Etape Caledonia adds third cycle route

THE Etape Caledonia road cycling race has added a third route for next month’s event. A 55-mile option has been added to the 40- and 85-mile routes. The new course begins in Pitlochry before climbing up Trinafour, dropping down to Kinloch Rannoch, heading up Schiehallion, and then returning through Coshieville, Weem, Grandtully and Ballinluig. Gary…

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Etape Loch Ness rescheduled from April to September

A cycling event around Loch Ness, which raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support, has been delayed. Caledonian Concepts, organisers of the Etape Loch Ness which was scheduled to take place on Sunday 26 April have announced the postponement of the 2020 event. The 2020 Etape Loch Ness is now scheduled to take place on Sunday…

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Cyclists to share adventures before Etape Loch Ness

Two formidable cyclists are to share the highs and lows of their endurance adventures at an event being staged to welcome thousands of riders to the Highland capital for Etape Loch Ness. Eden Court, which is used as the event hub over the weekend of April 27 and 28, will host an inspiring afternoon of…

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Dram-atic incentive for 5600 riders at Etape Loch Ness

Riders taking on one of Scotland’s best-loved cycling events have been given some news to lift their spirits. The Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery has become a sponsor for the toughest section of the course. The distillery will sponsor the challenging King of the Mountain stage at Etape Loch Ness – a gruelling 4.8-mile climb…

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London and France showings for Scottish painter

A Scottish artist has a busy summer ahead with exhibitions in the UK and France. From June 13 until the end of June, Charles Jamieson from Ayrshire has 15 paintings in an exhibition at Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone, London. Then from June 23 to July 15 he has six paintings in an exhibition of Scottish artists…

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Thousands got on their bikes at Loch Ness

More than 5000 cyclists descended on the Highlands at the weekend for Etape Loch Ness. The event returned to the Highlands on Sunday, attracting a record 5600 entrants. Official charity Macmillan Cancer Support has also shared in the success, on track to raise a total of £1 million from its five-year partnership with the event.…

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Inverness will be the wheel deal this weekend

The eyes of the cycling world will be on Inverness this weekend, as the ever-popular Etape Loch Ness returns to the Highlands on Sunday, April 29. Now in its fifth year, Etape Loch Ness has become one of the most popular events on the Scottish sporting calendar. Five thousand and six hundred participants will take…

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Etape Loch Ness brings cycling spectacle to the Highlands

The roads around one of the most famous lochs in the world will be taken over by more than 3,300 cyclists who have snapped every last place for Etape Loch Ness 2015. The sell-out closed road event will see riders of all abilities set off in the early hours of this Sunday, (26 April) on a…

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