50km
Sat 11 Oct 2025 Stirling, UK

William Wallace 50km Ultra

You will step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, embarking on an epic journey through history, treading in the footsteps of legends. Are you ready?

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  • Sat 11 Oct 2025
Stirling Sports Village, Stirling
50km

07:45

Age 18 & over

£95-£216

  • 50 km multi terrain running + 602 m ascent

Event overview

Choose your battle and conquer an iconic route through picturesque countryside, passing iconic landmarks and creating your very own moment in history.

Whether you're an ultra runner, a 10K runner or running for fun, there's an event for you at this legendary festival - complete with finishers medal, race memento, live tracking or chip timing, photography, finish line catering and festival vibes.

Highlights

You'll enjoy some of these historic gems on your journey:

  • Views of the Wallace Monument
  • Start under the shadows of the Ochil Hills
  • The River Forth
  • Stirling Old Bridge - where Sir William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated English forces
  • Battle of Bannockburn, Kings Park - once the hunting ground of royalty
  • Kings Knott ancient gardens
  • Stirling Castle
  • Keir Estate - where the SAS founder Sir David Stirling once lived
  • Bridge of Allan market village
  • Cockburn Reservoir
  • Cambuskenneth Abbey
  • Campsie Fells
  • Lewis Hill high above North Third Reservoir
  • Jerah Forrest
  • Blairlogie protected village

This event is part of William Wallace Running Festival.

Event community

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  • All fitness levels
  • Average fitness
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Teams
  • Traders at event
  • Wheelchair users

Timetable

Friday

  • 17:30 – 19:30 | Registration (1) for 50km and 70km solo and teams only | Stirling Cricket Club

Saturday

  • 06:00 – 06:45 | Registration (2) for 70km solo and teams only | Stirling Cricket Club
  • 06:00 – 07:30 | Registration (2) for 50km solo and teams only | Stirling Cricket Club
  • 07:00 | Race Start for 70km
  • 07:45 | Race start for 50km
  • 08:30 – 09:30 | Braveheart 10km – Stirling Cricket Club
  • 08:30 – 09:30 – Wallace Warriors 1-mile Fun Run – Stirling Cricket Club
  • 09:45 | 10km Race Start
  • 11:15 | 10km Prize Giving
  • 09:55 | 1-mile Fun Run Start

Who is it for?

William Wallace Ultra | 50km and 70km

For all runners or power walkers looking to test their endurance whilst taking in the historic sights along a stunning route. You must be over 18, fit, healthy, and understand that this is an endurance event and have sufficiently trained to complete the distance within the 14-hour cut off.

Solo or relay teams of 3 or 6.

Braveheart 10km

This event is open to participants of all abilities aged over 15. With a fully paved, flat route offering some stunning views, it’s the perfect option for both experienced and beginner runners.

Wallace Warriors 1-mile Fun Run

Open to all ages and abilities – this is perfect for kids, beginner runners, or spectators who want to join in the excitement of the day. Young children must be accompanied by an adult throughout.

Kit list

A mandatory kit list is readily available.

  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Changing facilities
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Stirling Sports Village
Royal Stuart Way
Stirling
Stirling
FK7 7WS
UK

  • Cut off time
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Single start
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Way markers
  • GPX available

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Introduction

An awesome loop of historic Stirling.

Starting in view of the Wallace Monument, and under the shadow of the Ochil Hills, you will then weave your way past the Battle of Bannockburn, Kings Park – once the hunting ground of royalty – and Kings Knott ancient gardens. Before going up to the imposing Stirling Castle with views over the River Forth, past Keir Estate where the SAS founder Sir David Stirling once lived, through the market village of Bridge of Allan, rising to Cockburn Reservoir. You will then return via the iconic Wallace Monument, Cambuskenneth Abbey and the riverside path. It will be an unforgettable journey! 

Map

map

Stages

  • Stage 1 | Battle of Bannockburn

    From: Race Start at Stirling Cricket Club

    To: Battle of Bannockburn Heritage Centre

    Stage Distance: 7.50km (50km and 70km)

    Stage start address: Stirling Cricket Club, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS

    What 3 Words Link: https://w3w.co/zinc.potato.soulful

  • Stage 2 | King Robert The Bruce

    From: Battle of Bannockburn Heritage Centre

    To: Stirling High School

    Stage Distance: 8.75km (50km) or 17.10km (70km)

    Stage start address: Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Glasgow Road, Whins Of Milton,

    Stirling FK7 0LJ

    What 3 Words Link; https://w3w.co/radio.using.deck

  • Stage 3 | Stirling Castle

    From: Stirling High School

    To: The Highland Gate Pub & Restaurant

    Stage Distance: 11.55km (50km and 70km)

    Stage start address: Stirling High School, Torbrex Farm Rd, Stirling FK8 2PA

    What 3 Words Link: https://w3w.co/rocket.frogs.timing

  • Stage 4 | Mary Queen of Scots

    From: The Highland Gate Pub & Restaurant

    To: Bridge of Allan Fire Station

    Stage Distance: 5km (50km and 70km)

    Stage start address: The Highland Gate by Marstons, Stirling, FK9 4UA

    What 3 Words Link: https://what3words.com/pointed.crossings.broached

  • Stage 5 | Wallace Monument

    From Bridge of Allan Fire Station

    To: Wallace Monument

    Stage Distance: 9.29km (50km) or 21.57km (70km)

    Stage start address: Cornton Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4DA

    What 3 Words Link: https://what3words.com/processes.until.nicknames

  • Stage 6 | Freedom

    From Wallace Monument

    To: Finish at Stirling Cricket Club

    Stage Distance: 8km (50km and 70km)

    Stage start address: Wallace Monument, Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Rd, Stirling FK9 5LF

    What 3 Words Link: https://w3w.co/mothering.majors.daredevil

Cut off

There will be adequate cut-off times at key check points to keep the excitement high, adrenalin flowing and athletes moving, these will be finalised prior to the start once the great Scottish weather is confirmed.

Sustainability

  • Bring your own cup
  • Optional t-shirt
  • Public transport links

  • Drinks
  • GPS tracking
  • Medal
  • Snacks
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Finishers medal
  • Race t-shirt (Ultra)
  • Branded race memento (10K and 1 mile)
  • GPS Live Tracking so everyone can follow your journey (Ultra)
  • Chip timing (10K)
  • Photography
  • Finish line catering
  • Festival vibes

  • Fundraising optional

MND Scotland are the Official Charity Partner.

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising optional

Ultra Relay Teams

  • Form your army of 3 or 6
  • Create a battalion team name or club name and appoint a team General who can enter the team
  • Fill out each army member's individual contact details including email address, DOB and t-shirt size and approximate 10km time to assist with event planning.
  • The race order for your small army will be determined by the name order recorded on Entry Central sign
  • Once signed up your appointed General will be sent an Entry Central confirmation and thereafter, we will pass on pre-race information to the full team
  • Teams provide their own mode of transport between stages, it is the teams responsibility to get team members to their relevant stage start position. This can be by using sustainable transport (bikes, scooter, walking) or by own vehicles.

Entry fees

Entry fee

£95.00

Valid to 30/06/2025

Entry fee

£105.00

Valid to 05/10/2025

Team entry fee

£132.00

Valid to 30/06/2025

Team entry fee

£216.00

Valid to 05/10/2025

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Wallace Warriors 1 Mile Fun Run

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All ages

£8.50-£9

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