http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/rssnews.asp Great Wilderness Challenge | News 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 expe http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=50065 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=50065 07 January 2013   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 lo http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=45636 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=45636 21 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 J http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=45249 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=45249 05 June 2012 Newcomers to the GWC - Skye & Lochalsh Young Carers - produced a fantastic fundraising performance for their charity this year, the best per head of any charity team (so far) in GWC history. Ou http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=40899 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=40899 22 December 2011 We are saddened to announce the passing earlier today of our good friend Murdo Maclean,following a lengthy illness, which he bore with great patience and fortitude. Murdo was GWC cha http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=38886 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=38886 01 October 2011 We are pleased to learn that our 2 casualties at Kintail - Jimmy Glennie and Graham Laing, both from Inverness - have received treatment and are now well on the road to recovery. Hopefully see  y http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=38049 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=38049 30 August 2011 Matt Sullivan (Shettleston Harriers) won the gruelling GWC 18 mile hill race at Morvich today. This was his second GWC victory in succession, having won last year's 25 mile race in Poolewe. His time o http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37878 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37878 20 August 2011 Friday Evening (19th): Local ceilidh band The Ale Is Dear will be performing in the Kintail Lodge Hotel. The hotel is situated on the A87 just 1.5 miles from Event Centre. Saturday Evening (20th http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37725 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37725 13 August 2011 It is still possible to enter the event on Saturday 20th August, with places available on 18, 10 and 8 mile walks and 18 and 8 mile races. Please contact Pat Ross (see home page) to book pla http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37732 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37732 13 August 2011 Gerald Box sadly passed away suddenly in Raigmore Hospital on Wednesday 6th July. Gerald was a long-standing member of the Inverness Harriers club, and also an enthusiastic supporter of the Great Wild http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37133 http://www.greatwildernesschallenge.info/news.asp?id=37133 19 July 2011