The Highland Ultra
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Highland Ultra
The Highland Ultra is a 125 km coastal mountain ultra held on the Knoydart Peninsula in the West Highlands of Scotland. The event is staged over three race days and runs across mountain trails and bogs with base camp and the finish at Longbeach, Inverie.
Runners start from the remote village of Inverie and arrive and depart the area by boat. Accommodation during the event is in tents and the overall event duration is four days. Checkpoints are placed at approximately 10 km intervals and each contains a small shelter, a qualified medic and a supply of drinking water; camps provide drinking water and boiling water for preparing food.
Participants must carry the items on the mandatory kit list throughout the event. The organiser requires evidence of a marathon-length finish within 12 months as a minimum qualifying criterion. Places available are limited to 90.
Included with entry are GPS tracking, manned checkpoints and camps with medical and support staff, transfers to and from the race, storage and carriage of luggage during the race, digital watermarked photos, race coverage, a race T-shirt and finisher medal, and a celebratory meal at the finish. The entry fee does not cover transport to the race, additional hotel stays, personal equipment or food and drink other than water provided at checkpoints and camps. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.