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South Scotland Outdoor Festival

Name: South Scotland Outdoor Festival
Start: 2026-06-26
End: 2026-06-28
Location: Thornhill

Thornhill, United Kingdom • 26-28 Jun 2026

South Scotland Outdoor Festival

The South Scotland Outdoor Festival takes place from 26 to 28 June 2026 in the grounds of Drumlanrig Castle, on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway. The event spans a weekend and combines outdoor sport, wellness activities and live entertainment.

Event programming includes disciplines listed as enduro, gravel and trail, indicating a focus on off road cycling and running formats. The festival setting is the estate grounds around Drumlanrig Castle, which serve as the venue for competitive and recreational activity across the three day schedule.

Practical details include that event results will be posted on race day. The festival is presented as an outdoor public event across multiple days, with on site activities covering sport, wellness and evening entertainment. No start or finish times are specified in the available information.

The description available notes online entry options and public event pages for further details, and lists the Queensberry Estate and Drumlanrig Castle as the named location in Dumfries and Galloway. Other organizational and ticketing specifics are not provided in the summary. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Thornhill

Race information

Registration

Trail

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

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