A busy month

May has been a very busy month with baggage. All the Rob Roy way walkers appear to be getting it done before the midge!

We have carried in excess of 80 bags this month a great improvement on past years.

The RRW seems to be getting more known and more popular.

Not all of the bags have been going up the RRW a number of the agencies we work with have other routes in and around the area. These are also becoming more popular. June is also looking like it is also going to busy month for baggage transfers. The picture above is a winter scene but shows of the area fairly dramatically don't you think.

Cateran Trail

The party of women who were undertaking this walk completed it on Monday. Unfortunately one of them hurt her ankle and had to pull out with just 6 miles to go.
The comments on the trail were all very positive and they were all very pleased to have had the experience of walking through Rural Perthshire and Angus.
The trail is a tadpole shape Starting in Blairgowrie on to Bridge of Balgy, Kirkmicheal, the Spittal of Glenshee, Glenisla, Alyth and return to Blairgowrie.
These girls have now walked a number of the longer distance trails in Scotland and are looking for a different sort of challenge and requested a bike and hike route to be planned for them next year. Well done girls.

Update on proposed Summer On Yer Bike Programme

Received some really sad news from Glasgow City Council re the summer On Yer Bike programme. It looks as though the plug is about to be pulled, discussions continue regarding budgets and the like within the Culture and Leisure, Outdoor service. It looks like the programme posted in the earlier posting will be cancelled. I'm not sure of all the details but understand those who have made bookings and have made use of the trips and cycle training sessions in the past will be contacted in writing in the near future regarding the councils plans.
It is sad that this unique programme is about to cancelled. There is some hope that some of the councils cycling input may be delivered in other ways in the future.

And into May

Yes we are into May, the month that most people start getting out, either on foot or on their bike's. Some see May as the best month as the weather is mainly settled and the midge has still to show. Yet as the weather at present, cool and damp, shows it can also be a wee bit unpredictable. There are about 15 people at differing stages of the Rob Roy Way who have had their fare share of the recent good and the this less desirable weather at present, lets hope it improves and they complete the way in fine weather.
This present weather emphasises the need to be prepared for changeable weather when out and about throughout Scotland.
bike and hike are pleased to have provided a helping hand at Maggies monster bike and hike on Saturday the 5th.
A large group of people , about 400 +, took part in this charitable challenge. Cycling and walking along the Great Glen, 30miles on bikes and about 44 on foot, The participants set of from Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian canal just north of Fort William and biked to Fort Augustus the then continued along the Great Glen Way to Inverness on foot. The logistics of providing 2 thirds of the participants with hired bikes is for the first part of the challenge are mind blowing but again the team from Wheels, The Scottish Cycling Centre met their part of this challenging event. With very few mechanical's being reported.
Maggies is a charitable organisation who provide residential support to people suffering from cancer and their families.
If you intend to get out and about in May be sure to be prepared and then you can enjoy what the great Scottish outdoors has to offer.