28/10/24 - UPDATE - The option has been added for "Community Pairs", (for those that have ran the 3 Islands Marathon, it is the same idea). Community is when names are drawn at random to select your partner with the draw being done close to the race date. There will be a seperate prize Category for the Community Pairs, you don't have to be a Uist resident to enter the Community draw.

For more information visit the 3 Islands Marathon Facebook page.

Event Date:- Sunday 22/06/25 

Start Time:- 10:30am

The Route

The 3 Beaches Half Marathon is a multi-terrain running event held on the Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides.

The event can be run solo or as a pair. The course starts on machair land behind the Dark Island Hotel, you swiflty enter Liniclate beach (#1) heading North towards "Stinky Bay" (beach #2), named for its fresh smell of seaweed! Just after the Culla Bay beach (#3) checkpoint / pairs changeover (5 miles) the route turns onto tarmac for the remainder of the race finishing in front of the Dark Island Hotel for a well earned drink!

Entry is £15, this gets you the sweet aroma of fresh seaweed, water on the course (both salty & fresh!), prizes, a medal, great scenery & craic along the way!

Prizes

Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Female 1st, 2nd, & 3rd

Various Age Category prizes

Pairs

1st Male Pair

1st Female Pair

1st Mixed Pair

The Refund policy is :-

Up to 1st April  - £5 refund

After 1st May - Our best wishes and £0!!!

The beach and machair land can be uneven underfoot, therefore special care should be taken. Please note the rabbits on Benbecula dig their burrows using spades so the holes can be fairly large!!