Forrestburn was the first purpose-built speed hill climb track to be built in the United Kingdom since the construction of the facility at Brooklands in 1907. It was planned in the early 1990s as the first phase of a larger motor sport complex including international and club circuits accessed from Junction 5 of the M8 Motorway.

With its dramatic scenery, remoteness from centers of population, but with proximity to the M8, Forrestburn is an ideal location for a motor sport complex. The inaugural event took place on Sunday 4 July 1993. The track was designed to merge with the landscape of the area and look ‘as if it had always been there’.

The hill climb track was built in 1992-93 with financial assistance from Monklands District Council and the European Regional Development Fund. The hill climb has developed into a popular and successful venue. Over 90 hill climb events have been held at Forrestburn as well as numerous other motor sport events including Production Car Trials and stages of Classic Car Rallies such as Le Jog and the Highland Three Day Classic Tour.

Today it offers fantastic racing from beginners to serious hill climbers via the Scottish Hill Climb Championship, track days or autotests. The parent organisation is Monklands Sporting Car Club, a friendly and vibrant car club, well worth joining if you are local to the area. In terms of racing at Forrestburn, there are usually two or three practice runs in the morning starting at 9.30am and two competitive runs in the afternoon. The track is tight and twisty with no run off and requires a precise and smooth driver to be quick around here.