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Run Balmoral Join us on the 1st & 2nd of May 2027 for North East Scotland's biggest sporting event.

With a 5k, 10k and children's races on Saturday and 6 and 15 Mile trail races on Sunday,
there's something for everyone! @ Balmoral Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire

👕  🎨 Thanks to all the young artists who entered our Run Balmoral 2027 schools' races t-shirt design competition. Your c...
19/10/2026

👕 🎨 Thanks to all the young artists who entered our Run Balmoral 2027 schools' races t-shirt design competition. Your creations are amazing!🎨 👕

Thanks also to all the parents and carers who supported our young artists with their designs, as well as all the teachers who encouraged their pupils to take part. 🙏 It was great to see so many entries from Westhill, Torphins, Hazlehead and Tarland primaries!

We hope you enjoy seeing just a small selection of the designs we received. Now the hard work of choosing a winner begins!



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📣 LAST CALL FOR OUR YOUNG ARTISTS! 📣You only have until this Sunday night (11 October) to submit your artwork for our ju...
08/10/2026

📣 LAST CALL FOR OUR YOUNG ARTISTS! 📣

You only have until this Sunday night (11 October) to submit your artwork for our junior t-shirt design competition!

Just a reminder ...

👕 The competition is open to anyone attending primary or secondary school or being home schooled

🖌 Designs must be suitable for both primary and secondary school pupils to wear

👕 Designs should be no larger than A4 paper size

🖌 Artists can use whatever media they like to create their image (s), including digital design programmes

👕Original versions should be kept safe as they may be needed at a later date.

🏆 In addition to seeing their special creation on shirts worn by hundreds of young runners, the winner will also receive £50 for themselves and £100 for their school, sports club or favourite charity PLUS a pair of race entries for Run Balmoral 2027. 🏆

➡️ Scan or photograph your designs – you can submit more than one – and email them to [email protected]

Good luck!



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Thanks to all the young artists who've submitted such great ideas for the front of our 2027 junior races t-shirt.They've...
23/09/2026

Thanks to all the young artists who've submitted such great ideas for the front of our 2027 junior races t-shirt.

They've all been fabulous ... and we can't wait to see more!

Want to submit an entry? The rules are simple:

🎓 Entrants can be in primary or secondary school, or home-schooled

👕 Designs should be suitable for both primary and secondary school pupils

🖌 Any medium can be used, including computer design packages

📩 An image of the entry should be sent to [email protected], but originals must be kept safe too

💷 We'll also need to know your name, age, school, contact details and what charity or local cause (like your school or sports club) you'd like your £100 donation to go to. Oh, and you'll also get £50 and a pair of entries to Run Balmoral for yourself.

📅 Deadline: Friday, 9 October 2026. Good luck!



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📣📣 Calling all our wonderful local charities! 📣📣Run Balmoral would love for you to be a part of our next race weekend (1...
21/09/2026

📣📣 Calling all our wonderful local charities! 📣📣

Run Balmoral would love for you to be a part of our next race weekend (1st & 2nd May 2027).

With thousands of runners and spectators on site over the two days of the event, Run Balmoral is a fantastic opportunity to promote your cause, fundraise and have a great time in a stunning location ... all at the same time.

For more information about our new charity packages for 2027, including

* promotional space in the Event Village
* advertising space in the Event Programme
* website/social media promotion
* access to race places

please contact [email protected].

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🎨 CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! 🎨ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR OUR  SCHOOLS' RACES T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION!With the launch of Run...
09/09/2026

🎨 CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! 🎨

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR OUR SCHOOLS' RACES T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION!

With the launch of Run Balmoral 2027 scheduled for later this autumn, we're starting our search now for a fantastic new design for our schools' races t-shirt.

In addition to seeing their creation on shirts worn by hundreds of young runners, the winner will also receive £50 for themselves and £100 for their school, sports club or favourite charity.

The winner will also receive a pair of race entries for Run Balmoral 2027.

Here's a reminder of last year's awesome design, from Harry Chalmers of Ellon Academy, for inspiration.

Feeling creative? The rules are simple:

👕The competition is open to anyone attending primary or secondary school, or being home schooled
👕 Your design can be as imaginative and creative as you like, but must be suitable for both primary and secondary schools pupils to wear
👕 Your design should be no larger than A4 paper size, but you can submit as many as you like
👕 You can use whatever media you like to create your image, including digital design programmes
👕 You should keep the original version safe as it may be needed at a later date.

When you’ve finished your design, scan or photograph it, and send it to us at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the following information:

• Your name and age
• Your school’s name, email address and/or phone number
• Your parent/guardian’s name, email address and/or phone number
• The name of the school, club or charity you’d like your prize to go to if you win.

The Board of Run Balmoral will choose the winner and the result will be announced as soon as possible after the closing date. Good luck!

👉 The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday, 9 October 2026.
👟 Run Balmoral 2027 will be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May 2027



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Are you ready for another Run Balmoral?  We are! And so is The Hill! VisitAberdeenshire Balmoral Castle run ABC Scotland...
02/07/2026

Are you ready for another Run Balmoral? We are! And so is The Hill!

VisitAberdeenshire Balmoral Castle run ABC Scotland Runner's World UK Trail Runner magazine YoungMeldrum Runners

Many thanks to Runner's World UK for their fantastic article on our James & George Collie LLP 15 Mile Trail Race. With g...
26/06/2026

Many thanks to Runner's World UK for their fantastic article on our James & George Collie LLP 15 Mile Trail Race.

With gorgeous scenery, challenging weather (thanks, Storm Dave) and two slogs up our infamous Hill, the altered 15 Mile course let author Jeff Pyrah experience a little bit of everything Run Balmoral offers ... and share it with his thousands of readers.

The July issue of Runner's World is available on newsstands now, as well as through Apple News and some public library apps.

https://apple.news/A2DjKuw_DT9WB5UX0hKnHXg

Balmoral Castle

19/04/2026
19/04/2026

🏃🏼‍♀️Sunday at Run Balmoral 2026 didn’t quite go to plan with the weather, but that didn’t stop hundreds of runners having an amazing day on our gorgeous trails! ❄️ Enjoy our recap of the day!

19/04/2026

🏃And was this really TWO weeks ago? 🏃

It wasn't the weather we hoped for, or our usual stunning route for the 15 Miler, but we have some great memories of Sunday at Run Balmoral 2026!

We're sure our video will bring back your great memories too!

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