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Hill run on Ben Gullipen

The winter is coming. I know this, not because of the weather (it’s been like […]

Outdoors dates for your diary

What have you got planned in the great outdoors in September and October? Here are […]

Ben Nevis Race coincidences – and other stuff

Passing through Fort William on Friday evening, the G-Force and I stopped for a bite […]

New Gaelic place names guide for Skye

Earlier this year I attended a Gaelic place names lecture, led by Hebrides-born Cailean Maclean, […]

Ruth runs off half her body weight

I heard about Ruth Howie from a friend. I was so impressed with her story […]

David’s Xtreme 3 charity challenge

Dad-of-two David Blackmore has set himself a tough three-day sporting challenge between two Scottish Maggie’s […]

Mr Lacy ‘Runnies’ Reflective laces

These days, it’s great to see so many sports clothes that include hi-viz and reflective […]

New trailrunning fest for Scotland

Trailrunning is growing fast and now two keen runners from Scotland are launching the Glasgow […]

Kit review: Karkoa Smartbag

How do you pack your sports bag? Are you are like me and simply throw everything […]

Have you tried?: Orienteering

My Sunday Mail column focuses on the fun of orienteering and highlights the World Orienteering […]

GoodSport Manuka Enhanced Anti-Chafing Cream

Rubs, sores, chafing, call it what you want, but every sports person will have suffered. […]

Three different compasses for map reading

Like many people I own a Silva Compass. Silva is a very well-known brand and […]