Man V. Horse (Easter Ross) Sunday 3rd September 2023

After several very successful Man V Horse competitions since 2013 which have been held by the South Loch Ness Access Group, who have decided to step down from organising this year, we have decided to pick up and run the event in a new venue for 2023. The start time will be 10.30 a.m. with a massed start for all runners and staggered starts for horses and riders beginning 10 minutes later. There is a compulsory briefing at 10.00am for all competitors. It is a circular route of 26 km and the venue is Hollingwells Equestrian, Edderton, By Tain, Ross-shire, IV19 1LJ.

Static water stations will be provided at Checkpoints 1 and 3 and of course at the venue. Water for horses should be available on route in a normal year but we will try to have some available at the checkpoints too.

The winner of the competition, whether runner or rider, will receive the Jacobite Warrior Perpetual Quaich. £100 cash prize also goes to the winner. Small quaichs are presented as keepsakes to the fastest runner and the fastest rider as well as a quiach for the fastest Woman V Horse. All competitors receive either medals for the runners or rosettes for the riders.

At the finish there will an array of sandwiches and cakes that are donated for competitors and helpers alike to tuck into. There is also a onsite cafe which will be available for purchasing food and drinks before, during and after the event.  Donations to the charities are appreciated. This is also a chance for runners and riders to get to know each other and find out about each others sports. There will be a prizegiving at 1.30pm aprox along with the drawing of the raffle. If competitors finish after this time they will be presented with their awards when they finish.

The event will be run by Hollingwells Equestrian Ltd.

50% of all profits (including sponsorship) will be donated to the Scottish charitable air ambulance this year as our chosen charity.  The proceeds of the raffle will also be donated to the chosen charity.

The entry fee for runners  is £20 and £35 for horse and rider combination.  Entries should be made on line with www.entrycentral.com.

We have decided for this year to offer a shorter course for less fit competitors to run alongside the main event. This shorter course will be approximately 16km and run over the same tracks as the main event so you willl still feel quite involved. There will be a reduced entry fee for this of £15 for runners and £30 for riders but you will still be supporting the charities and will still be timed and given a momento for completing the event.

Horses must submit to all veterinary inspections as a condition of entry. Horses must be shod in front or booted for the duration of the event.

Parking for horses and runners will be in slighlty separate locations so please obey the parking Stewards on arrival. We would appreciate that where possible you bring as few vehicles as possible due to limited space.

Please join and use the Man V Horse facebook page to ask any questions you might have.

We hope you enjoy the event and have a great day and we raise plenty of money for our charity. We really hope the event is well supported in its new location- we feel we are a great venue and have plenty of different routes to offer for future events if we get good feedback!