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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Inverness
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Inverness Half Marathon & 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Inverness Half Marathon & 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
62/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Inverness Half Marathon & 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
Riverside, City, Mountain, Coastal, Historic, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K route go?

The Inverness Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Bught Road / Bught Park, Inverness IV3 5SS, alongside the banks of the River Ness. Underfoot, expect mixed surface.

What should runners know on race day for the Inverness Half Marathon & 5K?

Bag drop available 09:30-10:45 at the Sports Centre, Inverness Leisure. Road closures are kept to a minimum; details published via the spectator information page. Standard headphones are prohibited; only bone-conductor headphones are allowed.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Mountain
  • Coastal
  • Historic
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
No deferral, transfer or refund option offered for entries

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Bag drop available 09:30-10:45 at the Sports Centre, Inverness Leisure
Closed roads
Road closures are kept to a minimum; details published via the spectator information page
Medal
Finisher's medal included
On-course music
Standard headphones are prohibited; only bone-conductor headphones are allowed

Access and course status

Start
Bught Road / Bught Park, Inverness IV3 5SS, alongside the banks of the River Ness

Course facts

Surface
Mixed surface
Notable features
  • Long-established early-season Highland race that has been welcoming runners to the start line in Inverness for over 40 years

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 62Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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