Ben Nevis Race

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The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual sporting event
mountain running race
ageRequirement minimum age limit for competitors
approximateWinningTime around 1 hour 30 minutes for men
around 1 hour 50 minutes for women
associatedMountain Ben Nevis
associatedTown Fort William
country Scotland
United Kingdom
distance approximately 14 kilometres
approximately 8.7 miles
elevationGainFromStartToSummit approximately 1340 metres
endPoint Fort William
entryLimit capped number of participants
fameRegion United Kingdom
international mountain running community
hasCategory men’s race
veterans’ categories
women’s race
hasWebsite https://www.bennevisrace.co.uk/
highestPoint summit of Ben Nevis
inception 1895
location Ben Nevis
Fort William
notableFor being one of the most famous hill races in Scotland
challenging weather conditions
steep ascent and descent
organiser Lochaber Athletic Club
participantType club runners
elite mountain runners
experienced amateur runners
recurrence annual
regularlyEstablished 1937
routeFeature out-and-back course
summit of the highest mountain in the British Isles
safetyConcern risk of falls on rocky terrain
risk of hypothermia
safetyRequirement mandatory kit in poor weather
sport fell running
mountain running
startFinishArea Claggan Park, Fort William
startPoint Fort William
surface mix of track, path, and rocky ground
terrain fell
mountain
totalAscent approximately 1340 metres
approximately 4400 feet
typicalMonthHeld September

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ben Nevis
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