Get your summer off to an early start at this year's Blair Castle Trail Weekender which will take place 31 May-2 June at its stunning Highland location.

Organisers, Outsider Events, say that the event's fourth edition will be bigger and better than ever - so there will be plenty of exciting reasons to sign up for the running vacation! They say: "The 2024 event features a wider range of trail races and exciting addition of our outdoor cinema as well as a range of live music on the Saturday evening..."
 
Staged within the grounds of the iconic Blair Castle on the Atholl Estate, this weekend of trail running has races from Kids Fun Run right up to the 60K 'Full Tilt Ultra'. The other distances on offer include a 7K, 13K and 30K - so plenty of choice for all.

All races start at the event village based in the grounds of Blair Castle which nestles at the base of the Cairngorm national park. From here on out, depending on your choice of race, runners either loop round past Hercules Gardens and back to the start, fork off up the winding Glen Tilt or head toward the 1009m high summit of Ben Dearg. Which trail will you take?

Asides from the races this festival has a diverse programme of yoga classes, outdoor cinema, live music and guided trail runs - it doesn't matter if you're running or not, all can get involved! Previous attendees are enthusiastic about the event: "We've been to Blair Castle Trail Weekender from year one and can safely say it's the best weekend of trail running on the Scottish calendar." And: "The atmosphere was amazing. We loved having the chance to camp and film on the Friday, and yoga to finish!"

All running entries come with inclusive festival village access all weekend so no need to purchase an additional ticket for yourself - only for those who are not running.

If you'd like to know more, visit the Blair Castle Trail Weekender website.

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