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The Strathpuffer is an annual amateur 24-hour winter
In 2017 there were 6,583 laps completed by competitors. In 2018 the race attracted over 1,000 participants.
Mountain bike race
Mountain bike racing (shortened MTB or ATB racing) is the competitive cycle sport discipline of mountain biking held on off-road terrain. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognised the discipline relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned ...
in the Scottish Highlands
The Highlands ( sco, the Hielands; gd, a’ Ghàidhealtachd , 'the place of the Gaels') is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Sco ...
. The race is held in late January near Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer ( gd, Srath Pheofhair) is a village and spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469.
Geography
It lies in a strath west of Dingwall, with the elevation ranging from above sea level. Sheltered on ...
with around 17 hours of the race taking place in darkness. It was first held in 2006 and attracted more than 1,000 competitors in 2018.
History
The circuit is circa 12.5 kilometre route through the Torrachilty Forest, on the outskirts ofContin
Contin (Gaelic: Cunndainn) is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.mountain bike
A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...
events in the world.
In 2017 there were 6,583 laps completed by competitors. In 2018 the race attracted over 1,000 participants.
Guy Martin
Guy Martin (born 4 November 1981) is a British former motorcycle racer and heavy vehicle mechanic who became a television presenter. In July 2017, Martin retired from motorcycle racing.
Martin started racing in 1998 and in 2004 competed on a ...
placed second in the male solo rider category in both 2014 and 2015.
Recent Years
Due to its increase in popularity, it was planned for the Strathpuffer to grow by about 1.5 kilometres over 2018 and 2019, and those plans have since been put into place, making the track go from 11 kilometres to 12.5 kilometres. In 2018 the BBC 2 show The Adventure Show covered the race and followed two teams around the course. One was a quad of girls from Dingwall Academy being mentored by the Adventure Syndicate and another was a team of two sisters calling themselves "Sister Sludge."Results
2019 Results
2020 Results
References
External links
* *https://www.fionaoutdoors.co.uk/2019/01/strathpuffer-2019-the-toughest-yet.html *https://strathpuffer.co.uk/blog/2018-route-changes-update.asp *https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/extreme-mountain-biking-sisterssisters-show-their-mettle-in-the-gruellingstrathpuffer/ *http://theadventuresyndicate.com/blog/2018/1/23/four-teenage-girls-ride-the-strathpuffer24 {{British Cycling races Cycle races in Scotland Recurring sporting events established in 2005 2005 establishments in Scotland