A hot weather year for the 2018 Highland Trail 550 meant that riders had to prepare to sweat rather than shiver as in previous years. This gave way to lighter bike and luggage setups as well as dry trails, a rare treat in Scotland.
| Rank | Rider | Class/Category | Result | Nationality | Bike | Finish Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Pilkington | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 03d:16h:52m | |
| 2 | Lee Craigie | Solo | W | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 03d:20h:53m | |
| 3 | Javier Simon | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 03d:21h:55m | |
| 4 | Nelson Trees | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:04h:00m | |
| 5 | Pete McNeil | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:06h:31m | |
| 6 | Tom Bruce | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:07h:03m | |
| 7 | Stuart Taylor | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:07h:24m | |
| 8 | Lieven Schroyen | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:09h:30m | |
| 9 | Steve Walls | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:09h:32m | |
| 10 | Steve Heading | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:11h:12m | |
| 11 | Alan Goldsmith | Solo | M | Finished | UK | Traditional/Geared | 04d:13h:50m |
| 12 | Phil Fraser-Thomson | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:15h:43m | |
| 13 | Matt McWhirr | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 04d:22h:44m | |
| 14 | Sean Belson | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:00h:55m | |
| 15 | Bas Rotgans | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:05h:58m | |
| 16 | Samuel Becuwe | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:08h:17m | |
| 17 | Jakub Zajik | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:08h:43m | |
| 18 | Michael Collins | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:09h:58m | |
| 19 | Richard Munro | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:09h:58m | |
| 20 | Pascal Cazaux | Solo | M | Finished | France | Traditional/Geared | 05d:12h:50m |
| 21 | Craig Thompson | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:15h:32m | |
| 22 | Berten De Canne | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:19h:15m | |
| 23 | Fabio Lucantoni | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:19h:15m | |
| 24 | John Sedgewick | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:23h:18m | |
| 25 | Johnny Baker | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 05d:23h:26m | |
| 26 | Daniele Migliori | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 06d:08h:48m | |
| 27 | Liam Landers | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 06d:13h:57m | |
| 28 | Ron Thomson | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 06d:22h:45m | |
| 29 | Tom Seipp | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 07d:18h:08m | |
| 30 | Rich Seipp | Solo | M | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 07d:18h:08m | |
| 31 | Michelle Dulieu | Solo | W | Finished | Traditional/Geared | 10d:15h:06m | |
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