Shale Trail 2026

The West Lothian Shale Trail is a 25k way marked route from West Calder to Winchburgh. This route has been developed by the Shale Trail project: www.shaletrail.co.uk

We are again offering the opportunity to run some, all or more of the Shale Trail route on 6th December 2025.

The 25km run is open to individuals or teams of 3 splitting the run at checkpoints at Livingston Civic Centre and Uphall Cawburn Road. Individuals can run the 25km to Winchburgh or just ‘9km’ to Livingston. You can also run the double Winchburgh – WestCalder – Wincburgh a route of 50km or thereby.

Entries will open on 20th September. 

Entries and full race information via Q-Buster:  Enter Shale Trail 26