DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Milngavie Station car park, Milngavie, to By The Way Hostel and Campsite, Tyndrum
Tyndrum, Stirling
Countdown
August
A one-way run from Milngavie to Tyndrum, 85 km with 2,300 m of climbing. It's a proper ultra, but the early start gives slower runners more time.
Key facts
01Slower runners can take the optional 05:00 early start
02Main 06:00 start goes off in waves
03Early and main starters share one results set
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The course
The route
Tyndrum
Distance85km
Total climb2,300m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate79.9 km
Weather
Late-August, Tyndrum
15°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
73%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 73% 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 Highland Fling Race
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 Highland Fling Race plan targets
Typical sessions
85 km with 2,300 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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