News from the Hebridean Challenge

• Heb 2010

  08 September 2009 - The 'Heb' remains the ultimate mountain sport race in the UK. more

• 2009 Race Cancelled

  27 May 2009 - It is with much sadness that the organizers of the Hebridean Challenge have decided that this year’s race cannot go ahead. more

• New Look Heb 2009

  04 March 2009 - HEB 2009 and the all-NEW SKYE taster: the low-down you’re all waiting for! more

• New-look Heb 2009 starts on Skye, July 4-10

  10 January 2009 - Enter Now! ALSO new Skye-only pairs’ race. Race Skye, Harris, Lewis in teams of 5 or 4! Pairs whole week or 2-day land-based, Skye-only Challenge Sunday and Monday more

• HEB 2009 July 4-10 ENTER NOW!

  28 August 2008 - Now taking entries for exciting, innovative Heb 2009... watch this space for tantalising details of an entirely new route spectacular! more

• Heb Adventure Results 2008

  27 August 2008 - Results for four-person teams (Hebridean Adventure) 2008: clarification. more

• Thanks for 2008

  05 August 2008 - A belated but none-the-less grateful and heartfelt thanks for being such a truly great bunch of competitors! more

• Final News and Saturday Itinerary

  26 June 2008 - Details for Saturday's itinerary and other important reminders more

• Corrections and Questions

  22 June 2008 - We've made some more corrections and updated the FAQ. more

• Route Corrections

  20 June 2008 - We've made a few minor corrections to the route more

• Route Publication

  18 June 2008 - We've published the routes for the 2008 race! more

• Extreme Medics

  28 May 2008 - We're delighted to welcome Extreme Medics in as medical support for the Heb. more

• Route Taster

  19 May 2008 - White sandy beaches fringed by turquoise green seas; remote uninhabited islands; ancient Standing Stones; Brochs and Beehive dwellings; miles of fabulous single track; unrivalled mountain and cliff-top views... more

• Rules and Safety

  18 May 2008 - The rules for the 2008 race are ready for you to download. more

• Shelterbox

  15 May 2008 - This year the Heb is generously being supported by ShelterBox, a small Cornish charity. We're working with them to give their great, life-saving work more publicity! more

• Campervan For Sale

  11 May 2008 - Bill Horsman is selling his Transit Campervan after this year's Heb. See it at the race or at transitcamper.co.uk

• Outside Edge

  28 April 2008 - Sponsorship from the Oban outdoor shop Outside Edge. more

• Entries for 2008

  11 March 2008 - If you plan to enter but haven't done so (by paying the deposit) then now is the time! more

• Changes to the Race Format

  04 March 2008 - Stef Sargent, new Race Director Paul Corrigan and Route Planner Gavin Earons have been in the thick of exciting planning for the "Heb 2008". more

• The Start of a Plan

  07 January 2008 - We're racing from Eriskay to the Butt of Lewis; some rules changes coming up. more

• Gavin Earons

  05 January 2008 - Gavin Earons will be our Route Planner and in charge of the Daily Results Service. more

• Race Director and Other Stuff

  17 December 2007 - Paul Corrigan is the new Race Director; entries are coming in thick and fast for 2008; Stef back in action; routes and results. more

• Ready for 2008?

  03 October 2007 - We've launched our new website and we're ready to accept entries for next year's race: 29 June to 4 July 2008.

• 2007 Race Closes

  06 July 2007 - We give out prizes; we eat and drink; we dance until we can’t dance any more. I’ve had a ball this evening and apparently a lot of other folk have, too…and the best bit may be that I have a bed and an en suite bathroom all to myself in the very comfortable and hospitable Cross Inn. We’ve done it! more

• Day 4

  05 July 2007 - The major mountains of Harris await the experienced racer and the unwary Heb-virgin more

• Day 3

  04 July 2007 - First off is a lovely run up the Urgha Beag track... It is a wonderful place, calm, peaceful and with no living soul in sight, save for the birds. The only sound is birdsong and tumbling water, residue from our heavy downpours. more

• Day 2

  03 July 2007 - South Harris looks like the Caribbean, its beaches at their most golden, its seas turquoise in the shallows, its mountains magnificent. more

• Day 1

  02 July 2007 - Ferry leaves at 0715 and I have to holler at some sleepy campers to get into gear. They are stiff and reluctant! Kayakers leave a little late and get the sharp end of Jeff’s usually gentle tongue, too. Late starts, we know if they don’t, have a horrible knock-on effect throughout the day. more

• The Prologue

  01 July 2007 - arrival at Barra, while folk throw tents onto the croft we’ve been lent. Then I set off the bikes and the runners. Those on foot will bag a few hills and belt back –bikes need to zip to a CP on Vatersay and also circumnavigate the island –it’s a great bike road! more

• Registration

  30 June 2007 - We do a brief ‘meet and greet’ and begin the chaos of registration and paying outstanding debts. Kit checks are easy for former ‘Hebites’ but more complex for those who are still sounding-out what they’ve got themselves into! more

• Getting Ready!

  29 June 2007 - All of us tumble hastily the sixty-odd miles down to the Sound of Harris ferry. Meet up with ‘pair’ Colin and Bennie, our only local competitors –happily, raring to go. Rumour has it Bennie has been training on Harris mountains with rocks in his backpack! more