Royal Deeside : Cycle Cairngorms Sportive

Cycle Cairngorms Sportive

SATURDAY 20TH AND SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

A new event for 2008 is this 2-day charity cycle around the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, starting and finishing at Coylumbridge near Aviemore. There will be an overnight stay in Ballater.

The aim of the event is to raise funds to help people with disabilities enjoy an outdoor holiday in the Cairngorms National Park. It is organised by the Speyside Trust, a small, independent registered Scottish Charity, based at Badaguish Outdoor Centre.

For registration information and further details, please go to http://www.cyclecairngorms.org/,
or call +44 1479 861285, Fax +44 01479 861258 or
write to Craig Little at Badaquish Centre, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Post Code PH22 1QU.

The cycle route passes through fine mountain scenery

Day 1 (50 miles) starts at Badaguish Outdoor Centre, near Aviemore and tackles the road through Bridge Of Brown, Tomintoul and over the Lecht (2090 feet), finishing in Ballater for an overnight stop and Evening Enteratinment.

Day 2 (120 miles) Leaving Ballater and passing through Braemar before the climb up to Glenshee Ski Centre (2132 feet). Passing through Kirkmicheal and on to Pitlochry. The route then picks up the Sustrans National Cycle route through Drumochter heading North through Newtonmore and Kingussie and finishing at Badaguish Outdoor Centre.