Lord of the Lochs Sportive Glenfinnan and Fort William

Lord of the Lochs Elite = 180km / 112miles

Lord of the Lochs Standard = 156kms / 97miles

The Lord of the Lochs Tonne = 100kms /

From the event start, riders will head out west to Glenfinnan where you will be challenged by the first climb of the day. The route then winds its way along the very picturesque Loch Eilt before descending to sea level at Loch Ailort.

The route winds its way towards Glen Uig with spectacular sea views to the islands of Eigg, Rhum and Muck. After a stiff climb thru Glen Uig we descend into Moidart and run alongside Loch Moidart past the ‘Seven Men of Moidart’ beech trees planted to commemorate 7 men from the area who went to Glenfinnan to raise the standard and to the village of Acharacle.

At the road junction at the end of Loch Sunart, the Elite riders will turn right up the infamous Liddlesdale climb and round by Kingairloch, whereas the standard course riders will climb up and through Glen Tarbert and meet up with the elite riders then continue on to Ardgour.

The next section alongside Loch Linnhe will provide riders with fantastic views of Ben Nevis and Fort William as the narrow road skirts round the narrows and along Loch Eil side. The final section along the other side of Loch Eil and back to Fort William will give riders a completely different view of Ben Nevis, Aonoch Mhor and Carn Mhor Dearg.

THE LINNHE TONNE

A new addition to the Lord of the Lochs bill this year is the Linnhe Tonne, which as the name suggests, is a 100k route along the banks of Loch Linnhe, down past the Corran Ferry and back again.  This ride starts as with the main LOL rides, but at the end of Loch Eil, all Tonne riders will take a left onto the A861 and head south.  Here riders will be treated to views down the loch and out to sea as you approach the Corran Narrows.  On the way back, Ben Nevis in all it's majesty will draw you back home to Corpach for some home made soup and more cake!

As with most sportives, the event start will be within a given time limit allowing riders simply to turn up with their friends and set off when it suits them - avoiding mass starts and big delays!

REGISTRATION

Registration will be open from 08:00 to 09:30 with riders being allowed to start at any time between 08:30 and 10:00. This allows you to just turn up, register and get on your way, hopefully avoiding big delays.  There will however be a restriction on the number of riders setting off together. This is to avoid congestion on the open roads for the first part of the route.

LOCATION

Corpach is located on the A830 Road to the Isles, around 100 miles north of Glasgow.

REFRESHMENTS ON COURSE

There will be 3 feed stations on all of the courses providing teas and coffees, water, cakes, bananas, peanuts etc (no hot food).  Please prepare yourself accordingly for the sections between the feed stations.