Arctic Convoy 200 | Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association

Arctic Convoy 200 Garve VH (NW of Inverness) Andy Uttley

200 km

Summary

202Km cycling event starting from Garve VH (NW of Inverness).

Controls at

Garve Village Hall
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Poolewe
Kinlochewe
Garve Village Hall
Plus 1 information control

E-Brevet permitted.

Description

Keep those PBP legs turning whilst riding over roads built in the mid 1800s during the Highland Potato famine to create work for the starving agricultural workers. They werent paid much but it was enough to help save them from dying of starvation, unlike the Irish Potato Famine of the same era but be under no illusion malnutrition was still rife.
Visit the Arctic Convoy Memorial at the end of Loch Ewe. During WW2, many died in a bid to support the Soviet war effort and if you get time you may want to visit the museum at Altbea after about 82k.
Just before Altbea ride around Gruinard Bay in which you will see Gruinard island AKA Anthrax Island where WW2 chemical warfare experiments were conducted and were not cleaned up until the mid 1980s. Confirmation of entries will be made automatically by the system.

Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2027 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
Time: 08:00 to finish by 21:28
Distance: 200 km (202 km) in 13h28
Starting from: Garve VH (NW of Inverness)
Closing Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2027
Entries close at: 999 riders