2025 Entry

Devil o’ the Highlands Footrace 2025

Race Date: Saturday 26th April 2025

2025 ENTRY INFORMATION

Entries will be available on a first come first served basis using an Active Gender System
The organisers use Si Entries entry platform (free Si Entries account is required)
Entry Limit: 600 (then waiting list if required)
The event accepts female, male, and non-binary applications
Entry Fee: £100
No minimum running experience is required for entry
All runners must be at least 20 years old on race day
No deferrals or transfers of entries are available

ACTIVE GENDER ENTRY

When entries open, we will initially be allocating race places by gender. There will be 300 places for women and 300 places for men, as well as the option to enter as nonbinary. If a particular gender sells out, a waiting list will then be opened for that gender. The aim of this is to balance and equalise the final male/female gender split and also encourage nonbinary participation.

This process is a trial and we will be continually monitoring entries. Depending on entry numbers after a period of time has passed, we may open up any remaining places to all genders at a later date.

REFUND POLICY

A 14 day cooling off period will apply. Withdrawal in this period will result in a £5 administration fee.

After 30 days a 50% refund will be offered up until 1st March 2025. After 1st March no refunds are available.

We offer optional insurance through XCover- which you can take out to cover you for a number of circumstances. Please check their website for full details of coverage.

PARKING / RACE WEEKEND LOGISTICS

Parking in Tyndrum (race start) is the event's biggest issue, especially during the peak tourist period in August. We have to keep local businesses on side so unless you have accommodation booked in Tyndrum for the Friday/Saturday evening there is very limited long term parking in Tyndrum. There is plenty of short term parking for vehicles dropping off runners but these cars must leave Tyndrum immediately after the race start. We strongly urge you to use public transport to travel to the event. Permits will be required for the limited long term Tyndrum parking and will be made available to runners closer to race day.

As the race is a point-to-point route we suggest one of the following itineraries:

STAY IN TYNDRUM BOTH FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS

Runners with booked accommodation should park at the accommodation and can book a return bus back to Tyndrum after the event on the Saturday at 6pm (extra cost). There are always plenty of runners celebrating/relaxing in the Tyndrum Inn on the Saturday night.

STAY IN FORT WILLIAM ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS

Book the early Saturday early morning bus from Fort William to the race start in Tyndrum (extra cost). Then run back to Fort William. The early Saturday morning buses will leave from Glen Nevis Campsite and stop at Fort William Bus Station before heading to Tyndrum and arrive in plenty of time for registration and race start.

GET A LIFT FROM SOMEONE OR CARSHARE

Arrange for someone to drop you off at the start in Tyndrum, cheer you on/support you at Glencoe and Kinlochleven, then collect you from the finish in Fort William. Another option is that the person who drops you off joins the race team and helps out while you run to Fort William.

EVENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

We are trying to reduce the environmental impact of the event there is an opt-out system for runners to choose not to receive a t-shirt.

T-SHIRT: If you choose to not get a t-shirt then you have the options of either donating the £6 to charity or receiving a £6 reduction in the entry fee.

RACE DAY PLASTICS: There are no plastic cups available at checkpoints and you must carry a bottle/cup to get refills of water and coke. All bowls/cups and cutlery used at the race finish catering are plant based and plastics-free.

INCLUSIVITY, EQUALITY & DISCRIMINATION

We are continuing our efforts to make our events more inclusive. We want everyone to feel welcome, comfortable and safe at our events. The steps we are taking to achieve this include:

Active gender entry
Free female-focused training runs
Event team is over 60% women
Pregnancy/adoption deferral available
Support for breast/chest feeding runners
Period products provided in event portaloos
Sweeper team is over 50% women
Medical/first aid team is around 50% women
Anonymity available on start list/results
Female and male fit t-shirt options
Disabled parking available at race finish
Low income support available

The event is LGBTIQ+ friendly. You can enter our race as female, male, or nonbinary. If you are trans, you are welcome to run in the gender category with which you identify. If you would like more information on this, please email us.

We are fully committed to upholding all principles of the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter and have a zero tolerance policy to all forms of discriminatory language and behaviour. We have also signed up to the Scottish LGBTI+ Rainbow Mark.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE EVENT INFORMATION PAGE

2025 Events Terms and Conditions

By entering the event I declare that I:

1) Am physically prepared for this competition, in good health, not suffering from any injury or physical defect likely to be aggravated by my participation in the event. During the race, should I suffer from any injury, or any other incident that could seriously damage my health, I will inform the organisation as soon as possible.

2) Am aware that this type of competition will take place in a rural setting which is often difficult to access and control, which carries an additional risk to the participants. Therefore of my own will and initiative I take the risks and consequences derived from my participation.

3) Agree that I participate voluntarily and under my own responsibility during the race.

4) Agree to abide by the race rules and conditions, and abide by the medical advice given by the race medics.

5) Agree that I will inform the organisers prior to the event if I have any previous medical history of the following: Heart problems, asthma, epilepsy, irregular heart beat, diabetes, collapsing during exercise, high blood pressure or kidney problems. Also agree to inform the organisers if you have had any of the the listed medical conditions in the past, or any other serious medical conditions/illnesses, i.e. cancer, heart attack, stroke, etc. Agree that all entries are subject to assessment by the event medical team. In the event that the medical team decide that you should not take part a full refund will be issued.

6) Authorise the race organisation to use any photo, film or recording taken of me provided it is exclusively related to my participation in this event.

7) Understand that my race number is personal and non-transferable; therefore no other participant or person may use it in my place.

8) Understand the refund policy:

A 14 day cooling off period will apply. Withdrawal in this period will result in a £5 administration fee.
After 14 days a 50% refund will be offered up until 1st March 2025. After 1st March no refunds are available.
We offer optional insurance through XCover - if you are worried about losing your entry fee through being unable to attend the event for whatever reason, please take out this insurance and protect your entry fee.
No deferrals or transfers are available.

9) Am aged over 20 years on race day.

10) Agree that the organiser’s decision is final in all disputes that may occur prior to, during, and after the event.

11) Agree to not use any form of oral NSAID such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen etc before or during the event. The organiser authorises the medical team to consider excluding any runner who is found to have used any form of NSAID anti-inflammatory or pain relief. If a participant has been medically prescribed such medication then they must declare this in the medical section of the entry form. Any runner found to have any such medication in their possession during the event may be withdrawn immediately and disqualified from the event, unless they can prove the medication is prescribed by a medical professional.

12) Agree that if at any point the organisers decide to cancel the event for any reason including COVID19-related reasons, partial refunds will be given based on event expenditure at time of cancellation.

13) Agree to read carefully all the information provided and adhere to all race rules. The organisers reserve the right to modify the event rules at any time. Any changes to the race rules will be emailed to all participants. Full information is provided on the Event website.

14) I agree to update any changes to my medical details on my entry form via my Si Entries account and inform the organisers by email of these changes.

15) I agree to provide any additional medical information requested by the organisers.

2025 ENTRIES NOW OPEN !!!

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