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Inverness Half Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 11:3011:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Time limit
- 3 h 30 min
- Finish closes 15:003:00 PM
The course
The race starts on Bught Road beside the River Ness, crosses Ness Bridge, heads south towards Torbreck and Lochardil, and finishes with a lap of the track at Queen's Park Stadium.
- From the River Ness to a lap of the trackRiver Ness start, Ness Bridge, Torbreck and Lochardil, track finish.
- An 11:30 start and a 15:00 cut-offGun 11:30; roads start reopening 13:30; cut-off 15:00.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryFrom the River Ness to a lap of the trackRiver Ness start, Ness Bridge, Torbreck and Lochardil, track finish.
The organiser describes a steady climb in the early miles, gently undulating sections through the middle and a predominantly flat final stretch back along the River Ness. The route passes views of Inverness Castle in the city centre. There are four water stations, at 3, 6, 9 and 11.5 miles, and a HIGH5 gel station on the route.
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Whole courseTacticsAn 11:30 start and a 15:00 cut-offGun 11:30; roads start reopening 13:30; cut-off 15:00.
Some roads begin to reopen from 13:30, and marshals guide anyone still out onto the pavements. Packs with the bib and timing chip are posted to UK entrants in late February, while overseas participants collect theirs from the Sports Hall at Inverness Leisure between 09:30 and 10:45 on race morning. Participants must be 17 or over on event day, and there is no wheelchair category in the half marathon.
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Race weekend
Sunday 14 March Race day
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09:309:30 AM–10:4510:45 AM
Baggage drop and info desk open Inverness Leisure. Overseas participants collect their packs from the Sports Hall at Inverness Leisure between 09:30 and 10:45; UK packs are posted in late February. -
11:3011:30 AM
Half marathon start Bught Road, beside the River Ness -
13:301:30 PM
Roads begin to reopen Marshals guide any runners still out onto the pavements where needed. -
15:003:00 PM
Course cut-off 3:30 limit: 9:57/km for 21.0975 km3:30 limit: 16:01/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Inverness time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Inverness time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Inverness, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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