Ultra Trail Scotland – Cancellation of our 2020 event.
Due to COVID-19 we have unfortunately taken the decision to cancel this years event on the 20th and 21st of June. We appreciate this will likely not come as a shock given all else that is going on at the moment globally, however it is still a disappointment for competitors, the Skyrunner Series and us as an organisation. While we are still a couple of months away from the event itself the cancellation comes now for a number of reasons:
· From a planning and logistics point of view there is preparation that would need to be put in place now for us to be able to run the event. The current situation just does not allow us to do this with any certainty and more specifically without the risk that cancellation will ultimately become a necessity in the weeks to come anyway.
· We rely on the availability, commitment, support and good will of a great number of stakeholders and supporters to run the event successfully and again the uncertainty makes this impossible to plan for.
· Lastly but most importantly, is the safety of our competitors. Given the length and technical nature of the route, the need to train and prepare appropriately is key and not something that most will be able to do during this period of lockdown.
What does cancellation mean.
Take care,
UTS Team
Due to COVID-19 we have unfortunately taken the decision to cancel this years event on the 20th and 21st of June. We appreciate this will likely not come as a shock given all else that is going on at the moment globally, however it is still a disappointment for competitors, the Skyrunner Series and us as an organisation. While we are still a couple of months away from the event itself the cancellation comes now for a number of reasons:
· From a planning and logistics point of view there is preparation that would need to be put in place now for us to be able to run the event. The current situation just does not allow us to do this with any certainty and more specifically without the risk that cancellation will ultimately become a necessity in the weeks to come anyway.
· We rely on the availability, commitment, support and good will of a great number of stakeholders and supporters to run the event successfully and again the uncertainty makes this impossible to plan for.
· Lastly but most importantly, is the safety of our competitors. Given the length and technical nature of the route, the need to train and prepare appropriately is key and not something that most will be able to do during this period of lockdown.
What does cancellation mean.
- We are not rescheduling the event for later in the year, it is a full cancellation – and the next running of Ultra Trail Scotland will be the 19th and 20th June 2021 and we look forward to hopefully seeing you all then.
- We will be refunding 75% of the entry fee to all competitors in both the Arran Skyline and Tarsuinn Trail events (please be patient over the coming weeks to allow time for the refund to be issued, but if there are any issues please let us know) – for information, an option for full refund was considered, however due to cost already incurred, unfortunately it is not possible without threatening the future running of the event. We do hope you understand.
- However, in recognition when we open entries for 2021 we will be inviting all of this year’s cancelled entrants a discounted rate for next year, that way compensating for the moneys lost this year.
Take care,
UTS Team
Ultra Trail Scotland are delighted to announce the next edition of the race on the 20th and 21st of June 2020 in Arran. Two races in one weekend, held over some of the most spectacular and challenging ridgelines in Scotland. We are delighted to be part of the Skyrunner UK & Ireland series.
Arran Skyline – The only Scottish race to feature in the 2020 Skyrunner UK & Ireland series. Starting in the early morning of Saturday 20th June the race has been updated to a new 45km course with over 3500m overall ascent. Featuring the highest peaks and most technical ridges that Arran has to offer. To enter click here
Tarsuinn Trail - on Sunday 21st June is our shorter race but still manages to pack in 2000m of vertical gain over the stunning and technical 26km course. To enter click here
Entries are open now!
Arran Skyline – The only Scottish race to feature in the 2020 Skyrunner UK & Ireland series. Starting in the early morning of Saturday 20th June the race has been updated to a new 45km course with over 3500m overall ascent. Featuring the highest peaks and most technical ridges that Arran has to offer. To enter click here
Tarsuinn Trail - on Sunday 21st June is our shorter race but still manages to pack in 2000m of vertical gain over the stunning and technical 26km course. To enter click here
Entries are open now!
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Ultra Trail Scotland 2020 is a Scottish Athletics Licensed Event (Licence No. 11199) and is run under UKA Rules. |
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