Distance: 7 miles.
Recommended Fitness Level: Good hill walker.
Recommended Time To Complete: 3 hours (not including breaks).
Support Person: no mandatory support team member required.
Water Stations: none, all water and supplies to be carried.
Description: A robust skyline hike across Turnhouse and Carnethy hill returning via Loganlea and Glencourse reservoirs.
Recommended for good hill walkers who want to get back in time for a pint and to cheer everyone else on or help out. Here's a useful description of this well used route:
http://www.walkingsupport.fsbusiness.co.uk/walkingonthepentlands1.pdf
Google Walking Map: (pay no attention to the 20 minutes walk estimation!!)
Click to view a popup image of the Bronze Hike.
Google Maps
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If the physical challenge isn’t up your street we need volunteers to help us run the event. Could you be a:
- Marshall that weekend (particularly those with event experience and first aider skills)
- First Aider that weekend (up to date first aid experience, doctor or nurse)
- General helper on the day (setting up food, water stations, markers)
- Contributor in the run up to the event (home baking, sweet, fruit or water donations welcome or just some free time – even if you are participating)
if you are interested fill out the Run Mama Run volunteer form asap.
