Milngavie/Glasgow, United Kingdom · Saturday, August 29, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Highland Fling Race

Race completed
85 km Distance
2,300 m Climbing
7.7 Grit · Hardcore
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What the course asks

Climbing rate 27 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 15 hours 10:35 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 455 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~454 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (53mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 17°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 14 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 194 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 85 km of trail with 2,300 m of ascent.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

4-section folding carbon poles with compact pack size for mandatory gear.

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

The race is a point-to-point trail ultramarathon along the southern 53 miles (85km) of Scotland’s iconic West Highland Way trail through the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park from Milngavie to Tyndrum.

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