Friday 27th September to Saturday 5th October
A week-long festival celebrating the outdoors in and around Dunoon will be held for the first time in the town on Scotland’s Adventure Coast from 27th September to 5th October 2019. Celebrating everything outdoors, this will be a week packed with activities for those who love the fresh air and adventure, including running, mountainbiking, fishing, guided walks and live evening audiences.
Speaking Events
Mark Beaumont: Around the World in Eighty Days
Friday 4th October
Mark Beaumont set out to make this Victorian fiction a two wheeled reality. Having smashed the circumnavigation cycling World Record twice in his career, he now holds this 18,000 mile title in a time of 78 days and 14 hours, averaging 240 miles a day. Over the past decade Mark’s epic documentaries have taken viewers to over 100 countries, into the Arctic, the high mountains and around the Commonwealth, also serving capsize in the mid-Atlantic.
Tickets: Adults £16, Concessions (Under 18’s and Over 65’s) £13 and are available at www.dunoonburghhall.org.uk
Participation Events
Dunoon Ultra Marathon and Relay
Sat 5th October
33mile race, starting at the stunning Benmore Gardens and finishing at Dunoon Pier.
Info & Entry: www.entrycentral.com
Summit to Sea Festival Guided Walks
Fri 27th – Sun 29th September
Guided walks in a beautiful countryside setting in association with Cowal Fest.
Book online: www.cowalfest.org
Dirt Dash: Overnight Bikepacking
Sat 28th – Sun 29th September
An overnight bikepacking event on Scotland’s Adventure Coast, split over two days with an overnight camp.
Entry: www.entrycentral.com
Mountain Bike Coaching
Sat 28th September, Bishops Glen, £15pp
Hone your mountain biking skills, expertly taught by top Scottish rider/coach Ben Cathro of Sick Skills, Oban on the fabulous MTB trails around Dunoon.
Book via email: info@pa23.org.uk
Come and Try Introduction Events
Fishing: Come and Try
Sun 29th September, 9.00am – 1.00pm
This a FREE taster session at Bishops Glen, at which participants will be supplied with required fishing equipment, but you should bring appropriate clothing, wellies etc.
Book via email: info@pa23.org.uk
Sailing: Come and Try
Sun 29th September, 10.00am – 2.00pm
FREE fun and interactive taster sessions are for those wishing to try basic sailing for the first time. Run in conjunction with Holy Loch Marina, Holy Loch Sailing Club and Benmore Outdoor Centre.
Book via email: info@pa23.org.uk