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A Dram fine race. Are you in?

The first Dramathon takes place this year on Speyside. With a choice of 10k, half-marathon […]

Have you tried: Ice swimming?

Ice swimming is an increasingly popular sport apparently. Rather them than me but there is […]

John Muir Way joins stable of Scotland’s Great Trails

The 134-mile John Muir Way has been officially recognised as one of Scotland’s Great Trails. […]

Mark enjoys Ice Swim in freezing Loch Lomond

Mark Cohen, of Glasgow, was one of 80 brave swimmers who took a dip in […]

Swimmers brave Loch Lomond in first ice swim champs

Taking a dip in Loch Lomond in only your swimming costume (not a wetsuit) is […]

Keen Terradora lightweight walking boots

Designed specifically for women, the lightweight hiking boot, the Keen Terradora, doubles as an around-town […]

Updated Osprey Sirrus rucksack

The Osprey Sirrus rucksack has been updated for 2017. I have been testing the women’s […]

Scottish rower sets fastest solo female Atlantic record

Scottish adventurer Elaine Hopley, 45, rowed into the record books today when she set the solo […]

Launch of new Ochil Ultra race

Spending hours driving between Glasgow and Perth for work gave runner Ben Finch the idea for […]

Europe ski tour continued: Four days in Italy

After a three-day skiing break in Chamonix, we decided to take a short tour of […]

Mountain biker speeds into record books at 167km/h

Austrian downhill biker Max Stöckl has broken the world record speed for standard mountain bikes […]

Scotland’s five ski resorts fully open for 2017 (finally!)

Heavy snowfall in the Highlands over the past week has been great news for Scotland’s […]