Great Wilderness Challenge News

13 Mile Race Comes Home!..
07 January 2013

Due to popular demand, the 13 mile race will revert to its original route this year – the Aultbea to Poolewe linear route (see Route Maps). First run in 1989, the race was changed, as an experiment, to the circular route in 2010 and 2012. Although the latter was reasonably successful, we have had several requests from our runners for a return to the Aultbea route, and the committee has decided to run with it (so to speak!)

Popular Piper Passes Away..
21 June 2012

 

Darren Macrae passed away suddenly at his Inverness home on Monday 18th June, aged 29 years. Darren, a native of Laide, was an accomplished piper and popular local personality. He played at the GWC every year since 1994, notably at the Corrie Hallie starts in the morning, and then joined up with the band in Poolewe throughout the afternoon. He will be sorely missed by us all, and our thoughts and condolences go to his parents and siblings at this sad time.

 

Wild Shatters Record At Slioch..
05 June 2012

 

 

Finlay Wild (Lochaber AC), the 2010 and 2011 Ben Nevis Race winner, led home a field of 53 runners in the 5th annual Slioch Horseshoe race at Kinlochewe on Saturday 2nd June. In perfect running conditions, he broke the course record by 14 minutes, finishing in 1-54-17. The lady’s record was also broken by Angela Mudge (Carnethy) in 2-28-11.

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