Scotland
Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Scotland for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 153 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Scotland below and join the trail community at these great events!
June 2027
A muddy 5k obstacle course at Camperdown Park in Dundee where participants aged 13 and over climb, crawl and slide while raising funds for cancer research.
Race for Life at Camperdown Park on 13 June 2027 offers chip timed 10k and 5k routes across grass and woodland with a minimum fundraising target.
A midsummer ultra trail at Knockburn Loch in Royal Deeside where runners complete laps on a multi terrain loop beside Kerloch Hill and Fetteresso Forest. Races run as 6 hour, 12 hour or 24 hour events with solo and relay team options.
A long established trail ultra from Milngavie to Fort William with entry limited to 300; ballot registration for the 41st edition opens 1 October 2026.
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.
A 100 miles ultra trail from Forres along the Moray Coastal Trail, Speyside Way and Dava Way, limited to 100 entrants with a 30 hour cutoff and a self sufficient format.
July 2027
A 170 mile foot race from Glasgow to Inverness via the West Highland Way and Great Glen Way, with about 24,000 ft ascent and staffed checkpoints along the route.
A 72 mile unsupported ultramarathon along the Great Glen Way from Corpach near Fort William to Inverness with marshaled checkpoints and a 22 hour time limit.
A 42 mile self supported ultramarathon along the Great Glen Way from Fort Augustus to Inverness, with 6,000 ft ascent and three drop bag checkpoints.
South Scotland Outdoor Festival at Drumlanrig Castle blends trail running and gravel riding with talks, films, sauna, wellbeing sessions and live music; distances include Kids Fun Run, 5 km, 10 km, 21 km.
Trail runs at Callendar House in Callendar Park offering 5 km, 10 km and half marathon courses, canicross friendly and chip-timed.
A backyard ultra in a Perthshire castle estate where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until only one runner remains, with medals and awards for milestones and final placings.
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
Six days of orienteering in Highland Perthshire from 1 to 6 August 2027, marking the event's 50th year with forest races, an urban race and an Aberfeldy event centre.
A traditional Highland Games in Newtonmore each first Saturday in August featuring heavies, pipe bands, Highland dancing, athletics and the Creag Dhubh hill race about 4½ miles long.
A 215 mile coast to coast ultramarathon along the Southern Upland Way with 12 checkpoints, mandatory kit, GPS tracking and a 100 hour cut off.
Two ultramarathon options along the Speyside Way in mid August, with a 50 km Tamdhu to Buckie route and a 100 km option from Aviemore.
A 12 hour trail event on a 10 km loop around Bertha Loch where solo runners or teams complete as many laps as possible.
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.
A fully supported, fully waymarked 100 mile ultramarathon from Glamis Castle to Stirling Castle with a 48 hour completion window and walker friendly pacing.