Forth Ultra
Falkirk, United Kingdom • 25 Apr 2026
Forth Ultra and Team Relay
The Forth Ultra is a 44 mile / 71 km circular ultramarathon and team relay around the Firth of Forth estuary, scheduled for 25 April 2026. The course is way-marked and does not require navigation. Start and finish are at Helix Park, Falkirk.
The route links the Fife Coastal Path and the John Muir Way and crosses two Forth Bridges. Terrain is mainly tarmac and hard paths, approximately 85% road and 15% trail, with a total ascent of 1739 ft / 530 m. The event has an overall time limit of 11 hours.
Entries are open to solo runners and relay teams of two or four. The event is organised in four stages with chip timing through the stages and checkpoints. Four checkpoints provide water and snack stations. Finishers receive a medal and a race t-shirt; event provisions also include Tribe bars and Active Root products.
Stage distances are:
- Stage 1: 10.16 miles / 16.35 km Helix Park to Culross
- Stage 2: 14.10 miles / 22.69 km Culross to Ferry Muir Gate
- Stage 3: 10.28 miles / 16.55 km Ferry Muir Gate to Boness
- Stage 4: 9.76 miles / 15.70 km Boness to the Helix
The event appears on the UTMB index and is presented by the Scurry2Bridges team in association with Scurry Events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.