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Edinburgh Reporter
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Six of the best: Fettes team in adventure challenge win
Six Fettes College students have won the Youth Class at the prestigious Scottish Islands Peaks Race, a tough sea and land adventure challenge. Team Fettes took on what is known as one of the UK's toughest endurance challenges, sailing over 160 nautical miles from Oban and running up and down mountains on the islands of Mull, Jura and Arran, totalling almost 60 miles, crossing the finish line in Troon at 3:30am. The team was made up of six Lower Sixth students and four staff who put their teamwork to the test throughout the demanding multi-day event. They were led by skipper Roger Pim aboard the yacht Luskentyre. Students had been training for the event since September, with regular weekend runs in the Pentland Hills and a sail training weekend on the west coast of Scotland earlier in May. The Scottish Islands Peaks Race, first held in 1983, combines offshore sailing with mountain running, drawing competitors from across the country and internationally. The Youth Class offers a unique opportunity for young people to push themselves in one of the UK's most challenging adventure races. Helen Harrison, head of Fettes College, said: 'We are so proud of our Scottish Islands Peaks Race team and how well they worked together in supporting and encouraging one another throughout the race, and in their preparations for it. An amazing effort!' Best foot forward: two of the winning Fettes College adventure race group Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Edinburgh students triumph in one of UK's toughest endurance challenges
Six Fettes College students have won the Youth Class at the prestigious Scottish Islands Peaks Race, a tough sea and land adventure challenge. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Team Fettes took on what is known as one of the UK's toughest endurance challenges, sailing over 160 nautical miles from Oban and running up and down mountains on the islands of Mull, Jura and Arran, totalling almost 60 miles, crossing the finish line in Troon at 3:30am on Monday 19 May. The team was made up of six Lower Sixth students and four staff who put their teamwork to the test throughout the demanding multi-day event. They were led by skipper Roger Pim aboard the yacht Luskentyre. Students had been training for the event since September, with regular weekend runs in the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh, and a sail training weekend on the west coast of Scotland earlier in May. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Scottish Islands Peaks Race, first held in 1983, combines offshore sailing with mountain running, drawing competitors from across the country and internationally. The Youth Class offers a unique opportunity for young people to push themselves in one of the UK's most challenging adventure races. Edinburgh students triumph in one of UK's toughest endurance challenges Helen Harrison, Head of Fettes College, said: 'We are so proud of our SIPR team and how well they worked together in supporting and encouraging one another throughout the race, and in their preparations for it. An amazing effort!' One of the participating students, Seth J, said: 'The race was tough but unforgettable; the hardest thing I've ever done, but I feel a huge sense of achievement now it is over. Our training really paid off as we felt well-prepared for both the sailing and the running that were involved. The support from the team and the guidance from staff kept us going. Reaching Troon was a moment of pure relief and joy, knowing all our effort was worth it.' To find out more about the various activities on offer at Fettes College, go to:
