Saturday 3rd October 2026
Thanks to everyone that came along to race at Morven. I hope you had a great time and managed to enjoy some of the excellent views from the hill, on a lovely day, in amongst working hard and staying upright. It was lovely to welcome folk from outwith the locality as well as seeing a good turnout of local runners, and especially nice to have such a healthy number of youngsters on the start lines for the Mini and Half Morven races. Please spread the word to others if you enjoyed your day and we hope to see you again next year 🙂
Entries open 17:00, Fri Aug 21st. Please pre-enter by end 01/10/26 to assist the organisers on the day. Pre-entry fee: Adults £10, Juniors (U18) £3, payable at time of registration. Entry at the event on the day: Adults £13, Juniors (U18) £3.
Start Location and Route
Groddie, By Dinnet, Aboyne. Grid Ref NJ410044
The routes will be marked and runners are expected to follow the marked route.
The full Morven Hill Race (8.8km, 660m climb) starts on the walker’s access path by the roadside (1) and takes a direct route up Morven above the ruined cottage of Balhennie (2). It follows good tracks all the way to the top (4) and will be marked. On the descent the route forks right (5) to the bealach below Roar Hill (6, Grid ref NJ395033) and then NE back towards Balhennie and the finish (7, 1).
The Half Morven Race (4.0km, 400m climb) is open to Senior age groups as well as Juniors (U18 & U16). The race follows the full Morven route as far as the first plateau (1, 2, 3) before cutting left to rejoin the descent route for the full race (6, 7, 1).
The Mini Morven Race (1.8km, 125m climb) is for U14 and U12 only. It follows an out and back route as far as the lone tree on the full race descent route (1, 2, 7, 2, 1).
Contact
Race Organiser – Sarah Dunn, Glamorous Assistant – Jim Savege
morvenhillrace@gmail.com
Race Rules and Safety
The Morven hill race is insured through Scottish Hill Runners, and run under Scottish Hill Runners rules.
Juniors U17 on 31st Dec are not allowed to enter the full Morven Hill Race
All runners in the full Morven race are required to carry the following:
- full waterproof body cover (taped seams)
- hat (buff acceptable)
- gloves
- map and compass (a paper map is required, phone or GPX is not an acceptable alternative)
NOTE:- DOGS must be kept on a lead in the finish / assembly area only – no dogs on the hill as there are sheep in the area.
Prizes
Prize giving and award of trophies is expected to take place at around 3pm.
Results
2026 Results
2025 Results
2024 Results
2023 Results
2022 Results
Race Records
Male: Matt Knowles, 43:01, 2025
Female: Angela Mudge, 49:47, 2006