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West Highland Way Race

Milngavie, United Kingdom • 20-21 Jun 2026

West Highland Way Race

The West Highland Way Race is a long-distance ultramarathon that follows the West Highland Way route from Milngavie Railway Station, about 7 miles north of Glasgow, to the Nevis Centre in Fort William. The course distance is 96 mile and includes 14,760 ft of total ascent.

The event runs from Saturday to Sunday in June and has an overall time limit of 35 hours. Competitors are required to pass through checkpoints on the route and meet specified checkpoint time limits.

Participants must provide their own motorised support team for the entire route. Entry requires adequate relevant experience for an event of this type; entrants must have completed at least a 65K trail race. All participants must be aged 20 years or older on race day.

Entries for this edition closed on 30 November 2025. Entry fees were listed as £157 for affiliated members and £160 for unaffiliated entrants. The race is organised by The West Highland Way Race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Milngavie

Race information

Website Registration
UTMB 100M
96 mi
96 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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