The Healthy Working Lives 10K Corporate Challenge

Sponsored by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

An exciting new addition to the Baxters River Ness 10K – the Corporate Challenge is open to all employers and employees from all sectors of business and industry across Scotland.

Entry to the 2009 Healthy Working Lives 10K Corporate Challenge will open early December

The initiative aims to promote health and fitness in the workplace by encouraging teams to enter the Baxters River Ness 10K to compete for a range of prize categories.

The 10K Corporate Challenge starts at 11am on Sunday 4 October 2009 on the south side of Inverness to finish in Inverness Queens Park Stadium.

The Route
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The start is a short distance from the roundabout of the Holm Road / Essich Road Junction. From the start, the route travels south along the Essich Road, turning right down the Torbreck Road before arriving at the t-junction on the Dores Road (B862). (From Torbreck Road/ B862 junction, the route follows same route as marathon to the finish). Turning right onto Dores road, the route continues along same road directly into the heart of Inverness, turning left into Cavell Gardens, following Ness Bank and Castle Road and turning left over main town road bridge and left again immediately after the bridge into Ness Walk. The route continues along the edge of the River Ness, along Ness Walk, Bishops Road and Bught Road (looping around to right) before turning right at t-junction into Glenurquhart Road and sharp right turn into Queens Park Stadium to the Finish.

Baxters Pasta Party
We also hope you will join us at the Baxters Pasta Party taking place between on Saturday 3 October. All runners, friends and family are invited! Here you will be able to "carbo-load" on a three-course meal of soup & roll, pasta & salad and dessert. A vegetarian and meat option will be available. During the Pasta Party there will be live music, and a small number of physiotherapists and massage therapists will provide massage in return for a small donation to charity.

Pasta party tickets will be available to purchase from December.

Festival on Race Day
We are planning a fantastic line-up of entertainment and activities at the Finish at Inverness Queens Park Stadium – with massed pipes & drums, bands, charity and sports retailer stands, kid's activities, and great highland hospitality.

Volunteers
We need your help! Volunteers are needed to undertake a variety of tasks including; assisting at drink stations; undertaking road marshal duties and many other key tasks.
If you are interested fill in our online volunteering form which can be found on the Want to Volunteer? page. There is a section to put down how you think you can help which will help us plan our volunteers and identify any skills that may be beneficial.