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A fabulous five-lettered word: Taper

Taper. It’s a lovely word and in the sporting world it comes after many months […]

Deaf and blind walker in Ben Nevis first

A massive well done to 70-year-old deaf and blind walker Michael Anderson (and dad-in-law of my […]

A beginner’s guide to cycling

It could be the continuing rise in petrol prices, or the Tour de France effect, […]

Audacious bid to kayak from Scotland to Norway

Three courageous kayakers are three days into an audacious attempt to make the first kayak […]

5 days, 4 running events

Oh go on… you know you’d love to take part in a series of four […]

Top tips for holiday keep-fit motivation!

Holidays aren’t always the easiest times for keep-fit motivation. Hot sun, too many sangrias and […]

Sign up for a new Scottish walk challenge

Breakthrough Cancer, based in Edinburgh, want to raise vital funds. So they have launched a […]

Kit review: North Face Women’s P8 Waterproof Jacket

A miracle has happened. For one whole day in many months we have not had […]

New mountain biking in Scotland website

A new website dedicated to Scotland’s mountain bike trails is calling for more riders to […]

Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries

I wrote some months ago about wearing bike helmets. I have seen little evidence to […]

Guest blog: Taking part in the awesome Cape Wrath Challenge

Mike Dales is the part-time Membership Development Officer with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) […]

Two Scots set to take on HitchHop challenge

It’s amazing the way that outdoors fans come up with new and interesting challenges. Take […]