Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K

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From The Linda Norgrove Foundation

  • Date Sat 5th October 2024
  • Time 12:00
  • Location Isle of Lewis
  • Price £10.00
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 10km

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Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K

Sat 5th October 2024

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Event summary

Join us for the annual Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K, organised by The Linda Norgrove Foundation, taking place on Saturday 5th October 2024 on the beautiful Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. This timed event offers participants the opportunity to walk or run along the Bhaltos Peninsula, showcasing the stunning sandy beaches of Uig. Established in 2011, this event supports the Foundation's work in Afghanistan, providing vital assistance to women and children in need. With all entrance fees going directly to this important cause, everyone is encouraged to join in from anywhere in the world. Come be a part of this incredible event and make a difference in the lives of others while enjoying a scenic and rewarding 10K race.

Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K

Sat 5th October 2024

A person wearing a yellow shirt and blue leggings raises their arms in celebration as they cross a finish line painted on a rural road. Grassy fields, hills, and cloudy skies are in the background. Two children sit on a metal gate in a grassy area with hills in the background. One child wears a helmet and gloves, and the other wears a black jacket. They are near a banner for the Linda Norgrove Foundation, which helps women and children affected by the war in Afghanistan. Aerial view of a serene beach with turquoise waters, rolling waves, and golden sand, backed by vast green hills. Dotted throughout the landscape are clusters of small houses and winding roads, set against a backdrop of hazy mountains under a clear sky.

Organiser's Description

The Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K is an annual 10K, established in 2011, on the Bhaltos Peninsula, around the stunning sandy beaches of Uig, Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.

It's a timed event, and you can walk or run, all are welcome. The entrance fee goes in its entirity to help this small charity with its tangible, life changing work to supporting women and children in Afghanistan.

Everyone is encouraged to take part, wherever they are in the world.

Races

  • Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K

    £10.00

    CLOSED

  • Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K - Virtual Entry

    £10.00

    CLOSED

Book

  • Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K

    £10.00

    CLOSED

  • Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K - Virtual Entry

    £10.00

    CLOSED

Route and elevation

Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K course map
Linda Norgrove Foundation 10K course map

What's Included

Runners and walkers will have the opportunity of enjoying complementary refreshments either during or after the 10K. Water stops also provided.

  • Stunning backdrop
  • Medal
  • Soup and refreshments provided
  • Welcoming community event
  • Option to run it virtually
  • Helping a worthy cause

How to Get There

The Linda Norgrove 10K takes place in October on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides of Scotland. To get there, you will need to book a ferry from Uig on Skye or Ullapool, with Calmac, or fly from Glasgow, Inverness or Edinburgh to Stornoway with Loganair.

Once you are on the island - travelling from Stornoway on Lewis, take the A859 south to Leurbost, or if arriving via Tarbert in Harris, take the A859 north to Leurbost. Then take the A858 to Garynahine, then the B8011 to Uig. Follow the B8011 for about 17 miles until you reach a right hand turn signposted "Circular Scenic Route Miabhaig, Cliobh, Bhaltos, Cnip, Riof, UIgean

Parking

Plenty of parking, you will be directed to where to park by our Marshalls.

Location

The Linda Norgrove 10K takes place on the Bhaltos (Valtos) Peninsula, in Uig, Isle of Lewis. It is an incredibly scenic route, tracking the coast of this peninsula with world class golden sandy beaches in view.

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Altos, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9, United Kingdom

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