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Name
of Race: Kintyre Way Relay & Ultra Run
Location:
Tarbert to Campbeltown
Distance: 36,
45 or 67 miles
Month Held: May
Number of
Participants: Around 10
Website:
Kintyre Way Relay & Ultra Run
Information:
The Kintyre Way Relay is a
cross-country event for walkers and runners, from Tarbert to Campbeltown
along the Kintyre Way, Scotland’s most scenic long-distance path.
Varied terrain, from hill paths and forestry tracks to beaches and seaside
rocks.
Stunning scenery with views across the sea to Arran, Islay, Jura and Gigha.
Ultra-Runners tend to complete
the race in 12 - 15 hours
There are three Ultra
Options:
•Tayinloan - Campbeltown, 35½ miles. Ideal for your first ultra.
•Clachan - Campbeltown, 45 miles. Try it this year in preparation for the 67
miles next year!
•Tarbert - Campbeltown, 67 miles. A good training run if you're doing the
West Highland Way race.
The Relay:
Structure
The route is divided up into 6 sections and a relay team consists of up to 6
runners who can share out the sections in any way they like. For example,
with a team of 3 runners, named A, B and C, they might do:
A, B, B, C, B, A
Check mileages from the table below and you can see their totals would be:
A: 25½, B: 26, C:15½
The rules are:
•you can only change over at checkpoints,
•you need to let us know at check-in who is doing which sections (and stick
to it!)
•notify a checkpoint marshal immediately if you drop out before completing
your section(s)
Ruins along the Kintyre way
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