The West Highland Way Race is one of the world’s longest established ultra-marathons, first taking place in 1985 on the long distance trail between Milngavie (just north of Glasgow) and Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
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.2026 will see the 40th running of this great race. It would be our pleasure to welcome you in the future.
There are a number of of changes to the race for 2026. These will be communicated to all runners by email over the coming weeks. Checkpoints For 2026 the following changes have been made: Bogle Glen/A82 road crossing: We will provide a water station in this… Read more: 2026 Changes
A new chapter for the West Highland Way Race. Stories from the trail, voices from the community,and a deeper look into what makes this race so special. The WHW Race Pod launches this Friday morning on a new podcast feed. 🎧 Search ‘WHW Race Pod’ wherever… Read more: The WHW Podcast is Back