The Trans-Sidlaw Challenge tests members’ navigation along with their all round cycling or fell running abilities in our local hill range.
Challengers are required to traverse the Sidlaws from the 1st Cattle grid on the Craigowl transmitter road, summiting Craigowl, Balkello and Auchterhouse hills before descending to the gate in the Balkello car park.
Waypoint Grid References
Start: NO 390 396
Summit Trig-Point of Craigowl Hill: NO 377 400
Summit View point on Balkello Hill: NO 363 395
Summit of Auchterhouse Hill: NO 354 397
Finish: NO 365 385
When the challenge runs
The challenge can be taken on at any time although we do aim to have a mass attempt every year.
To enter a time outwith a Mass challenge; submit a GPX trace file containing timing data to Niall (address available on the e-mail forum)
All Time Best times for challengers
| Who | How | Time | |
| Allan | Run | 36 min 21 sec | |
| Dan | MTB | 40 min | |
| Dominic | Run | 43 min | |
| Kevin | Run | 45 min | |
| Paul | Run | 45 min | |
| Marc | Run | 46 min | |
| Niall | Run | 48 min | |
| Andrew | Run | 48 min | |
| Mike | MTB | 49 min | |
| Amy | Run | 50 min | |
| Suzy | MTB | 53 min | |
| Tim | Run | 53 min 29 sec | |
| Berenice | Run | 58 min | |
| Mhairi | Run | 58 min | |
| Scooby | Run | 60 min | |
| Niall | MTB | 1h 4 min | |
| Simon | MTB | 1h 35 min |
The results of the 2016 Mass challenge were:
| Who | How | Time |
| Dominic | Run | 45 min |
| Amy | Run | 50 min |
| Andrew | Run | 48 min |
| Berenice | Run | 58 min |
| Ed | Run | 59 min |
| Kevin | Run | 45 min |
| Marc | Run | 46 min |
The results of the 2015 Mass challenge were:
| Who | How | Time |
| Dominic | Run | 43m |
| Mhairi | Run | 58m |
| Niall | Run | 48m |
| Paul | Run | 45m |
The results of the 2014 Mass challenge were:
| Who | How | Time |
| Allan | Run | 2 Weeks |
| Andrew | Run | 59m |
| Berenice | Run | 59m |
| Dan | MTB | 40m |
| Mhairi | Run | 1h 9m |
| Niall | MTB | 1h 4m |
| Paul | Run | 52m |
| Scooby | Run | 60m |
| Simon | MTB | 1h 35m |
| Suzy | MTB | 53m |
