2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 6.1% versus flat · net elevation 181 m · true cost £255
Decision summary
Lower than 57% of comparable mapped races
14:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 43% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Highland Fling Race (Milngavie) Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Highland Fling Race (Milngavie) Ultramarathon route has 1,939 m of ascent, 1,758 m of descent and an estimated 6.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Highland Fling Race (Milngavie) Ultramarathon route starts at Milngavie and finishes at Tyndrum. Underfoot, expect mixed - 90% trail / 10% road, ranging from smooth hard-packed paths to undulating runnable sections to technical rock and tree-root dominated terrain. It passes Conic Hill, Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond, Drymen and Balmaha. heated marquees, showers, free home-made food & drinks and post-race massage at the Tyndrum finish.
Three food drop bags available along the course; free luggage transport from start to finish. 3. No support runners/pacers permitted; runners not allowed external support at any time. Chip timing.
The stored route produces 1,939 m of ascent, while a source states 2,300 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
| Entry fee | £125 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £255 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 6.1% slower than a flat course, with about 1939 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £125, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £255 including modelled travel and accommodation.