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Fort William, Scotland, seen from above
September 2027 · date to be announced

Ben Nevis Race

Fort William, Scotland · United Kingdom
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Straight up Britain's highest mountain and back down

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An out-and-back mountain race from New Town Park, Claggan, Fort William to the 1,345m summit of Ben Nevis and back to the same start/finish. Runners follow the mountain track and open hillside, returning by the same route. Entry is capped at 600 and restricted to club runners with prior category AM hill-race experience.

10 Miles10 mi

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Provisional date, projected from last year — the organiser has not announced this edition yet. We show the month only.

About

The Ben Nevis Race sends runners from Fort William to the 1,345m summit of Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain, and back down again. First run in 1895, it is one of the oldest and toughest hill races in Scotland.

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