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The Milngavie Trail Race

Name: The Milngavie Trail Race
Start: 2025-06-01
End: 2025-06-01
Location: Milngavie

Milngavie, United Kingdom • 1 Jun 2025

The Milngavie Trail Race is an 8.4-mile challenging trail run set in the scenic and rugged terrain of the West Highland Way and Mugdock Country Park in Scotland. Starting and finishing at the 20th Glasgow (1st Milngavie) Scout Group headquarters, the course features a mix of hard trails, single track, and unmade ground. The event is fully marked and marshalled, with electronic chip timing and no on-course water stations, so runners must carry their own supplies. Open to runners aged 17 and over, the race supports local scouting activities, offering medals, prizes, and plenty of post-race refreshments including cake. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Milngavie

Race information

Registration

8 mi

Approx 8.4 Miles

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

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