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Ben Nevis Race

Name: Ben Nevis Race
Start: 2025-09-06
End: 2025-09-06
Location: Fort William

Fort William, United Kingdom • 6 Sep 2025

The Ben Nevis Race is a challenging annual hill running event held in Fort William, Scotland, featuring an ascent and descent of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain at 4,409 feet. The race starts and finishes at Claggan Park, attracting up to 600 competitors who must be members of bona fide running or athletics clubs and meet strict entry criteria, including prior completion of qualifying hill races. The course tests endurance and mountain running skills, with a vibrant atmosphere supported by vendors and spectators at the start/finish area. The event emphasizes safety and community, making it a prestigious and demanding race in the hill running calendar. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Ben Nevis Race

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Trail runs nearby

Saturday Sep 20

Jacobite 100

Fort William

100 km

The Salomon Jacobite 100 is a challenging 100km ultra-running event held in the Scottish Highlands near Fort William at the Nevis Range. This race is part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland series, renowned for its world-class mountain and trail running experiences. The course takes runners through sce..

Saturday Sep 20

Salomon Steall Marathon

Fort William

26 mi

The Salomon Steall Marathon is a challenging 42km mountain race held in the Scottish Highlands, crossing the Mamores mountain range and skirting the flanks of Ben Nevis. Starting in Kinlochleven and finishing at the Nevis Range near Fort William, the course features 2,200 meters of ascent over a mix..

Saturday Sep 20

Skyline Scotland

Fort William

10 km

Skyline Scotland® is a premier mountain and trail running event held at Nevis Range near Fort William, Scotland. Established in 2015, it has grown into a world-class festival featuring seven newly designed races ranging from 10km to 100km, including skyrunning, ultra, and trail options. The event at..

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Saturday Sep 20

Ben Nevis Skyline

Fort William

The Ben Nevis Skyline will take place in Fort William on Saturday 20 September 2025.

Saturday Sep 20

Trail Marathon - Fort William

Fort William

10 km

The Salomon Trail Marathon in Fort William is a premier mountain and trail running event held at the Nevis Range near Fort William, Scotland. The marathon features a scenic route through Leanachan Forest, utilizing well-maintained forestry tracks, paths, and trails that offer easy, fast terrain with..

Thursday Jan 1

Aonach Mor Uphill (New Year)

Spean Bridge - 8 mi from Fort William

4 km

The Aonach Mor Uphill (New Year) is a challenging uphill race held at the Nevis Range Ski Centre in Torlundy, Fort William. Covering a distance of 4 km with a steep climb of 610 meters, the event attracts runners aged 18 and over. Participants must carry full body cover, including waterproof clothin..