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Here is a list of the events available that may be of interest to walkers, joggers and runners. Links to entry forms are included where possible.

Note that our Home page highlights forthcoming events along the bottom, whilst the Walk Moray Events and Jog Moray Events sections contain more specific events. The websites of Forres Harriers and Moray Roadrunners meanwhile have comprehensive lists of local races.

We also provide events updates on Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walk-Jog-Run-Moray/133611316664761 

 

2010

Winter Challenge

This year's 5k Winter Challenge takes place in Keith at 11.30a.m. on Sunday 5th December. More info to follow.

July to Dec events

Here is a list of some of the organised events taking in our area during the latter six months of the year.

July   

1 Coasting Around Britain  10.30 - 20.00 Culbin to Garmouth
2 Coasting Around Britain 10.00 -15.00 Garmouth to Cullen

10 Forres Highland Games 14.30 Grant Park

21 Dufftown 5 hills/5 mile 19.00
31  Ben Rinnes Hill Race 12.00 Highland Games Park
   
August   
4 Moray 3K Series (2) 19.00 Cooper Park, Elgin
4 Viewpoint Challenge 18.45 Grant Park, Forres

7 Wildhearts Wolftrek, Dallas Dhu to Cairngorms
8 Keith Show 10K 14.00 Seafield Park, Keith
15 Dufftown 5K 11.30 Dufftown Legion Hall
18 Moray 3K Series (3) 19.00 Cooper Park, Elgin
21 Nairn Half Marathon 14.00 Nairn Links
   
September   
5 Moray Marathon, Half & 10K 9.00 Elgin Town Hall
19 Buckie 10K 14.00 Buckie High School
26 Dyke 10K 14.30 Dyke Village Hall
   
October   
3 Baxters Marathon, 10K & 5K 10.00 Bught Park, Inverness.
17 Aviemore Half Marathon and 10k, 10.30 Badaguish Centre                                                                      

30 North League Cross Country 13.15 at Keith

31 Spey Runners 5m trail, Fochabers, 13.30


November   
13 North League Cross Country 13.15 at Elgin.
   
December*   
5 Moray 5K Winter Challenge 11.30 Newmill Village Hall
12 Turkey Trot (10 miles) 10.30 Lossiemouth Comm Centre

*Various informal Run Moray events between Christmas and New Year
(contact Running Clubs for details).


[Check race websites for accuracy and further information].

June/July - Coasting Around

 

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Walk-Jog-Run Moray is getting all set to take part in the pioneering 'Coasting Around Britain' event this summer (see www.coastersgb.co.uk for more general info). Subject to steady progress around the west coast of Britain, the baton is scheduled to arrive in Wick on 27th June, Inverness on 30th June and arrive at the Moray boundary in sufficient time for setting off in the morning of Thursday 1st July. Our planned handover locations, times and baton carriers are as follows:

Thurs 1 July - 1000 - Culbin Cloddymoss - Forres Harriers and JS Forres; 1400 - Roseisle Forest - Moray Road Runners; 1800 - Lossiemouth Harbour - Elgin AAC and JS Elgin

Fri 2 July - 1000 - Garmouth Hotel - Spey Runners and JS Fochabers; 1300 - Buckie Square - K&D AAC and JS Buckie; 1500 - Cullen Harbour - K&D AAC and JS Keith/Dufftown (to Portsoy Harbour 17.15 and Banff Harbour 19.15).

Please contact your local group if you want to take part.

January to June Events

Here is a list of some of the organised events taking in our area during the first six months of the year.

Click here for Events list

(note: an addition to the list is the RAF Base to Base Half Marathon on Sun 6 June at 1100)

Click here for Entry Form for Garmouth Five 26 June

Summer Challenge

The Moray 5k Summer Challenge which takes place in central Elgin this year on the morning Sunday 13 June. The course is flat and scenic and ideal for beginners. There will also be a 1.5k for Juniors and wheelchair users. The proceeds of this event will go to the 'Pinto' Sports Moray Fund, which especially supports disadvantaged young people to partake in sports.

(See 'Jog Moray Events' section for results)

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2009

Winter

Click here for an entry form to take part in the fourth Moray 5k Winter Challenge>>

Walk, jog or run your way around our winter 5k challenge event, which is taking place for the first time in Fochabers on the morning of Sun 6 Dec 09. The route starts and finishes in the historic landscaped private gardens of the Gordon Castle Estate and is ideal for participants of all levels (age 16+). This year's event, hosted by JS Fochabers and Spey Runners, is in aid of Children First (more to follow).

The fourth Winter 5k to be held by the WJRM partnership saw almost 90 finishers make their way back to the scenic gates of the Gordon Castle Estate in Fochabers ( See 'Jog Moray Events' section for full results).

Summer

Moray 5K Summer Challenge >>
Get fit for summer by joining in the Moray 5k Summer Challenge. The route starts and finishes in Cooper Park and is ideal for participants of all levels (age 14+).

The third Moray 5k event saw around 135 people walk, jog, or run around the beautiful banks of the Lossie River in central Elgin using a new, more user-friendly route. (See Jog Moray Events section).