2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 3.5% versus flat · net elevation -46 m · median finish 26:36:29 · true cost £287
Decision summary
Lower than 48% of comparable mapped races
35:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 31% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for West Highland Way Race 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 West Highland Way Race Ultramarathon route has 2,703 m of ascent, 2,748 m of descent and an estimated 3.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The West Highland Way Race Ultramarathon route starts at Milngavie and finishes at Fort William. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Drymen, Balmaha, Conic Hill, Rowardennan and Inversnaid.
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The stored route produces 2,703 m of ascent, while a source states 4,267 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
| Entry fee | £157 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £287 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 3.5% slower than a flat course, with about 2703 m of total ascent.
The median finish time is 26:36:29 across 195 finishers.
The adult entry fee is £157, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £287 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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