Around 5,200 cyclists will head to the Highlands this weekend for the hotly anticipated Etape Loch Ness. The sportive, which circles the famous loch, is now in its fourth year and has quickly become one of the most popular events in the Scottish cycling calendar. And as the participants traverse the course, they’ll pass through some of the most beautiful scenery in the … [Read more...]
Record entry as Etape Loch Ness sells out – but cyclists supporting official charity Macmillan Cancer Support can still register
Cyclists eager to ride in one of the country’s most popular sporting events have snapped up available spaces in record time. Thousands of riders will descend upon the Scottish Highlands for Etape Loch Ness, which sold out its general entry in just 50 hours – despite an increase in capacity. Those who missed out on one of the highly coveted spaces still have a chance to … [Read more...]
Etape Loch Ness Fills All Charity Rider Spaces
A charity operating in the Highlands hopes to receive a six figure fundraising boost as places at a major cycling event have sold out in record time. Etape Loch Ness, a 66-mile closed road sportive that circles the world’s most iconic loch, filled all general and charity spaces in record time. Many participants have pledged their support to official charity partner Macmillan … [Read more...]
Etape Loch Ness is smiles better – entries open next week for cycle sportive in Scotland’s happiest city
Cyclists who sign up for the 2016 Etape Loch Ness closed-road sportive are being promised grins and not grimaces – the event will lead off from a city officially recognised as the happiest place to live in Scotland. Inverness was also named as the second happiest place to stay in the UK in a survey undertaken earlier this year and organisers believe riders who sign up to the … [Read more...]
Thousands of cyclists complete Etape Loch Ness
Back for its second year and on a bigger scale, Etape Loch Ness saw thousands of cyclists take part in the closed-road sportive on the shores of the world’s most famous loch today (Sunday, April 26). With the event selling out all of its 3,300-plus places, the 66-mile traffic free route leading from Inverness around the iconic loch was buzzing with riders. The fastest … [Read more...]
Etape Loch Ness brings cycling spectacle to the Highlands this weekend
The roads around one of the most famous lochs in the world will be taken over by more than 3,300 cyclists who have snapped every last place for Etape Loch Ness 2015. The sell-out closed road event will see riders of all abilities set off in the early hours of this Sunday, (April 26) on a 66-mile course which circles the iconic loch. Building on the success of last year’s … [Read more...]
Call for cyclists to get in gear – additional places to be released for sold-out Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive
An additional 200 coveted places for the inaugural Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive are being released. Cyclists will be able to apply for one of the sought-after slots from noon on Tuesday (February 11, 2014) and it is anticipated they will sell out very quickly. Entries for the Etape Loch Ness opened in November and, due to unprecedented demand, all 1,000 spaces were … [Read more...]