List of Scottish Ultra Marathons
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....
Category: Running
Joanna wins Great Glen Ultra 2018
Joanna Murphy, from Fife, ran into first position in the final mile of the Great Glen Ultra 2018. It was her first attempt at the 71-mile race and she finished in 12:14:20. Lynne Allen,...
TrailFest Summer Solstice Series 2018 finishes on a high
The inaugural Trailfest Summer Solstice Series, supported by Ellis Brigham, finished last night with the third and final race. The runners were again treated to sunshine at Mugdock Country Park for a 15km course...
Dizzy, bonkers, slippery, exhausting fun: TrailFest Summer Solstice 12km
It is thanks to several other runners that I ran to a podium placing at the TrailFest Summer Solstice race two on Thursday evening at Mugdock Country Park. First there was Alison Locke. I...
Have you tried: Hill running?
Hill running in its simplest form is the sport of running – or moving as quickly as possible – in hilly and mountainous areas. Known as fell running in northern England, in Scotland it...
50 – and still up for racing… Trailfest Summer Solstice 7k
I had imagined that after turning 50 I would be a more relaxed competitor. I thought that the pressure to keep up with younger, fitter people, would dissipate and I would become a new,...
Tickets selling fast for Salomon Trail Running Festival in Edinburgh
Tickets are selling out quickly for the Salomon Trail Running Festival in Edinburgh on Saturday June 2, 2018. The event takes place in the Pentland Hills from 8am to 10pm. Organisers of the Organisers of the Salomon Trail...
What is it like to race the Ultra Tour of Arran?
A new adventure style ultra launched last month on the Scottish island of Arran. The two-day Ultra Tour of Arran was organised by Rat Race Adventure Sports. It comprised a total distance of around...
Scottish island hosts new Ultra Tour of Arran
The Isle of Arran, off Scotland’s west coast, provided the perfect outdoors playground for a new ultra race. The Ultra Tour of Arran, which was organised by the UK’s favourite adventure challenge event organiser...
Kyle and Rachel triumph in Highland Fling Ultra 2018
The 53-mile Highland Fling Ultra was won this year by Kyle Greig and Rachel Normand. Kyle, who runs with Metro Aberdeen, finished in 7:06:58, while Rachel, of Carnethy Hill Runners, came home in 08:22:23...
