Auchterarder Running Festival 2026
The Auchterarder Running Festival is back for a very special weekend of running, thanks to our main sponsor Café Kisa! We're excited to welcome you to Auchterarder for our Festival weekend of running. Auchterarder promises to be buzzing for the duration. We have our 10K, Half Marathon and our iconic Double Dare (10K and Half Marathon) events ready and waiting for you, and what’s more, we are opening our weekend again with our Junior Fun Run (for ages 4 to 15 year olds). So buckle up for ARF 2026! We double dare you!
Click on the appropriate links for more information on each event.
Saturday 12th September – Junior Fun Run and Auchterarder 10K
Sunday 13th September – Auchterarder Half Marathon
General Event Information
Before entering, please note the race entry terms and conditions:
- There will be no entries on the day.
- In the unlikely event of the race being cancelled owing to forces outside the organisers control, we regret that NO entry fees can be refunded after entries have been processed - we would look for a suitable rescheduled date asap.
- If for any reason the event requires to be rescheduled from its proposed date your entry will remain for the rescheduled event date.
- All entry fees are non-refundable. There will be NO refunds given once you enter so please make sure you can run on the event date before entering.
- We do not operate a deferment system.
- We encourage runners to take advantage of the event insurance offered during sign up.
- We will offer the following - runners can transfer their entry to someone else FOC up until 2 weeks before the race. Please go to entry central and submit a change request for approval.
Headphones on our courses are NOT allowed (with the exception of bone conduction headphones which are permitted).
Baggage - Unsecured baggage storage will be available at Registration. The race organisers take no responsibility for any items stored before, during or after the race.
Race Briefing – There will be a race safety brief emailed out to all runners the week before the event to go over any safety issues and give the opportunity for runners to ask any questions.
Car Parking – There is ample and convenient parking in and around Auchterarder, please ensure that you park responsibly.
Toilets – Are available at our registration and start/finish area.
You can find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/Auchterarderrunningfestival/
A huge thank you to our supporters – Café Kisa; Fish and Chip Company; Auchterarder & District Rotary; The Co Op Auchterarder, Highland Spring; Fyffes Bananas; Tunnock; McDermott Group; Sonaterra; Synergy Cycles;
GDPR - to view our event privacy notice please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to send