Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles
- Total distance: 91.5 km
- Location: Glasgow
- Race Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Govan (0.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (20/100)
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £117
- Organiser: GB Ultras
- Start Town: Glasgow
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Oct 2026
- End Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Start Time: 6:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 16 hours
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Govan
- Distance from Start Line: 0.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: You must have completed a race of at least Marathon.
Terrain & Elevation
This course is predominantly paved road, accounting for 73% of the distance. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. The longest unbroken stretch is 9.7 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (70% of ascending sections).
- Paved Road73% · 65.8 km
- Grass13% · 11.8 km
- Trail / Path8% · 6.8 km
- Gravel / Track4% · 3.3 km
- Rocky1% · 1.1 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 1.1 km
Distance
91.5 km
Ascent
566 m
Descent
520 m
High Point
101 m
This race is essentially a long, flat stretch from start to finish.
Compared against 24 other races of a similar distance, Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles has more total elevation gain than 4% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 4% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
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