North Lanarkshire Half Marathon Frequently Asked Questions.

A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1km)

The sign in area will be held in the track area of Ravenscraig. This is past the reception on the left.

Yes, you can leave your bag in a secure area of the venue. 

The Scottish weather is unpredictable, so it’s best to bring a waterproof. If you don’t need it, you can leave it at the bag drop area.

While there is no maximum pace per mile required for this event, all participants must cross the finish line no later than 12.15pm.

The cut off time for the 5k event is 50 minutes.

Race results will be available at the timing area within the finish area. You can use the self-service station to enter your race number and get your time. Results will also be published on Perfect Timing Scotland

Half Marathon 

• Muster point: 8:35am  

• Start time: 8:45am sharp 

5K race 

• Muster point: 9:00am  

• Start time: 9:05am sharp  

400m  

• Muster point: 9:15am  

• Start time: 9:25am sharp  

Toddler dash 

• Muster point: 9:35am  

• Start time: 9:45am sharp  

1K race 

• Muster point: 9:55am  

• Start time: 10:00am sharp  

Half Marathon- ages 16+  

5K - ages 12+  

1K - ages 7+  

400m- ages 6+  

Toddler Dash- Preschool ages 3-5  

There will be very limited car parking in Ravenscraig on the day, therefore we encourage all runners to use New College Lanarkshire’s car park or Ravenscraig overflow car park.  

IMPORTANT If you are planning on having a quick exit from the race, please use the New College Lanarkshire’s Car park as you may face long delays moving your car from Ravenscraig.   

Parking is at:   

New College Lanarkshire - Motherwell Campus  

1 Enterprise Wy  

Wishaw  

Motherwell  

ML1 2TX  

Participants and spectators can use the toilets in Ravenscraig sport facility. In addition to this there are 10 Portaloo’s situated along the route.

Various road closures and speed restrictions will be in place on the day.

The lost and found area will be located at the bag drop location.

The colour on your bib indicates your allocated start pen, based on your predicted finish time. There will be staggered starts in place to ensure a smooth and safe experience for everyone. You’re welcome to move back to a later pen to run with friends, but please do not move forward from your assigned pen.

Volunteering is a great way to get a close-up and behind the scenes view of the event, so encourage your friends and family to join the fun by signing up! Find out more here. Volunteer NL