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

Borders 8-hour Challenge

Newcastleton, Scotland · United Kingdom
UltraForest100% trail

8 hours of forest loops, 480ft of climb each lap

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Course

An 8-hour lapped challenge on trail paths in Borders Forest Park. Runners complete as many 4.366-mile loops as they can, each carrying 480ft of ascent, starting and finishing at the event basecamp. Three laps make a half marathon, six a marathon and seven or more an ultra.

Full Marathon42.2 km
Half Marathon21.1 km
8 Hour Challengetimed

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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 Borders 8-hour Challenge is an endurance running race where entrants complete as many 4.366 mile loops as they can in the 8 hour time limit. The route is on trail paths around Borders Forest Park with 480ft of ascent per lap.

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