Ben Nevis Race

Just to make it clear once again, you must be a member of a Bona Fide Running Club, Tri Club or Athletics Club, So if you have entered as “Individual”, “Unattached” or a made up Club name you will not be accepted in the race, or if you are found be be using a made-up name you will be withdrawn, as this invalidates our insurance and puts Our Race at Risk.

So if you have NOT received and invite and you think you should have, then please check your entry on Sientries and amend your application after joining an appropriate club.

2nd Round of invites have been sent out, please be sure to complete you acceptance and payment to be assured of your place.

First Round of Entry Invitations have been sent out, you have until the 8th April to accept, or your place shall be given to the next on the waiting list:

This annual event is held on the first Saturday in September. This year the race is on Saturday 6th September 2025, starting at 1pm from New Town Park, Claggan, Fort William. Entries limit is 600.

Registration takes place from 9.00 am and you must have your Entry Invitation Receipt, (This will be your invitation acceptance receipt from SiEntries) with you to collect your race pack, bib number, etc. All competitors will receive a t-shirt at registration if they have chosen to do so.

You must be at least 18 years of age on 1st January 2025 and have completed three category AM races. (A definition of Category “AM” races can be found on SHR website or link below). Scottish Hill Runners :: Calendar

Entry Requirements
Participants must have successfully completed a minimum of three Category AM Hill races within the last five years. AM races. (A definition of Category “AM” races can be found on SHR website or link below). Scottish Hill Runners :: Calendar

Exemptions
Exemptions WILL be granted under the following circumstances:

· Completion of the Ben Nevis Race in 3hours 30 mins or less in the past 5 years

Other exemptions MAY be granted under the following circumstances:

· Completion of similar Mountain / endurance running event in the past 5 years *

*Other exemption requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the committee and must be submitted with supporting evidence.

You can neither substitute your name nor number.

Please check that you are a member of a bona fide Athletics/Running Club before you enter this race. If it is brought to our attention that you do not belong to a club your entry may be withdrawn. No unattached runners are allowed, and you will be removed from the pre-selection list and race.

Save Your Entry – Don’t forget to press the SAVE button when you have completed the entry form so that you are added to the Pre-Selection list. You should then receive an email confirming that you are on the list (as long as you aren’t blocking emails from sientries.co.uk).

Once we have checked the entries we will send out invitations to 600 entrants, you will have one week to accept the invitation. Please remember to save and confirm your payment, you will receive an email from SiEntries confirming your payment (as long as you aren’t blocking emails from sientries.co.uk). If an invitation is not accepted the place will be passed on to the next person on the waiting list. If you no longer wish to enter please follow the instructions on the email and delete your entry or contact us and we shall do this for you.

Cancellations:
There are NO Refunds for this race from 2025. So NO refunds will be given. You can cancel your entry via the My Entries tab in SiEntries or this link

Please Note:

If you have not received an invite and met the race criteria you will remain on the waiting list until you either get an invite,withdraw or race entries close.

Just to be clear everybody that has entered will be on the pre-selection waiting list until the relevant checks are done as per previous years, so make sure you club memberships are up to date etc, when these checks are done, the invites to enter and pay will be sent out, which should be this week, they will be sent to the email you used to register.

Ben Nevis Race 2025

Entries open 6.00PM, Saturday 15th March 2025

Having had a chance to review and clarify this years 2025 entry rules it has been agreed as follows:-

Three category AM races. (A definition of Category “AM” races can be found on SHR website or link below). Calendar https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Calendar.aspx

Entry Requirements
Participants must have successfully completed a minimum of three Category AM Hill races within the last five years. AM races. (A definition of Category “AM” races can be found on SHR website or link below).
https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Calendar.aspx Calendar

Exemptions WILL be granted under the following circumstances:

• Completion of the Ben Nevis Race in 3hours 30 mins or less in the past 5 years

Other exemptions MAY be granted under the following circumstances:

• Completion of similar Mountain / endurance running event in the past 5 years *

*Other exemption requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the committee and must be submitted with supporting evidence.

Sandra G Baird No. 38

Has won this years February 2025 Draw for the sum of £75.00.

Congratulations!

Ben Nevis Race Association 200 Club Draw

As you will all be aware, we have the BNRA AGM on Wed 12th March, 7pm, Nevis Centre.
You’re input is really important, so if you could encourage fellow runners to attend that would be great! I know folk are not keen on AGMs but they are a ‘necessary evil’ and the more folk involved, the better.

Ben Nevis Race Association AGM on Wednesday 12th March 2025, at 7pm in Fort William, Nevis Centre.

All welcome, new committee members and helpers etc, to ensure the future of the race.

2025 Race Entry Date:- Entries will open on 15^th March 2025 at 6pm, via Sientries.

*** IMPORTANT CHANGES *** Regards the 3 category “A” race requirements for entries, to change the category from 3 category “A” Races to 3 category “AM” Races as per Scottish Hill Runners Categories as below, and that they should have been completed within the past 3 years :-

Length

Category S (short) is 10km or less

Category M (medium) is over 10km but less than 20km

Category L (long) is 20km or over

Difficulty

Category A

Should average not less than 50m of climb per km, and not have more than 20%of race distance on road.

Category B

Should average not less than 25m of climb per km, and not more than 30% on road.

Category C

Should average not less than 20m of climb per km, and not more than 40% on road.

As an example, the Ben Nevis Race has the category “AM”, because it is 14km long and has 96m of climb per km.