Ultra Scotland 50

Saint John's Town of Dalry, United Kingdom • 6-7 Jun 2026

Ultra Scotland 50 : event overview

The Ultra Scotland 50 is a 56-mile trail race on Saturday 6 June 2026 following the Southern Upland Way. The route starts at St John’s Town of Dalry and finishes at Moffat Rugby Club. The event lists an elevation gain of 2447 m, a field limit of 400 places and a race cut-off of 20 hours. Entry fee is £119. GB Ultras provides event support and live online GPS tracking via GB Race Tracker. The race awards UTMB performance index and ITRA mountain points.

Logistics, entry and rules

Entrants must be at least 20 years old on race day and must have completed at least a marathon distance previously. Mandatory kit that must be carried at all times includes a hardcopy Southern Upland Way map, waterproof coat with sealed seams (min 10,000 mm), base plate compass, long-sleeve base layer in a dry bag, water container (min 1 litre), fully charged mobile phone, emergency blanket, headtorch (min 75 lumens) with a backup light (min 25 lumens), at least 500 calories of emergency rations, whistle and the supplied GPS tracker. Wet-weather trousers, warm hat and gloves are also mandatory.

Checkpoints are positioned at approximately miles 8, 18 (water only), 26, 34, 40, 44 and the finish at 56 miles. Pacers and support runners are not permitted. Support crews are allowed from checkpoint 3 onward subject to parking limits and event rules. A dropbag service is available to take one labelled bag from start to finish. Optional return coach transport is offered at an additional fee and must be pre-booked. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

56 mi
2447 m+
56 Miles
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