Races Half marathon · Inverness, UK
Inverness Half Marathon
Inverness Half Marathon is a flat half marathon in Inverness, UK, held each March. Starts on Bught Road beside the River Ness, runs through the city centre past Inverness Castle, then south towards Torbreck and Lochardil before returning to a finish in Bught Park. The organiser calls it fast and flat. Early spring in the Highlands is cool and changeable, typically 2 to 9°C with a chance of wind and showers. On a course as flat as Inverness Half Marathon, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
March
next: Sunday 14 March 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Early spring in the Highlands is cool and changeable, typically 2 to 9°C with a chance of wind and showers.
Racing this course well
Starts on Bught Road beside the River Ness, runs through the city centre past Inverness Castle, then south towards Torbreck and Lochardil before returning to a finish in Bught Park. The organiser calls it fast and flat.
On a course as flat as Inverness Half Marathon, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- General entry for 2027 opened in July 2026
Official Inverness Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 14 March 2027
- Start time
- 10:30
- Time limit
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
The route has a steady climb in the early miles and some gently undulating stretches, then a mostly flat finish into Bught Park.
Worth knowing
- The 2027 race will host the Scottish Half Marathon Championships.
- Water is on offer at 3, 6, 9 and 11.5 miles, with a gel station on the route.
Pick your goal for Inverness
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Inverness Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Inverness Half Marathon?
- The next Inverness Half Marathon is on Sunday 14 March 2027 in Inverness, UK. It is held each March.
- Is the Inverness Half Marathon course flat?
- Starts on Bught Road beside the River Ness, runs through the city centre past Inverness Castle, then south towards Torbreck and Lochardil before returning to a finish in Bught Park. The organiser calls it fast and flat.
- How do I enter the Inverness Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. General entry for 2027 opened in July 2026.
- How should I train for the Inverness Half Marathon?
- Train specifically for Inverness — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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