Posts for August, 2021

Aberdeenshire Trail Association (www.aberdeenshiretrail.org), who worked
with local landowners and gencies to enhance the iconic Heartbreak Ridge
trail will be attending with a stall selling merchandise and doing some
fundraising to support future trail work in Ballater and throughout the
region.

Ride In Peace Adventures (www.rideinpeaceadventures.co.uk) offer
mountain bike coaching, guiding & riding across Aberdeenshire. Visit their Gazebo to check out their guided ride-outs, skills area and sender ramps.

RIPA Guided Rides – LADIES ONLY INTORODUCTION TO INTERMEDIATE
You will be with our RIPA Guide, Kirsten. An introduction to an intermediate ride from Ballater, along the Deeside Way, with options of single track sections toward Cambus O May. This is a great opportunity to find trails from Ballater,
be in safe hands with a guide to help, and to meet like minded ladies.
Meet at RIPA gazebo 9.30am, leave by 10am finished by 12-1pm.
Beginner to intermediates – 1:6 ratio for adults only. £20 per person.

RIPA Guided Rides- BIG MOUNTAIN RIDE INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
You will be with RIPA Guide, Chris. This is an intermediate to advanced ride from Ballater out the Deeside Way, over Morven and back to Cambus O May.
Meet at RIPA Gazebo 1pm, leave by 1.30pm and finish by 4.30-5.30pm.
Intermediate – Advanced – 1:6 ratio for adults only. £20 per person.

Please note: RIPA will not be hiring or renting bikes – so bring your own to join in the fun.

Huw Oliver and Annie Le share stories and pictures of winter bike travels in Scotland and further afield. Biking from the sub-arctic plateau of the Cairngorms to the tundra of Lapland and the interior of Iceland. They look at the realities of camping at minus 30c and the gear needed, but most of all the motivation and memories that make travelling in the cold so compelling.

You will be able to post questions during the Talk so we can have a Q & A at the end. The Talk will remain available to view on our channel – so if you can’t make the live event you can view it later.

Hugh and Annie are outdoor educators, based in Strathspey, when not living out of their vans. They caught the bug for human powered transport in their separate ways and since then have made a habit of making bike and packraft trips to the places that inspire them. Both are happiest in a tent somewhere peaceful, sharing the last tea bag and making plans for the next place on the map that caught their eye!

One not to miss!

Once again this online Boat Talk will be free to watch, but we welcome donations to the Hall which we use to support the Talks and our speakers 😊 Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/3nBxrI8

After a 2020 Covid break the highlands best family friendly cycling event is back for 2021.

This year the route will head out towards Aviemore past the Highland Wildlife Park and Kincraig before riding through Rothiemurchus and then back via Loch Insh, Ruthven Barracks and back to Kingussie for family fun at the finish line.

All proceeds go towards the parent council charity for Kingussie High School. Clubs and other organisations are very welcome to use the event to raise funds for causes close to their own hearts. Fundraising packs are available.