Highland icon hits capacity 3 months earlier than 2025 as global demand for the monster race reaches new heights. Charity places still remain for the bucket list event.
Community groups and organisations in the Highlands and Glasgow have secured more than £270,000 to boost sport and physical activity opportunities through the Get Active Scotland fund.
Launched in September 2025 with Olympian Megan Keith, Get Active Scotland is a £1.1 million collaboration between the London Marathon Foundation, sportscotland, Glasgow Life and High Life Highland – it’s one of the largest funds focused on increasing participation in physical activity in Scotland.
The agreement ensures Enthuse is the official platform until 2034
The donations, fundraising and event registration platform, Enthuse has been named as the Official Fundraising Partner of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running. The eight-year partnership begins immediately, ahead of the 2026 event on Sunday 27 September, and runs until 2034.
The 2025 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running has once again delivered an unforgettable, sell-out weekend in the Highlands, with thousands of participants from across the globe descending on Inverness to take on one of the world’s most scenic running events.
A major new £1.1 million fund aimed at getting more people active – especially those in underserved urban and rural communities – was launched today at Bught Park in Inverness.
World famous Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running has today announced a partnership with running coach app, Coopah.
Taking place today on Sunday 1st October 2023, first to cross the finish line in the marathon was Moray Pryde of Lothian Running Club in a time
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running makes its return this weekend
30th September 2021; The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running returns this weekend for the first time since 2019, with thousands of people signed-up to take part.
Taking place on Sunday 3rd October, the festival incorporates the marathon, Baxters River Ness 10K, 10K Corporate Challenge and Baxters River Ness 5K.
