Tweed Valley Ultra
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Tweed Valley Ultra
The Tweed Valley Ultra is a multi-terrain ultra running event held on Sunday 15th November 2026 at Glentress Peel Visitor Centre near Peebles (EH45 8NB). The event offers two route options:
- 67 km
- 50 km
Registration is based at the Glentress Peel café with sessions on the day before and on the event day. Entries close on Monday 9th November and no late entries are available. Minimum age is 20 years. Early bird entry is £64 plus the online fee; from 31 August the entry fee is £69 plus the online fee.
Both routes start and finish at the Peel Centre Trailhead. The course uses forest tracks, singletrack, multi-user riverside trails and short road links. The initial climb goes through Glentress Forest with views over the Caddon Hills and the river Tweed. Runners follow the Tweed Valley Railway Path, pass Cardrona and Cadrona Forest, then join the Southern Upland Way to the open moorland at Minch Moor (high point about 520 m) where the routes split. The longer route continues across moorland and the Three Brethren area before descending through Yair Forest; the shorter route descends via Traquair Forest to rejoin near Walkerburn and returns via Innerleithen and Glentress.
Routes are fully waymarked and a GPX file is available. Navigational devices are permitted. Mandatory kit is required. The longer route has a time limit of 11 hours and the shorter route has a time limit of 9 hours. There are three aid stations on the longer route and two on the shorter route; drop bags can be transported to designated checkpoints. The 50k is a UTMB qualifying distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
