(If you don’t already have a SI Entries account, we advise you to create one prior to entries opening)

 

ENTRY CRITERIA 
At anytime in the past you must have completed an ultramarathon, a road or trail race of marathon distance or beyond. If your longest race is a road marathon, finish time must be under 5 hours. If your longest race is a trail marathon, any finish time is acceptable. If you have completed an ultramarathon on road or trail, any finish time is acceptable. If you've done a road marathon in over 5 hours BUT it was at the end of an Ironman, that's acceptable. 

If you haven't already completed such an event then you have until 4th March 2024 to do so. 

If you have completed some sort of a long distance off-road event that doesn't quite meet our entry criteria, you must email team@highlandflingrace.org before submitting your entry.

Long fell/hill races and very long distance trail walking events may be accepted at our discretion. Please note that Half Ironman events are not sufficient and we will not accept GPS data such as Strava/Garmin/Suunto logs from training runs.

RUNNER AGE LIMIT 
UKA rules state that the minimum age for entrants is 20 years old (on race day). 

IMPORTANT EVENT RULES
1) Runners are not allowed external support at any time. No support runners/pacers. Spectators are welcome at specific locations.
2) All runners must carry a waterproof jacket with a hood, an emergency foil blanket and charged/switched on mobile phone
3) It is strictly FORBIDDEN for any participant to run in place of another runner. No one is allowed to run using another runners race number.
4) No running poles. No dogs accompanying runners.  No littering
5) Limited earphone use allowed.

2024 SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL ULTRA TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Highland Fling has been chosen to host the 2024 Scottish Athletics National Ultra Trail Championships. For more information. please click here

REFUND POLICY

• Up until 31st December 2023, 75% of the entry fee will be refunded if I withdraw by emailing the organisers.
• After the 31st December 2023 no refunds will be given.
• No deferrals to 2025 are available.
• No transfers of place to other runners are available
• In the event of withdrawal from the event, any charity donations made at the time of entry are NOT refundable.

 We strongly advise that runners take out the offered entry insurance during the entry process.

INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
We are LGBT friendly. We are also QIA+ and non-binary friendly. You can enter our race as female, male or non-binary.  If you are trans, you can run in the gender category with which you identify, subject to compliance with current SA/UKA rules of competition, which the organisers must adhere to.  Recent changes to these rules of competition sadly severely restrict the ability of trans athletes to compete in the gender category they identify with. Please contact us for assistance if you are trans and unsure what this means for you. We will be assessing the event's association with SA/UKA ahead of the 2025 event due to these recent changes.  All event portable toilets and showers are gender neutral. 

We are fully committed to upholding all principles of the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter and aim to be as inclusive as possible. The organisers have a zero tolerance policy to any form of discrimination. ​

EVENT CHARITY PARTNER
We are pleased to be supporting Haldane Youth Services this year.  Based in Balloch this registered charity (SCO038681) delivers after school activities for children in the West Dunbartonshire area.  

Their aims and objectives include providing opportunities to children to broaden and raise their aspiration using a variety of activities to positively engage young people into arts, culture, community, outdoor and healthy living activities.