Devil o' the Highlands
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Devil o' the Highlands Footrace
The Devil o' the Highlands Footrace is a point-to-point trail ultramarathon along the West Highland Way from Tyndrum to Fort William. The course distance is 42 miles / 69 km with a total ascent of 6500 ft / 1981 m. The route is way-marked and described as mostly trail (95% trail, 5% road). The event accepts female, male, and nonbinary entrants and has a minimum age of 20.
Race details and logistics
There are four checkpoints: Bridge of Orchy (7 miles), Glencoe Mountain Resort (17 miles), Kinlochleven (27 miles) and Lundavra (35 miles). Water is available at all checkpoints; Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Lundavra also offer Coke. Two checkpoint drop-bag locations are provided at Glencoe and Kinlochleven; drop bags must be small, labelled, and must not contain shoes or full changes of clothing. Start-to-finish baggage transport is provided and there are pre- and post-race buses for an extra cost. Free showers and hot food are available at the finish.
Mandatory kit includes an emergency foil blanket, a waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams, waterproof trousers, and a charged mobile phone. Running poles are only permitted after the Bridge of Orchy checkpoint. The event has several cutoffs at specific checkpoints; runners who miss those cutoffs will be timed out. The organisers report measures for inclusivity, environmental impact reduction, and on-course medical and stewarding arrangements. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.