Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Venue
Tayinloan Village Hall, Tayinloan to Tarbert Harbour, Tarbert, Scotland
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Countdown
May
A point-to-point run down the Kintyre peninsula from Tayinloan to Tarbert, with 958 m of climbing over 50.8 km. Go solo or share it as a relay, and finish at the harbour.
Key facts
01Solo or relay entry, with the relay changeover at Skipness
02Mandatory kit is required and Scottish Athletics rules apply
03Checkpoints along the route include Clachan
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The course
The route
Tarbert
Distance51km
Total climb958m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.7 km
Weather
Early-May, Tarbert
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 55% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Donald Mcpartlin04:51:4210.4 km/h
02Calum Greenlees05:03:0410.1 km/h
03Philippa Dew05:31:249.2 km/h
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Finishers
7:29:44
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Kintyre Way Ultra
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.
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51 km with 958 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
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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