FionaOutdoors

Even if it was only a short slot for BBC Radio Scotland on the Fred MacAulay show this morning, it was still nerve-wracking. I was a stand-in for my Glasgow Tri Club pal the Ginger Prince, who had to call off his moment of fame at the last minute to go to a funeral. I [...]

Thanks to popular demand another Lake APR Feminine, organised by the Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club , took place last weekend. It is run in tandem with the Lake APR (for all cyclists) and one of only a few women-only cycling events in Scotland, although the number of UK-wide women only events is growing. The event [...]

British mountaineers Jon Gupta and Nick Valentine have their sights set on an amazing, record-breaking climbing  attempt. In July, the two climbers hope to complete The Snow Leopard Award, which comprises five x 7000m peaks, back to back in Alpine style. This is  considered to be one of the world’s hardest mountaineering challenges and, if [...]

Exciting news for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup as it’s revealed that London 2012 Olympic Games torch will visit the event during its tour of the UK. The Olympic Torch will catch a glimpse of day one of the UK’s top mountain bike festival at the Nevis Range Ski Area near Fort William on Saturday June 9. Mike [...]

Aaron Gray seems rather stunned to find himself at the helm of an inaugural mountain bike event, the Muckmedden, which set to be held in Pitmedden Forest, on the Perthshire/Fife border between Abernethy, Newburgh and Auchtermuchty, next month. Just 12 months ago, Aaron – who describes himself as a “humble floorlayer” – had a vague notion to encourage [...]

Sportswear brand ODLO (they do lovely pretty and funky fitness clothing for women… and good-looking stuff for guys, too) has launched a competition to find the most inspirational running stories from the public. And the five people who come up with the best, most inspirational, stories will win a unique training day with one of [...]

How many spare or under-used jackets, walking boots and rucksacks do you have bulging out of cupboards and filling up garages and sheds? Do you have climbing kit, baselayers and ski gloves that you have only worn once, and now favour some other sport or kit entirely? For whatever reasons, from spontaneous buys, to changes [...]

Guest blogger and rider Damien knows his mountain bike kit. He knows what he loves and he reckons he knows what will be big in the mountain biking world in the coming year. Here he reveals a few of his mountain Bike loves and predictions. Try a 29er Mountain Bike I predict that 2012 will officially be [...]

This piece of kit comes with a lot of award wins: And an amazing array of useful-sounding features: Spray to drink Spray to cool Spray to clean Spray to share Cleans in dishwasher Inline filter system Constant pressure Stable load All this comes in a range of great-looking running rucksacks. How to use the new [...]

A guy called Simon emailed me. He had been reading my blog (nice man!) and in particular my review of the Keen Gypsum walking boots. He had obviously been paying attention to what I’d written because he noticed that I often have to wear thicker socks to compensate for having thin and low-arch feet. Simon [...]