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Last night more than 50 people ran in the 3rd Gairloch 10km. It was a stunning and warm evening and, as usual, the coastal road route made the event very special.
After the race local runners met to discuss the re-launch of Wester Ross Athletics. There’s been a surge in running activity in Wester Ross […]
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The latest SMC Guidebook will soon be on the shelves. It should be available by the end of May according to Andy Nisbet. He ended up as the main driving force behind the guidebook and without him there was no way it would ever have been published. It has been […]
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The Pilgrim’s Way, an Adventure Show special with Cameron McNeish Walking from Iona in the Inner Hebrides to the East coast north of Inverness.
A few days ago I was on Mull working as ‘safety’ and ‘geology advice’ with Triple Echo Productions filming the next Adventure Show Special which will be on the […]
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Drymen, Balmaha, Rowardennan, Inversnaid and Beinglas. Five place names that are engraved onto the minds of close to 500 runners who took part in the 53-mile 2013 Hoka Highland Fling race on Saturday (April 27th). Not only are those the places where the runners can access water and provisions, they are a vital […]
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Earlier this week I was involved in shooting a feature for the new Adventure Show series (Web: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071mxr) that has just started on BBC Scotland. The presenter, Deziree Wilson, made a journey through the wilds of Wester Ross. Together with Andy Toop from Backcountrybiking, she paddled along Loch Bad na Sgalaig, then hiked […]
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2013, the fifth Tollaidh Triathlon. Paul retained the title as overall winner. He joked that he should get to keep the Golden Karabiner now that he has won it three times, like they do with the World Cup. The crowd were outraged and reminded him in no uncertain terms that he was duty bound to […]
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There is a little circuit of E2’s at Loch Tollaidh Crags. It includes both Water Lily and Buena Vista on Hidden Crag. Certainly two of the best lines in the area at the grade. The crags get the afternoon sun. In these conditions the friction is incredible, the rock is so dry and warmed by […]
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An Teallach seemed very quiet yesterday. Kenny and I both had the feeling that we were the only people in the coire and on the mountain. This may well not have been the case, but we didn’t see or hear a soul all day. Along with the peace and quiet, we enjoyed Hayfork Gully (I) […]
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Poachers Fall and Salmon Leap look in great condition just now. So do the boulders at Torridon. Another great day out in the Glen of a Thousand Hills.
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Take your running to the next level with our three-day course for people who want to move from roads and lower trails to adventures in wilder areas. Based in the Fisherfield area of Wester Ross, the course will combine some of the best hill and coastal trails in the North West with training in the […]
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