COVID-19 Update
Given these critical times and the ongoing uncertainty associated with Coronavirus and its impacts, we want to set out the approach we are taking for Ultra Trail Scotland on the 20th/21st June.
First and foremost the health and safety of competitors, marshalls and volunteers is paramount and we will clearly be driven by the appropriate advice and guidance regards our ability to run the event. In addition, as you will appreciate we rely heavily on both the involvement and support of first responders (police, ambulance and mountain rescue), the landowners and the community on Arran for a successful event and the decision to hold the races needs to be informed by all these stakeholders and very much on the basis they are content for us to proceed. In particular the availability of first responders given other civil contingencies priorities required by Coronavirus may increase the likelihood of cancellation or indeed make it inevitable.
That said, all else being equal and if the above allows, rather than cancelling now, our intention is to maintain a watching brief, pushing back any decision on cancellation until the middle of April. Hopefully by then the picture will become a little clearer, but we will update in the interim if anything changes.
Given these critical times and the ongoing uncertainty associated with Coronavirus and its impacts, we want to set out the approach we are taking for Ultra Trail Scotland on the 20th/21st June.
First and foremost the health and safety of competitors, marshalls and volunteers is paramount and we will clearly be driven by the appropriate advice and guidance regards our ability to run the event. In addition, as you will appreciate we rely heavily on both the involvement and support of first responders (police, ambulance and mountain rescue), the landowners and the community on Arran for a successful event and the decision to hold the races needs to be informed by all these stakeholders and very much on the basis they are content for us to proceed. In particular the availability of first responders given other civil contingencies priorities required by Coronavirus may increase the likelihood of cancellation or indeed make it inevitable.
That said, all else being equal and if the above allows, rather than cancelling now, our intention is to maintain a watching brief, pushing back any decision on cancellation until the middle of April. Hopefully by then the picture will become a little clearer, but we will update in the interim if anything changes.
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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