Expected April 2028
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The Devil o' the Highlands Footrace follows the West Highland Way for 42 miles from Tyndrum to Fort William, climbing around 1,981 m over a point-to-point route that is 95 per cent trail and 5 per cent road. Runners pass Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Lundavra, with four checkpoints, two checkpoint food drop bags and baggage transport from start to finish. The whole route is waymarked so no navigation is needed, and a 12-hour limit applies with named cut-offs at Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Lundavra. The Fort William finish offers free showers, a post-race massage, home-made soup and hot food, and pre-race and post-race buses run between Fort William and Tyndrum for an extra cost. This year the event also hosts the Scottish Ultra Trail Championships.
Point-to-point along the West Highland Way from Tyndrum to Fort William
Passes Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Lundavra
Highland scenery through the Scottish Highlands
Hosts the Scottish Ultra Trail Championships
Fully waymarked, no navigation required
Finish in Fort William with free showers and post-race massage
Start / Finish
Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland
Fort William, Highland, Scotland
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Getting There
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What to bring
Emergency foil blanket
Waterproof jacket with hood and taped seams
Charged and switched-on mobile phone
Charged/switched on mobile phone
Cup or water bottle (no single use plastic cups at event)
What you get
Race photos
Start-to-finish baggage transport
Two checkpoint food drop bags
Free showers at the race finish
Free post-race massage at the race finish
Free high resolution official race photo downloads for all runners
Free home-made soup, hot food and hot and cold drinks at the finish
Sponsor stalls at the race finish
Pre- and post-race buses available at extra cost with limited spaces
Option to decline the event t-shirt and either donate £6 to Kinlochlovin' or take £6 off the entry fee
Women's and men's fit t-shirt options
On the day
Toilets
Showers
Food vendors
Marshals on course
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
When entries open, places are allocated by gender. There are 400 places for women and 400 places for men, plus the option to enter as nonbinary. If a particular gender sells out, a waiting list opens for that gender. The aim is to balance the women and men split and to encourage nonbinary participation. Depending on entry numbers over time, any remaining places may be opened up to all genders at a later date.
No minimum running experience is required for entry. The organisers do not set a qualifying standard, but the course is 42 miles with around 1,981 m of ascent and a 12-hour limit, so you should be confident you can cover the distance within the cut-off times.
Spectators are welcome at Glencoe and Kinlochleven. No support crew assistance or spectators are allowed anywhere before the Glencoe checkpoint, and no support runners are allowed before the Kinlochleven checkpoint at 11:30am. Once you have made the final cut-off you are allowed to finish, so the finish in Fort William is a good place to meet your support.
Yes. Pre-race and post-race buses are available for an extra cost and with limited spaces. The early Saturday morning bus leaves Glen Nevis Campsite, stops at Fort William Bus Station and travels to the Tyndrum start, arriving in good time for registration and the race start. A return bus back to Tyndrum leaves after the event on Saturday at 6pm.
The finish in Fort William has free showers, a free post-race massage, free home-made soup, hot food and hot and cold drinks, and sponsor stalls. Disabled parking is available at the race finish. Official high resolution race photos are free to download for every runner.
Entry fee
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Expected April 2028
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