Loch Ness Marathon is a rural event. First staged in 2003.

Same event — which distance suits you?

Loch Ness Marathon offers several distances, so you can pick the one that fits your goal.

Distances compared at Loch Ness Marathon
DistanceOverallPB potentialGAP factorMedianFeeFinishers
Marathon
10K
5K

Scores are out of 100. GAP factor is % slower than a flat course. Click a distance for its full page.

Getting there & the atmosphere

Driving in, Dedicated parking page; car sharing and walking encouraged.

The day features a finish-area village.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 26°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 34Favourability /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.

Explore each distance