Trail Running calendar near Neilston 2026-2027

Follow the iconic West Highland Way on this 53 mile point to point ultramarathon through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Enjoy a fully waymarked route with chip timing and extensive finish line facilities in Tyndrum.

A four-stage, **43 km** hill relay around Glen Lednock starting and finishing in Comrie village with 1,733 m of ascent. Teams of five include a pair on leg two and the course mixes trail sections with rough mountain terrain.

An inflatable obstacle-course 5 km event in Glasgow, Lanarkshire scheduled for Saturday 29 August 2026, with recent bookings reported and a recent occurrence held at Norfolk Showground where staff and obstacles were noted positively.

A trail race at Dunnikier Park, Kirkcaldy with two laps of about 5 km over mixed surfaces. The Scottish Athletics permit event has a two hour time limit and supports Maggie's Fife.

A 5km out and back beach race along West Sands in St Andrews held each September as the first Scottish Student Sport cross country winter league event. Students from universities across Scotland compete.

An inflatable obstacle course 5K in Edinburgh, Midlothian on Saturday 5 September 2026, presented as the 2026 edition of the Inflatable 5K. A participant review notes a positive family experience with multiple people taking part.

A timed eight hour loop challenge in Borders Forest Park where runners complete 4.366 mile laps tracked by electronic wristbands, with lap totals determining half, full and ultra marathon results.

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.

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.

Test your endurance at MacTuffX Livingston with interval based distances of 400m or 800m. Register for solo categories or join forces with others in the doubles and relay team formats.

A 40 mile ultra along the River Ayr Way from Glenbuck Loch to Riverside Stadium, with a 2- or 3-person relay option. Water and checkpoint support are provided, drop-bags conveyed, and transport to the start is available for a fee.

A 22.4 mile circular challenge walk from Callander that circumnavigates Loch Venachar with about 1,020 m ascent. The route follows tracks and paths and includes checkpoints at Bochastle and Brig o'Turk.

A 30K run in North Berwick with solo and three-person relay options, featuring climbs of North Berwick Law and Traprain Law. A scenic 10K circular walk is also available and the event donates £5 per entry to Scottish Veterans Residences.

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.

Trail running festival at Dalkeith Country Park on 27 September 2026 offering distances from a family 1 mile to an ultra marathon. Courses use woodland, firm paths and grassy stretches and one well-controlled dog per runner is allowed.

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.