Slioch Horseshoe Hill Race

Highland Hill Racing

The Slioch Horseshoe Hill Race is an AL category event traversing rough and pathless mountain terrain in the Northwest. Participants navigate a course that includes high and potentially exposed terrain. The race is approximately 20 km long with a total elevation gain of 1000 m.

The event features a single distance:

• 20 km

Registration takes place at the Kinlochewe Village Hall. The race starts at Incheril, located approximately one mile from the registration area. The course is not marked, and competitors must visit several set checkpoints in a specific order, including Sgurr Dubh, Slioch Trig Point, Slioch Summit, Sgurr Tuill Bhan, and a burn crossing. A strict time cut off is enforced at the first checkpoint, Sgurr Dubh.

This event is open to runners aged 18 and older. Entrants must demonstrate specific experience, having completed at least two category AM hill races within the last two years. Trail races and skyraces are not accepted as equivalent experience. All participants must carry mandatory safety kit, including full body waterproof cover, hat or buff, gloves, a map of the course, a compass, and a whistle. In accordance with Scottish Hill Runners rules, GPS devices are not permitted for navigation.

Limited parking is available at the Kinlochewe Village Hall and near the community toilets. Additional parking is located at the Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre or along the loch-side. Post-race activities, including refreshments and the prize giving, are held at the village hall. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.