Walk. Kayak. Cycle. Run — tackling RSABI’s Great Glen Challenge

Linda Tinson

Established as a one-day team challenge for rural businesses and organisations, teams of four people will compete against each other along designated stages between Fort Augustus and Fort William, covering a continuous 46 km route.

Competitors cycle, kayak, walk and run to a prize-giving reception at Neptune’s staircase at the end of the route.

At the launch of this year’s competition, RSABI’s Paul Tinson, who co-ordinates the event said: “With continued volatility and uncertainty for farmers across the country, RSABI has experienced a surge in demand for its services in recent times, at an average cost to the charity of £500,000 each year.

Ledingham Chalmers, principal sponsor, has supported this event since it started.

Inverness-based partner John Smart will tackle the 46km mountain bike route; Ms Tinson is tasked with the 6km kayak course; Stirling-based solicitor Emily Horn will take on the 18km walk; trainee solicitor Gillian Young, who is coming to work in the Stirling office from Aberdeen for the 2nd year of her traineeship, is doing the 17km run.

On 31 August Linda will be kayaking in Loch Oich.

She said: “I’ve only been kayaking a couple of times before training started, and once I’m finished I’m going to have a swim in the loch — if I haven’t capsized already — and no doubt a stiff drink!

“Training is well underway: John Smart has been putting in the miles in the saddle, Sarah, Emily and I have been on lunchtime walks and I’ve been spending time on the water. Gillian will be pounding the streets and Emily is training for a 15km Tough Mudder the weekend before — so no doubt the GGC will be child’s play in comparison.”

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