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Name: Scotland Spartan Event Weekend
Start: 2026-06-07
End: 2026-06-07
Location: Broxburn

Broxburn, United Kingdom • 7 Jun 2026

Scotland Spartan Event Weekend - Hopetoun Estate

Spartan Scotland takes place at Hopetoun Estate, a historic venue a short drive from Edinburgh with coastal views and countryside terrain. The event on June 7, 2026 includes multiple obstacle race distances across varied terrain with elevation changes.

Race options listed for the day include:

Sprint - 5 km, 20 obstacles
Super - 10 km, 25 obstacles
Beast - 21 km, 30 obstacles
Kids Race

The organiser offers a Trifecta in One Day option that allows participants to attempt the Sprint, Super, and Beast back-to-back. Spartan Scotland runs alongside Tough Mudder Scotland during the same weekend at the same location.

Ticket starting prices are listed as Sprint £120, Super £150, Beast £204, and Kids Race £20. Spectator tickets are also available. The Sprint entry includes an average duration listed as about 1 hour 32 minutes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Broxburn

Race information

Registration

Half Marathon

Beast

10 km

Super

5 km

Sprint

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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