Highland Fling Race

HUGE THANKS to Mark at Randori Dojo who kindly donated us a brand new unused marquee that they didn't need.

They are a not for profit Community Interest organisation who do some amazing work with lots of kids.

Thanks to Aldo Marr for arranging this.

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LOW ROAD path north of Rowardennan is Closed for 12 weeks.

The Highland Fling Race route uses the still open High Road Route.

SOME SAD NEWS

Murdo MacDonald, the founder of the Highland Fling Race passed away recently.

Murdo started the Highland Fling Race in 2006 and directed the race until handing it over to me in 2012. He continued to help and mentor me for many years and always had thoughts on ways to improve the race.

Murdo was also was the driving force behind getting together all the other ultramarathon events in Scotland to create the race the Scottish Ultra Marathon Series (SUMS).

Although not a runner himself, his efforts definitely helped create the very special Scottish ultra running community.

SERVICE DETAILS
2:15pm Monday 23rd February
Cardross Crematorium
Dumbarton G82 5HQ

John Duncan
Race Director
Highland Fling Race

We are excited to announce that the 2026 Highland Fling will be hosting the Scottish Athletics ULTRA TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Details will be available soon.

Many thanks

2026 Highland Fling Race RELAY BALLOT

Many thanks to the 65 teams who entered the relay ballot.

30 invitations have now been sent out via Si Entries to the teams successful in the ballot. The invitations are sent ONLY to the runner who submitted the team application.

Teams now have 3 days to complete and pay for the team entry. Any entries not taken up by midnight on Wednesday 26th November will be offered to another team.

Ding Ding !!

NEW 2 PERSON 2026 RELAY BALLOT ENTRIES CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

https://www.highlandflingrace.org/ultramarathon-relay-2026.html

2026 HIGHLAND FLING ULTRAMARATHON ENTRIES OPEN

https://www.highlandflingrace.org

Highland Fling Ultramarathon - Saturday 29th August 2026 A 53 mile (85 km) way-marked trail ultramarathon along the southern 53 miles of Scotland's iconic West Highland Way trail through the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National park from Milngavie to Tyndrum, Scotland.

BREAKING NEWS

!!! RETURN OF THE RELAY RACE !!!

We are super excited to be announcing the return of the Highland Fling Relay Race for 2026, in the slightly revised format of a two-person event.

We hope it will be popular with folks just making the jump to long distance trail running, folks returning from injury, folks fairly sure the distance/cutoffs of the full 53 miles are beyond their current capabilities, and really just any runner who wants to experience the friendliness of the Scottish ultra community, the joy of the beautiful race route along the West Highland Way, and of course the satisfaction of running down our famous red carpet to cross the finish line in Tyndrum.

The relay will take place on Saturday 29th August, at the same time as the ultramarathon, and along exactly the same route. Race registration is at the same time and place. Relay runners have access to the same changing and showering facilities, and to the same fabulous hot food and drinks options at the race finish. The vast majority of the information is the same for both events. The compulsory kit is the same, the cut-off times are the same, and the race rules are broadly the same.

ENTRY DETAILS

· 30 team places available
· Teams can be women, men, nonbinary, or mixed
· Team places will be allocated by ballot (pre-selection entry)
· Entries will open at 9:00pm on Sunday 9th November
· No payment is required at time of pre-selection entry
· Entries will close at midnight on Saturday 22nd November
· Successful teams will be announced on Sunday 23rd November
· Invites to accept team places and make payment will follow
· Entry fee: £150 per team

EVENT DETAILS
· Start time: 6:00am for all relay teams
· Leg 1: Milngavie - Rowardennan (27-ish miles)
· Leg 2: Rowardennan - Tyndrum (26-ish miles)
· Drop bag system - one food drop bag per relay leg

AGE RESTRICTIONS
All relay runners must be at least 20 years old (on race day). There is no upper age limit.

ENTRY CRITERIA
There are no specific entry criteria for relay runners. All runners are welcome as long as both team members reasonably expect to make the time-of-day cut-offs.

CUT-OFF TIMES
Leg 1 runner must reasonably expect to reach Rowardennan by 12:45pm (6hrs 45mins)*

Leg 2 runner must leave Rowardennan by 12:45pm, and must meet the following cut-offs:

Inversnaid - 7.3 miles - 2.45pm (time of day)
Beinglas - 13.7 miles - 5.15pm (time of day)
A82 Road Crossing - 22.8miles - 8.15pm (time of day)

*The changeover point at Rowardennan is a 'soft' cut-off. If a team’s first runner has not arrived at Rowardennan by 12:45pm, the second runner may set off anyway, so as to be able to meet the later race cut-offs. In this situation, the team’s recorded finish time in the official race results will be an aggregate of both runners’ individual leg times rather than an overall ‘total race time’ measured from 6:00am.

Full details of the relay event will be available on the race website soon.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do ask here...

Thanks to everyone who donated.

We’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to John Duncan who took on a massive challenge last month to raise money for Improving Lives.
John completed the Highland Fling, a 53 mile Ultra Trail Marathon through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, raising £1500!
Thank you so much John! 🏃‍♂️ What an accomplishment!

The Real Food Cafe Fling Raffle Results for Toilet Twinning!!!

Let's Talk FLING FOOD !!!!

When you cross the finish line we hope you are hungry!

Once again The Real Food Cafe are supporting the Fling in a huge way and have been working hard this week to insure all you runners have some lovely food at the finish line. They have arranged the following:

Albert Bartlett baked potatoes and Macsween Haggis (traditional and veggie). For afters there will be Mackie's Ice Cream.

There will also be a Loch Lomond Brewery Beer if you are thirsty.

Taylors Snacks are proving lovely crisps for all finishers.

The Real Food Cafe are also donating two Wine and Fruit Hampers & a food voucher for a raffle to raise money for Toilet Twinning. You can buy tickets at the cafe or the Fling Merchandise Tent at the race finish.

You may not know this, but the Highland Fling Race and the The Real Food Cafe are 20 years old this year. :-)

2025 Highland Fling LIVE TIMING & RESULTS

https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/HighlandFling/2025/HighlandFling/

Good luck everyone!!!