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Making of the new Tour de Coast

A British coast bike ride launched the idea for a Tour de Coast project. Now […]

Geoff Allan: Author of The Scottish Bothy Bible

Geoff Allan’s first walk to a bothy was in 1988. He had come to Edinburgh […]

Have you tried: A Scottish walking festival?

If you are looking for inspiration or motivation to get out and do more walking, […]

Entries are open for Age Group ETU Sprint Champs 2018 qualifiers

The Age Group ETU Sprint Distance Triathlon European Championships 2018 will be held at Strathclyde […]

Marc Austin calls for triathletes to compete at Glasgow 2018 Euro champs

You might well remember Marc Austin. He was the triathlete who rode a superb bike […]

What is it like to race the Red Bull Neptune Steps?

Alan Mackie is a member of my triathlon club. He discovered triathlon in his late […]

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. […]

‘Bigger and better’ Foxlake Outdoor Festival 2017

The Foxlake Outdoor Festival will be bigger and better in 2017, say the organisers. Following […]

I want to be like Don when I grow up

I met Don during a week’s skiing holiday in La Tania, in the French Alps. […]

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 […]

Top 5 MTB drops caught on GoPro

The rise of the GoPro has brought with it a unique lens with which to […]

Many things I’ve learned about new Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park byelaw

This is not a blog that rants or chooses one side. I do have my […]