Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra – G2E Ultra

10 October 2026
Glasgow, uk
Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (Scotland)
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trail race
90 KM
1 days
750 Runners
ALTERNATE DISTANCES: 89KM
Difficulty:    Intermediate
ENTRY FEE:    119 GBP

14th Edition! 2026 see’s the Return of the brilliant Scottish race G2E Ultra® starting in Glasgow from the ‘Hyper-Modern’ Riverside Museum beside the Victorian Tall Ship Glenlee!

GB Ultras provide great support at 7 checkpoints along the well marked course, live online tracking via GB Race Tracker, incredible venues including the state of the art Riverside Museum in Glasgow, its a race that will make you smile!

A  great opportunity to extend the stay, bring the family and explore two great cities before and after the event. The route also passes the Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall, the Northernmost point of the Roman Empire (Vallum Antonini – dating back to AD 142).

Following the River Kelvin, Sustrans Route 754, the Forth and Clyde Canal, the Union Canals, and the Water of Leith from Glasgow to Edinburgh.  Glasgow with its vibrant culture is home to 41% of Scotland’s population and Edinburgh, Scotland’s Capital, with its ‘Old Town & New Town’ and ‘Royal Mile’ a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famed for its Castle, Holyrood, Scottish Parliament & Artur’s Seat.

Top 200 finishers earn a Gold G2E Ultra® Medal, 201-400 finishers earn a Silver G2E Ultra® Medal and 401+ finishers earn the Bronze G2E Ultra® Medal.  There are also GB Ultras Trophies for the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers.

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