What’s going on at Event Village
Whether youโre a participant or a spectator, there is lots going on at the Event Village (free entry) during the event weekend for you to enjoy, including an Expo, street food, kids activities and a pipe band.
Whether youโre a participant or a spectator, there is lots going on at the Event Village (free entry) during the event weekend for you to enjoy, including an Expo, street food, kids activities and a pipe band.

10.00โ18.00 Registration open
10.00โ18.00 Expo & Runners Cafe open
09.00โ16.00 Event Village open
09.30 Start of Baxters River Ness 5K, Bught Park
09.45 5K winner expected
10.00 Start of Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
10.30 Start of Baxters River Ness 10K / Corporate Challenge
10.55 10K winner expected
11.45 10K & Corporate Challenge presentation
12.15 Marathon winner expected
14.00 Marathon presentation

There is lots going on at the Event Village all weekend for participants and supporters.
Whether itโs some new gear to run in, some fuel to get you around, something to help you recover or some last minute running essentials, youโll be spoilt for choice at the Expo.
Tune in to our guest speakers on Saturday or chill with some live Scottish music.
There will also be street food, pop-up bars, family fun activities, local bands and pipes & drums.

The Expo is a great opportunity to get your hands on running essentials and post-event rewards, with exclusive savings on shoes, clothing, electronics and more.
Every marathon, 10K and 5K starts with a single step (and maybe a strong coffee โ).
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๐ฅ Weโve made the podium!
Eye-tracking technology has confirmed Baxters Loch Ness Marathon as the 3RD MOST BEAUTIFUL MARATHON in the WORLD! ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
To compile this list, @sportsshoes presented 300 participants from around the globe with images from more than 50 popular marathons worldwide.
Using eye-tracking technology, they measured which courses caught peopleโs attention the fastest and held it the longest. From that data, each marathon received an eye-catching score out of 100.
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon course earned a score of 88/100 and sits proudly on the podium, just behind @teambsmf Big Sur International Marathon (USA) and The Great Wall Marathon (China).
Read more in @runnersworldmag here: bit.ly/4qzv9L7
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โ๏ธ Winter warriors or fair-weather fans?
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