WELL, WE’VE TAKEN THE VERY BEST TRAILS WE CAN FIND IN THE STUNNING GLANUSK ESTATE, PLUS THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS OF THE BRECON BEACONS. The fertile lands east of Inverness, neatly tended fields set in hefty stone walls, generally go undisturbed by the outside world, at least since 1746, when the Jacobites were run to ground and routed at Culloden. RED RUN: Approx 18km, full mountain route with multiple steep and rough sections. Again, rarely does it see so much lycra, as the various groups of runners arrived, milled about, entered the corral at the start and then streamed forward, cutting right and heading along the embankment. You’ll need strength, stamina and the will to make it, but there is no reason why you can’t complete an mud race by yourself. "In this way teams from all walks of life can compete in an amazing race that is challenging and demanding without being intimidating.". At a gradient of about one in ten, I was moving rather quickly, enjoying the wind in the hair, but concentrating hard. Obstacle Races UK | Race Lengths | Themed Mud Runs | Top Obstacle Events. Click here to read more. Run, ride and kayak 105 miles across the Scottish Highlands From the world’s biggest obstacle course to running 100 miles across a frozen lake in Mongolia – we have a brilliant sporting experience for everyone. You’re in good hands, whatever the course may throw at you. This seven mile running section of the course follows the banks of the River Nairn. The emphasis is very much on team work with any trio found more than 100 metres apart penalised for separating. Of course there were a few people, probably not Scots, with mock tartan tam o’shanters and an explosion of unruly orange hair, but three Scots guys were taking it to extreme. They were dressed in leather jerkins, each with an axe hanging off the back of a home-made leather knapsack. , but it was a pleasant enough run all in all, with only one road to cross. If you are after an even bigger challenge, you can look for a lapped obstacle race. At their core an muddy run is simply a footrace that will have a variety of obstacles placed along the route. Three hundred of us probably. The kayak felt a bit 'token' (it is not even included in the Expert race, in fact) – just out, around a couple of buoys, and back to the same point, about 500 yards in all - and there was no attempt to justify the times of people who were forced to queue in order to get afloat. Our legendary MC’s Keith and Mike will be on the mic keeping you entertained throughout the day. Not that I spent much time looking at it. Complete 1 loop each of run, bike and kayak to bag the finishers medal. Choose to do as little or as much as you wish in a 10 hour period. Well like that Doctor Who themed wedding you didn’t really want to dress up for, event providers are starting to explore more and more ways to make their events unique and exciting.