge with 3,100 m ascent, fully waymarked and GPS tracked. The route links five Munro summits and finishes at Nevis Range with an aid station in Glen Nevis.

A varied-terrain 10k around Loch Long near Arrochar on 19 September 2026, organised under UK Athletics rules with chip timing, medals for finishers and category prizes, and post-race prize giving and homemade cakes.

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 that includes a loch swim, mountain bike sections along the West Highland Way and a run up Ben Nevis and back. Total distance 73 km with 7,874 ft elevation gain.

A trail running festival in Aberfoyle on 10 October 2026 that marks its third edition, featuring the returning half marathon and a 63 km ultra across multiple race options.