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Loch Ness Marathon 2026

  • Bught Drive, Inverness IV3 5SR
  • 27-28 September 2026
  • Various distances
  • Registration fee: Various
  • Fundraising pledge: Raise as much as you can

The Loch Ness Marathon Festival has a challenge to suit everyone. There are still places available for the 10k, 5k and 'Wee Nessie' (0.8k for the under 5s). Please note – marathon places are now sold out.

The River Ness course offers flat scenic routes, ideal for beginners or those chasing a personal best. We can’t promise you’ll see Nessie, though! Cheered on by supporters and local residents, you'll finish like a champion in Inverness - the capital city of the Highlands.

Complete the form at the end of this page to register your interest, and our friendly Community team will be in touch with details of how to sign up.

We believe that home is a human right. Run with us and join the fight for housing justice.

Already have your own place?

If you have been lucky enough to secure your own spot, you can defend the right to a safe home by running and fundraising for Shelter Scotland.

We'd love for you to join the team – please get in touch.

Run with us

What you get from us:

  • Shelter Scotland running vest

  • finisher's T-shirt and medal

  • goodie bag

  • coach transport to start and baggage transfer

  • electronic timing

  • hydration and energy gels along the route

  • post-race food

Your run fuels the fight for home

A woman with a megaphone shouts her support for Shelter Scotland runners at the sidelines of a race.

When you run with Team Shelter Scotland, every pound you raise helps defend the right to a safe home for everyone. For example:

  • £19 could pay for 30 minutes expert housing advice with a helpline adviser

  • £46 could fund two webchats for people facing homelessness so they know their rights

  • £290 could fund 10 calls to our helpline

We also campaign for long-term change that will tackle the root causes of homelessness.

Fundraise for Shelter Scotland

We recommend setting up a JustGiving page for online fundraising. If you do not already have a fundraising page, our community fundraising team can help you set one up. You can ask people to sponsor you through your fundraising page or use a paper fundraising form.

We're here to support you with your fundraising. If you have any questions, please email us at communityscotland@shelter.org.uk or call 0344 515 1190.

Find our fundraising resources here.

Gift Aid on donations

Please encourage people who sponsor you to include Gift Aid in their donations. It's a fantastic way to help us raise extra funds and be there for more people living in unsafe housing. Gift Aid does not count towards your fundraising target.

Find out more about Gift Aid.

Two women wearing Shelter jackets stand with their backs to the camera, cheering on runners from the sideline. One is wearing a bright red bobble hat and the other shouts into a megaphone.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this event, contact our friendly team by email at communityscotland@shelter.org.uk or call 0344 515 1190.

Register your interest for the Loch Ness Marathon 2026

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