Races

Races 2024-02-28T09:49:10+00:00

Knock Hill Race (8.5 miles) – 11am

The first Knock Hill Race took place in 1970 as a fund raiser towards creating a playing field for Cornhill. It was a great success and became an annual event.  2024 will be the 52nd Knock Hill Race to take place (having missed 2020 & 2021 due to Covid).

The distance covered from Cornhill to the top of the Knock Hill and back to Cornhill is 8.5 miles.  It is a gruelling task having a road and hill race in one.  The front runners are usually back within an hour.  1 hour and 45 minutes is the deadline for completion of the race to receive a participation medal.

The minimum age to enter the race is 16 years.  

New for 2024 – registration and payment is required in advance online.  ENTRY NOW OPEN.  Entries close 28 May 2024

Fee is £12 and includes Games entry, race entry, race medal and hospitality ticket for a free tea/coffee and cake.

Check-in will take place at the gazebo at the Main Gate on Games day from 9.45am – 10.30am.

Please note: the races are on public roads, all runners are responsible for their own safety and must ensure that they remain aware of other road users at all times.

If you enter and are unable to run the race for any reason, we are unable to offer a refund.

Prize Money

Cornhill Highland Games is grateful to The Motive Offshore Group for sponsorship of the Knock Hill Race, with prize money available as follows:

1st Male £50 / 1st Female £50 / 2nd Male £30 / 2nd Female £30 / 3rd Male £15 / 3rd Female £15

A trophy will also be presented to the 1st runner from the local Parish to complete the race.

Enter Knock Hill Race 2024

10k Road Race – 11am

Introduced in 2018, the 10k road race takes runners from the Games field out of Cornhill village to the bottom of the Knock Hill where they will turn and return to the Games field.

The minimum age to enter the race is 16 years.

New for 2024 – registration and payment will be required in advance online.  ENTRY NOW OPEN. Entries close 28 May 2024 

Fee is £12 and includes Games entry, race entry, race medal and hospitality ticket for a free tea/coffee and cake.

Check-in will take place at the gazebo at the Main Gate on Games day from 9.45am – 10.30am.

Please note: the races are on public roads, all runners are responsible for their own safety and must ensure that they remain aware of other road users at all times.

If you enter and are unable to run the race for any reason, we are unable to offer a refund.

Prize Money

Cornhill Highland Games is grateful to The Motive Offshore Group for sponsorship of the 10k race, with prize money available as follows:

1st Male £50 / 1st Female £50 /  2nd Male £30 / 2nd Female £30 / 3rd Male £15 / 3rd Female £15.

Enter 10K Race 2024

Children’s Races – from 2pm

There will be children’s races at 2.15pm in the arena, including running races for children up to 12 years old and sack races for children aged 5-12 years.  Meet at side of arena from 2pm to enter.

The Fernie Race 

There will be no Fernie Race in 2024.

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