How far is the Ultra Scotland 50?

The Ultra Scotland 50 is one distance: 56 Mile (90.1 km).

How much climbing is in the Ultra Scotland 50?

The 56 Mile has 2,611 m of ascent.

How hard is the Ultra Scotland 50?

56 Mile: Expert. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the Ultra Scotland 50 course marked?

No. The Ultra Scotland 50 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the Ultra Scotland 50?

Overall time limits — 56 Mile: 20h.

Can I download the Ultra Scotland 50 route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

When is the next Ultra Scotland 50?

Sat, 5 Jun 2027, 06:15. Entries open.

GB Ultras Ultra Scotland 50

St Johns Town of Dalry, Dumfries and GallowaySat, 5 Jun 2027

Fifty-six miles of the Southern Upland Way.

56 Mile

90 km

2,611 m ascent

29 m per km

20h cut-off

13:19/km to make it

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No reviews of the Ultra Scotland 50, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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The course

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EXPERT

TRP grade · E5·T3

20h cut-off, which needs 13:19/km

8 checkpoints

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What you’re in for

Fifty-six miles of the Southern Upland Way from St John's Town of Dalry to Moffat, through the forests and valleys of southern Scotland with the hills behind them. A hardcopy Southern Upland Way map is mandatory, with a base plate compass. Six checkpoints, two of them water only — the Chalk Memorial Bothy and Daer Reservoir — and twenty hours.

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Sat, 5 Jun 2027 · Entries open

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Common questions

: The Ultra Scotland 50 is one distance: 56 Mile (90.1 km).
: The 56 Mile has 2,611 m of ascent.
: 56 Mile: Expert. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.
: No. The Ultra Scotland 50 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Ultra Scotland 50. GB Ultras confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 56 Mile: 20h.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Ultra Scotland 50. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the GB Ultras race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: Sat, 5 Jun 2027, 06:15. Entries open.

GB Ultras Ultra Scotland 50

Nobody has reviewed this one yet

The course

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