The River Ayr Way is a long-distance path in Ayrshire, Scotland. The route, which is 66 km long,[1] follows the course of the River Ayr from its source at Glenbuck Loch to the sea at Ayr, where the trail links with the Ayrshire Coastal Path.[2] The path was developed as part of the Coalfield Access Project, a funding package of £2.5m that was used to improve public access to the countryside in the former mining districts of Ayrshire. The route was officially opened in 2006 by broadcaster Fred Macaulay, and is now designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot.[2][3] As of 2018 about 137,000 people were using the path each year, of whom about 41,000 walked the entire route.[4]
An ultramarathon is held annually along the entire length of the route, running "downhill" from source to sea. A relay race is also run, allowing teams of two or three persons split the route into three sections. The three sections are:[5][6]
Section 1: Glenbuck to Sorn, 27 kilometres (17 mi)
Section 2: Sorn to Annbank, 23 kilometres (14 mi)
Section 3: Annbank to Ayr, 14 kilometres (9 mi)
^ abc"Trails". www.scotlandsgreattrails.com. NatureScot. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ ab"River Ayr Way". www.scotlandsgreattrails.com. NatureScot. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^"River Ayr Way". East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^Scotland's networks of paths and trails: key research findings (PDF) (Report). Scottish Natural Heritage. August 2018. p. 5. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^"River Ayr Way Ultra Marathon". Entry Central. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^"The River Ayr Way Challenge". East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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