Sporting Event
Moray Coastal 50 Ultra
This race is particularly epic scenery-wise! Moray is famous for having some of the best coastline and seafood around. With its wide sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, coastal formations and attractive fishing villages, it makes for a stunning route for a race. Beginning at the RD’s home town of Forres, you soon reach the coastline at Findhorn, famed for its eco-community. From there, a forest overlooking the sea takes you past where the RD got married (this is how much he loves the area!) all the way to Lossiemouth and its epic clifftops, to Spey Bay where you can search for dolphins, past picturesque former fishing villages, and then finishing in Cullen. Highlights: – Tugnet Ice House and Findhorn Heritage Centre – Attractive villages with beach huts, lighthouses and railway heritage – Burghead Headland Visitor Centre (Pictish fort) – Wildlife including bottlenose dolphins – Sea views over coves, skerries and beaches – Bow Fiddle Rock at Portknockie Race Details: – Date: 13th May 2023 – Time: 7.00am – Cutoff: 16 hours – Entry Limit: 200 runners – Price: £70 Who can take part? Provided you are over 18, we want you to feel part of the Moray Way Coastal Trail family! Extra points for those who can spot sealife on route! Where is it? The route follows the Moray Coastal Trail from Forres to Cullen. How can I enter? Enter here: https://race-nation.co.uk/register/moray-way-ultras
Forres Highland Games
Set in the stunning grounds of Forres’ Grant Park the Forres Highland Games offers a fun afternoon for all the family. From caber tossing to the hammer throw, long jump, high jump and more, the Forres Highland Games will provide you with a traditional Scottish experience. Games Day commences with a Pipe Band Procession through the centre of the Moray town before the Games’ flag is raised above the arena. During the day, visitors can also enjoy craft and artisan food stalls, fairground attractions, a beer tent and food outlets. There is Highland dancing, solo piping and massed pipe bands. You may also get the chance to meet the Games’ Chieftain who will meet and greet visitors as he tours the arena. Unique to the Forres Games is the Message Bike Race where spectators can turn participant and race the field on an old traditional message bike in hope of lifting the winner’s trophy! Tickets can be purchased online or on the day. Fees: Adults £8, Concession £5, Under 16s £4, Children Under 5 FREE. Free parking
Cullen Harbour Gala
You are invited to Cullen Harbour Gala 2023 in the historic Thomas Telford designed harbour. A grand day out by the sea. Gala highlights will include: Visit from RNLI Buckie Lifeboat Visit from Cullen Fire Station Stalls and Stands Entertainment Raffle and Lucky Square BBQ Food & Drink Watersports taster sessions Coastal Rowing races and taster sessions Full programme announced in due course. If you wish to be involved with the gala, contact enquiries@cullenseaschool.co.uk or call 01542 840830.
Gordon Castle Highland Games 2024
Gordon Castle Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers, Moray, Scotland, United KingdomIt’s time to don your tartan and grab your sporran and head to Fochabers for the Gordon Castle Highland Games! It's a day of fun for the whole family. There’s something for everyone including, the Gordon Castle Gin Bar, massed pipe bands, traditional Highland Games, trade stands, country sports, and lots of children's entertainment. Please note that photography will be taking place at this event for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs are likely to appear on our website, advertising campaigns and social media channels. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let the photographer know on the day.
The Moray Way 100-mile Ultra Marathon
Beginning inland at the award winning Grant Park in Forres, you run along the High Street before turning and crossing the A96, towards the famous eco-village of Findhorn. Kinloss Barracks will be on your right (look out for planes!) and the local bay’s nature reserve will be on your left. From here the coastal trail properly begins and the views are incredible! From the trail at the top of the dunes, you enter Roseisle Forest all the way to Burghead, where a lovely new tarred path will greet you after Burghead Distillery to Hopeman. The section from Hopeman to Covesea has some superb clifftop trails with even more spectacular views. At Covesea, provided the tide is out, you run along the beach with the lighthouse on your right and you feel like you are on a tropical island all the way to Lossiemouth, which is aid station 1! You will go over the brand new Lossiemouth Bridge and tackle the “5km from hell” to Kingston, where you follow Garmouth & Kingston Golf Course, crossing the beautiful railway bridge before turning right, heading south towards Fochabers, which is aid station 2. Continuing south, you pass Boat O’ Brig, and start to climb Ben Aigen and follow a lovely descent into Craigellachie. You are now in whisky country! Following the Speyside Way to Aberlour and towards Grantown-on-Spey, you pass several distilleries – soak in the sights and smells in this area! Aid station 3 is in the heart of it! At Grantown, which is aid station 4, you join the Dava Way and have “just” a marathon to go! It is downhill from here, taking in the beautiful Cairngorms around you and the Moray Firth views in front of you. On re-entering Forres, you will wind through more picturesque trails before finishing back at Grant Park. You have just completed the world’s most beautiful 100 milers… congratulations (not that we’re bias)!