Creag Dhubh Hill Race
Newtonmore, United Kingdom • 1 Aug 2026
Newtonmore Highland Games : event overview
The Newtonmore Highland Games take place each year on the first Saturday in August in Newtonmore. The event is held at The Eilan, the village shinty pitch, and includes heavy events, track and field athletics, piping contests, Highland dancing, a hill race, clan march and gathering, shinty matches, craft stalls and fairground rides. Heavy events listed include hammer throwing, shot putting, weight events and tossing the caber. Pipe bands and individual piping contests feature as part of the programme. Dancing is conducted under Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD) judges.
The Creag Dhubh hill race runs from the arena into the surrounding highland terrain and returns to the arena. The course length is approximately 4.5 miles with a vertical ascent of about 1200 feet. Recorded fastest times on the course are 26 minutes 49 seconds (male, 2019) and 32 minutes 21 seconds (female, 2006).
Practical information
The games arena is on the south side of the village at The Eilan. There is free parking adjacent to the arena. Ticket prices listed are Adults £10, Children £5, Seniors £5 and Family Ticket £25; tickets can be bought at the gates by cash or credit card. Track, field and heavy events are conducted with a Scottish Athletics permit under UK Athletics rules. Entries for dancing, piping, the hill race and other events are handled through the organisers with online entry options and published entry forms. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.