Run the Borders

Run the Borders

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Melrose, Scottish Borders, UK

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Run the Borders on 22 August 2026 is a 109km trail ultra on a circular course along the Borders Abbey Way, one of Scotland's Great Trails.

Starting from Melrose, the route is on a mix of tarmac (no more than 50%), trails, river banks, hills and farm tracks. The full loop passes the Scottish Borders four ruined abbeys: Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh and follows the banks of the River Tweed, Teviot and Jed Water as well as traversing higher ground especially on the second half of the route with almost 1900 metres of ascent.

Run or walk the 109km event as an individual or in a relay of four, or take on the 50km option, starting with the full loop at Melrose and finishing at Jedburgh.

Please refer to the event website for further details including start times, entry fees and course information.

Distances/Events

50K Ultra - solo
109K Ultra - solo
109K Ultra - relay (teams of 4)

Location map

The 109km starts/finishes at the Greenyards, Melrose. The 50km finishes at Jedburgh. Refer to the event website for course maps.

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 3 January 2026.

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