Sign up for new Ultra Tour of Edinburgh
A new ultra running event is being launched by Rat Race Events called the Ultra Tour of Edinburgh (UTE). I wrote about it in my Sunday Mail column. Read the pdf or the article below....
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Salomon Sunset Series comes to Edinburgh
Scotland welcomes the Salomon Sunset Series to the capital city of Edinburgh on Saturday June 3. The 10k evening trail run takes place in Holyrood Park and on Arthur’s Seat as the sun goes...
Discovering the new Ultra Tour of Edinburgh
Pretty riverside paths that offer delightfully tranquil countryside-style routes so close to the city’s streets. Canal towpaths that are popular with dog walkers, runners, cyclists and office commuters. Off-road trails to hilltops with superb...
Roddy Riddle is first Scot to finish brutal Arctic foot race
Roddy Riddle has become the first Scotsman to finish the gruelling 6633 Arctic Ultra race. The former international cyclist finished in second place in this year’s 350-mile event, which took place in Canada. The...
inov-8 competition: Win a trip to the home of UK trail running
Running brand inov-8 has launched a competition for seven lucky winners to scoop an all-expenses-paid trip to the Lake District, which is acclaimed as the home of inov-8 and UK trail running. The GET A GRIP...
New UTMB qualifying race: Ochil Ultra
I wrote about the new Ochil Ultra long-distance running event in my recent Sunday Mail outdoors column. Read the pdf. Now it has now become an official qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB)....
A Dram fine race. Are you in?
The first Dramathon takes place this year on Speyside. With a choice of 10k, half-marathon and full marathon and the promise of plenty of whisky at the end, this is an attractive idea. I found...
Running the Devil’s Burdens relay
The Devil’s Burdens hill running relay 2017 in Fife was almost as much a challenge of logistics as physical endeavour. Our over-40s team from Glasgow Triathlon Club comprised (all but one) newcomers to this race. Apart...
Entries open for Salomon Skyline Scotland 2017
Demand is expected to be high as entries open to all four races in the 2017 Salomon Skyline Scotland series on Monday January 9. The event on September 15, 16 and 17, 2017, includes...
Sign up to a Scottish Dramathon
I love this idea for a Scottish trail running race. The inaugural Dramathon – The Speyside Single Malt Marathon takes place on Saturday October 21, 2017 The Dramathon is a marathon distance trail running race...
