Tiree Ultramarathon
03 Sep 2023
Organiser's Description
The Land Below the Waves: Tiree Ultramarathon
The Isle of Tiree: 11 miles long, 6 miles wide. Famed for it's white sandy beaches, blue skies, unspoilt landscape, and no midges! Tiree's coastline is rugged, beautifully carved, and adorned with long stretches of firm sandy beach. The complete circumference takes in 35 miles of the finest Hebridean scenery. And that is the Tiree Ultramarathon - The Land Below the Waves.
What you need to know:
- It's a 35 mile run around the whole island
- You'll be following a series of checkpoints with simple navigation in between
- Route arrows and our amazing team of marshals will guide your progress
- Cut off time is 10hrs
- Event date is Sunday 3rd September 2023
- Start time 8am
- Entry fee includes goodie bag, laminated course map, medal and tech t-shirt
Thanks everyone who has made this event into something so special. There's finish times from previous years and a gallery on the Tiree Fitness website.
“Superb from start to finish – can’t stop grinning! Love Tiree!”
“Thank you for an amazing weekend, loved it & looking forward to coming back next year!!”
This event is unique; it's made to appeal to your sense of adventure, to take an entire Hebridean coastline, to embrace the community it circumnavigates, and to encourage participation across all levels of ability.
The Course
Essentially you're going to be following the coastline round the entire island. There is a navigation element to this, but it's not there to catch you out. You'll be running across firm sandy beaches, along gravel tracks, grassy dunes, sheep tracks, a few bogs and some rocky outcrops. There's a few hills but nothing serious. It's a really enjoyable course. Varied and incredibly scenic. Maps and profiles can be found on the Tiree Fitness website.
As well as the checkpoints there will be several feed stations around the course and friendly marshals to encourage you along the way. At the finish you'll be given a goodie bag, medal and the chance to refuel before the evenings entertainment and prize giving.
Getting to Tiree
You can travel on ferry from Oban or plane from Glasgow. It's a weekend trip so you'll need to come over on Saturday, race on Sunday, ceilidh on sunday evening and return home on Monday. It's worth it for a weekend trip though, and a great excuse to come and visit Tiree.
Whilst on Tiree your best option for getting about is bike hire - http://www.tireefitness.co.uk/bike-hire/. Alternatively there's a Ring n Ride bus service - details on the community website.
Accommodation
Tiree has group accommodation available as well as hostel, bunkhouse, B&B and self catering holiday cottages. A full list is available on the Tiree Community website. A few places we can recommend:
Millhouse Hostel - bunkhouse accommodation with self catering facilities
Rockvale Guesthouse and Beach House B&B- quality accommodation and a great breakfast
The Hynish Centre - run by the Hebridean Trust and the amazing local catering team
Sign up! - click the button at the top of this page to enter! You'll find location map, prices and a list of sign ups through the tabs at the top, and if you've read all that, looked through the website links, and still cant find what you're looking for feel free to drop us an email or give us a call. See you on Tiree!
Tiree Ultramarathon (4-person relay)
The Fours Relay is a total of 35 miles following the same course as the Ultramarathon. Each runner will do a section of approx 9 miles each, and at the finish each member will get a medal, t-shirt and goodie bag. There are team relay prizes up for grabs, and it's a great way of sharing the ultramarathon experience as part of a team.
To enter:
One person in your team needs to sign up, and this will involve entering details for the rest of the team and also a team name. The combined entry fee is charged on that single entry, so that's a single fee for the whole team entry. You will be the single point of contact for your team, so please pass on any details or emails to your partners.
Running order - you chose who does which section
Pass the baton - bring a mascot or baton you can pass on to your team mate
Getting to and from checkpoints - this is part of your team planning, Tiree is a small island, so plan how you can be at the checkpoints in time.
It's a great course for doing your first ultra, and for the more experienced runners it's a race that is like no other:
"my favourite running experience ever!!!"
"Scotlands best ultramarathon"
'the jewel in the crown"
“Omg I'm boring EVERYONE I know about how amazing a weekend I had, I cannae help it!! Sooooooo amazing!”
Tiree Ultramarathon (2-person relay)
The Pairs Relay is a total of 35 miles following the same course as the Ultramarathon. Each runner will do a section of approx 18 miles each, and at the finish both members will get a medal, t-shirt and goodie bag. There are team relay prizes up for grabs, and it's a great way of sharing the ultramarathon experience as part of a team.
To enter:
One person in your team needs to sign up, and this will involve entering details for your team mate and also a team name. The combined entry fee is charged on that single entry, so that's a single fee for the whole team entry. You are then the single point of contact for your team so please pass on any details and emails to your partner.
Running order - you chose who does which section
Pass the baton - bring a mascot or baton you can pass on to your team mate
Getting to and from checkpoints - this is part of your team planning, Tiree is a small island, so plan how you can be at the checkpoints in time.
It's a great course for doing your first ultra, and for the more experienced runners it's a race that is like no other:
"my favourite running experience ever!!!"
"Scotlands best ultramarathon"
'the jewel in the crown"
“Omg I'm boring EVERYONE I know about how amazing a weekend I had, I cannae help it!! Sooooooo amazing!”
Tiree Ultramarathon
The full ultramarathon is 35 miles. It's a great course for doing your first ultra, and for the more experienced runners it's a race that is like no other:
"my favourite running experience ever!!!"
"Scotlands best ultramarathon"
'the jewel in the crown"
“Omg I'm boring EVERYONE I know about how amazing a weekend I had, I cannae help it!! Sooooooo amazing!”
You're about to become part of an amazing weekend of running on the stunning Hebridean island of Tiree! Click the Sign Up button at the top of this page to enter
Prices
Tiree Ultramarathon (4-person relay)
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2023 23:59 | £100.00 |
Tiree Ultramarathon (2-person relay)
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2023 23:59 | £75.00 |
Tiree Ultramarathon
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2023 23:59 | £55.00 |
Dates and Status
Date: 03 Sep 2023
Closing Date: 02 Sep 2023 23:59
| Event | Available/Total | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tiree Ultramarathon (4-person relay) | ??/6 | Closed |
| Tiree Ultramarathon (2-person relay) | ??/15 | Closed |
| Tiree Ultramarathon | ??/260 | Waiting List |