M-J , you must mean the "Loch Ness Marathon" ? Right ? If you do, the hill at 19 miles ( just outside the village of Dores) is a decent climb and one of the steepest I've encountered in a road marathon. There may be tougher climbs in something like the Snowdonia Marathon. Anyway it is steep and quite long and comes at a point in the race when you may be begining to feel tired anyway.
There are some steep downhills earlier in the race that are a bit "quad sapping" . But overall it is a great race, fantastic scenery and I'd recommend it
Echo the above. Profile not as bad as the Hogweed Hilly methinks. It's a cracking race and if paced properly you'll enjoy. It's not breathstopping, knee trembling, snail walking painful but is a tad awkward Loc Profile here http://www.marathonguide.com/coursemaps/elevationchart.cfm?MIDD=1803061001
It's not too bad really, and there are a couple of plateaus in it for recovery. Just head down and plod on in the knowledge that after 21 miles, it's downhill all the way.
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M-J , you must mean the "Loch Ness Marathon" ? Right ? If you do, the hill at 19 miles ( just outside the village of Dores) is a decent climb and one of the steepest I've encountered in a road marathon. There may be tougher climbs in something like the Snowdonia Marathon. Anyway it is steep and quite long and comes at a point in the race when you may be begining to feel tired anyway.
There are some steep downhills earlier in the race that are a bit "quad sapping" . But overall it is a great race, fantastic scenery and I'd recommend it
Profile here
http://www.marathonguide.com/coursemaps/elevationchart.cfm?MIDD=1803061001