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Race Across Scotland 215
Ultra Great Britain Race Series
Next edition: Saturday, 7 August 2027 – Wednesday, 11 August 2027Portpatrick Community Hub, Portpatrick Harbour, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
A 215-mile coast-to-coast crossing of Scotland on the Southern Upland Way, demanding self-navigation, multi-night resilience and long self-sufficient sections.
Event base · approximate postcode area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.
Location evidence
Current 2027 race-information section names Portpatrick Community Hub and harbour as start venue/Race HQ. The narrative places the start at Portpatrick harbour. Use start-venue/event-base postcode approximation; Cockburnspath is finish, and Portpatrick parking alternatives are not the event base. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded.
Event/venue postcode: DG9 8AN
Location checked 2026-09-14.
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Distance215 mi
Ascent7,218m
Climb / km20.9m
Cutoff100h
Cutoff pace17:20/km
Technicality7.6/10
EntryFrom £799
FormatPoint-to-point
Next edition
7 August 2027 – 11 August 2027
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Past editions
2026 to Past edition
These facts belong to the 2026 edition only. Missing values have not been copied from another year.
- Distance
- 346 km
- Ascent
- Not verified
- Cutoff
- Not verified
- Entry
- Not verified
- Format
- Not verified
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 1 Sept 2026Source confidence: highThe official GB Ultras volunteer calendar verifies the Race Across Scotland 215 Mile 2026 date and advertised distance. Edition-specific elevation, cutoff, price, support and route facts remain unknown rather than being copied from 2027.
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Compare the route, time limit and entry requirements with other options. The first-ultra guide helps assess readiness; it does not imply this race is suitable for beginners.
Race For You difficulty
9.2/ 10
Extreme
Moderate input evidence · 77% evidence coverage
The main recorded demands are substantial race distance, high climbing demand, accumulated fatigue and format burden. Course difficulty and cutoff pressure describe different challenges: more approachable terrain can still require a demanding pace to beat the deadline. Neither score assesses your personal fitness, safety or readiness.
Scoring details and version
Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.00 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band. Evidence coverage describes the recorded inputs, not prediction accuracy or your likelihood of finishing.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent9.1 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent6.3 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent7.6 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent8.8 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent8.1 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing, forest trail that may change character in wet conditions, exposed moorland where weather can amplify the difficulty.
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Climbing density
20.9m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Low–moderate pressure
To finish inside 100h, the raw average required is 17:20 per kilometre (27:55 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace17:20/km
PressureLow–moderate pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Who this suits
First ultra?
This is not designed as a first-ultra recommendation. Significant endurance, navigation or mountain-race experience is strongly advised.
1/10 suitability
Navigation
self-navigation
Route-finding is part of the challenge. Carry the required mapping tools and be able to use them in darkness and poor visibility.
Exposure & kit
extensive kit
Significant overnight running is likely for many entrants. Lighting, temperature management and sleep strategy can materially affect the outcome.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Race Across Scotland 215, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations12 listed
Support levelsemi-supported
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsBag drop
LogisticsCrew access
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data HighThe official event page verifies the 2027 schedule, 215-mile distance, 7,218m ascent, 100-hour cutoff, £799 starting fee, 250-place field, twelve checkpoints and current waitlist status.
- Successful source check
- 1 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 1 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
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