Looking for a spring-time challenge, something to train for and work towards through the Autumn and Winter months?
The Inverness Half is the perfect Spring event to keep you motivated and training. This popular event follows a scenic route with great PB potential through the Highland capital of Inverness.
The route starts alongside the banks of the River Ness near the centre of Inverness and takes in many of the city’s icons. A warm Highland welcome awaits all participants as they approach the finish line.
Your entry fee includes a finisher’s medal, finisher’s technical t-shirt, event giveaway, timed results, downloadable finisher’s certificate, water stations along the route and at the finish.
Half marathon participants do not need to attend pre-race registration as you will be sent your event pack (including bib number with timing chip) by post.
There will be an Info Desk open in the Sports Hall, Inverness Leisure from 09.30 on Sunday morning
If you live overseas, please come to the Sports Hall between 09.30-10.45 on Sunday to collect your pack.
Yes, there is a baggage drop available in the Sports Centre, Inverness Leisure from 09.30-10.45 on Sunday morning. Make sure your baggage label (this is attached to your bib number) is securely attached to your kit bag.
There are 4 water stations on the course located at 3, 6, 9 and 11.5 miles and water will also be available at the finish line.
There is one High5 gel station on the route.
We are committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the event wherever possible and our aim is to reduce the amount of single use plastic as well as minimise the amount of water that is wasted. All four water stations on the course will use paper cups instead of water bottles.
Our aim is to support every participant, whatever their pace, from start to finish and provide the best possible experience.
The half marathon starts at 11.30 and the cut-off time is 3hr 30min at 15.00. In the interests of safety and to minimise disruption to the local community and residents, some sections of the course start to re-open after 2 hours at 13.30. Prior to each section of the roads re-opening, you will be guided by our marshals to continue on the pavement. Our team will be there to support you to the finish line.
The Inverness Half Marathon offers a limited number of complimentary entries for elite runners who have achieved the standards specified here within the 24 months prior to the 2026 race.
If you have achieved these standards and are interested in taking part in the race, please email us stating your name, age, email address, club name and details of where and when you have achieved the standards, along with a link to power of 10.
Applications will be considered up to 1 March 2026, but only a limited number of places are available and these will be allocated on a first come basis.
We’re sorry, there isn’t a wheelchair category within our half marathon due to safety and logistical reasons. However, we would love to welcome you to the Inverness 5K as a wheelchair participant. The event takes place on the same day as the half marathon and features a more appropriate and safer route. If you require a support runner, please let us know.
If you are visually impaired, or your disability or medical condition means you require a Support Runner, you can apply for a free place for them. Please contact us with further information.
Please note when first published the results are provisional, official results are normally confirmed 3-5 working days after the event and are then submitted to RunBritain and Power of 10.
Should you have any queries regarding your provisional result then please notify us by email as soon as possible.
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MISSING THE START LINE ALREADY? 🦕👟
Almost two weeks since we were all lining up at Inverness Leisure, nerves jangling and hearts pumping. 💓
From the `Oggy Ois` at Torbreck and the families handing out jelly babies on Dores Road, to our incredible charity heroes raising thousands for causes close to their hearts, and our amazing volunteers making sure it ran like a dream, what a day it was! 🏴✨
Mark your calendars for 14 March 2027 and make sure you register interest for early bird! 🗓️🏅
Meet Emma, one of the many incredible runners who lit up the streets of Inverness on 8th March! ✨
Fresh off the Inverness Half Marathon and with Baxters @lochnessmarathon already under her belt, this student runner isn’t slowing down. Her next big milestone? The Edinburgh Marathon in May!
She says: "With the Half Marathon coinciding with International Women’s Day, and March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, I’m determined to raise as much as possible for the 1 in 10 women living with this condition."
She’s already smashed her initial goal, but still wants to raise as much as possible before she hits the start line in Edinburgh!
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? No, it’s just another incredible display of fancy dress at the Inverness Half Marathon and 5K! 🏃♂️🎭
Leading the pack was `Freddie Mercury`, who clearly decided that `The Show Must Go On` for all 13.1 miles. We’re pretty sure he was Travelling at the Speed of Light by the time he hit the finish line... 🏎️💨
From superheroes to dinosaurs, you didn`t just run, you brought A Kind of Magic to the streets of Inverness today.
Scroll through to see some of the best capes, tutus, and moustaches of the day! ➡️
A massive well done to the Inverness Shinty Club team who took on the Inverness Half!
They ran in memory of their friend Ruairidh Mackay, raising vital funds for the club and @mikeysline_, a local charity which provides life-changing mental health and suicide prevention support across the Highlands.
What a day. What a city. What a community! ❤️🏴
7 days ago, the streets of Inverness were filled with thousands of stories, personal bests, and incredible displays of grit and determination.
From the elite finishers` fly-bys to the final, to the emotional steps of the 5K, every single one of you did yourselves (and the Highlands) proud. 🏅🏔️
The medals are now hanging up and the legs have (mostly!) recovered, but the memories of that finish line feeling are still going strong. ❤️🏴
What’s been your favorite memory from the day now that you’ve had a week to process it? Tell us below! 👇
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