Great Glen Ultra Marathon
- Total distance: 115.873 km
- Location: Corpach
- Race Date: 3 Jul 2027
- Finish rate: 82%
- Entry Cost: £125
- Aid Stations: 7
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (46/100)
Great Glen Ultra Marathon
- Distance
- 115.873 km
- Total ascent
- 3,352 m
- Cut-off
- 22h
- Town/Village
- Corpach
- Date
- 3 July 2027
- Entry cost
- £125
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £125
- Organiser: Rocket Events
- Start Town: Corpach
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 3 Jul 2027
- End Date: 3 Jul 2027
- Start Time: 1:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 22h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Unknown
- Distance from Start Line: Unknown
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly gravel (52%), with trail (22%) making up most of the rest. 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 9.4 km of gravel. Climbs are mostly on trail, though the surface varies across the ascents. Descents are mainly on gravel (68% of descending sections).
Great Glen Ultra Marathon has 54.2 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 2% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track52% · 54.2 km
- Trail / Path22% · 22.8 km
- Paved Road20% · 22 km
- Off-road / Unknown4% · 4 km
- Sand1% · 0.5 km
- Grass1% · 1.1 km
- Rocky0% · 0.4 km
Distance
115.6 km
Ascent
3352 m
Descent
3341 m
High Point
422 m
Compared against 12 other races of a similar distance, Great Glen Ultra Marathon has more total elevation gain than 58% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 58% of them — roughly typical in hilliness for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
10.71%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of moderate climbs like Great Glen Ultra Marathon's, which average 10.71%?
Great Glen Ultra Marathon's climbs average 10.71%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.13%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Great Glen Ultra Marathon's, which average 3.13%?
Great Glen Ultra Marathon's descents average 3.13%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Great Glen Ultra Marathon scores 46/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Great Glen Ultra Marathon is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
Stations
You'll need to keep an average pace of between 3.4 km/h and 8.7 km/h between aid stations to make the cut offs.
Stations
| KM | Name | Gap from Prev | Cut-off | Water | Cold Food | Hot Food | Hot Drinks | Gels | Medic | WC | Bags | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.9 | Clunes | 16.9 km | 2h 45m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 32.2 | Laggan Locks | 15.3 km | 4h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49.9 | Fort Augustus | 17.7 km | 7h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 64.4 | Invermoriston | 14.5 km | 10h | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 87.7 | Drumnadrochit | 23.3 km | 14h 30m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 99.8 | Loch Laide | 12.1 km | 18h | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 115.9 | Finish | 16.1 km | 22h | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None of the aid stations on this course are confirmed to offer vegan food, so vegan runners should plan to carry their own nutrition.
Source: Not recorded
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