Trail Running calendar near Muirkirk 2025-2026

Bruce's Crown Race is a 46-mile team event held in Galloway, Scotland, starting and finishing at Caldons near Glentrool, Newton Stewart. Teams of two to four tackle three gnarly hill ranges—the Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, and the Awful Hand—accumulating over 4,000 metres of ascent. The route d..

Heart of Granite is a circular fell race in the Galloway Hills, 20 miles with 1850 metres of ascent. The route starts and finishes at Caldons Old Campsite and climbs through Lamachan to Curleywee, then to the Axe Head checkpoint on the Southern Upland Way. Runners ascend Craiglee, traverse the plate..

Merrick Hill Race is an 8-mile hill race in the Galloway forest region of southwest Scotland, set in the Awful Hand range on the western edge of the Galloway Hills. The route climbs about 2,900 feet to the Merrick summit (the highest mountain south of Ben Lomond at 2,765 ft) via the Fell of Eschonca..

River Ayr Way Ultra Marathon is a 40-mile off-road endurance race from Glenbuck Loch near Muirkirk in East Ayrshire to Riverside Stadium in Ayr, Scotland. Organised by East Ayrshire Leisure Trust, it offers runners a scenic Ayrshire route with mostly rural, off-road sections and some quiet road segm..

Helvellyn and the Dodds is a 24 km (14.9 miles) fell race organized by Keswick Athletic Club, starting from Fornside Farm. The route climbs 1337 m (4386 ft) and follows an out-and-back course across the Helvellyn range. After a short uphill road section, runners ascend through open fell land to a st..

The Letham Glen Centenary 5K Trail Race, held in the scenic surroundings of Letham Glen, Leven, Fife, is a 5-kilometer trail run featuring undulating routes through woodland paths. This event offers a picturesque and challenging course for runners, with all finishers receiving a special commemorativ..

ACORN Sandhead 10 is a ten-mile multi-terrain race from Sandhead to Stranraer along the Mull of Galloway Trail in Scotland. The route starts on Luce Bay sands, climbs dunes, then uses back roads, farm fields, woodland, and a stretch of the Southern Upland Way before finishing on Stranraer Pier with..

The Last Duel Trail Race is a roughly 5.7-mile off-road trail run organized by Fife Athletic Club and Kirkcaldy Wizards. It starts and finishes in the playpark beside Cardenden Primary School and routes through Cardenden Woods, offering a mix of trail and woodland terrain that is muddy, rocky and ro..

EpicTrails 10km - Trail run fun is a social, non-competitive trail run starting at Milngavie Train Station in Scotland on 18 September 2025. The 10km route explores local trails, including the Clyde Coastal Path and portions of the West Highland Way, with other scenic gems along the way. Guided by q..

The Birnam Trail Race 2025 is a scenic and challenging trail running event held in Birnam Woods, near Dunkeld, Scotland. Limited to 100 participants aged 18 and over, the race features a varied 10K course with single-track paths, open overtaking areas, and technical sections, requiring careful footw..

The Run of the Mill is a challenging 14.6 km race with 966 meters of ascent, held in Alva Glen near the Ochils Woodland Park in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The course starts and finishes at Alva Glen, passing through scenic footpaths to Tillicoultry, then ascending several summits including Andrew G..

Arrochar 10k is a scenic 10-kilometre race held in Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland, organized by the Loch Long Jetty Association under UK Athletics rules. The route combines varied terrain: a track start leading to forest roads with a notable hill, offering views over Loch Long, then forest paths to Ardg..

Highland Fling Race is a 53-mile (85 km) ultramarathon that runs along southern third of Scotland’s West Highland Way from Milngavie, near Glasgow, to the village of Tyndrum. Set in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, the point-to-point course climbs about 2300 m and descends around 2100 m, with..

The Thornthwaite Round is a 15.6km, 870m ascent fell-running event near Keswick in the Lake District, starting and finishing at Thornthwaite Church. The route traverses forest tracks/paths and open fell, visiting checkpoints at Lord’s Seat, Broom Fell, Brown How, Whinlatter and Seat How. The forest..

Gullane SOL is an orienteering event held in Gullane, Scotland. It offers a slate of courses from White 1.3 km to Black 12.0 km, with navigational difficulty increasing with distance. The courses are designed for families and improvers, and all are suitable for unaccompanied under-16s.Pre-entry is e..

Highland Cow Charity Run is a 5km race organized by the University of St Andrews Athletics and Cross Country, held at East Sands, St Andrews, Fife. The route follows the Coastal Path up to the Kinkell Byres, offering a scenic course for runners of all abilities and a competitive edge at the front. O..

Hirsel 5k is a 5-kilometre trail run around the Hirsel landscape in Coldstream, starting and finishing near the old Hirsel Golf Club. The route winds through woodland and tracks surrounding the former golf course and is fully marshalled for safety. The event combines fundraising for the local civic..

13 Valleys Ultra is a Lake District National Park trail event offering 55 km (5 Valleys), 110 km (7 Valleys), and 180 km (13 Valleys), plus a 22 km 2 Valleys Trail. The 5 Valleys Ultra starts at Waterhead and finishes in Keswick; the 7 Valleys Ultra follows a similar route with an extra central-vall..

The Two Breweries Hill Race is a challenging 30 km (18 miles) hill running event held annually in the scenic Scottish Borders, starting from the historic Traquair House in Innerleithen and finishing at Broughton Ales brewery in Broughton Village. Featuring approximately 1500 meters (4900 feet) of as..

Wild Deer Scottish Trail Runs returns to Dalkeith Country Park, a 1000-acre estate outside Edinburgh. In 2025 the event adds Marathon and Ultra distances alongside 5 km, 10 km and a Half Marathon. Distances are 5km, 10km, Half Marathon (two laps), Marathon (four laps) and Ultra (five laps), totaling..