OBAN RUN ROUTE: At the request of the landowner we have agreed a small diversion to the existing Oban course for 2024 only. The second map on this page for Oban, shows where the diversion takes place on the map as a comparison. Please read this carefully.
Normal Oban Course Route before 2024
The race starts with a run from the roadside at Oban Sailing Club heading North along the shore road. Note, there will be marshals at all road junctions and the hill summit. The route will not be flagged but will be marked with yellow spray paint. Bear right up Glenmore Road and up the steep Haggart’s Brae to re-join Glenmore Rd. Bear right at the top and then left onto Pulpit Drive. After 100m, take the path signposted `Footpath to Kerrera Ferry’. One mile later, Kerrera Sound comes into view. For this year only, take the path down signposted to Kerrera Ferry. Turn left at the road junction taking great care joining onto the road. Continue on this road until you meet a marshal at the foot of the path to Dun Uabairtich. Take the path and head for the marshal on top of Dun Uabairtich. After leaving the top runners must pass to the left of all fences. No gates, stiles or fences should be crossed on the return route. Descend to cross Kerrera Ferry footpath and after 150 metres climb left up left hand fork in footpath towards cliff tops. On approaching the cliff top, beware of dangerous gulley and head NW (right) along the cliff top path and continue to take the upper path along the cliff top. Eventually further progress is blocked by a fence/stile and the path turns left down a prominent gulley above Kilbowie. Take care rejoining the road and return along the shore road to the Oban Sailing Club House where the dinghies will be drawn up between the Sailing Club Pier and the Borro Boats Pier (The latter must not be used). Please ensure that you cross the finishing line together.The first pair of runners home wins the Oban Slip Trophy. Before boarding dinghies, runners must don lifejackets. Yachts will be waiting in the bay and must be outside the area of moorings. Yachts may be directed to round specific bouys before proceeding by any route to Salen on Mull.
MULL RUN ROUTE
SENIOR COURSE
Land at Salen in the bay past the old pier and by the few remaining stumps of the derelict pier(GR578 441). After the 5 minute kit check by Marshalls and allocations of tags, run to Salen and then along the B8053 to Knock and then left along the track on the SW of Loch Ba to tag check point at the forest road/track junction (GR568 372).
SENIOR AND YOUTH TEAMS DIVERGE HERE
Classes 1,2,3, and All rounders, run up Glen Clachaig and Mhic Fhionnlaidh on to the spur of Ben More and traverse South of the subsidiary top A’Chioch to tag check point on Ben More summit (GR526 331). Descend NW through Coire nam Fuaran to tag check point at stream junction on upper Abhainn Disaig burn (GR519 338). Then proceed E over spur and traverse round Lag a’Bhasdair to tag check point on lower coll between Beinn Fhada ridge and A’Chioch spur (GR536 344). Descend E down into Glen Clachaig and return to tag check point at the forest road/track junction (GR568 372)(Loch Ba). Return to Knock and return along the B8035 to Salen Pier and hand in your final tag. Then sail by any route to Craighouse, Jura.
JURA RUN ROUTE
SENIOR COURSE
(N.B. The dangerous cliffs and unstable boulder fields on the Paps need extreme care). Land on or between Craighouse timber pier and the old stone pier. Check in at the community hall control point along from the Jura Hotel. After the 5 minute kit check by Marshalls and allocation of tags, take the road NE to the Jur
Turn left at Kiels (GR530 681) and go to first check point at Beinn a’Chaolais via Glen Astaile or alternatively follow the tarmac road to Jura Forest (GR535 700) and then via Glen Astaile to first check point at Beinn a’Chaolais . The check point is on the summit at (GR489 735). Leaving the top of Chaolais, detour E slightly to avoid the cliffs (not marked on 1: 50,000 OS) and down to the check point at Na Garbh Lochanan (GR495 741). Ascend Beinn an Oir where there is another check point and descend direct for Beinn Shiantaidh. Cross the coll at (GR505 748) and a grassy gully beckons you up Shiantaidh, coming out near the summit where there is another check point. Descend by any route to the check point at the three arch bridge (GR545 721) where there is a final check point, before returning to the hall along the road to hand in the last tag.
ARRAN RUN ROUTE
Land at Lamlash Pier. Note that the area round the pier is surrounded by moorings and the water is very shallow close to and W of the pier. At night, the pier may be marked by yellow flashing lights.
After the 5 minute kit check by Marshalls and the allocation of tags, take the A841 E from the pier. Leave it where it turns N and follow the coastal lane. At (GR043 323) (check point) turn left on to the track up Prospect Hill and run N past Claughlands Farm. Follow the track until it joins the lane via South Corrigills. Rejoin the A841 at (GR023 354). Proceed to the check point where the track meets the ridge (GR997 415). Proceed to the summit of Goatfell checkpoint (GR992 415)and return down the same route. Tags must be left at the ridge and at the first checkpoints both out and home. The scree route must not be used (at the request of the National Trust) and please keep to the paths. Return to Lamlash via your inbound route (South Corrigills and Claughands Farm) to hand in your final tag. Sail by any route to Troon.
