Tickets are selling out quickly for the Salomon Trail Running Festival in Edinburgh on Saturday June 2, 2018. The event takes place in the Pentland Hills from 8am to 10pm. Organisers of the Organisers of the Salomon Trail...
A new adventure style ultra launched last month on the Scottish island of Arran. The two-day Ultra Tour of Arran was organised by Rat Race Adventure Sports. It comprised a total distance of around...
The Isle of Arran, off Scotland’s west coast, provided the perfect outdoors playground for a new ultra race. The Ultra Tour of Arran, which was organised by the UK’s favourite adventure challenge event organiser...
Champion ultra runner Tom Owens has been participating in daily hot yoga sessions in a bid to prepare him for the World Trail Running Championship in Spain this month. Tom has been attending 90-minute 40C...
The 53-mile Highland Fling Ultra was won this year by Kyle Greig and Rachel Normand. Kyle, who runs with Metro Aberdeen, finished in 7:06:58, while Rachel, of Carnethy Hill Runners, came home in 08:22:23...
Two Scottish ultra distance runners Grant MacDonald and Karen Wallace achieved great victories on the track this month. I wrote about them in my Sunday Mail column. Read the full story below or see the...
The Dolomites form a mountain range in north-eastern Italy. They are very beautiful, especially thanks to the limestone that creates the high and jagged mountains. I was bowled over by the scenery on a...
Scottish runner Paul Giblin has triumphed in the demanding 100 miles of Istria UltraTrail race – and despite getting lost. It took Paul, of Paisley, 21 hours, 6 minutes and 53 seconds to complete...
I confess I am in love with running skorts. They are so comfortable and the look is very flattering and feminine. Having tested the skinfit Vento Trail Skirt over many miles of running this has...
It’s funny the things you talk about when running with a friend. This weekend, while enjoying a couple of beautiful coastal runs with my friend Kay in the north-east of Scotland, we chanced upon...
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I recommend: Ben’s bike repair service in Glasgow
19 Sep, 2012
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Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries
23 Jun, 2011
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My outdoor clothing guide to surviving the winter
28 Oct, 2010
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Running in a Gore-tex Active Shell jacket
17 Oct, 2011
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Why wearing a bike helmet makes sense to me
16 Nov, 2010
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13 Jan, 2011
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