Glenfinnan Games fun
Large crowds flocked to one of the last Highland Games of the season in the picturesque setting of Glenfinnan. More than 2,000 spectators packed the games field next to the Glenfinnan Monument. For...
View ArticleRun a mile for Sport Relief in Argyll
Time is running out to be a part of The One Show 1000, and Sport Relief is asking the people of Argyll and Bute to represent their area and enter now. Sport Relief and the BBC’s The One Show are...
View ArticleTiree runners are under starters orders
Tiree’s 10k and half-marathon race has been oversubscribed yet again with organisers having to cap numbers at 250. Funds raised will be going to Oban Mountain Rescue Team, said organiser Will Wright....
View ArticleHappy birthday Ganavan Sands parkrun
Ganavan Sands parkrun has celebrated its second birthday. Runners, joggers and walkers turned up on Saturday to take part in the 101st ‘run’ since it started in 2016. Party hats and silly socks were...
View ArticleTiree runners get ready, set, go
Tiree ultramarathon is back this weekend. The 35-mile run sets off at 8am on Sunday, September 9, at Sorobaidh Beach, near the island’s An Talla, with 250 runners taking part. Last year’s winner...
View ArticleRunners are back on the road
The recently re-started group is picking up the pace. All abilities are welcome. The post Runners are back on the road appeared first on The Oban Times.
View ArticleGet your trainers on for Eilidh’s Trust
People of all ages will be lacing up their trainers this weekend to take part in a virtual 5k, 10k, half marathon or full marathon challenge to raise funds for the music-based Eilidh's Trust in memory...
View ArticleTeam Eilidh set the pace for virtual challenge
Participants in the virtual event for Eildih's Trust completed 396 miles which is the same as going round Barra 30.5 times, says Iagan MacNeil who was one of the organisers. The post Team Eilidh set...
View ArticleGanavan Sands 200th parkrun
At its peak, the parkrun has attracted 100 runners and walkers in a single session since it started back in 2016 - with only the occasional frost or Covid stopping it in its tracks. The post Ganavan...
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