Stornoway Half Marathon
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Autoparts Stornoway Half Marathon & 10K : Stornoway Running & Athletics Club
The event on 23 May 2026 is the 41st edition of an annual island race first held in 1984. It is organised by Stornoway Running & Athletics Club and a team of unpaid volunteers; all profit supports the club's work to develop running and athletics on the Isle of Lewis. Ticket sales from the post-race ceilidh are donated to a nominated local charity each year.
Distances
- Half Marathon
- 10K
The course combines tarmac roads and pavements with gravel forest trails through the Lews Castle Grounds; the trails are described as runnable in road shoes. Both races start and finish in Stornoway town centre at the Inner Harbour near the marina. The route is not ideal for wheelchairs.
Practical details from the organiser include Friday registration at the MA Hall where race numbers and ceilidh tickets are issued, a post-race buffet and prize giving in the MA Hall, and shower facilities at Lewis Sports Centre about 800 m from the finish. All finishers receive a medal and Half Marathon finishers receive a T-shirt. Water stations are positioned approximately every three miles on the Half Marathon and there are two water stations on the 10K. Volunteer marshals are requested to support course safety and receive an event T-shirt and marshal pack. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
