Welcome to the West Highland Way Race
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 265 runners each year, with the relatively small size of the field helping to preserve the friendly nature of the event.
2022 will see the 36th running of this great race. It would be my pleasure to welcome you in the future.
Ian Beattie MBE - Race Director
Latest News
2022 West Highland Way Race Entry
2022 Ballot 300 Places will be available for the 2022 edition of the Altra West Highland Way Race. Registration for the balllot will open on November. 1st and will remain open until the end of November. The results of the […]
Conic Canter
The West Highland Way race presents a new 38 mile ultramarathon called the Conic Canter. The race will take place on Saturday 11th September. Entries open at 1am on Saturday 19th June and will close at 12pm on Sunday 20th […]
Virtual West Highland Way Fundraising
This year the event will raise funds for ‘Play to Change’, a charity suggested by Katrina, Jo, Emma, Laura and Hollie Kynaston. Play for Change is an International Sport for Development Charity, which has the goal of enhancing life opportunities […]
SPARTATHLON under way.🏃🏼♀️🏃♂️Follow Al Higgins @mostlydrinking & others on their journey to Sparta ICYMI @Graeme_Macphers piece🔽 from @Herald_Sport_ https://twitter.com/Graeme_Macphers/status/1436613630221557766
“You’re looking at things around you when you’re tired and wondering if you’re hallucinating.”
Al Higgins ran The Spartathlon - a 153-mile, 26-hour race from Athens to Sparta - thru a hurricane in 2018 and 38C heat in 2019. Now he’s back for a third go http://heraldscotland.com/sport/19574316…
A busy weekend! Congrats to all those who took part in the #coniccanter #ultra #westhighlandway #trailrunning 🏃🏃♀️🏃♂️ https://twitter.com/WHWRace/status/1436655032921886721
We have a winner of the inaugural #coniccanter. Well done @HowNoBoab 5hrs 3mins
The West Highland Way Race is a Western States Qualifier race for 2023
