Trail Running calendar near Maud 2025-2026

The Bennachie Ultra Marathon is a challenging 50k (31-mile) trail race held in the Bennachie Hills, North East Scotland, starting and finishing at the Bennachie Visitor Centre. The course features over 5,000 feet of elevation gain and traverses six prominent peaks, including Mither Tap, Oxen Craig,..

The Skedaddle Speyside 10k is a scenic running event scheduled for October 12, 2025, as part of the Speyside Series 2025. The race starts at Archiestown Village Square and features a picturesque route through Elchies woods, offering stunning views of the surrounding hills and the Cairngorms. Partici..

The Dramathon is a unique trail running event held in the scenic Speyside region of Scotland, featuring marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and relay race options. The courses follow the Speyside Way, primarily along old railway lines and forest tracks, passing several renowned whisky distilleries includi..

The Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival, held in Tayport, Scotland, offers a scenic trail running experience through Tentsmuir Forest. The 2025 event features multiple distances: a half marathon, 10km, 5km, a 5km junior run for ages 11-15, and a 1.2km family fun run. All courses ar..

The Dava Way 50k is a scenic ultra trail race in Scotland, linking Grantown-on-Spey to Forres along the historic Dava Way. Covering 50 kilometers, the course mainly follows the old Highland Railway line, offering a mostly flat, runnable trail through diverse landscapes including woodland, moorland,..

The Loch Morlich Running Festival is an exciting annual event taking place on January 3, 2026, in the picturesque Glenmore Forest, concluding at the beautiful Loch Morlich beach. Participants can choose between two trail distances: 5.6KM and 11.2KM, with trail shoes recommended. The festival promote..

The Formartine & Buchan Railway Ultra is a 12-hour and 6-hour ultra marathon held along the historic Formartine & Buchan railway line in Scotland. The course runs between Maud Railway Museum and Auchnagatt village hall, covering an estimated 4.3 to 4.5 miles one way. Participants aim to run as far a..

The MTC BEITHIR is a challenging 39-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 6 of the nine-day Mount to Coast SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at Forces Manor in Kingussie and finishes at Travelodge Inverness, covering rugged terrain with 2,256 ft of ascent and 2,978 ft of desce..

The MTC SELKIE is a challenging 43-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 8 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at the Eagle Hotel in Dornoch and finishes at Inver Caravan Park in Dunbeath, featuring a route with approximately 3,880 feet of ascent and 3,743 fe..

The MTC Kelpie is a 38-mile ultra marathon held in Scotland, forming Day 9 of the nine-day Mount to Coast SCOTIA End to End Challenge. The race starts at Inver Caravan Park in Dunbeath and finishes at John O’Groats, featuring a route with approximately 1,753 feet of ascent and 1,929 feet of descent...