Trail Running calendar near Selkirk 2026-2027

A beach race on 30 August 2026, licensed by Scottish Athletics, covering about 4 miles on sand at low tide. Entries are limited and proceeds support Towerbank Primary School and other local causes.

Take on the Barrow Keswick Show Fellrunner on Mon 31 Aug 2026 in the Lake District: a punchy 6.5 km four mile course with 425 m climb, starting in the show ring and finishing by the showfield. Entry on the day £10, ages 15 and up welcome.

A non timed inflatable obstacle run in Edinburgh on 5 September 2026 offering 2.5k, 5k, 10k and 15k options. The 5k features 30 obstacles, music zones, a finisher's medal, on course water and a designated spectator area.

Trail running at Kielder Castle on 5 Sep 2026 with routes from 6 km to 50 km, on-site camping, cup free outposts and timed results.

Timed loop trail event in Borders Forest Park: complete as many 4.366 mile laps as possible in 8 hours with electronic wristband timing.

A traditional fell race from Glenridding around Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Grisedale Tarn and St Sunday Crag with manned checkpoints, compulsory mountain kit and limited entries. The route includes specific path requirements to protect sensiti..

Marked and marshalled 5 km, 10 km and 15 km trail routes around Derwentwater with water stations, an event village and live results online.

A medieval trail running festival at Carron Valley on 5 September, with a half marathon, kids run and a five hour multi-lap siege. The course circles a village hub and finishes under torchlight with live music and costume prizes.

Mud, water and obstacles in Fife/Kinross on 5 September 2026 with 10 km, 5 km and a 3 km kids course plus free parking and photos.

A fell marathon around Caldbeck covering 26.4 miles and about 5875 ft of ascent, the route takes in five Wainwright summits. The event is fully tracked, allows walkers and runners a 12 hour cut off, and includes checkpoints with water and s..

Join the Loweswater Show fell race on Sun 6 Sep 2026 in the Lake District for a short but testing challenge across rugged moorland. The 4.2 km route packs 305 m of climb, with on the day entry, team competition and junior races adding festi..

MacTuffX Livingston on 6 September 2026 pairs ten Xercises with repeated 400m or 800m runs, offering solo, doubles and five-person relay entries for participants aged 18 and over.

An hour-long hill loop on Corstorphine Hill where runners complete as many 1 km laps as possible; Scottish Athletics licensed, open to over 18s with 200 places.

Social 5 km and 10 km trail runs around the Derwent Valley at an easy chatty pace, followed by coffee at the Land Of Oak & Iron Cafe; dogs not allowed.

Three summer evenings of 5K running across Leith Links, Fettes and Inverleith Park in Edinburgh, chip timed races priced at £12 each or £30 for all three, with prizes and photos.

A fully way marked 47 mile trail ultra around Lake Windermere open to runners and walkers with GPS support, five feed stations and a 24 hour time limit.

A 40 mile ultra from Glenbuck Loch to Riverside Stadium in Ayr on 12 Sep 2026, featuring water stations, 10 mile checkpoints with food and drop-bag support. Relay teams of 2 or 3 split the route into 17, 14 and 9 mile sections.

Tackle a classic Lake District fell run around Helvellyn and the Dodds, a rugged 18.5 km loop with 1450 m of climbing and stunning mountain views. Open to adults with pre entry or day entry for a proper fell challenge.

A 36 km AL fell race from Hesket Newmarket around the Northern Fells with summit checkpoints, mandatory navigational kit and river crossings.

A 17.1 km out and back fell race in Upper Teesdale, running alongside the River Tees and starting and finishing at Holwick with about 560 m of ascent.