Sutherland Raid - Highland Wildcat - Two Day Mountain Bike Event

Welcome to the Sutherland Raid

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Highland Wildcat's 2008 event will be a 12 hour "Dawn Raid" held on the weekend of 28th/29th June. This is an 8pm-8am event, organised by the Strathpuffer team, and following a similar format with entries being solos, pairs or teams of four. Conditions will, however, be in contrast, with a very brief sunset, no mud and plenty of live music in the marquee to entertain participants and visitors through the night!

Entry £25 on inclusive of weekend trail pass, camping area, marquee entry (live music) and parking. One set of fully charged lights should be sufficient as the night is short! The route will be on the Highland Wildcat trails inside the forest except for the first longer lap from Dunrobin Castle to the monument on Ben Bhraggie and down the black route. Adventure show likely to be in attendance. Prizes for various categories.

Please contact Steve at info@squarewheels.biz for entries and further information.

2007 Sutherland Raid

The first major competition to be staged on the Highland Wildcat Trail mountain bike tracks, offered a range of events for all standards of bike riders.

There were challenging cross-country routes, world-class MTB routes on the slopes of Ben Bhraggie, relays and time trials with outstanding demonstrations of skill and ability. The Raid also included the Highlands Schools championships with fantastic enthusiasm from all the youngsters from local schools who took part.

Trials riders Duncan Shaw and Ben Travis enthralled the spectators with outstanding demonstrations of skill and ability, while negotiating 10 feet high hay bale platforms, balancing on scaffold bars and tree trunks, showing amazing control and technique.

In addition to the thrills of the biking action, there was non-stop showing of the best mountain biking footage from Chilli Videos, including the premier showing of ‘Illusionary Lines’. This film is the next in the Super8 series, only bigger and better. Illusionary Lines has been with the World Cup circus for the entire journey capturing every winner of a World Cup ripping in an isolated and unique part of the globe.

In the evening, Golspie rocked to the sound of class acts, including ‘Make Model’ and ‘Edgar Prais’ up and coming young bands that have played at Isle of Skye Music Festival and T in the Park respectively.

Film footage courtesy of Tricky Productions.

results

The full listings of all times and results for the Sutherland Raid, for both Saturday and Sunday, are now online here!

Exposure Scotland Photography

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Exposure Scotland’s photographers were at the Sutherland Raid photographing all riders over the weekend. There are some great shots, and all photos are now available to purchase online at the Exposure Scotland website www.exposurescotland.co.uk.

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