IT’S A BEAST OF A RACE
AS WELL AS CRACKING SCENERY, THE BAXTERS LOCH NESS MARATHON IS A DOWN HILL COURSE
WORDS: DRLOWENNA SMITH
Loch Ness is a PB-inviting downhill course
Ever since I discovered that two legs could be just as much fun as two wheels, reports of beautiful views, camaraderie between runners and a strong international contingent had put the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon firmly on my bucket list. So it was with great expectation I took the flight with my husband and running buddy Mark (and what appeared to be a plane full of fellow marathon runners) from Bristol to Inverness.
Saying that, I hadn’t anticipated this famed sense of camaraderie would involve huddling behind a long line of buses on race morning. Most of the field were hoping for shelter from some quality Scottish wind and rain. Nonetheless, spirits were high: stories were swapped about previous (sunny) editions and what the day would bring and a chirpy man with a megaphone issued a constant stream of information and advice.
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