2026 West Highland Way Race entries open on November 1st  

Entries for the 2026 West Highland Way Race opened on Friday November 1st and will remain open for the entire month of November.  

The event, on Scotland’s iconic long distance hiking route, is one of the world’s longest established ultra-marathons, first taking place in 1985, between Milngavie, just north of Glasgow, and Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. 

While most outdoor enthusiasts walk the West Highland Way allowing 4-7 days to savour the journey, on the weekend close to mid summer, there is the annual race. Runners are given 35 hours to complete the 95 mile trail. 

Since then it has developed a worldwide reputation as one of the ‘classic’ ultra-marathon races, attracting runners to Scotland from all over the world. Entry is limited to 300 runners each year, with the relatively small size of the field helping to preserve the friendly nature of the event. 

The 2026 race is set for Saturday 20th June. 

£1500 for a new Course Record 

For 2026 the organisers are offering a bonus of £1,500 for anyone male or female, setting a new course record. 

Current course records are held by Rob Sinclair for the men who ran 13 hours 41minutes and 08 seconds in the 2017 race, and Lucy Colquhoun who set the current women’s record of 17:16:20 in 2007. 

Places are not allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Entries will be open for the whole month of November to  anyone who has completed a trail ultra of 65k or more since 1st January 2023*. If more than the race entry limit is reached a ballot will be held in the first week of December to determine final entries. 

*Full entry details can be found at 

https://westhighlandwayrace.org/

A brief race history can be found at  

https://westhighlandwayrace.org/race-history/

For any further information, contact 

 Adrian Stott, race director Adrian@westhighlandwayrace.org