3 Islands Marathon Hebrides
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3 Islands Marathon Hebrides : Solo and Relay options
The event is a Scottish Athletics certified road marathon held in the Outer Hebrides on 19 July 2026. The course begins at Lochboisdale Marina on the Island of Gasay and finishes at the Dark Island Hotel on the Isle of Benbecula.
The race can be entered as a Solo, as a Pair, or as teams of three or four. The course is divided into four legs, each between 5.8 miles and 7 miles in length, with three changeover checkpoints. There is a Community Teams category made by randomly drawing names from individual entries; the draw takes place one week before race day and does not require local residency.
Prizes are awarded to Solo finishers for 1st to 3rd male and female positions plus various veteran categories. Community Teams have separate prizes for 1st to 3rd placed teams and no gender categories. There is no traditional club team prize based on the first three finishers from the same club.
The race has a cut off time of six hours. Entrants with a predicted finish time of five hours or more are required to use the early start option. Entries are on a waiting list as of 22 April 2026; entries after that date may not receive the t-shirt or vest size requested because sizes have already been ordered.
Refund policy and fees: before 31 March 2026 a refund fee of £25 applies; after 1 April 2026 no refund is available. Until 01 July 2026 the entry price is £28 discounted for Scottish Athletics members or £30 standard. A service fee of 4% (minimum 50p) applies per sign-up. Total places are 114 and the route is available as a GPX download. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
