Ultra Scotland 50

Ultra Scotland 50

Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56 mile trail race on the Southern Upland Way held on Saturday 6th June 2026. The course is listed as one of Scotland’s Great Trails and the published elevation for the event is 2447 m. The event has 400 places and a 20 hour overall cut off.

The race starts at St Johns Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club. Live online GPS tracking is provided by GB Race Tracker and a GB Race Tracker device is mandatory. A high level GPX of the route is available for download. Checkpoints are set along the route, some are indoor with hot food and medics, while others are water only and accessible to emergency services only. Participants must check in at every checkpoint or face disqualification.

Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and is subject to random checks. Required items include a hardcopy Southern Upland Way map, waterproof coat with sealed seams, base plate compass, a long sleeved base layer stored in a dry bag, at least 1 litre of water, a charged mobile phone, emergency blanket, headtorch (min 75 lumens), backup light (min 25 lumens), emergency rations (min 500 calories), whistle, the GB Race Tracker unit, waterproof trousers, warm hat and gloves. Failure to carry the full kit can result in refusal to start or disqualification.

Entrants must be at least 20 years old and must have completed an organised marathon distance event prior to race day. Pacers and support runners are not permitted. Supporters and crews face parking and access restrictions at several checkpoints and a single vehicle per runner is requested for event parking. Medal awards are tiered by finishing position with Gold for the top 200, Silver for places 201 to 400, and Bronze thereafter. The published entry fee is £119. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.