Heartbeat Challenge Information
An annual charity challenge is being organised by Heartbeat, a charity which promotes coronary health in the Highlands and Islands and assists those treating cardiac and cardiovascular diseases.
The Monadhliath Heartbeat Challenge in 2012 will take place on Saturday 8th September. The Challenge will involve running / walking 12 miles from Nairnshire to Moy Estate, crossing Saddle Hill and Pulpit Hill with a 10 mile return cycle along the old A9. Entries for the Challenge will be limited to 400. The money raised will go to the Cardiology Department at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Your Challenge number has been posted on the “List of Entrants” page on the website.
Your bike number will be attached when your bike is dropped off and your own event number will be given out at registration on Saturday. Please drop off your bikes at Moy (follow the Heartbeat signs at Moy Hall) either on Friday 7th in the evening (1700-2030) or on Saturday 8th in the morning (0830-0930) and arrive in plenty of time for registration at Clava before your race start (1000 for walkers and 1200 for runners) on Saturday. Please remember to add any emergency details to the reverse of your number and pin your number on your front to ease identification at checkpoints.
Please remember that you can leave a waterproof bag with your bike at Moy so you can change clothes/shoes before the bike stage. Please identify your bag clearly with your event number( available on the web site) prior to dropping it off . We will arrange for your bag to be taken back to Clava. Please note that Ipods/Mp3 are not allowed whilst on your bike in the interests of safety.
There will be refreshments on the foot section, including a food stop at 6 miles and at track end. However we recommend that you take food and drink with you.
Please see the route map and infomation sheet on the webpage for more information or contact any of the Committee members if you have specific enquiries.
Don't forget your bike helmet which must be worn during the bike section and can be left with your bike and changeover bag.
Dr Stephen Cross of Raigmore Hospital offers the following words of encouragement to all participants: “We're all very appreciative of all the hard work done by the Committee, the helpers and the entrants on the day. This work is enabling us to buy additional pieces of equipment to improve further the Cardiology services we provide for Highland patients. It is complementing the recent improvements in staffing and equipment for the development of a local coronary angioplasty service, which has now started.”