Tour of the Highlands

Enter Tour of the Highlands 2018

Posted on July 10, 2017 by 3pistescycle

Tour of the Highlands 2018 will take place Saturday 26th May – Monday 28th May

Day 1: Glencoe – Pitlochry

Day 2: Pitlochry – Aviemore / Cairngorm

Day 3: Aviemore – Glencoe

Enter at https://www.entrycentral.com/3PistesTourHighlands

Without doubt the best 3 days you can have on a bike in the UK. Join many of Scotland’s most experienced club riders on an epic circumnavigation of the UK’s biggest mountains.

“That’s the toughest and most fun day I have had on a bike with the exception of the World Championships” British Cycling Road Circuit Champion 2016 Eileen Rowe

Rider Numbers for this weekend’s Tour of the Highlands

Posted on May 23, 2017 by 3pistescycle

Just 4 sleeps to go until Tour of the Highlands 2017.

Meets us at Glencoe Mountain Resort, A82, Glencoe PH49 4HZ

CAR PARKING AT GLENCOE – We have been allocated 200 car park spaces on the right immediately as you enter the car park. This will be cordoned off on the Friday. If you are planning to arrive on Friday evening and park overnight please park elsewhere in the car park then on Saturday morning manoeuvre your car into space as directed by the marshals. Glencoe expect upwards of 500 other cars for the Scottish Downhill Mountain Bile Championships.

Registration is from 6.30am – 7am

YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID and HELMET to registration.

We will give you:

a timing chip to be placed on the left hand side of your helmet
rider number for back
seat post number
duplicate seat post number to use like airport luggage tag on your bag
Your cycle top if you ordered one at entry

We will collect from you

One not too big sports bag with your gear for the weekend. You will label it with the number tag given to you

BAG DROP

Please don’t pack laptops, ipads, anything that is fragile – particularly large screens that crack. You’ll be riding, sleeping and eating. Pretend it’s the 90’s again.

We will collect your bags each day and drive them to the finish. On day 2 we will have a double drop, 1 van will go to Aviemore and the other to Cairngorm. Our advice is bring a small back pack for Cairngorm warm clothing so you hang about and enjoy the view, the party and the grub, then ride down to Aviemore (Cairngorm Hotel) to collect your gear.

START

Riders will start in groups of 30 every 3 minutes from 7.30am-8am. There is no wave system, you start with your pals when you are ready, first come first served.

If you are one of the lucky ones you’ll get to start and ride on Saturday with this lady… British Circuit Champion and winner of tonight’s Matrix Tour Series race in Motherwell. Look after her please, she’s never ever been to Glencoe nor ridden over Ben Lawers or Schiehallion. BTW she loves a blether and cake!!!

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Unfortunately she’s only riding Saturday, but logistics allowing we have another rather special Scottish cycling star riding with us on Monday.

Day 2 Start is Pitlochry High School, East Moulin rd, Pitlochry. PH16 5ET

Day 3 Start is car park of La Taverna, Grampian Rd, Aviemore PH22 1PT (next to big r/about)

FEED STOPS

Gels, Powder, Coke, Water, Aussie Bites, Cake, Kit-Kat, Jelly Bean, Pretzels, Bananas, oranges and whatever is cheap in Costco

Day 1

63km Mclaren Hall, Killin

83km Glen Lyon (Water & Toilet Only)

117km Tummel Bridge

145km Struan

FINISH – CHIP BUTTIES

Day 2

46km Glenshee

92km Goodbrand & Ross (Water & Toilet only)

98km Lecht

130km Nethy Bridge

FINISH – BIG BOWL OF PASTA

Day 3

58km Spean Dam

102km Corpach

140km Corran Ferry

FINISH – BIG BOWL OF CHILLI

RIDER SUPPORT

There will be 3 sweep vans, 2 mobile mechanics, 2 ambulances and a load of other support vehicles on the route. Most of the route has mobile signal. We will give you the race control numbers at registration

Accidents / Emergencies

If you see a fellow rider in difficulty please stop and check they are ok. Stay with them if required and if no mobil signal send someone else onwards to get help.

For serious issues your first call should always be 999, but please also call us, our team might be close by.

GROUP RIDING

Days 1 and 2 both start with a gently rolling, predominately downhill parcorps. It is most likely (in fact utterly desirable from a riders point of view) that you will remain in your packs of 20 for upwards of 50km. Both days feature key trunk roads through the Scottish Highlands which are wide enough for overtaking. Please be courteous to your fellow road users. It is perfectly legal for you to ride in pairs. Please DO NOT ride more than 2 abreast EVER. When the road narrows (particularly early stages of Laggan Rd on Day 3) please allow other road users to pass safely.

SAFE DESCENDING

Day 1 features a couple of tricky, narrow, steep down hills at Ben Lawers, Schiehallion and Trinafour. You have another 2 days ahead of you with faster more fun and SAFER downhills, so cool your jets on Day 1 and enjoy the scenery.

OLD A9 BIKE TRACK DAY 1

The old A9 bike track features bollards and a few sections of crappy tarmac. It’s also a good steady downhill where you can pick up speed. Try to avoid sitting right on each other’s wheels and make sure you keep your eyes scanning ahead… for the best steak pie shop in the world at House of Bruar.

CORRAN FERRY

Cyclists get on the ferry for free. They are aware you are coming. DO NOT RIDE onto the pier or ferry. There will be a feed stop before you board. Unfortunately the toilets are on the other side of the water. If you are caught short pop into the pub – they sell the most amazing cakes. Buy one and spend a penny.

CUT OFFS

Day 1

Killin – 10.30am

Keltneyburn – 11.45pm (divert via Logierait)

Tummel Bridge – 12.45pm (divert via Sth Loch Tummel)

Trinafour – 1.30pm (divert via HoB)

House of Bruar – 3.00pm

Pitlochry – 5pm

Day 2

Cairnwell Summit 10.30

junction of A93/B976 11.30

Lecht Summit 14.30

Nethy Bridge 16.00

Day 3

Spean Bridge – 11am

Banavie – 12noon (divert via Camusnagaul ferry)

Corran Ferry – 3pm

Glencoe Ski – 5pm

ROUTES GPX

DAY 1 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/923862321

DAY 2 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/pitlochry-sct/three-pistes-challenge-route-320662845

DAY 3 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/917389681

Day 1 Glencoe to Pitlochry

Long route via Schiehallion and House of Bruar

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Tour of the Highlands Day 1. Glencoe Ski Centre, Crainlarich, Ben Lawers, Schiehallion, Errochty Dam, Old A9, House of Bruar, Blair Castle, Pitlochry

Day 1 Glencoe to Pitlochry

Short route via Aberfeldy & Logierait

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Day 2 – The Classic 3 Pistes Cycle Sportive

Pitlochry – Glenshee – The Lecht – Cairngorm

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Tour of the Highlands Day 2 – The 3 Pistes Classic Cycle Sportive Pitlochry – Glenshee – The Lecht – Cairngorm

Day 3 Aviemore – Glencoe

Long route via Nevis Range, Kinlocheil and Corran Ferry

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Tour of the Highlands Day 3 (long route) Aviemore, Newtonmore, Nevis Range, Kinlocheil, Corran Ferry, Glencoe.

Day 3 Aviemore – Glencoe

Short route via Nevis Range, Fort William, Camusnagual Ferry and Corran Ferry

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TOUR OF THE HIGHLANDS START LIST

Bib No.	Forename	Surname	Gender	Club
1	Eileen	Rowe	Female	TEAM WNT / British Circuit Champion
2	Mark	Ablett	Male
3	linley	ahchung	Male
4	Bobby	Aird	Male
5	Alistair	Aitken	Male	Fleet Feet Triathletes
6	Simon	Alston	Male
7	Robbie	Anderson	Male	Fife cycling 2000
8	Neil	Anderson	Male
9	Kirsty	Anderson	Female	Gosforth Road Club
10	Craig	Andrew	Male
11	Alan	Ball	Male
12	will	barbero	Male
13	Michal	Bartosik	Male	Newhaven Harbour Triathlon Club
14	Luke	Bates	Male	EH Star
15	Daniel	Beckett	Male
16	Ewan	Berkeley	Male
17	Brian	Biddlecombe	Male	THR
18	Darren	Billings	Male
19	Gordon	Bishop	Male
20	Douglas	Black	Male
21	Gordon	Blair	Male
22	Kenny	Blair	Male	Glasgow Green Cycle Club
23	Mark	Blair	Male
24	Adam	Boggon	Male
25	Stuart	Bothwell	Male	EH Star
26	Neil	Boyle	Male
27	Neil	Bradbrook	Male
28	Elliot	Braddock	Male
29	David	Branch	Male
30	Gill	Brett	Female	Stirling Bike Club
31	Susan	Brewster	Female
32	Tom	Brian	Male
33	Donald	Bruce	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
34	Andy	Bryce	Male
35	Kevin	Burge	Male
36	Thomas	Carbery	Male
37	Nigel	carrick	Male
38	Michael	casey	Male
39	scott	cassidy	Male	Ayr Burners
40	Anthony	Chambers	Male	Ronde CC
41	Jeremy	Chaplin	Male
42	Lee	Chapman	Male
43	Stephen	Christie	Male
44	Craig	Christie	Male
45	Derek	Clark	Male
46	Kevin	Clarke	Male
47	Kenneth	Coates	Male	South Shields Velo CC
48	Mark	Cobban	Male
49	andy	collins	Male	mid shropshire wheelers
50	John	Conlin	Male
51	Katie	Connor	Female
52	Alan	Cope	Male
53	Roddy	Cormack	Male
54	Gillian	Corsie	Female	KInross CC
55	Chris	Cowe	Male
56	MARK	CRAWFORD	Male
57	Roger	Crosse	Male	VELO CLUB FLINTHAM
58	Ashley	Cruickshank	Male
59	Chris	Cull	Male
60	Kenneth	Dalby	Male
61	Gordon	Dalglish	Male	Happy Trails Cross Collective
62	hugh	Daniels	Male
63	Graham	Doig	Male
64	James	Donaldson	Male
65	Ian	Downie	Male
66	Robin	Downie	Male	Lochcarron
67	Rebecca	Drummond	Female
68	Euain	Drysdale	Male
69	Douglas	Drysdale	Male
70	Graeme	Duguid	Male
71	Graham	Duncan	Male
72	Stephanie	Ede	Female
73	Ian	Edge	Male
74	Robert	Edwards	Male
75	Chris	Ellison	Male
76	Jane	Emslie	Female
77	Simon	Everett	Male
78	Ben	Everett	Male
79	Charles	Fairgrieve	Male	Inverness cycle club
80	Jon	Fairley	Male
81	Aidan	Field	Male
82	Paul	Finnie	Male
83	Mark	Follows	Male
84	Ian	Forsyth	Male
85	John	Fowlie	Male
86	Chris	Francis	Male
87	Christian	Franklin	Male
88	Mitchell	Fraser	Male	Edinburgh RC
89	Paul	Gallacher	Male
90	Neil	Galloway	Male
91	Steve	Gentle	Male
92	Matthew	Gibb	Male
93	Kenneth	Gillen	Male
94	John	Gillespie	Male
95	Vince	Glassock	Male	The Electric Bike Shed
96	Sarah	Gleave	Female
97	CHRISTOPHER	GODDARD	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
98	Noelle	Godfrey	Female	Cambridge Cycling Club
99	Iain	Gordon	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
100	Niall	Gordon	Male
101	claire	gordon	Female	HBT
102	Alison	Graham	Female
103	George	Graham	Male
104	Tim	Gray	Male	None
105	Colin	Greenwood	Male	THR
106	Guy	Grieve	Male	Torpedo
107	Sarah-Louise	Grigor	Female
108	Bill	Groves	Male	EH Star
109	Matt	Gulland	Male
110	Murat	Gurun	Male	Ayrodynamic
111	Hamish	Hall	Male	Haddington CC
112	Ben	Hallam	Male
113	Michael	Halloran	Male	Cambridge Cycling Club
114	Nick	Hammond	Male
115	Nigel	Hammond	Male
116	Simon	Hammond	Male	Cuillin Wheels Isle of Skye
117	David	Harcourt	Male
118	Kevin	Harper	Male
119	James	Harper	Male
120	warren	hawke	Male
121	Fraser	Hendry	Male
122	drew	hendry	Male	Deeside Thistle CC
123	Craig	Hendry	Male
124	Crawford	Hendry	Male
125	James	Higgins	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
126	Andrew	Hinchcliffe	Male	Stonehaven Cycling club
127	Dave	Hogg	Male
128	Adrian	Hogg	Male
129	Peter	Holling	Male	Inverness Cycle Club
130	Gary	Horne	Male
131	Chris	Hornsby	Male
132	Perran	Horrell	Male	Ythan
133	Dr David	Howard	Male
134	julie	Howieson	Female
135	Sarah	Hughes	Female	Stonehaven Cycling Club
136	Carolyn	Hunter-Rowe	Female
137	Berit	Inkster	Female	Edinburgh RC
138	Andy	Innes	Male
139	Gordon	Irvine	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
140	Kayhan	Jafar-Shaghaghi	Male	Ronde
141	Kaveh	Jafar-shaghaghi	Male	Rond
142	Graham	Johnston	Male
143	John	Johnstone	Male
144	Nick	Jones	Male
145	Stanley	kay	Male
146	Brian	Kennedy	Male
147	Andrew	Kent	Male
148	Russell	Kesley	Male
149	Jeremy	Kibble	Male
150	Marcus	Kirkpatrick	Male
151	Peter	Lambie	Male
152	Catherine	Lamont	Female
153	Ewen	Lamont	Male
154	Leigh	Lancaster	Male	Bolsover & District Cycling Club
155	Jan	Lauckner	Male
156	David	Lawson	Male
157	Ann	Le Bek	Female
158	John	Leal	Male	Deeside Thistle CC
159	Phillip	Leedham	Male
160	Christophe	Legeais	Male
161	Murray	Leys	Male
162	Robert	Lindsay	Male
163	Darren	Lindsay	Male
164	William	Lindsay	Male
165	Arran	Linton-Smith	Male	Beeston RC
166	Gavin	Loach	Male
167	Ramona	Loveridge	Female	Cambridge CC
168	Robbie	Lyall	Male	Perth United
169	Morven	MacGregor	Female
170	Malcolm	Maciver	Male
171	Karen	Mack	Female
172	mary	mackay	Female
173	Jamie	Mackay	Male
174	Craig	Mackenzie	Male
175	Trevor	Macleod	Male
176	Alasdair	MacMillan	Male
177	Derek	Macmurchy	Male
178	Joady	MacRae	Male	None
179	Matthew	Magee	Male	Glasgow Green Cycle Club
180	Michelle	Mannion	Female
181	John	Mannion	Male
182	David	Martin	Male
183	Iain	Masterman	Male
184	Claire	Masterton	Female
185	Alan	McAdam	Male
186	Paul	McArdle	Male
187	Iain	McCafferty	Male
188	Richard	McClelland-Brooks	Male
189	willie	mccoll	Male	Lothian Cyclists
190	Lindsay	McCrae	Male
191	Neil	McCulloch	Male	Deeside Thistle CC
192	Sean	McDonald	Male
193	Neil	McDonald	Male
194	David	McGivern	Male
195	John	McGivern	Male	Glasgow Nightingales
196	vincent	mcgregor	Male
197	Graham	McKendry	Male	Glasgow Green CC
198	thomas	mcleman	Male
199	Graham	McQueen	Male	Stirling Cycle Hub
200	Thomas	Mears	Male
201	Carlos	Mejuto	Male
202	Stuart	Miller	Male
203	Ross	Miller	Male	Billy Bilsland Cycles
204	robbie	mitchell	Male	Auchencrow thistle
205	Salim	Mohamed	Male
206	Nigel	Money	Male
207	colin	montgomery	Male
208	Tim	Moody	Male
209	Steven	Moore	Male	Stirling Bike Club
210	Richard	Moore	Male	Gala CC
211	Dave	Moran	Male	ERC
212	Joe	Morris	Male
213	Simon	Morris	Male	Electric Bike Shed
214	Graham	Morrison	Male
215	David	Morrison	Male
216	Stuart	Morrison	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
217	Calum	Morrison	Male
218	Donald	Morrison	Male
219	Chris	Mountain	Male
220	David	Muir	Male	Stonehaven Cycling Club
221	Reece	Mullaney	Male
222	Luke	Mullaney	Male
223	stewart	munro	Male
224	PHIL	MURRAY	Male
225	Darren	Murray	Male	Braes city rouleurs
226	Dimitar	Nechev	Male	Paisley Velo Cycling Club
227	Robert	Niven	Male
228	Chris	ONeil	Male	Stonehaven Cycling Club
229	Iain	Park	Male
230	Lewis	Payne	Male
231	Kevin	Peebles	Male
232	Anthony	Pidcock	Male
233	Rachel	Pidutti Williams	Female
234	Alastair	Preiss	Male	Stirling Triathlon Club
235	Gavin	Prise	Male
236	Stuart	Redman	Male
237	Jenny	Reid	Female	Isle of Mull CC
238	John	Rice	Male	Kinross CC
239	Vaughn	Roberts	Male	Perth
240	Nick	Roberts	Male	The Electric Bike Shed
241	peter	robertson	Male
242	Mark	Robertson	Male
243	Gordon	Robertson	Male	EH*
244	Michael	Robson	Male
245	Mark	Ross	Male
246	Andrew	Rosser	Male	n/a
247	Ali	Rough	Male
248	Ian	Rough	Male
249	Mehrdad	Safaieh	Male
250	Kate	Sanders	Female	Cambridge CC
251	Garry	Saunders	Male	Glasgow Green Cycle Club
252	Paul	Schofield	Male	None
253	Richard	Scoble	Male
254	JOHN	SHARKEY	Male
255	neil	sharpe	Male	Moray Firth Cycling Club
256	Christopher	Shields	Male
257	David	Shields	Male	Royal Albert CC
258	Richard	Shimwell	Male
259	Gordon	Simpson	Male
260	Helen	Sinclair	Female
261	Derek	Smith	Male
262	Allan	Smith	Male
263	Gordon	Smith	Male
264	Russell	Smith	Male
265	Adam	Smith	Male	Stirling Bike Club
266	Robert	Somerville	Male
267	Richard	Starrett	Male
268	John	Stewart	Male	Perth United CC
269	Jay	Stocks	Female
270	Alistair	Storer	Male	Cambridge CC
271	Jimmy	Storrar	Male
272	Mark	Stroud	Male
273	Ruth	Sutherland	Female
274	Jim	Sutherland	Male
275	Elizabeth	Sutton	Female
276	Dave	Swalwell	Male
277	Craig	Tallen	Male
278	William	Taylor	Male
279	Ben	Taylor	Male
280	Alasdair	Thomas	Male
281	Michael	Thomson	Male	Deeside Thistle CC
282	Ken	Thomson	Male	Dunfermline CC
283	Stuart	Tillbrook	Male	Rapha Cycle Club
284	Simon	Trumper	Male
285	William	Tulloch	Male	Stonehaven Cycling Club
286	Joe	Tyler	Male
287	Kevin	Urquhart	Male	Buchan Dirls
288	Angela	Vance	Female	Wheelsonfire
289	Scott	Vance	Male	Wheelsonfire
290	jose	Vazquez	Male
291	Antony	Walker	Male	Ronde Edinburgh
292	Niall	Wallace	Male	BroomwagonVelo and Mukyriderz
293	John	Waller	Male	EH Star
294	Donald	Waters	Male
295	Charles	Watson	Male
296	Andrew	Watt	Male
297	Robert	Watts	Male
298	Dan	Weatherly	Male	Stinker Bridge Skinnies
299	Mark	Webster	Male	EH Star cycling
300	Tony	Whitaker	Male
301	Oliver	Whitby	Male
302	Andy	Whitlie	Male	801 Dalmeny
303	Martin	Whyte	Male
304	Roddy	Whyte	Male	Torpedo
305	John	Wigham	Male	Spokes RT
306	Derek	Wilkie	Male
307	Steve	Williams	Male
308	John	Willis	Male
309	Mark	Willson	Male
310	Graham	Wilson	Male
311	Neil	Wilson	Male
312	Billy	Wilson	Male
313	John	Wilson	Male	PortisheadCC
314	Joseph	Winstanley	Male
315	Helen	Winton	Female	Stirling Bike Club
316	Karen	Wood	Female	The Electric Bike Shed
317	Mike	Wooldridge	Male
318	Nicholas	Woollacott	Male
319	Alan	Yardley	Male
320	Karl	Zeiner	Male

3 Day Cycle Tour Scotland’s Ski Resorts

Posted on January 14, 2017 by 3pistescycle

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3 Days : 5 Ski Resorts : 7 of the UK’s 8 Highest Roads : 313miles : 500 Riders : 6000+m of Altitude

Tour of the Highlands entry now open

Posted on September 16, 2016 by 3pistescycle

Entry is now open for 3 Pistes Cycle Sportive and the 3 day Tour of the Highlands.

https://www.entrycentral.com/3PistesTourHighlands

I’ve increased the Tour of the Highlands capacity from this year’s 200… but entry for is strictly limited to 500. Already 75% of last year’s TOTH rider have taken up their priority entry spots, meaning there is just over 300 places left on. So hurry hurry hurry.

Classic 3 Pistes Sportive Sun 28 May 2017

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Pitlochry – Glenshee – Lecht – Cairngorm

Get the coach from Aviemore to start or finish to Pitlochry and we’ll look after your bike.

3 Pistes is now an iconic Scottish cycle route.

Tour of the Highlands Sat 27 – Mon 29 May 2017

https://tourhighlands.wordpress.com/about/

Glencoe- Pitlochry – Glenshee – Lecht – Cairngorm – Nevis Range – Glencoe

We organise bag drop vans for your luggage.

You organise your own accommodation in Pitlochry and Aviemore. These are the 2 biggest tourist town in the Highlands so you have plenty of options for all budgets, from wild camping to 5 star luxury.

We give you the best food stops and aid stations of any UK sportive, the finish climbs have big sound systems and a northern soul party atmosphere.

There’s mechanics, broom wagons, medics and it’s all organised by a bunch of cycling daft professional comedians… so it is fun and relaxed.

Days 1 & 2 will see you grind over and through the most stunning scenery. Day 3 will be the fastest century ride you will ever do.

Enter Tour of the Highlands 2017

Posted on September 15, 2016 by 3pistescycle

You’ve conquered the 3 Pistes… time to conquer the Highlands.

https://www.entrycentral.com/3PistesTourHighlands

After this year’s tremendous debut I’ve increased the Tour of the Highlands capacity from 200… but entry for is strictly limited to 500. Already 75% of last year’s TOTH rider have taken up their priority entry spots, meaning there is just over 300 places left on. So hurry hurry hurry.

Classic 3 Pistes Sportive Sun 28 May 2017
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Tour of the Highlands Sat 27 – Mon 29 May 2017
https://tourhighlands.wordpress.com/about/
Glencoe- Pitlochry – Glenshee – Lecht – Cairngorm – Nevis Range – Glencoe

Tour of the Highlands Day 1

Tour of the Highlands Day 2 (Classic 3 Pistes)

Tour of the Highlands Day 1

3 days : 5 ski centres : 313 miles : 7 of UK’s 8 HIGHEST roads : 8 climbs of 15-20%

We organise bag drop vans for your luggage.

You organise your own accommodation in Pitlochry and Aviemore. These are the 2 biggest tourist town in the Highlands so you have plenty of options for all budgets, from wild camping to 5 star luxury.

We give you the best food stops and aid stations of any UK sportive, the finish climbs have big sound systems and a northern soul party atmosphere.

There’s mechanics, broom wagons, medics and it’s all organised by a bunch of cycling daft professional comedians… so it is fun and relaxed.

Days 1 & 2 will see you grind over and through the most stunning scenery. Day 3 will be the fastest century ride you will ever do.

The first big climb, Ben Lawers

Ben Lawers day 1

A82 Ben Dorian day 1

Royal Deeside day 2

A93 Cairnwell day 1 (UK’s highest pass)

Gairnshiel on day 2

Corran Ferry on day 3

Glencoe on day 3

Ballachulish Bridge day 3

Speyside day 3

Jersey Orders

Posted on June 7, 2016 by 3pistescycle

To order a 3 Pistes Tour of the Highlands Cycle Jersey please visit

http://3-pistes-tour-highlands.mysupadupa.com/collections/all/products/tour-of-the-highlands-cycle-jersey

3 Pistes and Tour of the Highlands times

Posted on May 30, 2016 by 3pistescycle

WOW what a weekend.

Rubbish wifi so very quickly here’s the provisional results.

Tour of the Highlands day 1 times

3 Pistes Tour of the Highlands times

Tour of the Highlands day 3

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

EDIT – Link for Day 1 corrected.

RIDE NUMBERS FOR TOUR OF THE HIGHLANDS 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016 by 3pistescycle

TAKE A NOTE OF YOUR RIDE NUMBER TO HELP SPEED UP REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY MORNING

Ride Number	Forename	Surname	Gender
1	Aileen	Tan	Female
2	Anne	Cochrane	Female
3	Carolyn	Hunter-Rowe	Female
4	Catherine	Moulton	Female
5	Charlotte	Banks	Female
6	Claire	Fowler	Female
7	Deborah	Gunning	Female
8	Erin	Beveridge	Female
9	eugenia	pocoroba	Female
10	Harriet	Munro	Female
11	Hazel	Brown	Female
12	Helen	wallace	Female
13	Iona	Shepherd	Female
14	Jane	Emslie	Female
15	Janet	Johnston	Female
16	mary	mackay	Female
17	Paula	Betts	Female
18	Paula	Ross	Female
19	Sandra	Edwards	Female
20	sarah	Patchett	Female
21	siobhan	prise	Female
22	Sonia	Insley	Female
23	tracy	robson	Female
24	Alan	McIntosh	Male
25	Alan	McAdam	Male
26	Alan	Myles	Male
27	Alasdair	Thomas	Male
28	Alasdair	Matheson	Male
29	Alasdair	Macniven	Male
30	Allan	Smith	Male
31	Allen	Watson	Male
32	Andrew	innes	Male
33	Andrew	Kent	Male
34	Andrew	Goodwin	Male
35	Andrew	Ebbage	Male
36	Andrew	Yule	Male
37	Andrew	Kinninmonth	Male
38	andrew	hinchcliffe	Male
39	Andy	Russell	Male
40	Andy	Bryce	Male
41	Andy	Kerr	Male
42	Arran	Linton-Smith	Male
43	Artur	Chodacki	Male
44	Ben	Hallam	Male
45	benjamin	napier	Male
46	Bobby	Aird	Male
47	Brian	Teven	Male
48	Bruce	Robertson	Male
49	Calum	Munro	Male
50	Calum	Morrison	Male
51	Calum	McVie	Male
52	Charles	Watson	Male
53	Chris	O’Neil	Male
54	Christian	Franklin	Male
55	Colin	inglis	Male
56	Colin	McGourty	Male
57	Colin	McCallum	Male
58	colin	hill	Male
59	Conor	McGuigan	Male
60	Craig	Christie	Male
61	craig	hornal	Male
62	Darren	Billings	Male
63	Darren	Lindsay	Male
64	Dave	Laidlaw	Male
65	Dave	Adams	Male
66	Dave	Roberts	Male
67	David	Branch	Male
68	David	MacLennan	Male
69	David	walker	Male
70	David	Harcourt	Male
71	David	Burgess	Male
72	David	Martin	Male
73	David	Wilson	Male
74	Doug	Wilson	Male
75	Duncan	Morrison	Male
76	Euain	Drysdale	Male
77	Ewan	Mulhern	Male
78	Ewen	Lamont	Male
79	Frederick	Crowley	Male
80	Gareth	Williams	Male
81	Gary	Bateman	Male
82	Gavin	Prise	Male
83	Georg	Lewis	Male
84	George	Graham	Male
85	Gordon	Simpson	Male
86	Gordon	Veitch	Male
87	Gordon	Smith	Male
88	Gordon	Irvine	Male
89	Graeme	Stuart	Male
90	Graeme	Cook	Male
91	Graeme	Duguid	Male
92	Graham	Wilson	Male
93	Graham	Foster	Male
94	Graham	Cuthbert	Male
95	Graham	Doig	Male
96	greg	herrera	Male
97	iain	mccafferty	Male
98	ian	Downie	Male
99	Ian	Fothergill	Male
100	James	Killingbeck	Male
101	James	Moffat	Male
102	James	Hamilton	Male
103	Jean-Paul	Wheater	Male
104	john	Stewart	Male
105	John	Conlin	Male
106	John	Macarthur	Male
107	John	Pattison	Male
108	John	Willis	Male
109	John	Smith	Male
110	Jon	Terry	Male
111	Jon	Entwistle	Male
112	Jonathan	Ward	Male
113	Jonathan	Wardle	Male
114	JP	Foster	Male
115	Justin	Thomas	Male
116	Karl	Creamer	Male
117	Keith	Mathieson	Male
118	Kevin	MacDonald	Male
119	Kevin	Burge	Male
120	Kyle	Mowbray	Male
121	Malcolm	Maciver	Male
122	Marcus	Kirkpatrick	Male
123	Mark	Newton	Male
124	Mark	Shepherd	Male
125	mark	ross	Male
126	Mark	Ablett	Male
127	Mark	Walker	Male
128	Mark	Morriss	Male
129	MARK	CRAWFORD	Male
130	Mark d	Templeton	Male
131	Martin	Shaw	Male
132	MARTN	YOUNG	Male
133	Michael	Robson	Male
134	Michael	Jervis	Male
135	michael	diver	Male
136	Michael	McConnell	Male
137	michel	van druten	Male
138	Mike	Giles	Male
139	Mike	Wooldridge	Male
140	murray	leys	Male
141	Neal	Wardman	Male
142	Neil	Pithie	Male
143	Neil	Wallace	Male
144	Neil	Boyle	Male
145	Neil	Shand	Male
146	Neil	Stables	Male
147	neil	fryer	Male
148	Nicholas	Woollacott	Male
149	Nick	Chiverton	Male
150	Nick	Wright	Male
151	Nick	FOTHERINGHAM	Male
152	Nigel	Carrick	Male
153	Patrick	Cope	Male
154	Paul	Davison	Male
155	Paul	Gallacher	Male
156	pete	robertson	Male
157	Peter	Lambie	Male
158	Peter	Newton	Male
159	Peter	Murray	Male
160	Peter	Dennis	Male
161	Richard	Scoble	Male
162	Richard	McClelland-Brooks	Male
163	Richard	Thurlow-Begg	Male
164	Richard	Frickleton	Male
165	Richard	Athawes	Male
166	Rob	Lee	Male
167	Robert	Fraser	Male
168	Robert	Lindsay	Male
169	Robert	Fowler	Male
170	Roderick	Morrison	Male
171	Roger	Walker	Male
172	Ross	Frame	Male
173	scott	cassidy	Male
174	Scott	Denny	Male
175	Sean	McDonald	Male
176	Sean	Stone	Male
177	Simon	Austin	Male
178	Simon	Evans	Male
179	simon	winton	Male
180	stanley	kay	Male
181	Stephen	Cole	Male
182	Stephen	Gilhooley	Male
183	Steve	cunningham	Male
184	Steve	Gilligan	Male
185	Steve	Bamber	Male
186	Steve	Gentle	Male
187	Steven	Thomson	Male
188	Stewart	Munro	Male
189	Stuart	Russell	Male
190	Thomas	McLeman	Male
191	Timothy	Downie	Male
192	Tom	McDiarmid	Male
193	William	Robertson	Male
194	William	Wilson	Male
195	William	Taylor	Male
196	William	Tulloch	Male
197	Willie	Stewart	Male
198	Lindsay	McCrae
199	Graeme	robertson
200	Christer	McNulty

Rider notes 2016

Posted on May 18, 2016 by 3pistescycle

Hello Tour of the Highlanders, Not long now until your mammoth 3 day adventure. Below are the basic points of knowledge that you need before rolling out. Finer detail on road conditions and points of caution will flow at the start of next week. The only tarmac we have concerns over is Ben Lawers up and down.

Day 1 – Saturday 28th May

Start HQ – Glencoe Ski Centre, PH49 4HZ

Finish HQ – Pitlochry High School, East Moulin rd, Pitlochry. PH16 5ET

Route – Glencoe – Ben Lawers – Schiehallion – Errochty – Old A9 – Pitlochry

Registration, number & timing chip allocation 7.30am – 8.15am

Start 8.30am – 8.45am (20 riders every 2 minutes) PROMPT

CAR PARKING AT GLENCOE – We have been allocated 100 car park spaces on the right immediately as you enter the car park. This will be cordoned off on the Friday. If you are planning to arrive on Friday evening and park overnight please park elsewhere in the car park then on Saturday morning manoeuvre your car into space as directed by the marshals. Glencoe expect upwards of 500 other cars for the Scottish Downhill Mountain Bile Championships.

Day 2 – Sunday 29th May – The Classic 3 Pistes Cycle Sportive

Start HQ – Pitlochry High School, East Moulin rd, Pitlochry. PH16 5ET

Finish HQ – Cairngorm Mtn, Aviemore, Inverness-Shire PH22 1RB

Start 7am – 9pm

Day 3 – Monday 30th May

Start HQ – Car Park of Mike’s Bikes, 5A Myrtlefield, Aviemore PH22 1SB

Finish HQ – Glencoe Ski Centre, PH49 4HZ

Sign on – 8.15am-8.30am

Start – 8.30am-8.45am

BAG DROP SYSTEM

Each morning you can put your weekend kit bag / suitcase in the bag drop van and we will transport it to that day’s finish.

We will provide you with a luggage label. Ensure it is securely fastened and has your ride number written clearly.

On day 2 you can collect your bag at Cairngorm car park finish up until 5.30pm. Alternatively you can get it in Aviemore at Cairngorm Hotel car park from 6pm – 7pm

Our advice for faster finishers on Day 2 is have your kit bag and pack a small rucksack / courier bag in it. At Cairngorm throw your change of clothes into it and ride to your Aviemore accommodation then collect larger bag in the evening.

FEED STOPS

We pride ourselves in overstocking the feed stops with yummy goodies. There will be plenty of bananas, high 5 gels, water, powder for drinks, Aussie bites, flap jacks, chocolate bars, soreen, pretzels and whatever else we like the look of in Costco.

Day 1 Toilet & Feed Stops

30km – Tyndrum – Toilet & shop

38km – Crainlarich – Toilet & Shop

60km – Killin Village Hall – Full Feed Stop & toilets

83km – Innerwick forest car park – Full Feed Stop & toilets

117km – Tummel Bridge – Toilet & shop

118km – Tummel Bridge – Full Feed Stop

144km – House of Bruar – Full Feed Stop & Toilets

Day 2 Toilet and Feed Stops

48km – Glenshee Ski Centre– Full Feed Stop & Toilets

96km – Corgarff– Full Feed Stop & Toilets

102km – The Lecht Ski Centre– Full Feed Stop & Toilets

135km – Nethy Bridge Hotel– Full Feed Stop & Toilets

Day 3 Toilet and Feed Stops

35km – Laggan toilet

39km – Wolftrax – Full Feed Stop & Toilets

83km – Spean Bridge at Commando Monument – Feed only

99km – Corpach– Full Feed Stop & Toilets

146km – Corran Ferry – Full Feed Stop & Toilets

GROUP RIDING

SAFE DESCENDING

OLD A9 BIKE TRACK DAY 1

CORRAN FERRY

BROOM WAGON & MECHANICS

On days 1 and 3 we will have mobile mechanics and 2 broom vehicles following the course. They will also be at the start of each day for any last minute tinkering. On Day 2 we will also have static mechanics at Glenshee and Corgarff.

CUT OFFS

Day 1

Killin – 11.30am

Keltneyburn – 12.45pm (divert via Logierait)

Tummel Bridge – 1.45pm (divert via Sth Loch Tummel)

Trinafour – 2.30pm (divert via HoB)

House of Bruar – 4.00pm

Pitlochry – 6pm

Day 2

Cairnwell Summit 11.00

junction of A93/B976 12.00

Lecht Summit 14.30

Nethy Bridge 16.00

Day 3

Spean Bridge – 11am

Banavie – 12noon (divert via Camusnagaul ferry)

Corran Ferry – 3pm

Glencoe Ski – 5pm

ROUTES GPX

DAY 1 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/923862321

DAY 2 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/gb/pitlochry-sct/three-pistes-challenge-route-320662845

DAY 3 GPX http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/917389681

Day 1 Glencoe to Pitlochry

Long route via Schiehallion and House of Bruar

Tour of the Highlands Day 1. Glencoe Ski Centre, Crainlarich, Ben Lawers, Schiehallion, Errochty Dam, Old A9, House of Bruar, Blair Castle, Pitlochry

Day 1 Glencoe to Pitlochry

Short route via Aberfeldy & Logierait

Day 2 – The Classic 3 Pistes Cycle Sportive

Pitlochry – Glenshee – The Lecht – Cairngorm

Tour of the Highlands Day 2 – The 3 Pistes Classic Cycle Sportive Pitlochry – Glenshee – The Lecht – Cairngorm

Day 3 Aviemore – Glencoe

Long route via Nevis Range, Kinlocheil and Corran Ferry

Tour of the Highlands Day 3 (long route) Aviemore, Newtonmore, Nevis Range, Kinlocheil, Corran Ferry, Glencoe.

Day 3 Aviemore – Glencoe

Short route via Nevis Range, Fort William, Camusnagual Ferry and Corran Ferry

Design Tour of the Highlands kit competition

Posted on December 29, 2015 by 3pistescycle

We love the 3 Pistes kit design, but we are struggling to come up with something as brilliant for Tour of The Highlands. We bet you guys can come up with an incredible design. So we are going to have a little design competition.

Below are the ChampsSys design templates. Doodle away and the design we use will win the following:

1 short sleeve TOTH jersey.

1 long sleeve TOTH jersey.

1 long sleeve TOTH Tech Fleece jersey.

Post ride massage after each stage.

1 bottle of limited special edition 3 Pistes / TOTH Whisky – (shhh we’ve not told anyone else about this yet)

Entries will close on Sun 10th January.

Please post your entries on our Facebook page.

http://champ-sys.co.uk/design-templates/

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