The Inverness Part Marathon returns this Sunday – 40 years after its first version in 1985.
And the 2025 tournament performs host to the Scottish Part Marathon Championships and North District Championships for the 3rd consecutive 12 months.
Access for Inverness Part Marathon and 5k have bought out early, with 3355 signed up for the Part Marathon and 1,500 for the 5k. Within the 5k tournament, 42% of contributors are younger runners from Highland colleges and adolescence golf equipment.
‘We are really excited to be hosting the 40th Inverness Half Marathon and 5k,’ mentioned Malcolm Sutherland, CEO of tournament organiser Caledonian Ideas.
‘It’s incredible to peer runners of all talents participating each and every 12 months, from the ones competing within the Scottish Part Marathon and North District Championships to these the use of it as a coaching race for occasions later within the 12 months, fundraising for incredible charities, or simply doing it for a laugh!
‘Of course, the event wouldn’t be imaginable with out the make stronger of our sponsors and companions, our incredible crew and wonderful volunteers, and the locals who make stronger the development and runners 12 months after 12 months.
‘In the 40th year of the event, we’re overjoyed to be welcoming again a few of our runners from 1985 and we’d love to peer footage any person has from the primary Inverness Part Marathon. Whether or not it’s your first or fortieth Inverness Part Marathon, we will be able to’t wait to peer you on Sunday.’
The boys’s race appears to be like aggressive and medal contenders would possibly come with: Jamie Crowe (Central AC), John Bell (Inverclyde AC), Taha Ghafari (Shettleston Harriers), Michael Ferguson and Sean Chalmers (Aberdeen AAC), Ryan Thomson and Fraser Stewart (Cambuslang Harriers), Lewis Rodgers (Fife AC).
Edinburgh AC’s Nancy Scott is more than likely favorite for the ladies’s race and medal contenders may come with: Naomi Lang (Carnethy HRC), Grace Tindall, Ella Revitt, Halina Rees (Fife AC), Rosa Donaldson (Shettleston Harriers).
Mhairi Maclennan and John Bell took Scottish titles in Inverness closing 12 months (picture by the use of Inverness Part Marahton)
Going down as a part of the development, the Scottish Part Marathon Championships are open to scottishathletics participants and North District Championships are open to scottishathletics participants within the north of Scotland.
We might remind the ones competing to ensure their club is up-to-the-minute, please.
Mike Johnston, Convenor of the scottishathletics Highway Operating and Move Nation Fee, mentioned: ‘The Inverness Part Marathon has a powerful popularity for speedy occasions and shut finishes through the years, so we’re overjoyed to convey the Scottish Part Marathon Championships and the North District Championships again to the Highlands once more.
‘To be part of the 40th anniversary of the event makes it even more special, and I look forward to seeing some fantastic performances on the day.’
The Inverness Part Marathon is supported through The Highland Council, Run4It, High5, Erdinger Alkoholfrei and Coopah Run Trainer. The reliable charities for the 2025 tournament are Alzheimer Scotland, British Middle Basis Scotland, Highland Hospice, New Get started Highland, Mikeysline and SAMH (Scottish Motion for Psychological Well being).
There can be some brief visitors restrictions in position on Sunday 9 March, please click on right here for main points.
For additional details about Inverness Part Marathon and 5k, please discuss with: www.invernesshalfmarathon.co.united kingdom
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