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Intrepid athletes hit the water for Archie Mountain Challenge

Intrepid athletes hit the water for Archie Mountain Challenge

Since the Archie’s Mountain Challenge kicked off on May 30, the intrepid athletes have scaled more than 60 peaks over 1,000 metres.

The weekend saw Paul Fettes and Jason Hardy kayaking across Loch Quoich in high winds and then running up hills in Knoydart in the north-west Highlands.

“The conditions on the hills on Saturday were atrocious, with gale-force winds and torrential rain and hail,” said Paul.

“We battled through that along an exposed ridge for more than two hours. It was only a three Archie day but they were hard won in the conditions.”

An Archie is the term the team has given to mountains over 1,000 metres and there are 130 of them in Scotland.

The plan for Monday was to get up at 3am to tackle the northern Cairngorm section from Glen Feshie to Braemar a total of 16 mountains using three pairs of runners.

“If things are going well and weather is good, we may even connect to the Lochnagar section with mountain bikes,” said Paul.

“We are one day behind schedule for finishing on June 14.”

Team member Kirsty Maguire added: “This has been a tremendous team effort from not just the runners, cyclists and kayakers but also the unsung heroes supporting them on the road, from home and with tasty Malteser cake.

“Sunday night saw the team busy planning and enjoying some well-earned beer and hot food.”

Archie’s Mountain Challenge is raising funds for Tayside Children’s Hospital’s twin operating theatres. To make a donation and follow the team, see www.archiesmountainchallenge.org.uk.