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Bruce's Crown Race
Next edition: Saturday, 3 April 2027 – Sunday, 4 April 2027Caldons, Glentrool, Scotland
A demanding self-navigated circuit of the Galloway Hills from Caldons, crossing the Minnigaff Hills, Rhinns of Kells and Range of the Awful Hand before returning via Bruce's Stone.
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Distance46 mi
Ascent4,600m*
Climb / km62.1m
Cutoff24h
Cutoff pace19:27/km
Technicality8.8/10
Entry£75
FormatLooped
Next edition
3 April 2027 – 4 April 2027
This is the most relevant confirmed edition currently held for the permanent race family. Edition-specific facts should still be checked against the final organiser instructions.
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Past editions
2026 to Completed
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- Distance
- 74.03 km
- Ascent
- 4,600m approx.
- Cutoff
- 24h
- Entry
- £75
- Format
- continuous · single stage · looped
- Stage layout
- Not applicable
Successful source check: 2 Sept 2026Source confidence: mediumOfficial entry, organiser report/news and OpenTracking results evidence the completed 11–12 April 2026 edition. The 46-mile route converts to approximately 74.03km. Solo runners and teams of two to four share one course and permanent identity. Three staffed food checkpoints, a 24-hour overall limit and extensive emergency kit are published; two intermediate cutoffs exist, but their times are not stored because the evidence reviewed does not publish them. Navigation is the runner's responsibility between the 20 numbered checkpoints.
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Race For You difficulty
5.5/ 10
Hard
High evidence confidence · 84% evidence coverage
This score is driven most by high climbing demand, technical terrain, exposure and self-sufficiency. Difficulty V2's separate time-limit modifier adds 0.00 points here and is capped at 0.70; a broad limit cannot erase extreme intrinsic demand. This is independent of the public Cutoff Pressure V2 band.
Weather, conditions and individual preparation can change the real difficulty significantly.
How the score works Distance, weighted 30 percent3.8 out of 10
Climbing, weighted 25 percent7.1 out of 10
Technicality, weighted 15 percent8.8 out of 10
Accumulated burden, weighted 17 percent2.2 out of 10
Exposure & support, weighted 13 percent6.7 out of 10
Course analysis
What shapes this race
Expect sustained upland ground and meaningful climbing, sections where foot placement and downhill confidence matter, exposed moorland where weather can amplify the difficulty.
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Climbing density
62.1m per km
A more useful comparison than total ascent alone: it shows how consistently the course asks you to climb.
Cutoff analysis
Moderate pressure
To finish inside 24h, the raw average required is 19:27 per kilometre (31:18 per mile), including every stop.
Raw pace19:27/km
PressureModerate pressure
Cutoff pressure compares the published time limit with distance, ascent and verified course demands. Lower pressure does not mean the race is easy. Raw pace includes checkpoints, food stops, navigation errors and any sleep; it is not a pacing plan.
Who this suits
First ultra?
This is not designed as a first-ultra recommendation. Significant endurance, navigation or mountain-race experience is strongly advised.
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Navigation
self-navigation
Route-finding is part of the challenge. Carry the required mapping tools and be able to use them in darkness and poor visibility.
Exposure & kit
extensive kit
Some entrants may run into darkness depending on pace and start time. Prepare lighting even if your best-case plan finishes earlier.
Personal race predictor
Will you make the cutoff?
Use a previous result to estimate a realistic range for Bruce's Crown Race, your potential buffer and the biggest change in demand.
Practical detail
Support & logistics
Aid stations3 listed
Support levelaid stations
LogisticsParking noted
LogisticsCamping available
LogisticsAccommodation nearby
LogisticsBag drop
Logistics are only shown where currently recorded. Confirm parking, transport, crew access and final aid-station plans with the organiser.
Latest verification
Trust the source, see the gaps.
Data PartialThe official listing verifies 3–4 April 2027 and open entry through a pre-selection process at £75 per solo runner, with teams of two to four offered as companion categories on the same course. It publishes three staffed food checkpoints, two on-route cutoffs and a 24-hour overall limit; the intermediate cutoff times remain unknown. Navigation is the runner's responsibility between the 20 numbered checkpoints, and the organiser's extensive emergency-kit rules apply.
- Successful source check
- 2 Sept 2026
- Catalogue record updated
- 2 Sept 2026
- Official source
- Available
Elevation is approximate or awaiting final confirmation.
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