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Skye Sportive on the BBC! The Skye Mor and Beag Sportives 29th May www.handsonevents.co.uk are being filmed for the Adventure Show on BBC Scotland. Starting and finishing in Portree on the Isle of Skye the route follows the peninsula between the cliffs of the Quaraing and the Atlantic Ocean. Riders really do feel that they are on the edge of the world. As the route swings South the Cuillin Mountains are directly ahead. Mountains don’t get any more dramatic than this. This event should make for some excellent TV. Two distances; 100 or 50 miles, so something for everyone.

 

Charity for 2010

Highland Hospice

Highland Hospice is proud to be the nominated charity for Hands on Events in 2010. Those that take the limited edition fundraising entry places will help ensure the highest quality of specialist palliative care continues to be provided free of charge throughout the Highlands. For more information on the services the Hospice provides please visit our website at www.highlandhospice.org.uk

Handson Events 2010

We are very pleased to announce that entries to all our cycling events will open at 23:00 on Monday 7th December 2009

The dates for 2010 are:

Bealach Beag 8th May 2010
Skye Mor & Beag 29th May 2010
Cairngorm Classics 12th June 2010
Bealach Mor 4th September 2010
Ullapool Mor & Beag 25th September 2010

The entry fee for all our cycle events in 2010 will be £37.00

However, please be aware that if you enter either the Bealach Beag or the Bealach Mor you will be required to wear a fluorescent bib throughout the event. This is a condition that we need to abide by in order to secure the road closure over the Bealach na ba to Applecross. We will endeavour to source as cycle friendly bibs as possible but they must be worn.

Hope to see you in the Highlands in 2010

The Handson Team

     
    4th September 2010
Bealach Mor 90 Miles

8th May 2010
Bealach Beag 43 Miles

Events 2010

Due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to open entries for our 2010 cycle events on Tuesday 1st December as planned.

We will post an update on the website on Monday 7th December.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The HandsOnEvents Team

New Forum

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Highlander 2010

Haglofs, Craigdon Mountain Sports and Netgear all get behind the Highlander Mountain marathon! Please read the newsletter for details.

November Newsletter

Here is a link to our November Newsletter.

Highlander Gallery

The Highlander gallery page has now been updates with new galleries from right place right time and video footage from the Adventure show from the 2007 event in Strahconon.

Skinny Tyres

New for 2010, Skinny Tyres will be providing event entry packages for all Hands On Event Sportives.

All trips will be 3 night packages, fully inclusive. Every detail will be catered for, allowing you to turn up, relax, ride and enjoy some of the best riding in Scotland, safe in the knowledge that Skinny Tyres will take care of all the details.

Visit www.skinnytyres.com

The package will consist of:

Local accommodation

Event entry

All meals inclusive

Complimentary energy & recovery products provided

Pre event warm up reconnaissance ride of key sections of route

Experienced guides on warm up ride

Vehicular and mechanical support on warm up rides

Transport to and from event start

Pre event massage

Accommodation will be based on sharing a twin room. Single supplement will apply if requested.

If you have non riding partners and family coming with you, accommodation can also be arranged for them. We can also arrange for activities for them while you are out riding and support them if they wish to spectate at the event.

Email ride@skinnytyres.com for full details

Prices and more details will be on our website from December 2009.

New Photos from 2009

New photo's are now available to view on or Flickr page. Best looking event pictures in Scotland. Thanks to NorthSport for all their support.

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Events Dates 2010

Highlander Entries will be open on the 1st of November 2009!

All other entries will open for entries on the 1st of December 2009!

     
29th of May 2010
New sportive around the stunning north coast of Skye. 95 or 48 Mile Courses
     
  12th of June 2010
Scotland's answer to the Alpe D'ueze! 96 or 49 Mile Courses
     
   
25th of September 2010
Scotlands most Northerly Cycle Challenge! 130 or 65 Mile Courses

     
  10th and 11th of April 2010
Two day hill running and navigation event in the Highlands - with a Ceilidh!
     

All entries will open for entries on the 1st of December 2009!

Click on any of the events below for entry or info
 
Ullapool Cairngorms Skye Bealach mor Bealach Beag
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