Loch Katrine marathon
The Loch Katrine marathon route is a country road run within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The out and back covers a distance of 42.2 Kms ( 26.22 miles )
and has an elevation gain of 453 m ( 1485 feet )
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Length
42.2 Kms
Elevation
452.7 m
Max elevation
191 m
Difficulty
***
Rating
***
Main road
0 Kms
Country road
42.2 Kms
Dirt road
0 Kms
Dirt path
0 Kms
Trail
0 Kms
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Description
This event was originally organised in 2013 to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland. The event was successful has now become a regular fixture with places selling out quickly.
It will continue to be a no frills event open to runners of all abilities, with the emphasis on minimising costs and passing the majority of the entry fee money to the charity.
The Loch Katrine Running Festival is LGBT friendly. It is non-binary. You can enter as male, female or non-binary. If you are transgender we are happy for you to enter and run in the gender category you identify with.
The races are run along a quiet private road on the shores of Loch Katrine (starting and finishing at the Trossachs Pier) in the Trossachs. It is a challenging route, but runners will be rewarded with some excellent scenery and views.
All finishers will receive a medal and goody bag and there are prizes for the first 3 overall male and female finishers in each race and for the first non-binary finisher in each race.
The Triple Crown title is awarded to any runner who has completed each of the 3 races/distances in order of distance over 3 consecutive years.
Getting in
Get in quick as places are limited. No qualifying times used.
Getting there
Public transport to this race is not really an option.
Pre Run
No. Lots of great places to run in the Trossachs though.
Start
Loch Katrine pier
End
Loch Katrine pier
Finish
Back at the pier. Stop at the restaurant or take a wee cruise out on the Sir Walter Scott steamer. Perhaps wave to some runners still out on the road.
Staying
Anywhere between Aberfoyle and Callander makes for a short drive to the start.
Details last updated in December 2018.
Cost
Not applicable
When
Late March
Entry Opens
Late December
Web site
Race size
120 Estimate
Last ran by us
2017
Route images
