Creag Dhubh Hill Race

Creag Dhubh Hill Race

The Creag Dhubh Hill Race is held at The Eilan in Newtonmore as part of the Newtonmore Highland Games. The course covers 5.6 km with approximately 370 m of climb and finishes with a lap of the games field.

The route begins with a full lap of the games field before moving toward the hill via a sequence of obstacles including two barriers, a lumpy field of thistles, two additional fences, a river crossing, rounded boulders, a steep bank, a fence beside a crash barrier, and a road crossing. After this opening section the main climb follows.

The climb follows a wide gravel track toward the birch woods of Coille na Creige Duibhe. Runners then use a narrow grassy path that rises to a rockier trail through heather and leads to the perched summit of An Torr.

The return descends initially over heather and then along the same narrow trail. After crossing the road the route retraces the earlier obstacle sequence, which includes multiple fences and a river crossing, before a final lap of the games field to the finish.

Minimum age for entry is 16 years and the stated entry fee is £10. Entries open and close on specified dates and the event is managed through the listed event registration system. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.