The 3rd annual Lochgoil Triathalon held mid June raised £ 2,321 with £1,712 going to CHAS (Children’s Hospice) and the remainder to the Lochgoil Community Council. Thanks to everyone who took part and donated. The event is open to anyone who would enjoy a 6 mile walk down from the Rest and be Thankful to Lochgoilhead Village, a bike ride to Carrick Castle Village and back to Corrow Brae before swimming across Loch Goil back to the village. Enter all sections, or just one. Enter individually or as a team.
Coming in August. An evening Yoga session held at the Drimsynie House Hotel. All welcome. Contact our activity manager Craig Nobes on info@drimsynie.co.uk for details.
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Lochgoilhead Village Hall, Friday 24th July at 7.30pm sees the start of a tour in Western Scotland for a group of scottish & irish traditional musicians. This event is part of Homecoming Scotland 2009. The evening promises gaelic stories, songs & wit all with photographic back s tracing the route of St Columba. All weclome.
It’s a horrible word – but it’s what we did today. Saturday forecast: Sunny, Sunday forecast: Rain – so it’s in the car early to head out the glen for a sprint on the beach at Machrahanish just north of Campbelltown towards the bottom of the Mull of Kintyre.
After a refreshment and gallery stop in Tarbet Loch Fyne we head south when the Islay ferry is spotted in Loch Kennacraig, so a quick detour down the single-track road to Cloanaig to see when the Arran ferry is going, and before we knew it we were on board as foot passengers and on our way to Lochranza on Arran.
For those who don’t know it, the north end of Arran has an impressive mountain range sweeping down to the Firth of Clyde and is the setting for the scenic village of Lochranza, complete with ruined castle. For a bargain £ 16.80 for 2 people the Caledonian MacBrayne car ferry takes you to a real gem of village.
We spent 2 hours wandering along the shoreline looking at the yachts coming and going as well as a road running race that was finishing, and it just happened to be the village fare day. The next ‘staycation’ day when the forecast is good and we have some time on our hands the plan is to head a bit further down the Mull of Kintyre and take the ferry to Gigha.
- Over the sea to Arran – heading to Lochranza
A report from the Drimsynie activity manager.
After 8 months of training, the event is finally here with a lifestyle dedicated to work, family, training in aspects of running, cycling and open water swimming and general fitness, eating, sleeping, the London Triathlon is finally a few days away. Note the lack of social nights out!
The event consists of 1500m swim in London Docklands, 40K cycle round London and 10K run round Docklands and the Ex-cel . Preparing for this event consisted of training 5 days a week for 4 months, then 6 days a week for 3 months working on all 3 disciplines, and the transition from one event to the other, hard going but enjoyable. Training was structured to 3 runs a week, 2 cycles a week and 2 open water swims a week at Lochgoilhead and 2-3 fitness sessions a week. This involved training twice a day at points.
I am raising money for the Childrens Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) to help a great cause and help the motivation on tough days.
I aim to do my best and finish in the top half, with an entry of 13,000 people this is the biggest triathlon in Europe.
I picked this event to challenge myself, motivate myself and to swim in the Thames – really appeals to me and to see more of London with a visit to the War Museum planned also. I travel down on the Saturday morning from Glasgow and arrive at London at noon where I then go and check my bike in at the Ex-cel for the race the next day. The rest of the day will be spent watching the Sprint Triathlon and eating and resting, waiting for my race.
With the work and lifestyle put in place I am feeling confident and determined to succeed – here’s to London – then my next event – what ever that may be!
Cheers
Craig
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