Staffin Triathlon & 10K Run
Staffin, Highland
29 Aug 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Staffin Triathlon & 10K Run takes place on the Trotternish peninsula on the north-east coast of the Isle of Skye, sharing its base with the accompanying sprint and super-sprint triathlons. The 10k run starts and finishes close to Staffin Community Hall, at the junction of the A855 and Garros Road, and follows an out-and-back format along Garros Road itself. This is a single-track country road, giving the course a rural, exposed character with ample space for any passing traffic to overtake safely. Runners cover the same stretch of road twice, once heading out and once returning, with the dramatic outline of the Trotternish Ridge rising above throughout. The terrain is entirely tarmac, and the course profile follows the gentle undulations typical of Skye's coastal roads rather than sustained climbing. The event is set against Staffin Bay, drawing runners to this remote corner of the Highlands each summer.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.