A Stunning 10k Night Trail Race in Glentress Forest
Held in conjunction with the Glentress 21k Trail Race earlier on the Saturday & the Tweed Valley Ultra the following day (full details below)
Saturday 20th November 2021
Date: Saturday 20th November, 2021 Distance: 10km Entry Fee: £23
If the event is cancelled due to Covid regulations, participants will be offered either:
-A full refund minus the 6% online entry fee
-Automatic transfer to 2022
-Transfer your entry to another selected High Terrain event of similar value. This can be in either 2021 or 2022.
Start Time: 1700 Registration: 1500-1630. Event numbers will be issued at registration.
Venue: Glentress Peel Visitor Centre, nr Peebles, EH45 8NB.
Situated between the small Borders towns of Peebles and Innerleithen & just one hour away from Edinburgh, the location is second to none.
Registration is to be based from Glentress Peel café at the Glentress visitor centre on Saturday 20th.
What's Included in Your Entry:
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All event organisation
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Experienced safety team cover during the race, including qualified & experienced personnel at various locations
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Qualified medical support
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A stunning event venue
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Fully marked routes with reflective signage
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Online Registration
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Electronic chip timing
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Unique finishers medal
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Customised race number
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Free event parking, toilets
For refunds, deferrals and cancellation policies please consult our T&Cs page
Glentress Forest is described as the 'Gateway to the Tweed Valley Forest Park'. Perhaps more renowned for its mountain biking, Glentress also offers a superb array of forest trails, making it a fantastic location for trail running. The area features mile upon mile of waymarked trails including forest walks & superb woodland singletrack.
In the dark the forest takes on a whole new appearance. This 10k route is held on the same course as our popular February 10k (daytime) race. This is a fantastic course whether you're goal is to blast along at the front or your first night trail race.
The route will be fully marked with reflective signage so no navigation experience is necessary.
"I'm just back home from this race, and still buzzing. Thank you SO much for running this event - it was tremendous fun, and a completely different different experience from any other race I've done. Seeing the procession of head torches ahead of (and behind!) me in the early stages was great. Taking the opportunity to turn off my headtorch for a few seconds to run along a woodland track under nothing but starlight was just awesome. Please pass on my thanks to the organisers and particularly to the marshalls, who were tireless in their much appreciated encouragement. Thanks again - definitely in my 'to do' list for next year" Gavin Whittaker.
Clare Higgins It was BRILLIANT!! Had such a fab time, super course and lovely marshals and organisers. Thank you
Alister Stewart Great event. Was buzzing all the way home. Well done High Terrain Events.
Can I say once again THANKS to ALL of your team for Glentresss Night Race. It was a great run Michael Bunn
Fantastic race, thank you for organising it & especially to the marshals, hope they didn't take too long to thaw out
The Glentress night trail race is open to all abilities of runners. You will be tackling some of the amazing trails that Glentress Forest has to offer including single track, open forest tracks and possibly a 'bit' of mud & snow! All runners must run with a head torch and suitable trail shoes are essential.
10k Night Trail Race Route
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Following non-technical forest roads and singletrack, the route features sections of the waymarked walking trails including the Glen Trail alongside Glentress Burn, linking in with Buzzard’s Nest Trail, which winds through the magnificent Douglas firs. Then it's onto the Time Trail which passes the fortified iron age settlements. A short section on the Tower Trail links the route back onto the Buzzard’s Nest Trail to finish with an exhillirating descent to the finish.
Terrain: A great combination consisting mainly of firm gravel trails & woodland singletrack. Some uneven sections of grass with exposed tree roots. Long moderate slopes with some steeper sections.
Visit Tweed Valley
Glentress Peel is located in the heart of the Tweed Valley Forest Park between the small Borders towns of Peebles and Innerleithen. The area lies in a spectacular location & has a good range of accommodation options; hotels, guest houses, B&B's campsite.
On site cafe, changing, toilets, showers, on site accommodation (Glentress Forest Lodges offer Wigwams, camping and camper van parking).
Event Location
How to get to Glentress: Located just one hour away from Edinburgh Glentress is just 1 ½ miles (2.4 km) east of Peebles on the A72.
2017 RESULTS HERE
