Race Across Scotland

Race Across Scotland (RAS215) : event overview

Race Across Scotland is a multi-day ultramarathon organised by GB Ultras. The core route follows the Southern Upland Way and is listed as 215 miles (approximately 220 miles overall due to checkpoint routing). Total ascent is 7218 m. The event is staged from Portpatrick on the west coast to Cockburnspath on the east coast and has a field limit of 250 places. The published overall cut-off for the race is 100 hours. The 2026 date range is Saturday 8th - Wednesday 12th August 2026. Entry to the race is by application only; qualifying criteria apply. An early-bird entry fee was shown as £699. At the time of publication the race is full and a waitlist is operating.

Route, support and participant requirements

The course includes 12 official checkpoints and several bothies used as emergency shelters. Checkpoints at village halls supply water and a range of refreshments; some bothies have no facilities. Runners may use a personal support crew from Checkpoint 3 onwards, subject to detailed access and behaviour rules. Dropbags are permitted with a maximum accepted size of 50 litres and are moved between specified checkpoints and the finish. Pacers or support runners are not permitted. Participants must be at least 20 years old, have prior endurance/ultrarunning experience and be able to self-navigate. A mandatory kit list is enforced and includes a hardcopy map, compass, waterproof coat and trousers, headtorch, emergency rations, water purification and a GPS tracker provided by the organiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.