DateExpected
Mid May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Everton Scout Camp, Inverkip, PA16 0AS, Scotland
Inverkip, Inverclyde
Countdown
May
The short version of WitchWood: up to five laps of the same 5.9 km loop, 29.5 km in all. A friendly way to get a proper trail day in without running through the night.
Key facts
01Fixed laps: up to five loops of 5.9 km
02Each lap includes 185 m of climbing
Create a free training plan for the The WitchWood Trail Run 30 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Inverkip · one lap
Distance30km
Total climb185m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.8 km
Weather
Mid-May, Inverkip
13°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 60% 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
#TeamLapsTime
01CALLUM MCLEISH504:11:11
02NATHAN JOSS504:11:13
03DEAN MCMENAMIN504:11:29
43
Finishers
4:18:26
Median time
5 laps
Median laps
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
How many laps could you do?
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Organiser
Training
Training for the The WitchWood Trail Run 30 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.
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Typical sessions
30 km with 185 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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