DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Strathyre Recreation Area, Strathyre, FK18 8NA, Scotland
Strathyre, Stirling
Countdown
May
A proper Scottish hill race: 20 km and 1,500 m of climbing out of Strathyre, with a ridge you cover twice. Runners have been tackling it since 1988.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: full waterproof cover, hat, gloves, map, compass, whistle, food
022-hour crossover cut-off, miss it and you're pulled from the course
03Minimum age 18
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The course
The route
Strathyre
Distance20km
Total climb1,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Early-May, Strathyre
10°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 62% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Catriona Graves02:38:227.6 km/h
02Lizzie Knox03:00:376.6 km/h
03Helen Fallas03:01:266.6 km/h
36
Women finishers
3:41:21
Median time
5.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserStuc a' Chroin 5000 Race Committee; hosted and marshalled by residents of Strathyre, Lochearnhead and Balquhidder
Websitestucachroin5000.org.uk
Running since1988
Training
Training for the Stuc a' Chroin 5000 Hill 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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Stuc a' Chroin 5000 Hill Race plan targets
Typical sessions
20 km with 1,500 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
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
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