Looking for an ultra running race in Scotland? Here’s a list of the races and websites for 2019. Many websites allow you to register interest so you will be alerted to when entries open.
| Date | Website | Distance | |
| ? | Mad Hatters’ Adventures into Wonderland Marathon | 28 miles and 40 miles | Date TBC |
| Feb-03 | Falkirk 8 hour | 8-hour solo or relay | |
| March 15-16 | D33 & D99 – Deeside Way Ultra | 33 miles/99 miles | |
| Mar-24 | Self Transcendence 100k and 50k | 100k/50k | British 100k champs and 50k Scottish champs |
| Mar ? | G2E Ultra marathon | 55 miles | Returns 2020. |
| Mar-30 | John Muir Way Ultra | 50k & 25k | |
| Apr-27 | Highland Fling | 53 miles | |
| May-04 | Glen Lyon Ultra | 31 miles | |
| May-11 | Kintyre Way Ultra | 32 miles | Updated edition in 2019 |
| May ? | Selkirk Ultra | 42km | on hold for 2019 |
| May-11 | Cateran Ultra | 55 miles | |
| May 24 to 31 | Cape Wrath Ultra | 400k/8 days | Next race in 2020. |
| May-25 | Skye Trail Ultra | 74 miles | |
| June 8-9 | Lochalsh 30 | 30 miles | |
| June 8-9 | Scottish Mountain Marathon | 40-70km linear courses. | Score courses also available |
| Jun-15 | Ultra Trail Scotland | 45k/26k | |
| Jun-22 | WHW Race | 95 miles | |
| Jun-28 | Kilmarnock 24 & 12 | As far as possible | |
| Jun-30 | Lairig Ghru Race | 42.7k | |
| Jun-29 | St Cuthbert’s Way Ultra | 100k/45 miles | |
| July ? | Great Glen Ultra | 71 miles | |
| Jul-13 | Edinburgh 24hr & 12hr | Laps | |
| Jul-13 | John Lucas Memorial Ultra | 40 miles | |
| July 20
Jul-20 |
Ben Vorlich Ultra | 37 miles
50k |
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| Aug-03
Aug 10 |
Devil o’ the Highlands | 43 miles
40 miles |
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| Aug 24 | Speyside Way Race | 37 miles | |
| Aug 17 to 21 | Ultra GB Race Across Scotland | 215 miles. | |
| Sep-07 | Glenmore 24 & 12 | As far as you can run | |
| Sep-08 | Tiree Ultra | 35 miles | |
| Sept ? | River Ayr Way Challlenge | 40 miles | |
| Sept 28 to 29 | ROC Mountain Marathon | 40 to 70k courses | Score courses also available |
| Sept 20 to 22 | Skyline Scotland (including Mamores VK, Ben Nevis Ultra, Ring of Steall and Glen Coe Skyline) | 5k to 52km | |
| Sept 28 | Ochil Ultra | 30/50 miles | |
| Oct 5 | Dunoon Ultra | 55km | |
| Oct ? | Cowal Way Ultra | 50km | 2019 date TBC |
| Oct 12
Oct-20 |
Bennachie Hill Ultra Marathon | 50k
55km |
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| Oct-26 | Jedburgh 3 Peaks | 38 miles | |
| Nov-03 | SL Super Race Series – 6 Hour Ultra Run | As far as poss… | |
| Nov ? | Glen Ogle 33 | 33 miles | 2019 date TBC |
| Nov-17 | Tweed Valley Ultra | 50k and 65k | |
| Dec ? | Foxtrail Nocturnal | 5km loop | 2019 date TBC |
| Any time | Ramsay’s Round | 56 miles | |
Ultra running in Scotland
Perhaps you are interested in finding out more about some of the ultra events.
Skyline Scotland: Ultra running pair do the four
My favourite ultra running pack
My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k
Dunoon Ultra 2017 winner race report
- Thanks to Alan G Forsyth Photography for the main picture.