Salomon Race Finale Set For Glencoe

The Salomon X-Adventure race series culminates in a 36-hour event starting from the Glencoe Ski Centre on 7 September and competitors who 'act inconsiderately' will face immediate disqualification...

The event will cover around 300 kms and include running, riding, 'roped activities' - including abseiling 100 metres - canoeing, canyoning and something worrying called 'Fun Yakking', which might sound like taking the piss out of hairy Himalayan beasts of burden but is actually something to do with a hybrid raft / canoe.

Competitors in the mixed-sex teams range from serious top ranked adventure racers down to relative novices and the event is also a qualifier for the inaugural British Adventure Racing Championships to be held in North Wales in October.

Behave Or Else...

If like OM's editor, you've almost been skittled by an over-focussed racer on a mountain bike - yes mate, try that one again and the next checkpoint will be the last of your worries - you'll be encouraged to see that Salomon is making a point of stressing consideration for other people and the appropriate use of paths for running or biking and the crossing of fences and walls only at stiles or gates.

Transgression, say the organisers, will lead to immediate disqualification. Having said that, if you're planning a quiet day in the hills around Glencoe on that weekend, you might want to consider an alternative venue.

For a registration pack, contact Sonia Prior on 01256 479555 and for more details of the event, see the maze of information that is www.salomonsports.com