This is a list of trail running races in Scotland for 2026. Note that to fully view the list you will need to turn your phone to landscape view, or open the post on a desktop. Most of the listed races are half marathons or marathons, or close to these distances. I have added some interesting hill and mountain races, too. These are chosen for location, distance or elevation gain and are subjective. There are many more 5k and 10k races that take place in Scotland but I have only included these where they are part of a long-distance event. These are the type of running races that people might be keen to travel to as a “destination event”. For a list of half marathons including road races, see Scottish half marathons.
Note: There is also a list of Scottish ultra running races.
I will update the race information as I receive more details.
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| Date | Race | Distance | Location | Status | |||
| Jan 18 | Feel The Burns Hill Race | 13.7 miles, 800m ascent | Selkirk, Scottish Borders | Full | |||
| Feb 1 | Forfar Multi-Terrain | Half marathon | Forfar, Angus | Entries open | |||
| Feb 7 | Ardgartan Trail Race | 21 (ish) miles | Arrochar | Entries open | |||
| Feb 7 | Fox Trail Winter series | Half marathon (5k) | Tyninghame, East Lothian | Entries open | |||
| Feb 8 | Carnegie Harriers Devilla Forest 15 | 15k (5k) | Near Kincardine, Fife | Entries open | |||
| Feb 15 | Glentress Trail Marathon | Half marathon, marathon (10k, 4k) | Glentress, near Peebles, Scottish Borders | Entries open | |||
| Mar 1 | Culzean Castle Trail Runs | Half marathon (5k, 10k) | Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire | Entries open | |||
| Mar 1 | Edinburgh Meadows Marathon 2025 | Marathon | Edinburgh | Entries open | |||
| Mar 7 | Highland 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Aviemore | Entries open | |||
| Mar 14 | Fox Trail Winter series | 16k (5k) | Foxlake, East Lothian | Entries open | |||
| Apr 4 | Devilla Forest 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Near Kincardine | Entries open | |||
| Apr 5 | Bristow 15 Mile Trail Race | 15 miles | Ballater, Aberdeenshire | See website | |||
| Apr 11 | The Cobbler Hill Race | 6k, 730m ascent | Ardgartan, Arrochar | See website | |||
| Apr 11 | Bruce’s Crown Race | 46 miles, teams of four | Galloway hills, D&G | See website | |||
| Apr ? | Brewdog Fife Run – Dundee | 19 miles | Dundee | Date TBC | |||
| Apr 18 | Ben Chonzie Hill Race | 21.4k, 1140m ascent | Perthshire | See website | |||
| May ? | Ben Lomond Hill Race | 12.6k, 960m ascent | Balmaha, Stirlingshire | Date TBC | |||
| May ? | Goatfell Race | 15.6k, 880m ascent | Isle of Arran | Date TBC | |||
| May ? | Kirkcudbright Half Marathon | Half marathon | Kircudbright, D&G | Date TBC | |||
| May 2 | Tiree Half Marathon | Half marathon (10k) | Isle of Tiree | Entries open | |||
| May ? | Stuc a`Chroin race | 22k, 1500m ascent | Breadalbane, Highlands | Date TBC | |||
| May 10 | Race to the Base 2025 | Half marathon | Assynt, Highlands | Entries open | |||
| May 23 | Isle of Jura Fell Race | 28km, 7 summits, 2370m ascent | Isle of Jura | Entries open | |||
| May 23 | Stornoway Half Marathon | Half marathon (10k) | Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides | Sign up | |||
| June ? | Trotternish Ridge Race | 27k | Flodigarry, Isle of Skye | Date TBC | |||
| May 29, 31 | Blair Castle Trail Weekend | Half Marathon, Marathon (5k, 10k, 10 mile, Ultras) | Blair Castle, Perthshire | Entries open | |||
| Jun 1 | Yetholm Hill Race | 12.8k, 760m | Halterburn, nr Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire | Date TBC | |||
| Jun 6 | Glentress 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Near Peebles, Scottish Borders | Entries open | |||
| Jun 6 | Two Mamores Hill Race | 13k, 1300m | Lower Falls, Glen Nevis | See website | |||
| Jun ? | Brewdog Summer Run | 34k | Aberdeen | Date TBC | |||
| Jun 7 | Glen Lyon Trail Race | 15.5 miles, 1500ft ascent | Perthshire | Entries open | |||
| Jun ? | Mhor 84 Half Marathon | Half marathon (10k) | Balquhidder, Trossachs | TBC | |||
| Jun ? | Arrochar Alps Hill Race | 25k, 2400m ascent | Arrochar | Date TBC | |||
| Jun 6 | Glentress 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Near Peebles | Entries open | |||
| Jul 5 | Seven Hills of Edinburgh Race | 22.4k, 670m ascent | Edinburgh | See website | |||
| Jul 19 | 3 Beaches Half Marathon Hebrides | Half marathon | Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides | Entries open | |||
| Jul 19 | Run the Blades Half Marathon | Half marathon (50k, 10k) | Whitelee Windfarm, Eaglesham | Entries open | |||
| Jul 26 | Scurry to The Sea | 12 miles | Pentland Hills, Edinburgh | See website | |||
| Aug ? | Glenshee 9 | 34k, 1700m | Glenshee | TBC | |||
| Aug 15 | Great Wilderness Challenge | 38k, 920m ascent | Poolewe, Highlands | See website | |||
| Aug ? | Deveron Valley Half Marathon | Half marathon (10k) | Aberdeenshire | TBC | |||
| Aug ? | Dyce Half Marathon | Half marathon | Aberdeen | TBC | |||
| Aug ? | Coll Half Marathon | Half marathon (1k, 5k, 10k) | Isle of Coll | Date TBC | |||
| Aug ? | Scurry Around Devilla Forest Trail Running Festival | 13 miles (10k, 5k, 1k) | Near Kincardine, Fife | Date TBC | |||
| Aug 22 | Ochil 2000s | 32.7k, 1650m ascent | Glen Sherrup, Glen Devon, Perthshire | Entries open | |||
| Aug 29 | Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay | 43k, 2150m ascent | Comrie, Perthshire | Entries open | |||
| Sept 5 | Borders 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Near Langholm | Entries open | |||
| Sept ? | Ben Nevis Race | 14k, 1340m | Fort William | Date TBC | |||
| Sept 13 | Merrick Hill Race | 13.6k, 1000m38 miles | Glentrool, nr Newton Stewart | See website | |||
| Sept 5 | Borders 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops in 8 hours | Near Langholm | Entries open | |||
| Sept 6 | Glencoe Marathon Gathering | Marathon & half marathon | Fort William, Highlands | Register now | |||
| Sept 18 - 20 | Skyline Scotland | Range of races | Nevis Range, Fort William | Entries open | |||
| Sept 26 | The Two Breweries Hill Race | 30k, 1500m ascent | Traquair to Brougton, Scottish Borders | Entries open | |||
| Sept 27 | Wild Deer Scottish Trail Runs – Dalkeith | Marathon, half marathon (10k, 5k) | Dalkeith, Midlothian | Entries open | |||
| Oct ? | Aviemore Half Marathon and 10K | Half marathon (on 4th) (10k on 5th) | Aviemore, Highlands | Date TBC | |||
| Oct 17 | The Dramathon | 42km, 21km (10k, 42k team) | Speyside | Entries open | |||
| Oct ? | Carnethy Skyloop Hill Race | 30k, 1700m ascent | Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh | Date TBC | |||
| Oct ? | Meall a’ Bhuachaille | 13k, 720m ascent | Badaguish Outdoor Centre, near Aviemore | Date TBC | |||
| Oct 24 | Path of Condie Half Marathon | Half marathon | Kinross Perth & Kinross | Register now | |||
| Oct ? | Dalmeny Trail Half Marathon | Half marathon | South Queensferry, near Edinburgh | TBC | |||
| Oct 24 | Tentsmuir Forest 8-hour Challenge | 4.366 mile loops | Tentsmuir Forest | Entries open | |||
| Nov 1 | Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival | 21k (10k, 5k, 1k) | Tayport, Fife | See website | |||
| Nov ? | Glentress Winter Trail Half Marathon | 21k (10k) | Glentress, near Peebles | Date TBC | |||
| Nov ? | Glen Clova Half Marathon | Half marathon | Glen Clova, Angus | Date TBC | |||
| Dec ? | Harmeny 7 Reservoirs Multi Terrain Half Marathon | Half marathon | Edinburgh | Date TBC |
