Ultra Scotland 50

Ultra Scotland 50

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56 miles trail race on Saturday 6th June 2026 that follows the Southern Upland Way through southern Scotland. The route starts at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club, passing forests, valleys and mountain terrain as well as historic sites such as the Covenanter’s Burning Bush and sections linked to the Killing Times. The event lists approximately 2447 m of ascent.

The event has up to 400 places and an overall cut-off of 20 hours. GB Race Tracker provides live online GPS tracking for participants and carries an SOS function. The race awards UTMB performance index and ITRA mountain points. Top finishers receive tiered finisher medals: Gold for the first 200, Silver for 201–400 and Bronze thereafter.

Entrants must be at least 20 years old and must have previously completed an organised marathon-distance event. Mandatory kit must be carried at all times; required items include a hardcopy Southern Upland Way map, waterproof coat and trousers, compass, charged mobile phone, GPS tracker, headtorch with backup light, emergency blanket, whistle and emergency rations. Random kit checks will take place.

Additional logistics include staffed checkpoints with refreshments, a dropbag facility for finish-line collection, no pacers permitted, limited parking and supporter restrictions at several checkpoints, and an optional return coach service for a fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.