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Tomas Abyu powers home to win Baxters Loch Ness Marathon for third time
Tomas Abyu of Salford Harriers won the tenth Baxters Loch Ness Marathon today (Sunday 2 October), with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 50 seconds. It is Tomas’s third win in as many visits to Loch Ness. Runner up was Ross Houston of Central AC (2:21:05) (who also won the Men’s Scottish Marathon [...]
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Runners to look out for in the 2011 event
Ten runners who have completed the previous nine years of the UK’s most scenic marathon expect to be celebrating at the finish line of the 10th anniversary Baxters Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday (2 October 2011). The ten anniversary runners will join others from 45 countries travelling to Inverness to take part in the Baxters [...]
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Preview of Festival of Running Event Village entertainment for all the family.
Preview of Festival of Running Event Village entertainment for all the family. Ten runners who have completed the previous nine years of the UK’s most scenic marathon expect to be celebrating at the finish line of the 10th anniversary Baxters Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday (2 October 2011). The ten anniversary runners will join others [...]
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Five new prize categories in the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge – enter now for your chance to win
With the closing date just two weeks away, teams competing in the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge are reminded to enter now to be in with a chance of winning one of five new prize categories in this year’s event. Open to all private and public sector businesses and organisations, the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge is [...]
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Get fit and have fun – enter now for the Baxters River Ness 5K Fun Run Reduced entry for schools, clubs and disability groups
Schools, clubs and disability groups are invited to enter their teams now for the Baxters River Ness 5K Fun Run and benefit from reduced entry fees. This popular event, part of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, takes place in Inverness on Sunday 2 October 2011. Open to people of all ages [...]
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10K early bird entry available until 1 July!
Runners planning to enter for the Baxters River Ness 10K have until midnight on 1 July to take advantage of the special discounted ‘early bird’ entry rate. The Baxters River Ness 10K, part of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running on 2 October 2011, follows a scenic route through the Highland capital. [...]
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HSBC get fit and have fun training for the 10K Corporate Challenge
Team members from HSBC, official banking partner for the 10K Corporate Challenge are keen to encourage people across Scotland to build fitness – and fun! – into their daily routine by training for the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge. The Challenge is part of this year’s Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running in Inverness [...]
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Put your best foot forward for charity at the 10th anniversary Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is appealing for runners to support good causes through its 10th anniversary event taking place on 2 October this year. Charity places are available in one of the UK’s most scenic events for runners supporting six nominated charities and over thirty associated charities. Last year participants raised a massive £785,200 for [...]
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Countdown to closing date for entries to 10th anniversary Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
Enter the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon before midnight on Sunday 1 May 2011 to be sure of your place in this special 10th anniversary year of the event. For the 10th anniversary, runners who will have crossed the finish line of all ten Baxters Loch Ness Marathons are invited to register with the organisers now [...]
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HSBC to be Official Banking Partner of 10K Corporate Challenge in 2011 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running
HSBC to be Official Banking Partner of 10K Corporate Challenge in 2011 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running. Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running is delighted to announce the support of HSBC as official banking partner for the 10K Corporate Challenge, one of the events taking place as part of the [...]
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Get active and run Baxters Loch Ness Marathon in 10th anniversary year
In the tenth anniversary year of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, organisers are calling on everyone considering a long distance run this year to sign up for the event in 2011. In the Year of Active Scotland, the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running on Sunday 2 October 2011 is a great opportunity [...]
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Marathon effort by runners results in enormous boost for charities. Popular event voted 4th best in the UK!
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running participants raised the huge sum of £785,000 for charities through the 2010 event held on Sunday 3 October last year. Big-hearted runners raised the cash for a wide range of charities on a local, national and international level, giving a funding boost to organisations including the five [...]
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TOMAS ABYU POWERS INTO FIRST PLACE AT 2010 MARATHON
Ethiopian Tomas Abyu of Salford Harriers won the 2010 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon today (Sunday 3 October), with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 50 seconds. In a year when faster times were expected due to the amended course, Tomas Abyu finished a clear five minutes ahead of the nearest runner. Runner up [...]
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