Outrun The Night

Outrun The Night

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Dalkeith Country Park, Edinburgh

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Outrun The Night on 31 October 2026 is a 12-hour night running challenge through Dalkeith Country Park, near Edinburgh.

Run as many loops of a 5km loop as you can, or want to, within the 12 Hour limit. You can run continuously, take a break or stop and restart later.

The course is marked and follows a mixture of woodland trails and road. Once darkness falls, the woodland sections will be completely dark. Expect uneven ground, exposed roots and changing conditions underfoot.

A working head torch is mandatory. Every runner must also have spare batteries or a second working light.

Run solo or share the night with a relay team of 2 or 4 (one runner on the course at a time).

Distances/Events

Multiple 5K laps - 12 Hours
Solo
Relay (teams of 2 or 4)

Location map

The event based is on the Palace Lawn at Dalkeith Palace.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 12 August 2026.

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