Run Scotland Rannoch Marathon 2026
The event is a road marathon held near Kinloch Rannoch on the north and south shores of Loch Rannoch. The course is accurately measured and uses chip timing. The route is described as undulating and is traffic free. The race has a history dating to the 1980s when it was the course for the Scottish Championships and was revived in 2015.
Key race logistics are provided from the event headquarters at Weller Poley Park, Kinloch Rannoch. Registration for the marathon takes place on race day and bag drop, toilets and changing facilities are available at the venue. There is parking at Weller Poley Park. Water stations are positioned approximately every 3 miles and distance markers appear every mile. First aid and on-course refreshments are provided.
All finishers receive a bespoke medal. An optional race T-shirt is available with entries, and T-shirts are free for entries made before the end of December 2025. Prize awards include trophies and vouchers for top individual finishers, a cash bonus for course records, and team prizes for UKA affiliated clubs.
Entries are limited to 498 runners. The minimum age for the marathon is 17. Entry fees are £34 for affiliated runners and £36 for unaffiliated runners. Entries close on 27th September 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Race Details
- Date: Sunday, 11th October 2026
- Start time: 09:30am
- Location: Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland
- Distance: Marathon
- Profile: Undulating
- Surface: Road
- Traffic free: Yes
- Minimum age: 17
- Chip timing: Yes
- Entry fees: £34.00 (Affiliated), £36.00 (Unaffiliated)
- Entries limit: 498
- Entries closing date: 27th September 2026
- Race HQ & Registration: Weller Poley Park, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry PH16 5PY
- Bag drop, Toilets, Parking: Available at Weller Poley Park
- Water stations: Every 3 miles
- Distance markers: Every mile
- Prizes: Finisher medal, individual prizes, course record bonus, team prizes.