10 ways to Connect To Your Adventure
A new Scottish campaign is encouraging more people to “connect to your adventure”. The Outdoor Capital of the UK hopes to attract more adventurous tourists to come to the Highlands. Visitors to the Fort...
Category: Running
Monument Photos captures Devil’s race
I recently spotted some great photos taken by Monument Photos of Triple Crown record-breaker Rob Sinclair. He kindly gave me a few photos to use and I thought it would be good to do...
Ultra runner Rob’s record-breaking Triple Crown wins
Runner Rob Sinclair made Scottish ultra hat-trick history at the weekend when he won the 42-mile Devil o’ the Highlands race in a record-breaking time. Earlier this year, he also won the two other...
Kit review: Helly Hansen Vertex Midlayer Jacket
I live in Scotland and it is often difficult to know what to wear for a summer outdoors adventure. I like mid-layer products that offer versatility. I had high hopes for the Helly Hansen Vertex Midlayer...
Jo’s top trail shoe: Hoka One One Mafate Speed 2
I have been running with my #trailfest pal Jo Cowper and noticed that she wears Hoka One One shoes for every outing, whatever the terrain. I asked her to do me a review of...
Race From Hel N Back
A 12km trail race in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, challenges you to run “From Hel N Back”. The race starts at 11am on September 10 and starts and finishes at the town’s Hermitage Academy....
Review: Karcher OC3 Portable Cleaner
I have been testing the new Karcher OC3 Portable Cleaner. I like my Karchers! I have a Karcher pressure washer for cleaning the campervan and de-griming paving stones. I own a Karcher window vac,...
Mark’s determination pays off in Rockman 2017
The Rockman is a challenging swim-run event that takes place in Norway. It includes a total of 6km of swimming and 36km of mountain running split into different sections. It has taken Mark Cohen,...
Go! outdoors and make your own challenges
My Sunday Mail column on July 2 revealed some great ideas from a new book Go! by adventure writer Tobias Mews. There are some great challenge ideas. See the pdf or the article below....
TrailFest Scotland: Why we are taking a wee break.
The founders of #TrailFest Scotland, Ryan and Jo , have decided to have a year off in 2017. They hope to return next year, hopefully with a partnership or sponsorship deal. Here, Ryan reveals...
