Edinburgh Old Town
Trail Running Calendar near Edinburgh Old Town 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Edinburgh Old Town for 2026-2027! We've gathered 40 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
December 2026
Trail races on the West Lothian Shale Trail on 6 December 2026 offering 50 km, 25 km, 9 km and a three leg relay with GPS tracking for the 50 km.
January 2027
Trail running at Vogrie Country Park on 17 January 2027 with a half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1.6 km family fun run on mixed terrain.
February 2027
Seven hour looped trail event at Callander Park, Falkirk with solo and relay options on a 4.14 mile course and a 1 km final hour option.
An 8 hour loop event at Gullane Beach where runners complete 4.367 mile laps across beach, coastline, forest and fields with electronic wristband timing and lap counts.
March 2027
A 50 km ultra along the John Muir Way through East Lothian's coast, villages and woodland trails, finishing at Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar.
Backyard Ultra at Dalkeith Country Park with repeated 6.7056 km loops on the hour until one runner completes the final solo loop to become Last One Standing.
April 2027
Backyard Ultra at Beecraigs Country Park on 24 April 2027: repeat a 4.167-mile loop hourly until one runner completes a solo lap; camping and basic facilities provided.
A 24 hour loop race in Dalkeith where runners repeat a 6.7 km forest loop each hour; the last runner remaining after the final lap is crowned champion.
May 2027
A 90K ultra along the historic Pilgrim Way across Fife from North Queensferry to St Andrews Cathedral, UTMB Index 100K with 1,200 m elevation gain and a 15 hour limit.
A 5 km obstacle event at Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy, on 9 May 2027. The grass-start course loops through parkland with steep hills and obstacles; participants must be 13 or older and a minimum fundraising target applies.
June 2027
Obstacle course racing at Hopetoun Estate with Sprint, Super, Beast, a kids race, and a Trifecta in One Day option on June 6, 2027.
A single lap 5k muddy obstacle course through The Meadows in Edinburgh with staggered wave starts, a minimum age of 13 and event support from Cancer Research UK.
July 2027
Trail runs at Callendar House in Callendar Park offering 5 km, 10 km and half marathon courses, canicross friendly and chip-timed.
A 12 mile run on 25 July 2027 from Allermuir in the Pentlands to a sandy finish on Musselburgh beach, mixing cross country, urban orienteering and road running.
August 2027
Trail running event at Tulliallan grounds on 22 Aug 2027 with half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 1.5km family run and marshalled forest routes.
September 2027
A family friendly inflatable obstacle run in Edinburgh on 4 September 2027 with 2.5 km laps, multiple distances, music zones, medals and on course water.