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Organiser's Description

Welcome To Run St Magnus!

St. Magnus Marathon, Relay

and

St. Magnus 10K

The UK’s Most Northerly Marathon

Sunday 7th July 2024

 

 

  • The Birsay Community Association welcomes you to the seventh St. Magnus Marathon.

 

  • To be held on Sunday 7th of July 2024.

 

  • The marathon starts at 9:30am from Kirkwall’s St. Magnus Cathedral, the marathon route follows that associated with the journey undertaken by his followers after the martyrdom of the Viking Earl Magnus to the ancient Christ’s Kirk in Birsay, finishing at the nearby Birsay Community Hall.

 

  • A challenging but beautiful scenic route through Orkneys west mainland. A map of the route can be found at www.birsayhall.co.uk

 

  •  St. Magnus 10K, taking the circular route from the Birsay Community Hall round the Loch of Boardhouse, a wonderfully scenic road run.

 

  • The popular St. Magnus 5K Fun Run follows a circular route starting at the Birsay Hall.

     

Entries

All entries are via Entry Central; there will be no entries on the day of the race. Transfers are allowed until Sunday 9th June, 2024; this must be done by contacting the Committee at info@runstmagnus.org.  After that date race entries are not exchangeable.

Health and Safety

Clear route maps will be posted at Registration and can be found on St Magnus Marathon Facebook page; we ask you to study these clearly before the race. The route is well signposted, it is almost all on public roads, not closed to traffic. Due to UK Athletics rules, runners must NOT wear headphones when running. The organisers are being assisted by a number of volunteer marshals. The safety of all is paramount and it is a condition of entry that competitors must follow the instructions of the marshals. First aid will be at the finish line and, if required on course, a marshal will contact First Aiders via our dedicated communications system.

The marshals will be on the course for the required time to oversee all capabilities of runners, noting that runners must enter emergency contact details on the back of their bib number.

 

Facilities

There are changing facilities at Registration including toilet facilities; car parking is available and details will be included with the Registration Pack. Marathon runners’ finish bags will be transported to the finish at Birsay Hall.  Bus transport back to Kirkwall in the afternoon is available, for runners, after the event. This must be booked by contacting us at info@runstmagnus.org if transport is required back to Kirkwall.

There will be 7 water stations on the Marathon route with 1 on the 10K route, and water will be available at the finish.

Catering and refreshments will be available from 10am on the day at the Birsay Hall, where there is a childrens playpark.

A prize giving will be held in the Hall after the event.

 

Travelling to Orkney

By railway, coach, or car make your way to either Aberdeen or Scrabster, the harbour by Thurso, from where you can travel by NorthLink Ferries, or to Gill’s Bay, near John O’Groats, to travel with Pentland Ferries: both coach and train links connect with these ferry services. 

 

Where to stay

Excellent camping and caravan, and Hostel, facilities are available immediately next door to the finish at the Birsay Community Hall, with self-catering and bed & breakfast accommodation throughout the parish. Orkney also has more of these, as well as excellent hotel accommodation, in the larger towns of Stromness and Kirkwall. Please go to www.visitorkney.com for more information on travel and accommodation.

 

If you require any further information do not hesitate to contact the organisers by email or facebook.

 

St Magnus Marathon Relay

Start Date and Time: Sunday 7th July 2024 at 9.30am.

Registration: 08.30 to 9.00am at the Town Hall Kirkwall. (Directly opposite St Magnus Cathedral)

Relay teams of 3. (Any gender mix)

Relay teams are responsible for dropping and picking up their team members from change over points. Therefore will need a car +/- a driver.

All team members to attend registration at the Town Hall Kirkwall (across from the St Magnus Cathedral). Leg 2 & 3 runners can watch the start before heading to their change over points.

The three legs are:

1. Kirkwall to Finstown School (7.9 miles)

This route starts flat but you are soon faced with the Hatston brae, before heading over Sunnybank to the old Finstown road, after a good bit of undulation there is a nice down hill. Before the gentle uphill then downhill again into Finstown.  You pass the water station and turn right towards Evie for half a mile for the change over at the Finstown school layby.  Please park in the school car park and not in the layby.

 

2. Finstown to Evie (7.3 miles)

This segment starts pretty flat through Firth towards Rendall for a few miles. But then there is the climb up through Rendall to Evie.  With the change over at the Evie school layby, please park in the school car park and not in the layby.

 

3. Evie to Birsay (11 miles)

The longest and probably toughest section. Let's just say you have a few up and down hills through Costa & Swannay before you reach the wonderful top of the hill. Where you are greeted by a beautiful view of the Broch of Birsay, you know then it's only a few miles to go and nearly all downhill! 

 

Please click on marathon info for more details on facilities etc. 

 

If you require any further information do not hesitate to contact the organisers by email or facebook.

St Magnus Marathon


Start Date and Time: Sunday 7th July 2024 at 9.30am.

Registration: 08.30 to 9.00am at the Town Hall Kirkwall. (Directly opposite St Magnus Cathedral)

You will be issued with your race number and timing chip at Registration. Please note, runners must enter emergency contact details on the back of their race number. A race time limit of 6:00 hours, after which we will have to withdraw course support/services. This time will only be changed due to weather conditions.

There will be a race briefing at 9.20am outside the Town Hall.

If for any reason you are unable to run your number may be transferred to another runner until close of business Sunday the 9th of June 2024 via entry central. Deferrals can be made by contacting the event organisors on the below email. No refunds will be given unless the race is cancelled.


Course: This is a Scottish Athletics certified course.  There will be 7 water stops on the route, runners are invited to leave their own bottles with gels etc attached at stations 2,3,4, & 6. Bottles should be labelled with runners number and put into the relevent numbered box at registration. Runners numbers will be emailed out to runners in the final race instructions the week before the event.

Station 1 @ 3 miles

Station 2 @ 7.4 miles (+4.4 miles)

Station 3 @ 11.7 miles (4.3 miles)

Station 4 @ 15.2 miles (+3.5 miles)

Station 5 @18.2 miles (+3 miles)

Station 6 @ 21.7 miles (+3.5 miles)

Station 7 @25.3 miles (+3.6 miles)

 

Safety: Clear route maps will be on display in the Town Hall and we ask you study these carefully before the start of the race. The route is well sign posted but is all on public roads which will remain open to traffic. All runners are responsible for their own and others safety and must ensure that they remain aware of other road users at all times and can clearly hear instructions from marshals and other race officials. The use of personal music players is not permitted. First Aid will be located at the Birsay Hall, and if required during the race, a marshal will contact First Aiders via our dedicated communications system.

Finish: As you finish you will be given your medal, t-shirt and goody bag.

Facilities: There are changing facilities at the start and finish including toilets facilities.

 

Prizes:  Trophies for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Male in the age categories 18-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+ and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Female in the age categories 18-34, 35-44, 45-54 and 55+.

 

 

 

If you require any further information do not hesitate to contact the organisers by email or facebook.

St Magnus 10k

The 10K starts from the Birsay Hall at 11.20am on Sunday the 7th of July 2024.

Registration: 10.00 am to 11.00 am on race day at the Birsay Hall.

You will be issued with your race number and timing chip at Registration. Please note, runners must enter emergency contact details on the back of their race number.  This time will only be changed due to weather conditions.

There will be a race breifing at 11.00 am also in the hall.

If for any reason you are unable to run your number may be transferred to another runner until close of business on 9th June 2024 via entry central.  No refunds will be given unless the race is cancelled.

Course: This is a Scottish Athletics certified course. The course is a fairly flat route anti-clockwise around the boardhouse loch with a nice uphill around the 8K mark.  There is one water stop at half way.

Safety: Clear route maps will be on display in the hall and we ask you study these carefully before the start of the race. The route is well sign posted but is all on public roads which will remain open to traffic. All runners are responsible for their own and others safety and must ensure that they remain aware of other road users at all times and can clearly hear instructions from marshals and other race officials. The use of personal music players is not permitted. First Aid will be located at the hall, and if required during the race, a marshal will contact First Aiders via our dedicated communications system.

Finish: As you finish you will be given a medal and t-shirt.

Facilities: There are changing facilities at the hall including toilet facilities. There will also be a designated area for bags to be left. Car parking will be in a field adjacent to the hall, where marshals again will provide directions. May we remind you that all vehicles and belongings are left at the owners risk.

A range of catering options will be availble to purchase at the hall.

Prizes: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male age group 15-39 and 1st, 2nd, 3rd age group 40+ and 1st, 2nd, 3rd Female age group 15-34 and 1st, 2nd, 3rd age group 35+.

 

If you require any further information do not hesitate to contact the organisers by email or facebook.

Prices

For each sign-up, the organiser pays the Service Fee of 4% (min 50p). You pay no surcharge

St Magnus Marathon Relay
UntilDiscounted*Standard
09 Jun 2024 23:59£88.00£90.00

*Discounted for members of any of SA EA WA

St Magnus Marathon
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31 Dec 2023£33.00£35.00
31 Jan 2024£38.00£40.00
09 Jun 2024 23:59£43.00£45.00

*Discounted for members of any of SA EA WA

St Magnus 10k
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09 Jun 2024 23:59£13.00£15.00

*Discounted for members of any of SA EA WA

Dates and Status

Date: 07 Jul 2024

Closing Date: 09 Jun 2024 23:59

Status: Open

EventAvailable/Total
St Magnus Marathon Relay??/15
St Magnus Marathon??/90
St Magnus 10k??/150
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Organiser

Lynn Tullock

07710526299

   

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