{"id":680614,"date":"2026-07-08T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/680614\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:38:12","slug":"selkirk-set-to-host-cycling-and-running-events-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/680614\/","title":{"rendered":"Selkirk set to host cycling and running events this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Durty Events will stage two participation events across August 8 and 9 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bordertelegraph.com\/news\/selkirk\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Selkirk<\/a> Gravel Classic taking place on the Saturday and the Bowhill Trail Weekender event the following day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The company, which also delivers the Keswick Mountain Festival, has previously organised a number of events in the Borders, including a duathlon at Bowhill Estate and large-scale cycling fixtures.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Founder Paul McGreal said the latest weekend forms part of a longer-term vision.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe\u2019ve been working in the Scottish Borders for a number of years and have always believed it has huge potential as a destination for outdoor sport,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThis weekend is part of a wider ambition to build something that really celebrates the region in the long term.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Selkirk Gravel Classic will start from Selkirk Rugby Club on Saturday, offering three signed routes of 35km, 52km and 65km on a non-competitive, social basis.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  On Sunday, Bowhill Estate will host trail runs over 5km, 10km, 25km and 50km, aimed at both newcomers and experienced runners.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Mr McGreal said accessibility was central to the events, adding: \u201cWe don\u2019t want these events to feel exclusive or intimidating. They\u2019re designed to be welcoming, social and achievable, whether it\u2019s your first event or something you do regularly.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Entries are now open, with individuals, clubs and groups invited to take part.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Further information is available at durtyevents.com\/events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Durty Events will stage two participation events across August 8 and 9 with the Selkirk Gravel Classic taking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":680615,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-680614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/680615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}