A list of the ultra running races taking place in Scotland in 2024. I will update as I receive more information.
Devil o’ the Highlands. Credit: Nic Dawson/ EpicTrails
March to May ultra races
January 13 & 14 Strathearn Trail Festival Ultra 10k light, 10k dark, 5k, half marathon combo Entries open
- March 24 Self Transcendence 100k and 50k 100k and 50k Entries open
- Mar 9 Deeside Way Ultra (was D33) 33 miles Entries open
- Mar 9 John Muir Way Ultra 50k and 25k relay Sign up open
- April 20 Forth Ultra and Team Relay 43 miles Entries open
- Apr 20 to 21 Ultra Tour of Arran 60 miles over 2 days Entries open
- April 27 Highland Fling 53 miles Entries open
- April 27 The Highland Ultra 125km Entries open
- May 4 – 5 Ultra X 125 Scotland 125k and 50k races Entries open
- May 6 Formatine & Buchan Railway 12 Hour Ultra 12 hours/ laps Entries open
- May 11 Kintyre Way Ultra 33 miles; solo & relay Entries open
- May ? Cateran Ultra 55 miles TBC
- May 11 Moray Coastal Trail 50 50 miles Entries open
- May ?? LochNess360° Ultra Marathon 129km TBC
- May 19 to 26 Cape Wrath Ultra 400km; 8 days Entries open
- May 25 to 26 West Highland Way Challenge Race 96 miles Entries open
- May 25 to 26 West Highland Way & Ben Nevis Race 106 miles Entries open
- May ?? Skye Trail Ultra 74 miles TBC
Blair Castle Trail Weekend. Credit: Nic Dawson/ EpicTrails
June to August ultra races
- June 1 Glen Lyon Ultra Marathon 2024 31 miles Entries open
- Jun 1 Cairngorms Ultra Trail 62km Entries open
- May 31-Jun 2 Blair Castle Trail Weekend 30km and 60km (5k and 10k races too) Entries open
- June 8 Ultra Scotland 50 50 miles Entries open (limited places)
- June 8 Ultra Scotland 100 100 miles Entries open
- June 8 Lochalsh 30 30 miles Entries to open
- June 22 to 23 Saltire 24 Laps. 12hr & 24hr Sign up now
- ?? Ultra Trail Scotland 45km & 26km Not sure this still exists
- Jun 22 West Highland way Race 95 miles Entries closed
- ?? Angus Coastal Ultra 80 miles (take 1 or 2 days; solo or team) Not sure this is happening
- June 22 Moray Way 100 100 miles (solo and new relay race) Entries open
- Jun 23 Big Bertha Endurance Run 10k laps/24 hours Save the date
- Next: 2025 Scurry2Bridges Run 161km relay for teams of four TBC
- June ? Lairig Ghru Race 42.7k Dates and entries tbc
- Jul 6 Great Glen Ultra Marathon 71 miles Entries open
- Jul ? Orkney Backyard Ultra 4.1667 miles on the hour, every hour Dates and entries tbc
- Jul 19 Run the Blades 50k (& shorter races) over the weekend Entries open
- Jul 20 St Cuthbert’s Way Ultra 100k & 45 miles Entries open
- Jul 20 to 23 The Highlander: Backyard Ultra 4.167 miles on the hour, every hour Entries open
- July ? John Lucas Memorial Round Strathaven 50 50 miles & relay I think this race is no more
- Aug 10 Devil o’ the Highlands 42 miles Date TBC
- Aug 10 to 14 Ultra GB Race Across Scotland 215 miles Entries open
- Aug 17 The Speyside Way Ultras 35 or 65 miles Entries open
- Aug 25 to 25 Loch Ness 24 Non-stop 7km laps in 24 hours. (Solo or teams) Sign up open
- Aug 31 Drovers Ultra 33 or 55 miles
September to December ultra races
- Sept 7 to 8 Glenmore 24 & 12 24 and 12 hours Entries open
- Sep 8 Tiree Ultra 35 miles Entries open
- Sept 14 River Ayr Way Race 40 miles
- Oct 14 Dunoon Ultra 55km & relay
- Sept 28 Ochil Ultra 30 & 50 miles + new 100 mile race Entries open
- Oct 5 Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra 56 miles Entries open
- Oct 12 Bennachie Hill Ultra 31 miles
- Oct 26 Jedburgh 3 Peaks 38 miles
- Nov 2 Golspie Backyard Ultra 4.167 miles on the hour, every hour
- Nov 2 Glen Ogle 33 Ultra 33 miles
- Nov 9 Dava Way 50k 50km Entries open
- Nov 17 Tweed Valley Ultra 50k and 65k
- Nov 30 Sidlaw Ultra 69km Entries to open
- Dec 8 Shale Trail 50k 50km, plus other races 25km and 8km
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