The Highland Ultra
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Highland Ultra - Knoydart Peninsula, Scotland
The Highland Ultra is a coastal mountain ultra marathon held on the Knoydart Peninsula in the West Highlands of Scotland. The route covers 125 km across mountain trails and bogs and is organised as three race stages over three days within a four-day event. Base camp and the finish are at Longbeach, Inverie, with the remote village of Inverie used for arrival and departure by boat.
The event uses tent accommodation and limits entries to 90 places. Daytime temperatures are given as 5°C to 25°C and evening temperatures 0°C to 10°C; typical daylight hours are listed as 14. Transfers to and from the race are provided, but transport to the race is not included in the entry fee.
Participants are expected to carry mandatory kit listed in the race information pack; checkpoints are placed at roughly 10 km intervals and include a small shelter, a qualified medic and drinking water. The entry fee is £795 per athlete, payable in full or in two instalments (deposit of £397.50 with a final payment due 90 days before race start). The organiser requests that entrants have completed at least one marathon-length event within the previous 12 months.
Race support includes GPS tracking, manned checkpoints, provision of drinking and hot water at camps, luggage storage and carriage, digital race photos, a race T-shirt and a finishers medal. Wildlife that may be observed includes Golden and Sea Eagles, red deer, otters, dolphins and minke whale. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.