Posts for July, 2023

Open Strokeplay for men scratch and handicap with separate handicap competition for men over 60 years. Ladies Stableford

Texas Scramble 4 person team

Open Stableford for ladies and gents. Yellow and red tees

Scottish Highland Football League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Banks o’ Dee FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Snack bar, half-time £50 raffle, merchandise, team-sheets. Car parking at ground – overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). Covered wheelchair spaces.

Experience Insh Marshes from a new perspective!

Under the guidance of an instructor from Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, our team member will lead this special guided tour through the reserve, where you can experience the unique habitats and species at Insh Marshes from the water.

Choose either to canoe or paddleboard: feel free to bring your own if you have one, but don’t worry if not – thanks to funding from the Endangered Landscapes Programme through Cairngorms Connect, equipment hire is included with your ticket, if needed.

Participants will also be welcome to claim 20% off a meal or snacks in the Boathouse Restaurant to refuel after the event.

Children over 12 welcome, under 18s with an accompanying adult. We will meet at the Loch Insh Outdoor Centre car park.

It is important that all people have equal access to Cairngorms Connect events. We are happy to provide for your requirements, wherever possible eg. BSL interpreters, off-road wheelchairs, adapted bikes etc. If have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch.

A free guided hike taking you along the Cairngorm’s impressive northern corries.

This 12km loop takes us around some of the finest terrain in the Northern Cairngorms. After gradually ascending passed Coire an-t Sneachda and Coire an Lochain we then hike up onto the Cairngorm Plateau itself, where in fine weather we are offered incredible views across the unique high ground and out north towards Aviemore and Strathspey. We then continue along the tops of the Northern Corries eventually descending back down towards the Cairngorm Ski Centre. This hike has a total of 800m ascent and includes a large variety of terrain, from well built pathways to small sections of boulderfields.

A good level of fitness is required, however previous hiking experience is not essential.

We will be meeting at 10:00. Please be sure to arrive promptly with appropriate kit for the hike, as indicated by the kit list. We will spend a short amount of time checking equipment and then aim to start the hike no later then 10:15.

Please note: if you do not bring the correct equipment you will be unable to join this hike. If you are unable to bring all of the items listed in our kit list please get in touch and I will try my best to provide what is required.

We’re delighted to visit the Velosolutions pump track in Boat of Garten for the North region qualifier for Ride the Worlds.

The top 3 riders in each category will qualify to race in the final of the Race the Worlds Series.

Series details and Ts & Cs found here – https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/RaceTheWorlds.

Setting off at around 7pm on the Saturday night from the Cairngorm Ski Centre Carpark, we will head onto the Cairngorm Plateau. As we do so we will witness the last light of the day and the sun setting at approximately 9pm. As we ascend into darkness, we will use torches and night navigation skills to summit the highest mountain in the Cairngorms, Ben Macdui.

At this time of year in the Cairngorms, the nights are short so it won’t be long until we are able to witness the sun rising again. Before this happens we will make time to appreciate the night skies with opportunities for night photography and, if we’re lucky, to witness the natural phenomenon of noctilucent clouds.

Before we head back down to the car park, we take time to enjoy the setting with hot drinks (brewed by your guide) This is a great opportunity to have a wee blether and take in the dawn from an elevated mountain setting.

A spectacular Ultra Trail race based in the UK’s largest National Park.
The route is predominantly on good tracks and paths and visits many iconic locations in the Cairngorms including Derry Lodge, Hutchisons Hut, the Lairig Ghru, Corrour Bothy, Linn o’ Dee and Mar Lodge.

Now in its third year, the race is fully supported from a great and experienced event team with a high finish rate and friendly staff.

Mar Lodge estate offers spectacular Highland scenery and is home to Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve. Numbers are therefore limited and are available on a first come, first served basis.

Date: Saturday 3rd June 2023 Distance: 60km Ascent: 1146m/3760′

Venue: Mar Lodge, Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire AB35 5YJ. Mar Lodge Estate is 4 miles west of Braemar.

We are pleased to confirm that camping is available at the race venue on the Friday and Saturday nights. This is a very cost effective way re accommodation & based at the venue no additional travel is involved. Cost is £5 (TBC) a tent/camper van per night. Please note this is basic camping in a field, kindly provided by Mar Lodge Estate specifically for the event. Fresh water is available & toilets (portable toilets) are provided. There are no changing, washing up, shower facilities or electric provided. If you would like to book camping at the venue please email: info@highterrainevents.co.uk

Event Description

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 3rd August 2023.

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.

Competitors 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.