Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles
- Total distance: 91.5 km
- Location: Glasgow
- Race Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Format: 1 day
- Entry Cost: £117
- Nearest Station: Govan (0.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (20/100)
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles
- Distance
- 91.5 km
- Total ascent
- 566 m
- Cut-off
- 16h
- Town/Village
- Glasgow
- Date
- 10 October 2026
- Entry cost
- £117
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £117
- Organiser: GB Ultras
- Start Town: Glasgow
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 10 Oct 2026
- End Date: 10 Oct 2026
- Start Time: 6:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 16h
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Govan
- Distance from Start Line: 0.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: You must have completed a race of at least Marathon.
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 paved road, accounting for 73% of the distance. 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 9.7 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (70% of ascending sections).
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles has 65.8 km of paved road, this is in the top 1% of all our races.
- Paved Road73% · 65.8 km
- Grass13% · 11.8 km
- Trail / Path8% · 6.8 km
- Gravel / Track4% · 3.3 km
- Rocky1% · 1.1 km
- Off-road / Unknown1% · 1.1 km
Distance
91.5 km
Ascent
566 m
Descent
520 m
High Point
101 m
Compared against 24 other races of a similar distance, Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles has more total elevation gain than 4% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 4% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
1.2%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles's, which average 1.2%?
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles's climbs average 1.2%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
0.48%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles's, which average 0.48%?
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles's descents average 0.48%. 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
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles scores 20/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 51/100 (5 races compared).
Glasgow to Edinburgh - 57 Miles 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
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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