Scotland race guide

Ultra marathons in Scotland

Find your next Scottish ultra by date, distance and the demands of the route. Start with a checked selection of upcoming races, then browse the full collection for more options, entry information and difficulty comparisons. Coverage is growing; unknown facts are shown clearly.

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Start with these 6 options, from around 50K to long Highland routes. Dates and the facts below were checked on 2026-10-18; entry status also reflects known deadlines. An upcoming race can have closed entries. Our comments explain the trade-offs, not a ranking or a promise of first-ultra suitability.

Saturday, 7 Nov 2026 · entries closed

Glen Ogle 33 Ultra Marathon

Killin and Strathyre, Perthshire

Distance / ascent: 33 miles (about 53 km) · About 914 m / 3,000 ft
Terrain / navigation: Trail, cycle paths and road on the Rob Roy Way. Marked route; follow the final race instructions.
Time limit / eligibility: Final overall limit unconfirmed; intermediate controls are published. No formal qualifier stated; organiser recommends regular 20-mile runs.
Entries: entries closed. The organiser-linked entry platform says closed. No extension was found.

Consider it for: A shorter marked option to research for a future edition. November weather and climbing still need preparation.

Sources, price and points to confirm

Advertised £63 affiliated / £65 standard, plus 4% fee; entries closed.

An 08:00–18:00 event schedule is not treated as a verified ten-hour cutoff. Final route and kit instructions still need checking.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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Sunday, 15 Nov 2026 · entries open

Tweed Valley Ultra 50K

Glentress, near Peebles

Distance / ascent: 50 km · 1,145 m
Terrain / navigation: Forest tracks, shared paths, minor road and open moor. Fully marked; GPX backup recommended.
Time limit / eligibility: 9 hours. No previous ultra required; minimum age 20.
Entries: entries open. Published entry deadline: 9 November 2026. The organiser does not give a closing time.

Consider it for: A marked 50K with a published time limit, but substantial climbing and a November date. Assess those demands before choosing a first ultra.

Sources, price and points to confirm

£69 plus online booking fee.

The 50K facts are checked separately; conflicting 65K/67K copy elsewhere on the event page is not used here.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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Saturday, 15 May 2027 · entries open

Cateran Trail Ultramarathon

Spittal of Glenshee, Perthshire

Distance / ascent: Advertised as 55 miles / 90 km · About 2,250 m
Terrain / navigation: Mostly off-road: forest, rough tracks and open hillside. Waymarking requirements unconfirmed; check the race briefing.
Time limit / eligibility: 15 hours, with intermediate controls. No formal qualifier stated; regular 20-mile training runs recommended.
Entries: entries open. At the 18 October 2026 check, the 2027 entry platform said open. A registration closing deadline is not confirmed.

Consider it for: A longer hill-country loop for runners ready for sustained distance and self-sufficiency; navigation needs resolving before entry.

Sources, price and points to confirm

£103 affiliated / £105 standard, plus 4% fee.

The organiser's mile/km and ascent unit pairs differ slightly. GPX is not edition-versioned; do not treat it as final 2027 instructions.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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Saturday, 5 Jun 2027 · entries open

Glen Lyon Ultra Marathon

Loch Lyon dam, near Pubil, Perthshire

Distance / ascent: 31 miles (about 50 km) · About 1,067 m / 3,500 ft
Terrain / navigation: Remote Loch Lyon and Glen Lochay tracks, hills and river crossings. Waymarking requirements unconfirmed.
Time limit / eligibility: Final overall limit unconfirmed. No formal qualifier stated; regular 20-mile training runs recommended.
Entries: entries open. At the 18 October 2026 check, the 2027 entry platform said open. A registration closing deadline is not confirmed.

Consider it for: Shorter in distance, with remote terrain and river crossings that add demands beyond the mileage. Resolve navigation and cutoff before choosing it.

Sources, price and points to confirm

£73 affiliated / £75 standard, plus 4% fee.

The entry platform's event hours are not used as a cutoff. Final briefing and any river-related route changes remain pending.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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Saturday, 19 Jun 2027 · entries closed

West Highland Way Race

Milngavie to Fort William

Distance / ascent: 95 miles (about 153 km) · About 4,499 m / 14,760 ft
Terrain / navigation: Long Highland trail, rocky lochside sections and exposed upland ground. Waymarked West Highland Way; the 2027 GPX is not yet confirmed.
Time limit / eligibility: 35 hours in the provisional 2027 rules. At least 90 miles across no more than two off-road ultras during the stated qualifying period (1 January 2024–14 October 2026); age 20+.
Entries: entries closed. Ballot registration ran 1–14 October 2026 and has closed. Ballot outcomes are separate and are not confirmed here.

Consider it for: An experienced-runner challenge with substantial distance, overnight running and formal qualification. The entry ballot is already closed.

Sources, price and points to confirm

2027 fee: £167 affiliated / £170 standard.

Rules are provisional until May 2027. Crew is recommended rather than mandatory. Official pages disagree on waitlist/payment details, so those terms are not asserted here.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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Saturday, 3 Jul 2027 · entries open

Great Glen Ultra Marathon

Corpach, Fort William to Inverness

Distance / ascent: About 72–73 miles; official descriptions differ · About 2,591 m / 8,500 ft
Terrain / navigation: Canal towpath, forestry tracks and minor roads on the Great Glen Way. Fully marked Great Glen Way.
Time limit / eligibility: Organiser says 22 hours; entry-platform schedule differs. Confirm the final limit. A 35–40-mile ultra or equivalent endurance experience is expected. Entry terms prohibit also running WHW in the same year.
Entries: entries open. At the 18 October 2026 check, the 2027 entry platform said open. A registration closing deadline is not confirmed.

Consider it for: A long marked point-to-point route for experienced runners. Check the route-distance and schedule discrepancies before planning pace or travel.

Sources, price and points to confirm

£123 affiliated / £125 standard, plus 4% fee.

The organiser gives 72 miles and 22 hours; the entry description gives 73 miles/114 km and a different time span. The catalogue retains the organiser's figures with this conflict visible.

Relevant facts checked 2026-10-18. A price-table expiry is not assumed to be an entry deadline. Confirm final instructions before entering or travelling.

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If an organiser publishes only a deadline date, availability is unconfirmed on that local day and closed afterwards. Exact published times take precedence. Short distance alone does not make an ultra easy: use the first-ultra guide, UK 50K comparisons and the existing difficulty methodology alongside these facts.

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Saturday, 4 Sept 2027fixed time · loopedunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Current non-standard/entries open

Glenmore 24

The Hayfield, Glenmore Forest, Aviemore · Scotland

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.437km loop

Objective24h options

Timing24h options

Saturday, 4 Sept 2027 – Sunday, 5 Sept 2027fixed time · loopedunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Saturday, 7 Nov 2026/entries closed

Glen Ogle 33 Ultra Marathon

Killin · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Killin'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Killin', country Scotland, administrative area Stirling, region Scotland; population 720 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance33 mi

Ascent914m*

CutoffUnknown

3.1

Race For You difficulty

Beginner-friendly

4 17.2m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

33 mileGlen OgleKillin

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Saturday, 7 Nov 2026/entries open

Dava Way 50K

Grantown-on-Spey to Forres · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Grantown-on-Spey to Forres'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Grantown-on-Spey', country Scotland, administrative area Highland, region Scotland; population 2440 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

AscentUnknown

Cutoff8h

4.1

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

3.8 Unknown

Very high pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

50KDava Way

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Sunday, 15 Nov 2026/entries open

Tweed Valley Ultra 50K

Glentress Peel Visitor Centre, near Peebles · Scotland

Map location details

Event venue · approximate postcode area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Current 15 November 2026 race page names Glentress Peel Visitor Centre as the shared venue, with postcode; course description places both routes’ starts and finishes at the Peel Centre Trailhead. Postcode-based event venue. Both 50K and 67K are explicitly covered by this current source; do not inherit other trail race festival editions. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded.

Event/venue postcode: EH45 8NB

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data High

Distance31.1 mi

Ascent1,145m

Cutoff9h

3.3

Race For You difficulty

Beginner-friendly

3.8 22.9m/km

High pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

50KTweed ValleyGlentressforest

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Sunday, 15 Nov 2026/entries open

Tweed Valley Ultra 67K

Glentress Peel Visitor Centre, near Peebles · Scotland

Map location details

Event venue · approximate postcode area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Event/venue postcode: EH45 8NB

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance41.6 mi

Ascent1,574m*

Cutoff11h

3.9

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

4.4 23.5m/km

Very high pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

67K65KTweed ValleyMinch Moor

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Saturday, 28 Nov 2026/entries open

Sidlaw Ultra

Glamis Castle to Scone Palace · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · event venue. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

The saved event-to-place evidence explicitly names Glamis Castle to Scone Palace. Wikidata supplies a representative point for the named Scottish venue or forest, with matching location description. Geography is separate from event evidence. This is not an exact start, car park or race-day entrance. Original event verification dates remain unchanged. Wikidata geographic facts are CC0.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance42.9 mi

Ascent1,404m*

CutoffUnknown

3.5

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

4.3 20.3m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

69KSidlaw HillsGlamis CastleScone Palace

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Sunday, 6 Dec 2026/entries open

Shale Trail 50K Ultra

Winchburgh to West Calder and return · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Winchburgh to West Calder and return'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Winchburgh', country Scotland, administrative area West Lothian, region Scotland; population 2500 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

AscentUnknown

Cutoff8h

3.8

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

2.4 Unknown

Very high pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

50KWest LothianShale Trailclub race

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Saturday, 6 Mar 2027/entries not open

John Muir Way 50K Ultra

Port Seton to Dunbar · Scotland

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

3.8

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

3 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

50KEast LothianJohn Muir Waycoastal

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Saturday, 13 Mar 2027/entries not open

D33 Deeside Way Ultra Marathon

Duthie Park, Aberdeen · Scotland

Data Partial

Distance33 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

3.7

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

2.2 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

33 mileDeeside WayAberdeenout-and-back

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Saturday, 3 Apr 2027/entries open

Bruce's Crown Race

Caldons, Glentrool · Scotland

Data Partial

Distance46 mi

Ascent4,600m*

Cutoff24h

5.5

Race For You difficulty

Hard

8.8 62.1m/km

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.

46 mile74KBruce's CrownGalloway Hills

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Saturday, 10 Apr 2027/entries open

Ultra Tour of Arran

Ormidale Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran · Scotland

Map location details

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 itinerary places the event village and tracker collection at Ormidale Park in Brodick; both daily starts are separately described beside Fisherman’s Walk near the Co-op. Use event-base postcode only; no start-line claim. Do not use mainland ferry terminal or organiser office addresses. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded.

Event/venue postcode: KA27 8BY

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance60.3 mi

Ascent2,896m*

Cutoff24h

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

7 29.9m/km

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.

60 miletwo-stageArranGoatfell

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Saturday, 24 Apr 2027/entries open

Forth Ultra

Helix Park, Falkirk · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Helix Park, Falkirk'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Falkirk', country Scotland, administrative area Falkirk, region Scotland; population 35310 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance44.1 mi

Ascent530m*

Cutoff11h

3.5

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

2.6 7.5m/km

High pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

44 mile71KFifeFirth of Forth

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Saturday, 24 Apr 2027/entries open

Devil o' the Highlands Footrace

Tyndrum to Fort William · Scotland

Data Partial

Distance42.9 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

4.5

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

6.4 Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

42 mile69KDevilWest Highland Way

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Tuesday, 27 Apr 2027/entries open

Highland Ultra

Inverie, Knoydart · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Inverie, Knoydart'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Inverie', country Scotland, administrative area Highland, region Scotland; population 0 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance77.7 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

5.3

Race For You difficulty

Hard

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

125Kthree-stageKnoydartInverie

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Saturday, 1 May 2027/entries open

Ultra X Scotland 110K

Ultra X Scotland

Dores, near Inverness · Scotland

Map location details

First-stage start · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

The current 2027 organiser page places both 110 km starts in Dores. GeoNames gives a representative Dores village point, not a surveyed start line. The existing latitude 57.316 lies about 7.3 km south of the disclosed village. Only the 2027 edition is overridden; original family coordinates and historical editions are retained. This represents the first-stage start area, not camping, the finish or a later stage. Geographic attribution: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Geographic attribution: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; representative event-area point.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance68.4 mi

Ascent2,920m

CutoffUnknown

4.6

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

4 26.5m/km

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

110Ktwo-stageLoch NessHighlands

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Saturday, 1 May 2027/entries open

Fife Pilgrim Way Ultra Marathon

North Queensferry to St Andrews · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'North Queensferry to St Andrews'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'North Queensferry', country Scotland, administrative area Fife, region Scotland; population 1070 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data High

Distance55.9 mi

Ascent1,200m

Cutoff15h

4.5

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

3.4 13.3m/km

High pressure

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

90KFifeFife Pilgrim Waypoint-to-point

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Saturday, 1 May 2027/entries open

Loch Ness Monster 100 Mile

Ultra X Scotland

Inverness · Scotland

Data Partial

Distance100 mi

AscentUnknown

Cutoff40h

6.6

Race For You difficulty

Hard

Unknown Unknown

Low–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.

100 mile160.93KLoch NessUltra X Scotland

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Saturday, 1 May 2027/entries open

Ultra X Scotland 110K Single-Stage

Ultra X Scotland

Dores · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Dores'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Dores', country Scotland, administrative area Highland, region Scotland; population 0 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence.

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance70.2 mi

Ascent2,920m*

Cutoff30h

5.1

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

Unknown 25.8m/km

Low–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.

110Ksingle-stage113K profileLoch Ness

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Saturday, 1 May 2027/entries open

Ultra X Scotland 50K

Ultra X Scotland

Dores · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

Location evidence

Location checked 2026-09-14.

Data Partial

Distance31.1 mi

AscentUnknown

CutoffUnknown

3.9

Race For You difficulty

Moderate

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy.

50Ksingle-stageLoch NessUltra X Scotland

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More races to explore

The cards above prioritise upcoming dates. Find the remaining race pages here, including edition histories, or use the Explorer for more filters.

What is included?

This collection currently contains 69 race options: 63 fixed-distance races and 6 other endurance formats. It is not a claim to cover every event. Past editions remain on their race pages and in the Explorer.

How are facts checked?

Each race links to its sources and records when facts were checked. Unknown distance, ascent, cutoff or price stays unknown. The comparison check date applies only to its listed facts, not the whole collection.

What can you compare here?

As of 7 Nov 2026, this collection has 63 selected fixed-distance race families: 63 with a confirmed start today or later and 0 without a confirmed future start in the selected record. There are also 6 current format-defined families, kept separate from fixed-distance comparisons. These counts describe this directory, not the whole market or places available.

Navigation options

fully marked: 31 of 63
partially marked: 3 of 63
self-navigation: 15 of 63
GPS required: 1 of 63
Navigation not recorded: 13 of 63

One recorded navigation mode per selected fixed-distance edition with a confirmed future start. Use the race record to check the organiser's requirements.

Course and format choices

6 of 63 are recorded as multi-stage; 57 use other fixed-distance formats. Recorded ascent is available for 36, and an overall cutoff or explicit no-fixed-limit statement for 35.

Most frequent recorded terrain labels: trail (63), mixed (60), road (36). Labels can overlap on the same course.

The denominator is the same 63 confirmed future starts. Terrain labels do not establish elevation, difficulty or an exact surface percentage.

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Compare Scottish courses, not just distances

Compare the published climbing, surface and navigation requirements alongside the distance. A Scottish trail event and a mountain or multi-day event can ask different things of a runner; the country label does not settle those questions.

Check the selected edition and its source notes before comparing time limits or entry fees. A newly announced date does not by itself confirm that an earlier year's route, instructions or price still applies.

Use Compare races to look at the same facts side by side. The methodology explains how course assessments and cutoff pressure differ from a personal finish estimate.

Choosing your first ultramarathon — questions to ask before you settle on a race.

Ultra marathons in Scotland

69 source-linked races

Current fixed-time, backyard and vertical events

These formats are compared by their loop, duration or ascent target rather than a single total distance.

Current non-standard/entries open

Formartine & Buchan Railway 12 Hour

Maud Railway Station, Station Road, Maud, Peterhead AB42 5LY · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 13.841km loop

Objective12h options

Timing12h options

Saturday, 8 May 2027fixed time · looped · out and backunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Current non-standard/entries open

Saltire 12 Solo

Knockburn Sports Loch, Strachan, Banchory AB31 6LL · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.759km loop

Objective12h options

Timing12h options

Saturday, 19 Jun 2027fixed time · loopedfully markedEvent window, not cutoffEntry From £90.00

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Current non-standard/entries open

Saltire 24 Solo

Knockburn Sports Loch, Strachan, Banchory AB31 6LL · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.759km loop

Objective24h options

Timing24h options

Saturday, 19 Jun 2027 – Sunday, 20 Jun 2027fixed time · loopedfully markedEvent window, not cutoffEntry From £115.00

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Current non-standard/entry status unconfirmed

Highlander Last One Standing

Murthly Castle Estate, Murthly, Perthshire PH1 4HP · Scotland

Map location details

Race area · approximate race area. Approximate race area. Check the organiser’s website for the exact start and race-day directions.

A legitimate variable-total backyard event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.706km loop

ObjectiveFormat-defined objective

TimingEvery 60 min

Saturday, 17 Jul 2027backyard · last person standing · loopedunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Current non-standard/entry status unconfirmed

Glenmore 12

The Hayfield, Glenmore Forest, Aviemore · Scotland

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.437km loop

Objective12h options

Timing12h options

Saturday, 4 Sept 2027fixed time · loopedunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Current non-standard/entries open

Glenmore 24

The Hayfield, Glenmore Forest, Aviemore · Scotland

A legitimate variable-total fixed time event. Conventional distance, cutoff pressure and Difficulty are not applicable.

DistanceVariable · 6.437km loop

Objective24h options

Timing24h options

Saturday, 4 Sept 2027 – Sunday, 5 Sept 2027fixed time · loopedunknownEvent window, not cutoffEntry Not verified

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Navigation options

fully marked: 31 of 63
partially marked: 3 of 63
self-navigation: 15 of 63
GPS required: 1 of 63
Navigation not recorded: 13 of 63

One recorded navigation mode per selected fixed-distance edition with a confirmed future start. Use the race record to check the organiser's requirements.

Course and format choices

6 of 63 are recorded as multi-stage; 57 use other fixed-distance formats. Recorded ascent is available for 36, and an overall cutoff or explicit no-fixed-limit statement for 35.

Most frequent recorded terrain labels: trail (63), mixed (60), road (36). Labels can overlap on the same course.

The denominator is the same 63 confirmed future starts. Terrain labels do not establish elevation, difficulty or an exact surface percentage.

Compare Scottish courses, not just distances

Use Compare races to look at the same facts side by side. The methodology explains how course assessments and cutoff pressure differ from a personal finish estimate.

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