Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2025-2026

Glentress Trail Marathon is a demanding mountain-trail race held in Glentress Forest in the Scottish Borders, between Peebles and Innerleithen, about an hour from Edinburgh. Runners complete two 21k laps of the Glentress route, totaling around 42k with roughly 1,260m of ascent. The course blends for..

Glentress Trail Races sit in Glentress Forest near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about an hour from Edinburgh. The event offers three distances: 21km, 10km and a new 5km for 2026. The 21k course combines forest singletrack and MTB trail sections, with around 633m ascent and features such as The G..

Scurry Around Corstorphine Hill 2026 offers 10km, 5km trail runs and a 1km family fun trail run on Mar 1, 2026. The race starts in the field opposite the Leonardo Edinburgh Murrayfield Hotel and uses clearly marked, marshalled off-road trails around Corstorphine Hill. The 5km path is one lap; the 10..

Culzean Castle Trail Runs take place at Culzean Castle and Country Park in Ayrshire, on Scotland’s west coast (Maybole, KA19 8LE). The event offers three trail distances—5km, 10km, and a half-marathon (approximately 13.1 miles)—with routes designed for a range of ages and abilities. The course trave..

The John Muir Way Ultra Marathon is a 50km trail race along Scotland’s East Lothian coast. The route starts on Port Seton Promenade and follows the John Muir Way through historic towns and coastal landscapes—passing Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick—before finishing at Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar..

The Bristow 15 Mile Trail Race is a challenging and scenic running event held on the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The course begins with views of Balmoral Castle and follows the River Dee westward before ascending through the Ballochbuie pine forest. At mile 8, runners face a climb to..

Bruce's Crown Race is a 46-mile team ultrarun in Dumfries and Galloway, starting and finishing at Caldons near Glentrool, Newton Stewart. Teams of two to four tackle three hill ranges—Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells, and the Awful Hand—climbing more than 4,000 metres. The route offers challenging,..

Heart of Granite is a classic circular mountain-trail race in the Galloway Hills, starting and finishing at Caldons Old Campsite, Bargrennan, Glen Trool, near Newton Stewart (DG8 6SU). The 32 km (20 miles) route climbs about 1850 metres, passing Curleywee, Rig of Jarkness, and the Murder Hole, then..

Beecraigs Backyard Ultra takes place 25–26 April 2026 at Beecraigs Country Park, near Linlithgow in West Lothian, Scotland. The event uses the Backyard Ultra format: all entrants run the same loop in sequence and must complete each circuit within the hourly time limit to continue. The race continue..

Devil o' the Highlands Footrace is a 42-mile (69 km) point-to-point ultramarathon along the West Highland Way, from Tyndrum to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Established in 2003, it is one of Scotland’s oldest ultramarathons. The route is 95% trail (5% road) with about 6,500 ft (1,981 m) of..

Hidden Glen 10K, part of Tay Fitness Events, is a scenic 10-kilometre race starting at the boutique Monachyle Mhor Hotel in Balquhidder, Scotland. The route traces the banks of Loch Doine and heads deep into Monachyle Glen, offering a mix of surfaces: the first 2 km on tarmac followed by a trail cou..

The Scone Palace Trail Runs take place at Scone Palace, Perth (PH2 6BD - follow signs for Perth Racecourse PH2 6BG) on 26 April 2026. The event offers trail running through the palace grounds; the 10 km route also includes a lap of Perth Racecourse. The event is canicross friendly - one controlled..

The Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon is a new ultra event scheduled for Saturday 2 May 2026. It is organised by Blast Running and runs from North Queensferry to St Andrews Cathedral. The race is fully marked and follows the historic pilgrim route across Fife. The event supports a Fife-based charity...

Ultra X Scotland takes place in the Scottish Highlands around Inverness, featuring the Great Glen and Loch Ness. The event offers multiple distances: 110km single-stage, 110km over two stages, plus 60km, 50km, 25km, and 12km options. Runners traverse iconic Highland terrain along the Great Glen Faul..

Formartine & Buchan Railway 12&6hr Ultra is a two-format running event along the Formartine & Buchan railway line in Scotland, from Maud station to Auchnagatt village hall. Participants choose the 12-hour or 6-hour option and aim to cover as much distance as possible within the time limit. Each lap..

The Kintyre Way Ultra takes place on Scotland’s scenic Kintyre Peninsula. Each year the Ultra covers about 33–35 miles, chosen from one of three sections of the 100-mile Kintyre Way: Tayinloan to Tarbert, Tayinloan to Campbeltown, or Machrihanish to Campbeltown. A relay option is available for two o..

The Cateran Trail Ultramarathon is a challenging 55-mile (90 km) circular race starting and finishing at Gulabin Lodge in the Spittal of Glenshee, Scotland. The course follows ancient drove roads and tracks once used by the Caterans, historic cattle thieves, traversing forest trails, rough tracks, a..

Moray Coastal Trail Races is a two-distance ultramarathon along Scotland’s Moray Coastal Trail. In 2025 the event introduced a 50-mile Ultra (Forres to Cullen Viaduct) and a 23-mile Trail (Lossiemouth to Cullen Viaduct). The course threads dramatic coastlines—from Findhorn and Burghead Bay to clifft..

The Cape Wrath Ultra is a multi-stage ultra running event in the Scottish Highlands. The full course covers 400 km over eight days. The route starts in Fort William and finishes at Cape Wrath. The event is held annually in May. There are alternative formats: the Cape Wrath Explorer allows participa..

Isle of Jura Fell Race is held on the Isle of Jura, Scotland. The route covers 28km with 7 summits and about 2,370 metres of climbing, making it a stern test of hillcraft, endurance and technique. The organizers describe it as one of the toughest challenges in British hill racing at this distance an..