Scotland
Trail Running Calendar Scotland 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Scotland for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 162 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Scotland below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2027
A 35 mile loop of the Isle of Tiree along beaches, tracks and dunes with checkpoints and a 10 hour cutoff.
A weekend at Traquair House featuring gravel and trail ultras from 200km to 50km, with waymarked routes, timing, feed stations and free camping.
A new UTMB World Series mountain trail event in Fort William, Scotland (Sept 2027), offering races from 20K to 100M that finish at the Nevis Range Ultra-Trail Village.
A 26.2 mile trail marathon around Kingussie in the Cairngorms with mainly off-road terrain, finishers receive a bespoke medal and T shirt and on-course mountain and forest views.
Functional fitness racing at Xcite Craigswood in Livingston with solo, doubles and relay formats and included t-shirt, medal and free photos for participants.
Multi-distance trail ultras across the Ochil Hills including 30, 50 and a limited 100-mile option, with marked routes, checkpoints, chip timing and GPS tracking.
October 2027
Mountain endurance race in Kinlochleven on 2 October 2027 combining a loch swim, mountain bike sections via the West Highland Way, an ascent of Ben Nevis and a trail run.
A multi-distance running festival in Stirling, Scotland featuring 70 km and 50 km ultras, a 10 km riverside race, and a traffic-free 1 mile for young runners.
A 57 mile ultra from Glasgow to Edinburgh along canals and towpaths, with live GPS tracking, mandatory kit rules and an overall 16 hour cut off.
A 50 km (31 miles) off road route around Bennachie visiting six peaks with over 5000 ft of ascent, mandatory mountain kit, cupless water stations and a mid race cut off.
A fully supported, fully waymarked 55 km ultramarathon through Edinburgh, starting on the Royal Mile and passing Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags and the Water of Leith.
Night trail run at Scone Palace, Perthshire on 23 October 2027 with 5 km and 10 km routes through illuminated palace grounds.
Halloween and Day of the Dead themed 10K trail race in Auchterarder on 30 October 2027 with varied hill and forest terrain, a two hour cut off and online entry.
A chip-timed trail half marathon around Dalmeny Estate and Cammo Nature Reserve near Edinburgh, with medals, course support and charity donations to South Queensferry RNLI.
November 2027
Culbin Forest 8 hour Challenge on 20 Nov 2027 is a timed trail loop event where runners complete as many 4.367 mile laps as possible, entry fee £49.95, 250 places.
A winter 69 km ultramarathon across the Sidlaws from Glamis Castle to Scone Palace, fully signposted with checkpoints and on-course support.
December 2027
A winter 17.5 km circular hill race in the Southern Galloway mountains with 800 m ascent, mandatory navigation kit and proceeds supporting Galloway Mountain Rescue.
May 2028
A 31.3 mile ultra from Innerleithen to Edinburgh Airport on 28 May 2028, Day 2 of the nine day MTC SCOTIA series with mandatory kit, tracking and a finishers medal.
A single day ultra from Travelodge Edinburgh Airport to Travelodge Perth, listed as 41 miles with a route total of 40.1 miles, limited to 40 entrants with 4 mph cut-offs.