Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2025-2026

Skye Trail Ultra is a 79-mile ultramarathon along the unmarked Skye Trail on the Isle of Skye, starting at Duntulm and finishing in Broadford. The course climbs about 3,780 meters through rugged mountain ridges and coastal trails, with seven checkpoints and live online tracking. Entry is by applicat..

The Blair Castle Trail Weekender, held on the Atholl Estate in Blair Atholl, offers a diverse range of trail races from a 7km run for kids to the challenging 60km Full Tilt Ultra. Set within the scenic grounds of the historic Blair Castle at the base of the Cairngorm National Park, the event feature..

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 Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile trail ultra taking place on Saturday 6 June 2026 along the Southern Upland Way. The course is listed with approximately 56 miles distance and around 2447 m of ascent. The race starts at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club. The event has 400 p..

Ultra Scotland 100 is a 104-mile trail ultramarathon with approximately 4611 m of elevation. The route follows the Southern Upland Way from St John’s Town of Dalry to Galashiels and passes features such as Benbrack, Gateshaw Rig, Lowther Hill (701 m), Minch Moor, Daer Reservoir, Three Brethren and..

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..

Wild Journeys: West Highland Way is a three-day ultra along Scotland’s West Highland Way, totaling about 96 miles (154 km) with around 4,312 m of ascent. The route runs from Milngavie to Fort William as a small-group, non-competitive challenge with overnight stays in different places. Day one is rou..

Saltire 24, 12 and 6 is a late-June ultrarunning event held at Knockburn Sports Loch, Strachan, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire. It offers 24-, 12-, and 6-hour endurance options, run solo or as a team of 2-8, with each lap about 4.2 miles on a scenic, multi-terrain course through the Knockburn estate...

The West Highland Way Race will take place in Milngavie on Saturday 20 June 2026. You can run 98 miles.

Moray Way 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon in Scotland, starting and finishing in Grant Park, Forres. Runners traverse the Moray Coastal Trail, the Speyside Way, and the Dava Way for a full century of runnable, mostly self-sufficient terrain. The course sweeps coastal cliffs and beaches, forest trail..

The Moray Way Relay is a team relay covering about 100 miles around the Moray Way route. The course starts and finishes in Forres and follows the Moray Coastal Trail to Spey Bay, the Speyside Way to Grantown-on-Spey, then returns to Forres via the Dava Way. The route includes forests, coastline tra..

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 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..

Great Glen Ultra Marathon is a 72-mile solo ultramarathon from Fort William to Inverness, Scotland, run along the Great Glen Way with a 22-hour cut-off. Runners traverse canal towpaths, forestry tracks and some quiet roads, following the famous blue Great Glen Way markers and, at times, the High Rou..

Creag Dhubh Hill Race is the standout uphill challenge at Newtonmore Highland Games in Newtonmore, Scotland. The race takes place at The Eilan, Newtonmore’s shinty pitch, on the first Saturday in August. Known as “The Ultimate Challenge,” it winds through the Highlands’ rugged terrain, with competit..

Race Across Scotland is a coast-to-coast ultramarathon following the Southern Upland Way. The event distance is 215 miles with total ascent of 7218 m. The published 2026 dates are Saturday 8th to Wednesday 12th August. The start venue is Portpatrick Harbour / Portpatrick Community Hub and the finis..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 8 August 2026.

The MTC GLAISTIG is a single-day ultra running event of 31.3 miles from the Traquair Arms Hotel in Innerleithen to Travelodge Edinburgh Airport, Ratho Park. It is the first edition of this race and forms Day 2 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA end-to-end challenge. Route data lists 2,793 ft of ascent and..

The MTC NUCKELAVEE is a single-day ultra running event on 31 May 2027 and is Day 3 of the nine-day MTC SCOTIA End to End Challenge. It is the first edition of this race. Entry is limited to 20 regular competitors with an additional allowance of 20 for SCOTIA entrants, giving a maximum field of 40...

The MTC GRIMALKIN is a one-day ultra running event on 1 June 2027. The route covers approximately 34 miles from Travelodge, Perth A9 to Atholl Guest House, Pitlochry. It is Day 4 of the Mount to Coast SCOTIA nine-day End to End Challenge and is presented as the first edition of this race. All finis..