Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team carried out a successful rescue operation in difficult wintry conditions on low lying ground in the Loch Toll an Lochan area east of An Teallach last Monday night.
Two teenagers who were properly equipped, were caught waist deep in snow and were unable to see where to go. The team said the boys did the right thing in calling them out early, a factor which proved crucial to the successful outcome bringing the boys home safely after nine hours. One of the boy’s parents said the rescue team were brilliant and the boys will be doing some serious fundraising in the near future.
One of the toughest cycling events in the UK takes place at Contin Forest this weekend with around 800 cyclists intending to take part. The Strathpuffer event starts at 10 o’clock this morning with the participants attempting to complete as many laps of the 12 kilometre course as possible within 24 hours.
Individual, pairs, fours and eights competitions take place. Last year’s winner, Kyle Beattie from Inverness, who also won the event in 2020, has confirmed he will try to retain his title which he won by completing 23 laps of the course in 23 hours, 55 minutes and 37 seconds, three laps ahead of his nearest rival. The organisers claim that snow and ice make the event special with cyclists relishing the challenge.
Ross County Football Club has confirmed a four nation international football tournament will take place at the Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall at the end of May this year. Those taking part will be the Scottish Transplant Football Team with its counterparts from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
All the players will have received organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplants. The Scottish team was formed in 2024 by Duncan MacAulay from Inverness who had a heart transplant in 2023 and it now has a mixed gender squad of 20 players. The team will also compete in the British Transport Games in August and the World Cup to be held in Germany in September. A spokesperson for Ross County said the club is proud to be involved and it would welcome conversations with local businesses who may also be interested in supporting the event.
Meanwhile Inverness Caley Thistle is in action this afternoon when it has an away game in League One against second bottom club, Cove Rangers. Kick off is at three o’clock.
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