How to go Munro bagging by train
Are you a Munro bagger who relies on public transport? Or perhaps you are a walker who prefers to leave the car at home and travel by train where possible? If so, this guide...
Category: Activity
Scottish outdoors, cycling and running show returns to Glasgow
Organisers are promising a bigger and better Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoor Pursuits Show (SCROPS) in 2019. Many local people were disappointed when the action-packed event, which takes place at Glasgow’s SEC, was unavoidably...
Rob takes his first ski lesson – and wonders why it took him so long
Rob Wight is a keen outdoors enthusiast but he had never tried skiing. After a couple of years of ENCOURAGING him to give the winter sport a try, he headed to the indoor real...
In the news: Jasmin Paris wins Montane Spine Race
Have you heard of the Montane Spine Race? If you are a regular reader of this website, there is a greater chance that you are already familiar with the 268-mile running race, regarded as...
Skyline Scotland: Which race is for me?
Whether you are already an experienced mountain runner, or a runner who is keen to take on a new racing challenge in 2019, the Salomon Skyline Scotland race series will appeal. Entries for the...
Photographer John McSporran’s 100 ascents of Ben A’an
A Scottish photographer has completed a three-year challenge to climb Ben A’an 100 times. John McSporran chose the 1489ft (454m) hill in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs Park because it’s close to his home...
A return to track running session: Brutal but worth it
“Use it, or lose it.” My new mantra for my 50s… Thanks to one of my Fit Over 50 case studies, Maria, for reminding me of this important part of growing older with better...
Have you tried: Glasgow murals trail?
Find details of an eight-mile run (or walk) to visit some of the brilliant murals around Glasgow. There are many variations on this route and many more murals to see, but this gives a...
Runners in West Highland Way doubler for mental health charity
A group of runners took on a challenging winter run to raise funds and awareness for a mental health charity. The project, dubbed Pyllon Endeavour, was led by the three-times winner of the West...
Trio’s winter solstice West Highland Way run
Three runners chose the longest night of the year to run the 96-mile West Highland Way from Fort William to Milngavie. Peter Hunter, Charles (Chuck) Gordon and Mark Keddie, all from Bearsden in East...
