Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running
- Total distance: 63 km
- Location: Gartmore
- Race Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £68
- Nearest Station: Balloch (27.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Moderate (33/100)
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running
- Distance
- 63 km
- Total ascent
- 952 m
- Cut-off
- 10h
- Town/Village
- Gartmore
- Date
- 10 October 2026
- Entry cost
- £68
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £68
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Gartmore
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Oct 2026
- End Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 10h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Balloch
- Distance from Start Line: 27.4 km
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
This course is predominantly gravel, accounting for 91% of the distance. Terrain changes are fairly frequent, averaging every 3.5 km. Runners should expect regular shifts in footing and be ready to adjust pace and effort accordingly. The longest unbroken stretch is 17.1 km of gravel. Uphills are predominantly on gravel (97% of ascending sections).
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running has 51.9 km of gravel / track, this is in the top 3% of all our races.
- Gravel / Track91% · 51.9 km
- Trail / Path8% · 4.5 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 0.4 km
- Paved Road0% · 0.4 km
- Grass0% · 0.2 km
Distance
62.0 km
Ascent
952 m
Descent
951 m
High Point
309 m
Compared against 31 other races of a similar distance, Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running has more total elevation gain than 19% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 16% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
2.9%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running's, which average 2.9%?
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running's climbs average 2.9%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
3.12%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running's, which average 3.12%?
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running's descents average 3.12%. 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
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running scores 33/100 for pacing complexity, rated moderate.
Similar-distance races score a median of 54/100 (5 races compared).
Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running 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. Technical terrain coverage is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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