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Creag Dhubh Hill Race

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Saturday 2nd August 2025

Entries Open
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Entries Close
Thursday 31st July 2025 at 20:00
Event Min. Age
16 or older
Age Limits
Relative to Start of Year (2025)
Entries So Far
1 Participant
Entry Fees
Entry Fee   £10.00   
Contact
Geoff Simpson
Phone
07867 976089

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The race begins with a full lap of the games field before heading towards the hill via an obstacle course of 2 barriers, a lumpy field full of thistles, 2 more fences, a river, some rounded boulders, a very steep bank, another fence right next to a crash barrier, across a road and then you can finally start running properly.

The race proper after the initial scramble starts with a wide gravel track leading towards the birch woods of Coille na Creige Duibhe, where a narrow path leads through grass, and rising to a narrower rockier trail through heather to the fine perched summit of An Torr.

The descent is fast and exciting down heather initially and then back down the narrow trail with little chance of overtaking until lower down. Then after the road crossing the same crazy obstacle course of 5 fences plus a river to cross, before a final lap of the games field to finish.

Start Time: 3.15pm

Venue: The Eilan, Newtonmore

Distance: 5.6 km Climb 370m

Record (M): 26:49 - Finlay Wild (2019)
Record (F):  0:32:21 Angela Mudge (2006)

*** The first 50 on line entrants will receive a Creag Dhubh Race Medal ***

The event is being held as part of the Newtonmore Highland Games.

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Event Location
Newtonmore Highland Games, The Eilan, Newtonmore