DEVILLA FOREST 15K TRAIL RACE 2026

EVENT INFORMATION

 

The race will be held under licence number ES014589 from scottishathletics.

The race will start at 11.00 am. Runners should assemble in the start area approximately 10 minutes beforehand for the pre-race briefing.

THE COURSE

A completely new race route passing through a variety of sheltered woodland and open ground using a mix of forest roads, paths and tracks of varying widths and surfaces, designed to provide better underfoot conditions for running. After heavy rain, parts of the route may become quite muddy in places so maybe not a good idea to wear your best trainers!

From the new start / finish area runners run past the historic Tulliallan Castle in the Police College grounds towards the forest before turning up left to follow a scenic and “relatively flat” clockwise loop of the forest. After passing the Moor Loch, the route winds towards Peppermill Dam then down towards the Keir Burn.

It then follows the burn, passing through the ‘infamous’ bog before looping round the Keir Dam, after which it heads south to join part of the Red Squirrel trail, one the forest’s main visitor attractions. From there, it’s back north before heading back to the edge of the Moor Loch to return to the college grounds and the finish line.

There is a water station at 7k and any runner not reaching this within an hour will be timed out and withdrawn from the race.

The race route can be found by following this link,  https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3146101?units=km

ENTRIES

Competitors must be at least 17 years old to enter the 15k race in accordance with UKA Rules. The entry fee is £20.00 for SAL members and £21.00 for non-SAL members.

RACE LIMIT

There is an overall race limit of 600 runners for this event and no further race entries will be accepted once the race limit is reached. A waiting list may be operated if the race is over subscribed.

RACE PRIZES

We are very fortunate to be supported by Run4It.

Individual prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

First 5 men and women, regardless of age, first 5 men and women aged 40 – 49, first five men and women aged 50 – 59, first three men and women aged 60 – 69, first man and lady aged 70 and over and first junior (under 20). There will also be first and second team prizes for the first four runners from a recognised running club, regardless of age or gender. Prizes will be allocated strictly in age categories.

QUERIES

Any queries about our event should be sent by email to: [email protected] .