THE GREAT ASSYNT TRIATHLON

7th June 08

This is a new event in which teams of road runners, cyclists, kayakers and hill runners will circumnavigate the Assynt Community Estate. The entire route is shown on O.S.Landranger Map No 15.

The event will start at the Assynt Leisure Centre in Lochinver. (NC 091221)
Part 1 Road Run: 21 miles of unclassified road south to the Aird of Coigach (NC 062112) and then east to the A835 at Drumrunie. (NC 166054). A relay of up to four runners.
Part 2 Cycle: 15 miles north east on the A835 to Ledmore (NC 247125) and then on the A837 north to Ardvreck Castle (NC 242238).
Part 3 Kayak: 5 miles from Ardvreck Castle to the western end of Loch Assynt (NC 164253).
Part 4: Hill run: 6 miles from (NC 1642530) via footpaths to Suleag (NC 148210) finishing at Glencanisp Lodge (NC 116222).

DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM

HERE

Entrants between the ages of 16 and 18 must have this

CONSENT FORM

completed and returned by their parent or guardian.

The Assynt Foundation will be holding a Fun Day at Glencanisp Lodge, the finishing line of the triathlon, to coincide with this event. Find out more

HERE

This event is kindly sponsored by

HIGHLAND STONEWARE

HISTORY

This programme was initiated in 1996 following extensive community consultation which identified a pressing need for an indoor sports and recreational facility to cater for everybody in our community.

A charity, Assynt Leisure, was established by a committee of volunteers, who set about raising funds and commissioning a feasibility study. In order to pool resources, two other local organisations, the Assynt Christian Community Youth Project, (A.C.C.Y.P.) and Assynt Community Education, (A.C.E.) joined forces with Assynt Leisure to set about building a single centre that would cater for an extensive range of needs.

Architects were commissioned in 2001 to design and manage the building project. Construction began early in 2004 and our new, unique centre was officially opened on 29th July 2005 by HRH The Princess Royal.

Assynt Leisure offers something for everyone in our community and is a lasting testament to the resourcefulness and industry of the people of Assynt.

THE PROJECT

The project has three complementary aspects:
a general sports facility and an area designed to meet some specific social and recreational needs of every generation of the people of Assynt, especially our youth who for years had lived without the type of facility that most in this country have been fortunate enough to take for granted for decades. It also provides an extensive range of educational facilities through The Learning Centre.

PRINCIPLE FEATURES INCLUDE:

• A spacious reception hall
  
• A large and comfortable area for relaxation and socialising
• A 3 Badminton court-sized sports hall
• A well equipped computer suite which offers opportunities for community access to I.T. for both personal and vocational training and which also acts as a study room
• A private counselling room with access to confidential advice services
• A library
• An exercise suite equipped with the most up-to-date fitness equipment as well as personally tailored training provision and advice from a highly qualified NHS physiotherapist
• A kitchen and servery
• Changing facilities
• A permanently staffed reception area and office
• A charity shop

This wonderful facility would not exist were it not for a large and determined group of volunteers whose huge and unstinting efforts and determination, often in the face of formidable financial, bureaucratic and technical obstacles, succeeded in bringing this much-needed and greatly appreciated community asset from conception to completion. As a community we owe them all a debt of gratitude for their work which continues to this day.

ASSYNT LEISURE

is a registered charity:

Number SC830350.