Baxters Loch Ness Marathon 2008

Date

05/10/2008

Place

Inverness

Reference :

TB8/52/I

Status :

Places Available

A loch, some mountains and maybe a monster! Scenic full marathon in the Scottish Highlands.

A Monster Race!

The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running (featuring the River Ness 10K and 5K Fun Run) is one of the world's most stunning races. Highlights include a pre-race Pasta Party and festival on race day with pipes and drums, live ceilidh music, kids activities and renowned Scottish Highland hospitality. The marathon route begins between Fort Augustus and Foyers and runs along the shore of Loch Ness and into the city of Inverness, past its castle, across the river and finishing at Inverness Queens Park Stadium. The routes of both the River Ness 10K and 5K Fun Run remain in and around the city and also finish at the stadium. For further information on the event please visit the event website.

Marathon run for the RNLI

The RNLI has a limited number of guaranteed places in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon. To secure an RNLI place, runners are asked to pay an initial deposit of £37 and to pledge to raise at least another £400 in sponsorship. The RNLI's package of support for its runners includes official sponsorship forms, fundraising advice, training T-shirt, training plan, running vest, kit bag and water bottle. If you would like to apply for an RNLI assured place, please download, complete and return both the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running Entry Form for Charity Places and the RNLI Guaranteed Place Agreement. If you would rather we emailed or posted the paperwork to you please use the 'contact us about this event' or 'register an interest' links on the right. The closing date for an RNLI guaranteed place is 15 September 2008.

Got a marathon place already?

If you have already secured your own place in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon (the ballot closed on 1 May), and would like to support the RNLI with your run we'd be delighted to have you on board! Because there is no cost to the RNLI in supplying your place, we do not require you to pledge a minimum amount in sponsorship. We will however, still supply you with a package of support that includes official sponsorship forms, fundraising advice, training T-shirt, training plan, running vest, kit bag and water bottle. To confirm your intention to run for the RNLI in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon with your own place, please download, complete and return the Running for the RNLI Agreement. If you would rather we emailed or posted the form to you please use the 'contact us about this event' or 'register an interest' links on the right.

River Ness 10K and 5K Fun Run

If the full marathon is more than a mile too far, please consider running in aid of the RNLI in the River Ness 10K or 5K Fun Run instead. The RNLI has a package of support on offer to its runners in both events. If you pledge to raise sponsorship of at least £100 for the River Ness 10K or £50 for the 5K Fun Run, the RNLI will even pay your entry fee for you. The closing date for both events is 15 September and the minimum age for the 10K is 16 years. For further information about supporting the RNLI in either of these events please visit the event article on this website.