Buittle Rush 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
, Dalbeattie, Buittle Mains Farm
15 – 17 January 2027
Organiser:
Mayhem winch challenge
Location coordinates:
N 54.933340,
W -3.823004
(Not exact coordinates)
Buittle Rush 2027 – third weekend of January, 15–17 January 2027, Buittle Mains Farm, Dalbeattie (Dumfries & Galloway). It will be the two courses as one lap again, scrutineering on Friday and the prologue to set the start order on Saturday morning. Invites will go out a couple of months before the event. Organiser: Dougie Hamilton & Mayhem Crew (Mayhem winch challenge).
Good to know — from previous editions
Collected from organiser pages, press and participant reports of past editions (checked 02.11.2026). Conditions may change for 2027 — please confirm with the organiser.
- Format: 2027: the two courses are combined into one lap; scrutineering on Friday, a prologue sets the start order for Saturday. Participation is by invitation from the organiser (invites are sent out a few months before the event).
- Accommodation: 2025: camping in a field at the venue, open from Thursday (arrive quietly if late). No cabins or hotel package; bring your own camping kit.
- Food: No included meals announced — self-catering. In 2026 the landowner's family ran a tea/refreshments stall (“Mother's tea”) that raised over £1000 for charity.
- Terrain: Participant report 2025: a lot of winching in the first half of the lap, queues on the climbs, deep bogs; expect wear on winches and drivetrain. 2026 edition: 37 starters, 34 classified, 3 DNF.
- Timetable (2025): Scrutineering Friday until ~16:00, prologue at 17:00 in the dark, drivers' briefing 08:00 Saturday.