Posts for July, 2025

Breedon Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Keith FC, Seafield Park, k.o. 3pm. (gates open 1.45pm). Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). 10mins on foot from centre of Grantown. Refreshments in the Mackellar Suite. Snack Bar with hot food, £50 raffle drawn at half-time.

Strathspey Thistle FC v Forres Thistle FC, Seafield Park, k.o. 2pm (gates open 12.45pm). Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). 10 minutes on foot from centre of Grantown. Refreshments in the Mackellar Suite from 1pm. Snack Bar with hot food, £50 raffle drawn at half-time.

Strathspey Thistle FC v Islavale, Seafield Park, k.o. 7.45pm (gates open 6.30pm). Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). 10 minutes on foot from centre of Grantown. Refreshments in Mackellar Suite from 6.30pm. Snack bar with hot food. £50 Raffle drawn at half-time.

Strathspey Thistle FC v Dufftown FC, Seafield Park, k.o. 7.45pm (gates open 6.30pm). Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). 10 minutes on foot from centre of Grantown. Refreshments in Mackellar Suite from 6.30pm. Snack bar with hot food. Raffle drawn at half-time.

Join us for Visitors Week at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club, 21–24 July 2025. Enjoy a Highland holiday favourite with golf fun for the whole family during the school break. Fantastic value- just £280 for parents and children! Mixed and separate competitions for men, women, and juniors, plus daily prizes to be won. Play four rounds for just £75 (normally £260).

Full schedule:
Monday afternoon – Hickory Experience including a glass of wine. Two person Texas Scramble – clubs supplied (limited availability) £15 visitor £10 member.

Tuesday – Mixed Greensomes Stableford. Gents and ladies mixed, prizes for ladies, gents and mixed first £20 visitor £15 member.

Wednesday – Darvell Trophy gents singles medal handicap. 1st prize £150 and prize for 2nd and 3rd. Mixed playing groups allowed. £25 visitor £15 member.

Wednesday – Jackson Millar Trophy ladies singles medal handicap. 1st prize £150 and prize for 2nd and 3rd. Mixed playing groups allowed. £25 visitor £15 member.

Wednesday – Harvey Nicol Trophy juniors medal handicap. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. Mixed playing groups allowed. £15 visitor £10 member.

Wednesday evening (from 7pm) – Themed food and quiz evening, max team number of four – all welcome.
Thursday – Closing Texas Scramble – teams of four. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. £15 visitor £10 member.

Challenge Match: Strathspey Thistle FC v Ross County FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 7.45pm. Snack bar, half-time £50 raffle and merchandise. Refreshments in McKellar Suite. Parking (inc. disabled) at ground and at Burnfield Avenue Car Park (150m). Season Tickets for 2025-26 on sale.

Entries will open approximately 6 weeks prior to the race ie late June.

The Glenshee 9 hill race is a 19 mile/5,500ft run across the 9 Munro’s bordering Glenshee Ski Centre in the East Highlands.

The race is run in an anticlockwise circuit across the following summits in this order:-

Creag Leacach (987m)
Glas Maol (1068m)
Cairn of Claise (1064m)
Tom Buidhe (957m)
Tolmount (958m)
Carn an Tuirc (1019m)
Carn Aosda (917m)
Carn a’Gheoidh (975m)
The Cairnwell (933m)
Start and finish is at Glenshee Ski Centre

There is one road crossing after approximately 13 miles (GR NO 147800) This checkpoint is also a cut-off which must be reached by 2.30pm. (ie. 3.5 hours from the start for faster competitiors up to 4.5hours for older age categories). This will be strictly enforced.

Route details can be found at www.stevenfallon.co.uk/glensheeroute.html

Entry Fee
Entry fee includes post race refreshments from Glenshee Catering. All profits from the race will be donated to Braemar MRT who will be providing event safety cover. 300 limit. Closing date Thursday 31st July 2025.

Wave Start
We will operate a two wave start. A 10am start for those in Veteran categories who would like this option (it is not mandatory!) and the main race start at 11am. We would not expect you to pick the 10am start if you are able to comfortably reach the road crossing within 3.5 hours.

Rules
This is a Category A long race and competitors are required to have completed similar events in the last two years.

Entrants must be over 18 years old.

Competitiors will be required to carry full body cover, whistle, map (this map must extend at least 2km beyond your race route in all directions and be waterproof), compass and some emergency food. PLUS any additional clothing dependent on the forecasted weather conditions.

Please note that although it is held in summer, it is Scotland, and well over 50% of the route lies above the 900m contour line. The route is not flagged and there are no water stations. Competitors will cross a number of burns which normally flow even in very dry summers.

Strathspey Thistle FC’s FAMILY FUN DAY for all ages. Gates open 12 noon. AT 2PM – Strathspey Thistle FC v Inverness CT XI followed by STFC Player of the Year awards / ALL DAY – Bouncy castle, beat the goalie and activities for everyone / EVENING 7.45 until 11pm – groove and dance to popular local rock band “CADENCE” in our marquee with licensed bar. Parking at Seafield Park and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). Or, walk to the ground in 10mins from the centre of Grantown.

Timed Race, Style Comp, Live Music, Food, Prizes and More

Urban orienteering involves using a map to find controls in the town. Run or walk, the aim is to find the right controls, in the right order. There will be long course and short course options. Courses should take 20-40 minutes. There are pre-printed maps and electronic timing. Families and children are welcome, but children (U16) must be accompanied by an adult. See the website for full details and please enter before the 22 June to make sure you can get a map.