Maggie’s Monster Bike & Hike

If stunning scenery and a 24-hour challenge is your thing, then this is definitely the event for you.  You’ll cycle 30 miles and then hike 43 miles from Fort William to Inverness - 73 miles!  As you follow the Great Glen Way from under the shadow of Ben Nevis you’ll cross over the Caledonian Canal, hike through forests and farmland along the length of Loch Ness.  You will get to Inverness exhausted and sore but it will be something you will never forget.  Maggie’s Monster is one you can’t miss!

2010 will be the 7th Monster and it just gets better each year!  Maggie’s is an amazing charity, the Monster is a brilliant challenge, the atmosphere is incredible.  There are a lot of personal stories and individual challenges which make the Monster very special.

So far the Monster has generated over £3.5million for Maggie’s Cancer Care Centers.  Awesome!

Andrew Hastings, Event Manager

Race Tips

• Learn to love vaseline, apply generously and respect the chaffing!
• Buy good quality footwear and socks. You get what you pay for. Make sure they fit!
• Get those miles in. But build up slowly and you really will be able to walk for 40 miles!
• Train with your team members as much as possible, they will motivate you when you want to give up.
• Use walking poles, don't just carry them in your rucksack. According to a 1999 study in The Journal of Sports Medicine, trekking poles can reduce compressive force on the knees by up to 25%. This translates into literally tons of weight that your body will not have to support during the event - Folks listen to the Scientists!!
• Come up with some creative ways to encourage people to part with their hard-earned cash, don't just send an email round to friends and colleagues and put your feet up. On the day you will earn EVERY single penny. The money is out there if you want it!

• I just wanted to let you know what a fantastic event Maggie’s organised at the weekend. Maggie’s Monster Bike and Hike is the first time I’ve ever done an event like it and I’m now thoroughly hooked. I’ve been telling everyone it was so well organised and encouraging them to sign up for next year. The staff at the event, at every single water stop and check point, could not have been more helpful or friendly. It should have been us clapping you guys!! -
• I just wanted to write to say a big thank you to you all for organising such a fantastic event. It is so well organised, and you are all so supportive and helpful to us the participants. I have taken part in Maggies Monster Bike and Hike three times now - 04 (due to feet injuries only made silver 05 gold and now 09 gold. It is a really challenge both mentally and physically but well worth for such a great charity. - Namaste