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Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running

Name: Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Aberfoyle

Aberfoyle, United Kingdom • 10 Oct 2026

Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running

The Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running will take place on Saturday 10 October 2026 in Aberfoyle. The event is described as the third edition and will feature a wider range of races compared with previous years.

The programme includes the return of the Aberfoyle Trail Half Marathon and the return of the Aberfoyle Ultra. The Aberfoyle Ultra is listed with a distance of 63 km. The event focuses on trail running and presents multiple race options on the same day.

Distances at the festival include:

Aberfoyle Trail Half Marathon
Aberfoyle Ultra 63 km

The description does not specify start or finish times, course details, or entry requirements. Location is given as Aberfoyle and the event is classified under trail running. Registration and further event logistics were mentioned in the original announcement but are not detailed here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Aberfoyle

Race information

Website Registration Facebook

63 km

Aberfoyle Ultra

Half Marathon

Aberfoyle Trail Half Marathon

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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