DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Glen Tanar Estate Event Hub, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
Countdown
July
The big day of the Glen Tanar festival: 55 km in one loop with a solid 1,789 m of climbing. A proper ultra, and a young race with a small field.
Key facts
01Cut-off at checkpoint 4 (about 38.5 km) is 13:30 (2026 rules)
02Runners must be 18 or over (2026 rules)
Create a free training plan for the Glen Tanar Trail Running Festival 55 km
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The course
The route
Aboyne
Distance55km
Total climb1,789m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate53.8 km
Weather
Late-July, Aboyne
17°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
58%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 58% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Glen Tanar Trail Running Festival 55 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Glen Tanar Trail Running Festival 55 km plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km with 1,789 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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