Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra
Glasgow, United Kingdom • 10 Oct 2026
Event overview
The Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra is a point-to-point 57 mile ultra running event with approximately 231 m of elevation. The race is staged between Glasgow and Edinburgh and offers 750 entry places. The published entry fee is £109 and the event has an overall cut-off time of 16 hours. The event requires entrants to be at least 20 years old and to have completed at least a marathon distance prior to the race.
Route, logistics and rules
The route follows canal towpaths and urban paths including the River Kelvin, the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Union Canals and the Water of Leith, and passes landmarks such as the Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall. Terrain is a mix of canal towpath, tarmac and concrete; recommended footwear is road shoes. The race uses live GPS tracking provided by GB Race Tracker and a GPS tracker is mandatory. Mandatory kit includes a waterproof coat with sealed seams, a long sleeve base layer, minimum 1 litre water capacity, a fully charged mobile phone, a foil blanket, headtorch plus backup light, a whistle and the event GPS tracker. Checkpoints are located along the route with some providing full refreshments and others water only; some checkpoints permit support crews while others do not. Pacers and unregistered support runners are not allowed. Medals are awarded by finish position tiers: Gold for top 200, Silver for 201-400 and Bronze for 401+. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.