Trail Running calendar near Sligachan 2025-2026

The Achmony Hill Race is a challenging 3.5-mile hill run with a 700-foot elevation gain, held at the Games Field in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. This short, sharp race is part of the afternoon program of the Glenurquhart Highland Games, offering a scenic and competitive experience. Much of the course is..

The Ben Nevis Race is an annual hill running event held in Fort William, Scotland, featuring a challenging course up and down Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain at 4,409 feet. The race starts and finishes at New Town Park, Claggan, and attracts up to 600 participants who must be members of bona f..

The Tiree Ultramarathon is a scenic 35-mile race around the Isle of Tiree, located in the Hebrides, Scotland. The island is known for its white sandy beaches, rugged coastline, and unspoilt landscapes. The course follows the island’s circumference, starting and finishing at Gott Bay, and features va..

The Salomon Jacobite 100 is a challenging 100km ultra-running event held in the Scottish Highlands at Nevis Range near Fort William. This race takes participants on a scenic journey through glens, along lochs, and over mountain bealachs, utilizing established paths and trails. It is part of the Salo..

The Steall Marathon, part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland® series, is a challenging 42km mountain race with 2,200m of ascent, set in the Scottish Highlands. The linear course starts in Kinlochleven and finishes at the Nevis Range near Fort William, crossing the Mamores Mountains and skirting the fla..

Skyline Scotland® is a premier mountain and trail running event held at Nevis Range near Fort William, Scotland. Established in 2015, it has grown into a world-class series featuring seven newly designed races ranging from 10km to 100km, including skyrunning, ultra, and trail options. The event attr..

The Ben Nevis Skyline will take place in Fort William on Saturday 20 September 2025.

The Salomon Trail Marathon near Fort William takes place at the Nevis Range, offering a scenic 26.2-mile route through Leanachan Forest. The course features well-maintained forestry tracks, paths, and trails, providing easy and fast terrain suitable for both competitive runners and those aiming to c..

The Knockfarrel Hill Race is an annual running event organized by the Highland Hill Runners club, featuring a challenging 8km course with a climb of 280 meters. The race takes place in Strathpeffer, with registration available on the day of the event. This race is part of a series of four races orga..

The Bridge of Orchy 10K is a scenic multi-terrain race held in Bridge of Orchy, Scotland. The 2025 event marks its fourth edition and features a challenging 10-kilometer course starting at the iconic Bridge of Orchy. Runners face a tough 2-kilometer climb along the West Highland Way with stunning vi..

The Aonach Mor Uphill (New Year) is a challenging mountain race held at the Nevis Range Ski Centre in Torlundy, Fort William. Covering a distance of 4 km with a steep climb of 610 meters, the event attracts runners aged 18 and over. Participants must carry full body cover, including waterproof cloth..

Ultra X Scotland is a multi-stage ultramarathon held over two days in the stunning Scottish Highlands, centered around the Great Glen and Loch Ness. The event offers a range of distances from 12km to 110km, including a single-stage 110km race or the same distance split over two days. The course foll..

The Cape Wrath Ultra® is a premier multi-stage ultra running event held annually in May across the Scottish Highlands. Covering 400km over 8 days, the race starts in Fort William and finishes at Cape Wrath, traversing breathtaking landscapes including Knoydart, Kintail, Torridon, Assynt, and Sutherl..

The Skye Trail Ultra is a challenging 79-mile ultramarathon across the Isle of Skye, Scotland, featuring 3,780 meters of elevation gain. This self-navigation race traverses the island from Duntulm in the north to Broadford in the south, passing through stunning mountain ranges and coastal trails. Th..

The Glen Lyon Ultra Marathon is a challenging 31-mile race set in the remote and scenic Perthshire hills of Glen Lyon and Glen Lochay, Scotland. The course features approximately 3,500 feet of elevation gain and includes around six water crossings early on, ensuring wet feet. About 85% of the route..

The Glen Lyon Trail Race is a 15.5-mile off-road running event set in the remote and scenic Glen Lyon in the Perthshire hills, Scotland. The course loops around Loch Lyon, featuring approximately six river crossings that ensure wet feet, a steep climb early on, and an undulating terrain covering 1,5..

By Way of the Glen is a challenging 170-mile foot race from Glasgow to Inverness, following Scotland’s iconic West Highland Way and Great Glen Way. The course features a total ascent of approximately 24,000 feet, starting at Milngavie Train Station and covering 94 miles on the West Highland Way befo..

The Great Glen Ultra Marathon is a challenging 72-mile race in Scotland, running from Fort William to Inverness along the scenic Great Glen Way. The course features a mix of canal towpaths, forestry tracks, and some road sections, with a total ascent of 8,500 feet. Runners follow the distinctive blu..

The Great Glen Ultra Marathon 42 is a challenging 42-mile race along the Great Glen Way, running from Fort Augustus to Inverness in Scotland. The course offers stunning views of Loch Ness and the surrounding hills, following the Great Glen Way High Route with significant elevation gain of around 6,0..