Scotland
Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Scotland for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 158 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Scotland below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
Trail ultramarathon through the Ochil Hills on 25 and 26 September 2026 offering 30 mile, 50 mile and a qualifying 100 mile option with marked routes and GPS tracking.
A 30 km hill race with 1600 m ascent from Traquair House to Broughton Ales, run under SHR rules with mandatory emergency kit and limited pre entry.
An 11 km hill race in Monymusk on 26 September 2026 with 430 m of climb, pre-entry only and an £8 entry fee.
A timed 33⅓ minute track event at Meadowmill with music chosen by entrants, charity fundraising for The Junction, junior races, a kit swap, edible medals and baking prizes.
A 13 km, 720 m ascent hill race from Badaguish near Aviemore on 26 September 2026 with mandatory hill kit, checkpoints and prize categories for multiple age groups.
Point to point half marathon from Balerno to Coalhill, Leith along the Water of Leith, mostly off road, limited to 200 runners with fundraising for the Water of Leith Conservation Trust.
Trail running festival at Dalkeith Country Park offering family, 5 km, 10 km, half, marathon and ultra distances, canicross friendly with live chip timing.
October 2026
Social guided trail run of about 6 km from Milngavie Train Station on local paths including the Clyde Coastal path and West Highland Way; headtorch and trail shoes required.
Multisport course from Kinlochleven that combines a Loch Leven swim, mountain and gravel bike sections on the West Highland Way, and a run to Ben Nevis and back.
Marked hill races near Dinnet with three routes (8.8 km, 4.0 km, 1.8 km), junior categories, mandatory kit for the full race and free post-race refreshments.
3 Oct 2026 OCR at Wheatrig Farm featuring a 3km with about 25 obstacles and a 400m sprint with 12 obstacles; youth and competitive divisions, limited entries.
Club cross country championships at Belladrum Estate with age-group races of one to four 1.6 km loops, entry £5 and entries close 30 Sep 2026.
Mud Madness at Chatelherault Country Park on 4 October 2026 offers 1 km junior runs and 5 km family mud runs with obstacles, water hazards, a t shirt and a medal
An approximately 4 mile out and back trail on the Fife Coastal Path at Silver Sands, Aberdour, with sea views, medals for finishers and age category prizes.
An evening social trail run of about 8 km from Milngavie Train Station along the Clyde Coastal Path and West Highland Way, led by qualified guides; trail shoes and a headtorch are required.
A 57 mile ultramarathon from Glasgow to Edinburgh along canals and city trails, with live GPS tracking, mandatory kit and seven staffed checkpoints.
Multi-distance running festival in Stirling Scotland on 10 October 2026 with 70 km and 50 km ultras plus 10 km and 1 mile community races.