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Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2025-2026

With 113 trail races in Scotland lined up for the 2025-2026 season, there's a race for every level of runner. In Glasgow, take on the challenge of the city's lush parks, where the trails are as welcoming as the locals. Transition to the cobbled streets and ancient edifices of Edinburgh, where running is not just exercise but a communion with history, as you breeze past the iconic silhouette of Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat, the city's very own mountain.

Heading northeast, Aberdeen's coastal trails offer a refreshing run with the North Sea as your companion, or venture into Dundee, where the revitalized waterfront serves as a picturesque starting line for a running experience filled with scenic views and a fresh, maritime air.

Just outside the hustle and bustle, Paisley presents a runner’s paradise with its undulating hills, a test of endurance. Lastly, East Kilbride calls to nature lovers with its tranquil woodland trails, where the peace and quiet of the forest canopy creates an idyllic backdrop for both the casual jogger and the competitive sprinter.

Moray Way 100 Relay

Forres

Moray Way 100 Relay is a Scottish team ultra where up to four runners combine to cover about 100 miles around the Moray Way. The course starts and ends in Forres, following the Moray Coastal Trail, the Speyside Way and the Dava Way through forests, coastlines, hills and beaches. It is organized into..

July 2026

By Way of the Glen

Inverness

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..

Great Glen Ultra Marathon 42

Fort Augustus

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

Fort William

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..

Run The Blades

Eaglesham

Run the Blades is a multi-distance trail running event held at Whitelee Wind Farm near Glasgow, Scotland. The weekend features three races: a 10K, a half marathon, and a 50K ultramarathon, with the option to tackle all three over the weekend. Runners traverse wind-farm access roads on exposed, rolli..

May 2027

MTC Glaistig

Innerleithen

The MTC GLAISTIG is a 31-mile ultrarun from the Traquair Arms Hotel in Innerleithen to Travelodge Edinburgh Airport. It runs as Day 2 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and is part of SCOTIA, a nine-day Scotland-wide series. The route passes through Peebles, West Linton, and Currie, with abo..

MTC Nuckelavee

Edinburgh

MTC NUCKELAVEE is a 41-mile ultra from Travelodge Edinburgh Airport to Travelodge Perth, on the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge route. It also serves as Day 3 of the nine-day SCOTIA end-to-end series, linking Edinburgh to Perth with checkpoints at Rosyth, Kelty and Milnathort along the way. The..

June 2027

MTC Grimalkin

Perth

MTC Grimalkin is a 34-mile ultramarathon from Travelodge Perth to the Atholl Guest House in Pitlochry. It is Day 4 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and Day 4 of the SCOTIA series, with runners sharing the route. The course ascends about 3,126 ft and descends 2,806 ft across four checkpoint..

MTC Beithir

Kingussie

MTC Beithir is a 39-mile ultra race running from Forces Manor in Kingussie to Travelodge Inverness, Scotland. It forms Day 6 of SCOTIA—the nine-day Mount to Coast End to End Challenge—and is part of the Myths & Legends of Scotia series. The course covers roughly 38.5 miles with check-points at Boat..

MTC Selkie

Dornoch

Mount to Coast SELKIE is a 42-mile ultramarathon in Scotland, starting at the Eagle Hotel in Dornoch and finishing at Inver Caravan Park near Dunbeath. It is Day 8 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and also part of SCOTIA, a nine-day Scotland-wide series. The route includes about 3,880 ft o..

MTC Kelpie

John o' Groats

The Mount to Coast KELPIE is a 38-mile ultramarathon run from Inver Caravan Park in Dunbeath to John O’Groats, Scotland. New for 2027, it forms Day 9 of SCOTIA and is part of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge. Runners pass through Lybster and Wick with three check-points before finishing at Jo..

July 2027

MTC Albion

Gretna Green

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MTC Albion is a 13-day endurance ultra, part of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge Series. The route runs from Gretna Green to Lands End, totaling about 503 miles with daily legs typically in the 30s to 40s miles. The event enforces a 4 mph minimum pace and a 22:00 curfew, with a maximum of 20..

MTC Boggart

Gretna Green

MTC Boggart is an ultrarunning event organised by Ultra Running Ltd, hosted on a Gretna Green to Penrith course (DG16 5JB) in the northwest UK. It is a UKA-listed running event. While the page does not specify distance details, the Gretna Green–Penrith route suggests a long-distance cross-border cou..