Glen Ogle 33 Ultra Marathon
Glen Ogle 33 Ultramarathon is a 33 mileish foot race from Killin to Strathyre in Perthshire which follows part of cycle route No 7 and the Rob Roy Way
Date | Saturday 2nd November, 2024 |
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Distance | Ultra |
Location | McLaren Hall |
Town/City | Killin |
Area | Highlands |
Organiser | Bill Heirs |
Website | Visit website |
List of Entrants | View list |
The route takes you through the village of Killin past the Falls of Dochert and up into the hills above Killin before heading out and down over the famous Glen Ogle Viaduct with checkpoint/water stations at 4-8-16 miles. The route heads to Balquidder the burial place of the Rob Roy MacGregor with 3 mile then to Strathyre and the Shoogly Bridge and the halfway check point in the race where you can have drop bag. If runners are not in and out of Strathyre by 12.30pm they will be removed from the race.
The return route takes you up onto the Rob Roy Way and pass the Mhor 84 hotel and returning back over the Glen Ogle Viaduct and the pass of Glen Ogle with a nice 4-mile downhill section to the finish in Killin.