Course
A circular ultra on the Borders Abbey Way starting at The Greenyards in Melrose and linking the Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh abbeys along river valleys. Surfaces are mixed, with no more than half on tarmac and the rest trail, riverbank and farm track. Twelve checkpoints on the 109K and four on the 50K, with drop bags.
Key dates
- !Entries openFri 6 Nov 2026 · in 2 weeks
- ★Race daySat 21 Aug 2027
About
Run the Borders is a 109km trail ultra on a circular course along the Borders Abbey Way, one of Scotland's Great Trails. Starting from Melrose, the route mixes tarmac, trails, river banks, hills and farm tracks, passing the Scottish Borders' four ruined abbeys at Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh and following the Tweed, Teviot and Jed Water, with almost 1,900 metres of ascent.
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