Famed for its white sandy beaches, blue skies, unspoilt landscape (and no midges), Tiree boasts some of the finest Hebridean scenery. The island's circumference is 35 miles and it is this distance that makes up the Tiree Ultramarathon which will take place on 8 September this year.

The full ultramarathon is 35 miles. It's a great course for doing your first ultra, and for the more experienced runners it's a race that is like no other. If the full distance is too much you can also consider a 2-person or 4-person relay option with runners sharing the distance accordingly. There are relay prizes up for grabs, and it's a great way of sharing the ultramarathon experience as part of a team.

Organisers say: "Essentially you're going to be following the coastline round the entire island. There is a navigation element to our event but it's not there to catch you out.

"You'll be running across firm sandy beaches, along gravel tracks, grassy dunes, sheep tracks, a few bogs and some rocky outcrops. There's a few hills but nothing serious. It's a really enjoyable course. Varied and incredibly scenic."

Getting to Tiree isn't too arduous, you can travel on ferry from Oban or plane from Glasgow. It's a weekend trip so those taking part should head over on Saturday, race on Sunday, ceilidh on Sunday and return home on Monday. It's worth it for a weekend trip though, and a great excuse to come and visit Tiree.

Entry fee includes goodie bag, laminated course map, medal and tech t-shirt as well as a massive smile, as previous runners attest to with comments like this commonplace: "Superb from start to finish – can’t stop grinning! Love Tiree!”

If you'd like to know more, visit the Tiree Ultramarathon website.

Image: Tiree Ultramarathon Facebook