UPCOMING EVENTS
2012February
| 4th - 5th |
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| | XNRG "Pilgrim Challenge" Multistage Ultra
Surrey, England. | Running |
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| A multistage race along the North Downs track way, the oldest trade route in England and route used by Pilgrims for Winchester, Canterbury, Dover & the Continent. The route follows the North Downs Way from Farnham in Surrey through to Merstham in Surrey. | |
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| | 16th - 19th |
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| | Fort William Mountain Film Festival
Fort William, Scotland. | Film Festival |
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| A Celebration of Mountain Culture in the Outdoor Capital of the UK. Mountains inspire us all in different ways – and you won’t find a better example of the diversity of mountain culture than in this year’s festival lectures and films. The festival’s fringe activities and events are to be announced soon. | |
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| | 18th |
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| | No Fuss Winter Festival Duathlon Series
Arisaig, Scotland. | Duathlon |
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| This duathlon has been designed for those beginners who want to step up the distance a little without too much discomfort. It is more of a challenge but the extra effort will be worth it for the satisfaction you will get at the finish line. It starts with a 10km run or walk (trail or beach), then a 22km cycle (road), and here’s the nice part, a 5km run or walk at the finish. Well done! You will deserve a reward at the end of this. Again this is ideal for individuals and teams. | |
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| | 24th - 26th |
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| | The Adventure Travel Film Festival
Bright, Victoria, Australia. | Film Festival |
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| Welcome to the Adventure Travel Film Festival, hosted by Austin Vince and Lois Pryce. It’s not just an international celebration of the greatest adventure travel films from the 1920s to the present day. It’s a weekend knees-up too! So come on down, see the world, get inspired and join the party… | |
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| | 25th |
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| | Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival
Hope Valley, Peak District, England. | Film Festival |
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| The annual Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival entertains and inspires using a mix of adventure films, guest lecturers and activities, with easy parking and great food and beer. This is a fund raising event with all profits used to develop facilities at Hope Valley College. | |
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March
| 9th - 11th |
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| | Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Sheffield, England. | Film Festival |
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| 2012 promises to be even bigger and better with exciting headline lectures from the world of Running, Mountain Biking and Climbing, yet another great line up of films presented in high definition, the amazing kit sale, competitions, a cracking live music line up in the bar, more kids screenings and plenty more besides. | |
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| | 17th |
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| | No Fuss Wee Triathlon
Lochaber, Scotland. | Triathlon |
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| Short distance triathlon, a perfect entry level event. 400m pool swim, 10mile mountain bike, 3 mile run. The bike course is perfect for beginner mountain bikers and race hungry triathletes a like. Book early to avoid disappointment as entries limited to 80. | |
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| | 30th |
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| | The Wee Adventure Film Festival
Dublin, Ireland. | Film Festival |
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| WAFF is Ireland's longest running annual adventure film festival, celebrating adventure sports and film since 2008. The festival is a place where everyone who is interested and excited by adventure sports can come together to be thrilled and inspired by unique adventure films | |
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April
| 7th |
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| | 7th Annual Kayaks on Snow
Monarch Mountain, Monarch, CO, USA. | Snow Kayaking |
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| Monarch's signature event. Contestants race head to head, similar to Skier Cross, down a specially designed course featuring berms, banks, and bumps, ending in an icy pond! This is as fun to watch as it is to race. Great sponsors will be on hand to provide plenty of stoke for this unique event. Sponsors so far include, Mountain Khakis, Bolle, Colorado Kayak Supply, Camelbak, Cliff Bar/Aquaphor, and The North Face. For more information and registration, call 888-996-7669 x-5050. | |
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| | 14th |
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| | No Fuss Winter Festival Duathlon Series
Leanachan, Scotland. | Duathlon |
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| OK so this is the biggy But still very do-able if you have done the training. It starts with a 7km run/walk, then followed by a 22km cycle and then the big 4.5km run or walk finish. We advise a bit more training is required for this event to ensure you really enjoy the 4.5km at the end. | |
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| | 14th - 15th |
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| | Highlander Mountain Marathon
Northern Scotland. | Running |
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| The Highlander Mountain Marathon is an event for people with a sense of adventure. It will follow a traditional mountain marathon format over two days, with teams of two navigating over mountainous terrain and carrying all their equipment for the overnight camp. | |
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| | 22nd |
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| | NO Fuss Buchaille Mhor/Beag Sportive
Glencoe, Scotland. | Road Biking |
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| A challenging road bike sportive through Glencoe, round the shores of Loch Leven, Loch Linnhe, Loch Creran and Loch Awe before ascending the Black Mount and over Rannoch Moor back to Glencoe Mountain Resort. | |
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| | 28th |
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| | The Highland Fling Race
Milngavie, Scotland. | Running |
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| The challenge is to complete the 53 mile “Fling” course along the Southern part of the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Tyndrum within the appropriate time limit. In addition to the solo runners, there are club competitions, and a four-person relay race. | |
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| | 29th |
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| | The "Mad" Maldon Mud Race
Maldon, Essex, England. | Mud Race |
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| Well………it’s that time of the year again, when we all indulge in the most bizarre event of the year, trying to do what Britain’s (and anyone else who cares to join us), do best, competing in the now firmly established International Maldon Mud Race. | |
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May
| 4th - 6th |
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| | The Adventure Travel Film Festival
North Carolina, USA. | Film Festival |
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| Welcome to the Adventure Travel Film Festival, hosted by Austin Vince and Lois Pryce. It’s not just an international celebration of the greatest adventure travel films from the 1920s to the present day. It’s a weekend knees-up too! So come on down, see the world, get inspired and join the party… | |
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| | 12th |
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| | Bealach Beag Challenge
Kinlochewe, (70 miles west of Inverness), Scotland | Road Biking |
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| The event was first run in the summer of 2006 and it was immediately obvious that it had captured the imagination of cyclists of all standards. The demand for places in the event was overwhelming. However, parking capacity is severely limited in the small villages used as a base, so we decided to have two events. The Bealach Mor retains the original route of 90 miles and the Bealach Beag introduced a shorter distance of 43 miles. Both events include the infamous Bealach-na-Ba or Bealach nam Bo (Pass of the Cattle). The UK’s biggest road climb at 2053ft (626m) from sea level in just 6miles (10km). | |
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| | 13th |
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| | No Fuss Trail Half Marathon
Nevis Range, Scotland. | Running |
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| An off road running event with a course that will provide stunning views of the Grey Corries and the Great Glen throughout the 21.1km course. | |
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| | 18th - 20th |
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| | The Adventure Travel Film Festival
Arizona, USA. | Film Festival |
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| Welcome to the Adventure Travel Film Festival, hosted by Austin Vince and Lois Pryce. It’s not just an international celebration of the greatest adventure travel films from the 1920s to the present day. It’s a weekend knees-up too! So come on down, see the world, get inspired and join the party… | |
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| | 24th - 26th |
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| | Cairns Adventure Film Festival
Cairns, Australia. | Film Festival |
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| CAFF showcases adventure and adrenaline-filled short films created by enthusiasts from all experience levels and sporting backgrounds. The focus is on the film makers and locations of Australasia and Asia. CAFF is a competition that provides an opportunity, for people of all ages and abilities, to edit and produce a film that features the adventure genre. | |
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| | 26th |
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| | The Border Bogie Challenge
Denholm, Scottish Borders. | Carting |
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| What exactly is the Border Bogie Challenge? It's an insane, fast-paced time trial race down a hill on a typical rural country road, (which will have been closed to vehicles for the duration, obviously!) in a homemade bogie (or a go-kart for those of you who aren't lucky enough to be Scottish). | |
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| | 26th |
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| | No Fuss 10 under the Ben
Fort William, Scotland | Mountain Bike |
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| Now in its 7th year 10 under the ben is a must do for all mountain bike enthusiasts. A 10 hour endurance event where individuals or teams of 2 3 or 4 complete as many laps of a 10 mile course as they can in 10 hours. | |
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| | 26th |
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| | Skye Sportive
Portree, Skye, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. | Road Biking |
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| The Skye Mor (95 miles) and Skye Beag (45 miles), will take riders around the wild and beautiful Trotternish Peninsula, right at the Northern tip of Skye. The start and finish will be in Portree, and the local community are providing extremely enthusiastic support, ensuring a warm Highland welcome for all participants. | |
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June
| 2nd |
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| | Cairngorm Classic
Cairngorms, Scotland. | Road Biking |
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| The UK's highest road cycling event on a public road (632m) - Finish on Scotland's Alpe D'huez! The routes take you from the heights of Cairngorm through the north of the Spey Valley. This lesser known area has stunning scenery and quiet roads. Pass some of the world's most famous whisky distilleries, but don't stop for a dram! The road undulates through forest and moorland before the final climb to the finish. Two distances to suite your fitness and ambition. Another classic is born. | |
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| | 9th |
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| | Catterline Cartie Challenge
Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland. | Carting |
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| The Catterline Cartie Challenge is an annual competition for home made "gravity powered" soapbox carties which is held as part of Catterline Gala Weekend. It was first held in 2005, and in 2006 consolidated its place as one of the highlights of the village year. It is now also part of the Scottish Cartie Association Championships. | |
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| | 15th - 17th |
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| | Goldcoast Ocean Festival
Croyde Bay, North Devon, England. | X Sports Festival |
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| Over 500 athletes competing for 10 freesports titles, over 25 live music acts on stage, adjacent to the oceanside Croyde arena hosting a Trade Village incorporating licensed bars & global cuisine. Grassroots events and pro workshops, adrenalin zones, workshops, exhibitions, sampling booths, simulators and hospitality suites. | |
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| | 16th |
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| | Commando Challenge - 17K Endurance
Woodbury, Devon, England. | Adventure Race |
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| The Organisers of the more usual FUN and MARINE Challenges in October, have teamed up with the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and the Royal Marines from the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone to bring you the truly authentic ENDURANCE Challenge. | |
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| | 23rd |
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| | West Highland Way Race
Glasgow, Scotland. | Running |
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| You have 35 hours to walk/jog/run the course from Milngavie, near Glasgow to Fort William. A distance of 153km (95 miles), including 4499m ((14760ft) of ascent. | |
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July
| 7th |
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| | No Fuss 10 @ Kirroughtree
Galloway Forest Park, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| The second in the 3 10 series at a venue famous for its fast flowing singletrack and superb mountain bike trails. Individuals and teams of 2 3 or 4 complete as many laps as they can of a 10 mile course in 10 hours. | |
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| | 13th - 14th |
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| | Cairngorm Soapbox Extreme
Aviemore, Scotland. | Carting |
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| Extreme gravity racing on the longest, fastest, and most testing course in Britain. Practice runs, timed qualifying, group races and finals spread over two days. Hair pin bends, sweeping curves and gun barrel straights. Set in the heart of Scotland - the stunning Cairngorms National Park. The ultimate test of soapbox and driver. Nae jessies!! | |
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| | 14th |
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| | No Fuss 10 In The Glen
Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| Introduced in 2011 following the same format as our 10 hour mountain bike events get your running shoes out! As many laps of a 10km off and on road course as you can complete in 10 hours as an individual or a team of 2 3 or 4. | |
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| | 14th |
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| | No Fuss Glen Nevis River Race
Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland. | River Challenge |
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| A crazy lilo race on the river nevis, involving some jumps, rapids and brute strength. Not for the faint hearted but guaranteed to be lots of fun. | |
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| | 28th |
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| | No Fuss Endurance Downhill
Fort William, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| Staged on the world renowned downhill track at Nevis Range this event, is one of the longest and physically demanding courses on the international mountain bike circuit. 6 hours to do as many runs as you can. 2010 saw this event fully subscribed so be sure to book early. | |
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August
| 17th - 20th |
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| | The Adventure Travel Film Festival
Sherborne, Dorset, England. | Film Festival |
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| Welcome to the Adventure Travel Film Festival, hosted by Austin Vince and Lois Pryce. It’s not just an international celebration of the greatest adventure travel films from the 1920s to the present day. It’s a weekend knees-up too! So come on down, see the world, get inspired and join the party… | |
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| | 18th |
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| | No Fuss Deg (10) Yn Llandegla
Llandegla, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| The event will follow the same format as the other famous NO Fuss 10 hour endurance events. The course will mainly consist of Llandeglas famous red and black trails with the addition of some new unridden passages through the forest. | |
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September
| 1st |
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| | Bealach Mor Challenge
Kinlochewe, (70 miles west of Inverness), Scotland | Road Biking |
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| Bealach is the UK’s biggest road climb at 2053ft (626m) from sea level in just 6mls (10k). It is set in a fabulous unspoilt landscape with outstanding views of the sea and the hills. The Applecross Peninsula is renowned as a gem in Scotland’s crown of natural wonders. | |
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| | 15th |
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| | No Fuss Half Distance Big Ben Nevis Triathlon
Fort William, Scotland. | Triathlon |
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| Running alongside our Big Ben Nevis triathlon this short course option, is 950m and 45km mountain bike section and 11km run to the halfway point on Ben Nevis and back. Still a grueling distance to any multi sport athlete. | |
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| | 15th |
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| | No Fuss Big Ben Nevis Triathlon
Fort William, Scotland. | Triathlon |
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| This event has become iconic to No Fuss and to many is classed as the UK’s toughest triathlon. The challenge is a 1900m sea loch swim, 90km mountain bike and 21km hill run to the summit of Ben Nevis and back. | |
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| | 16th |
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| | No Fuss Highland Warrior Triathlon
Fort William, Scotland. | Triathlon |
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| Fort William 70.3 was staged for the first time in 2010 and has proved it has the potential to become a legendary race within the triathlon community. 1900m sea loch swim, 90km road bike on a stunning scenic course and a 13.1km run in Glen Nevis. | |
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| | 22nd |
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| | No Fuss Tour De Ben Nevis
Fort William, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| The race that took mountain biking back to the mountains. WELCOME to the No Fuss ultimate MTB challenge for endurance athletes and people with a sense of adventure. The event is about circumnavigating Ben Nevis starting from Fort William the Outdoor Capital of the UK. It is a 72km journey of discovery about our wonderful environment, about yourself and for some we have no doubt, about your bike. | |
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| | 29th |
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| | Ullapool Sportive
Ullapool, Scotland. | Road Biking |
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| Yet another great event from the folks from handsonevents.co.uk. This time they set you on an awesome cycle around the north of Scotland. Some of the most beautiful scenery, breathtaking views, occasional mountain and oh yes, did I mention, only 130 miles!! The Ullapool Sportive is the UK’s most northerly sportive. | |
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October
| 6th |
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| | No Fuss Niterider Relentless 24
Nevis Range, Scotland. | Mountain Bike |
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| The Niterider Relentless24 will take place on the world renowned Witch’s Trail and World Championships courses in the Forestry Commission Scotland’s Leanachan Forest with the event hub being based at Nevis Range, Fort William from 12 noon on Saturday 8th of October 2011. | |
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| | 6th |
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| | Commando Challenge - 4K "Fun" and 10K "Marine"
Woodbury, Devon, England. | Adventure Race |
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| Ever wondered what it takes to become a Royal Marine Commando? Well, now it is your chance to have a go at one of the assault courses the Green Berets do! Lots of mud and water. I did the 10km a few years ago, and had a ball! Go for it! The first one (am) is 4km long and the second (pm) is 10km. | |
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| | 7th |
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| | Commando Challenge - 10K "Marine"
Woodbury, Devon, England. | Adventure Race |
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| Ever wondered what it takes to become a Royal Marine Commando? Well, now it is your chance to have a go at one of the assault courses the Green Berets do! Lots of mud and water. I did this 10km a few years ago, and had a ball! Go for it! | |
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