Applecross Duathlon

APPLECROSS DUATHLON, 2025

Our 20th Applecross Duathlon was on Saturday, 13 September 2025 – see the Results and Reports pages.

The results can be viewed via the link below.

https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/Applecross/2025/Duathlon/

CONGRATULATIONS TO MEGAN KEITH

We have had many highly impressive Junior (under 16) entrants. One who may inspire our current Juniors is Megan Keith, pictured below with her mum, Gilly Kirkwood, after the 2016 Applecross Duathlon. Megan ran the 10,000 metres for GB in last summer’s Paris Olympics and, more recently, in the World Championships in Tokyo, where she came tenth.

THE EVENT

Feedback from past events includes,

“Thanks for organising such a good race on Saturday. The course was stunning and the hospitality shown by the locals and volunteers was incredible. I’ve done a lot of Duathlons over the past few years and this certainly rates among my favourites. I’m already looking forward to coming back next year”

“Thank you for another fantastic Duathlon! It remains the most inclusive, friendly event on the calendar and it was a joy to see so many youngsters getting the chance to take part”.

“I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for a fantastic time at the Applecross Duathlon.  You and your team do a fantastic job and put on a great event, it is my favourite event of the year.”

The event involves 9 miles on foot and 15 miles on bike with 3,300 feet of ascent and descent. It covers arguably the most spectacular route of any Duathlon in Scotland. Although a testing course even for the strongest competitors, by entering the “CHALLENGE”, it can be done as a fun run or walk by any reasonably fit person. Previous entrants have ranged in age from 10 to 80 and have included six members of the same family.

The  RACE, starts at 1.00 and the CHALLENGE at 12.00. The CHALLENGE is the better option for anybody who is not confident of completing the course in under 3 hours 30 minutes, and certainly for those who plan to walk some or all of the route. Early starting is an option, and you will still be timed. For those who want to walk all the way, you would be advised to start at 11.00 so you can finish before the course closes at 4.30. If you decide you’ve chosen the wrong option, don’t worry, you simply need to tell the folk at Registration, on the day, that you’d like to change from the RACE to the CHALLENGE, or vice versa.

Registration, Tea and prize giving are all at Hartfield House, which is next to the Start and Finish. Hartfield House offers high-quality hostel accommodation with various options, including family rooms with en-suite facilities. It is entirely reserved for Duathlon competitors and is the perfect choice if you want to make a weekend of it. For those with energy to spare, a great day can be completed by joining fellow competitors for the ‘Duathlon Ceilidh’ in the Community Hall. Last year saw the longest Strip the Willow ever in Applecross. 

The entry fee is £35 (£10 for under 16’s). All profit goes to community organisations, particularly the Applecross Sports and Welfare Association.

Garry Innes

The Mens Open winner receives the Garry Innes trophy. Sadly, Garry died in January 2012, aged just 46. It was a walk with Garry, from Kenmore to Hartfield, that triggered the idea of the event. On several occasions, Garry helped at the start or prize giving, and he generously donated the trophy that carries his name. Garry was an inspiration to all who encountered him, an inexhaustible fundraiser and an incredibly uncomplaining sufferer of severe physical disability due to Cerebral Palsy.

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