Highland Fling Ultramarathon
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Event overview
The Highland Fling Ultramarathon is a point-to-point trail race on Saturday 29 August 2026. The course follows the southern section of the West Highland Way through Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park from Milngavie to Tyndrum. The distance is 53 miles (85 km), with approximately 2300 m of ascent and 2100 m of descent. The route is waymarked and is reported as mostly trail - about 90% trail and 10% road. Live chip timing is used.
Facilities and logistics
Race services include a drop bag system with three food bags allowed, free luggage transport from the start to the finish, free showers, post-race massage, and official event photos. There are heated marquees and home-made food and drinks at the finish. An afterparty is held in a marquee at the finish (BYOB and donation bar). Event buses are available before and after the race for an extra cost. Sponsor stalls will be present at the finish.
Entry, eligibility and rules
Minimum age is 20 on race day. Entry fee is listed as £125. To qualify for 2026 entrants must have completed an ultramarathon, a trail marathon, or a road marathon after 1 January 2024 (road marathon finishes must be under 5 hours unless part of an Ironman). Entries use an active gender allocation system with places initially set for women, men, and an option for nonbinary entrants. Important rules include no external support or pacers, mandatory safety kit (emergency foil blanket, waterproof jacket and trousers with taped seams, headtorch, charged phone), no race-number swapping, and no use of certain NSAID painkillers on race day. Refund and deferral terms are published. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
