Races 10K · Aberdeen, UK
Aberdeen Beach 10K
Aberdeen Beach 10K is a flat 10K in Aberdeen, UK, held each June. Two out-and-back legs along Aberdeen's beach promenades, north to Donmouth and south to Footdee, with no road crossings. The course is fast and flat but exposed to coastal wind. Mid-June evenings on the North Sea coast are usually mild and breezy, around 9 to 16°C. The Aberdeen Beach 10K's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
June
every year
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Mid-June evenings on the North Sea coast are usually mild and breezy, around 9 to 16°C.
Racing this course well
Two out-and-back legs along Aberdeen's beach promenades, north to Donmouth and south to Footdee, with no road crossings. The course is fast and flat but exposed to coastal wind.
The Aberdeen Beach 10K's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- £20, or £18 for Scottish Athletics members (2026 race)
- Places
- 400 runners
Official Aberdeen Beach 10K site →Checked November 2026
The course in numbers
The route runs north to Donmouth, drops to the lower promenade and goes south to Footdee, then repeats north before the finish by the Beach Leisure Centre. Wind off the sea is the main factor.
- Layout
- Out-and-back
- Surface
- Paved beach promenades, upper and lower
- Men's course record
- 29:38 (Sean Chalmers, 2024)
- Women's course record
- 35:03 (Nicola Gauld, 2016)
Worth knowing
- First run in 1985.
- Metro Aberdeen Running Club took over organising the race in 2014.
- Entries are online only and none are taken on the day.
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Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
We don’t hold a confirmed date for this edition, so any countdown comes from the date you enter here.
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Asked often
- When is the Aberdeen Beach 10K?
- It is held each June in Aberdeen, UK. Check the official Aberdeen Beach 10K site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Aberdeen Beach 10K course flat?
- Two out-and-back legs along Aberdeen's beach promenades, north to Donmouth and south to Footdee, with no road crossings. The course is fast and flat but exposed to coastal wind.
- How do I enter the Aberdeen Beach 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: £20, or £18 for Scottish Athletics members (2026 race).
- How should I train for the Aberdeen Beach 10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Aberdeen Beach 10K: flat terrain, June conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Aberdeen build.
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