{"id":410017,"date":"2026-01-13T11:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/410017\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:48:15","slug":"scotlands-snowy-24-hour-mountain-bike-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/410017\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland&#8217;s snowy 24-hour mountain bike race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768115592_559_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/789b2c00-f05f-11f0-963f-9521d78d3d01.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Paul Campbell A mountain biker dressed in red skids in deep snow during the Puffer. It is bright daylight in an area of woodland and the cyclist is watched by a younger competitor behind him.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Paul Campbell<\/p>\n<p>The weekend&#8217;s Strathpuffer was held in forestry near Strathpeffer in the Highlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Deep snow brought an added challenge to the weekend&#8217;s gruelling Strathpuffer 24-hour mountain bike race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The event near Strathpeffer in the Highlands involves laps of an eight mile (12.5km) route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Cyclists compete solo, in pairs or teams of four and about 17 hours of the competition is held in darkness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Photographer Paul Campbell captured some of the action in Contin Forest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768115592_559_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b3883030-f067-11f0-a8a9-7f10ab32742b.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Paul Campbell Cyclists wearing helmets, protective glasses and colourful cycling jackets run on snow between rows of bikes and cheered on by other cyclists.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Paul Campbell<\/p>\n<p>The race is competed by solo cyclists, pairs and teams of four.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768115592_559_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a523f420-f067-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Paul Campbell A female cyclist wearing a silver cycling helmet, pink rimmed glasses, turquoise long-sleeved top and colourful leggings cycles through snow in bright daylight. The cyclist is smiling. \" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Paul Campbell<\/p>\n<p>The Puffer was held on deep snow following several days of snowfall in the Highlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Inverness athlete Kyle Beattie was winner overall, while South Uist-based Kerry MacPhee won the women&#8217;s title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The Puffer was started in 2005 but disrupted by the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">It was resumed in January 2023 after a break of two years.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768115592_559_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9f699580-f067-11f0-a422-4ba8a094a8fa.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Paul Campbell A mountain biker wearing a white helmet, reflective glasses, light green jacket and black waterproof trousers rides through a snow-covered area of long grass. Behind them is another cyclist wearing a bright yellow helmet, blue jacket and black waterproof trousers.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Paul Campbell<\/p>\n<p>The race has been held since 2005.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768115592_559_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/05deb880-f069-11f0-a8a9-7f10ab32742b.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Paul Campbell Kyle Beattie is wearing a black and red helmet, orange and black cycling top and black cycling leggings. He is lifting the front wheel of his orange bike while performing a wheelie.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Paul Campbell<\/p>\n<p>Inverness athlete Kyle Beattie was overall winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paul Campbell The weekend&#8217;s Strathpuffer was held in forestry near Strathpeffer in the Highlands. 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