Are you ready for Run Garioch's biggest challenge? Now in its third year of sponsorship by Inverurie-based architects McWilliam Lippe, our half-marathon takes runners on a 13.1 mile journey out of Inverurie into the beautiful Garioch countryside. There are a few gentle climbs, but the views are worth it!
The McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon is open to all runners over the age of 17.
Race packs, including bibs, safety pins and timing chips will be posted to all runners in the weeks before the event.
Entries are non-refundable and non-transferrable. NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY.
After entries close, places will only be available from our charity partners. Please contact them directly for more information.
Runners must be 17 years of age or older on race day to take part in the McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon.
RACE CAPACITY: 600
Our official charity partners have guaranteed places in the McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon.
If you'd like to run for
* Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust
* AberNecessities
* All Life Chances
* Cash for Kids
* CHAS
* Community Integrated Care
* Garioch Sports Centre
* Inverurie Community Partnership
please get in touch with them directly to receive their training and fundraising support.
Contact details for all our charities are available on our Partners page.
All runners: £28.50 + booking fee (5% with a minimum of £1.75).
Optional 100% recycled polyester technical t-shirt: £14.00, to be ordered and paid for during the online registration process.
1005 McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon Call-up
1015 McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon Race
1245 McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon Prize-giving in the GSC Games Hall
Overall Winner, Male and Female: £100 cash and trophy
2nd Overall, Male and Female: £75 cash
3rd Overall, Male and Female: £25 cash
Prizes to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Male and Female Senior, Veteran, Super Veteran and Vintage
There will be ascending mile markers on the course.
To reduce the amount of plastic of paper waste produced by race day, runners are requested to bring their own water/hydration fluids where possible. Bottle/Camelbak refill stations will be available at the race start, finish and at approximately 4 miles (Bernhervie), 6.5 miles (before Chapel of Garioch) and 10.5 miles (Dubston) into the course.
Please note the McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon course may not be supported after three hours.
The safety of all our runners, volunteers and spectators is Run Garioch’s top priority, and being able to hear marshalling instructions, emergency vehicles and traffic noise is a huge part of staying safe on the course. As such, we follow UK Athletics policy prohibiting the use of ‘in-ear’ headphones in events without fully closed roads; in addition, we also prohibit the use of ‘over-ear’ headphones (‘cans’) that similarly prohibit runners from hearing the sounds around them. In accordance with UK Athletics policy, we do permit the use of headphones using bone-conduction technology (‘AfterShokz’, ‘Shokz’ and similar products) that allow runners to listen to their personal music while still being aware of their surroundings.
The McWilliam Lippe Half Marathon will share the same route as the Calal 10K until the turn-off at Polinar Dam. At that point, Half Marathon runners will take a left towards Burnhervie. They will then proceed to Chapel of Garioch, enjoying spectacular views of Bennachie along the way. A short downhill section then follows, before the now infamous climb at Dubston. After Dubston, runners will continue down Blackhall Road until taking a left at John Sorrie Drive. They will follow John Sorrie Drive all the way around - via a short detour on Cairn Wynd – until they return to Blackhall Road, take a left at the roundabout and return directly to the Garioch Sports Centre via the underpass and Burghmuir Drive.
The total elevation gained over the course of the race is approximately 251 m.
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