Great Glen Paddle Challenge

18/08/2026

When the day 2 start hits different, the muscles are aching - 48km down, only 42km to go!
Only 24 hours left to get your entry in for this year’s Great Glen Paddle Challenge!
Head to
Www.greatglenpaddlechallenge.com to be part of it!

03/08/2026

⏰ Final Call – Entries Close Wednesday 19th August! ⏰

Thinking about taking on the Great Glen Paddle Challenge 2026? Now's the time to commit!

🛶 Entries close at midday on Wednesday 19th August, so don't miss your chance to be part of one of Scotland's most iconic endurance paddle events.

Whether you're racing:
🌊 Non-Stop
🌊 Two-Day Challenge
🌊 SUP, Surfski or OC1
..an unforgettable 92km journey through the Great Glen awaits.

Already entered? Why not tag a paddling friend who's been talking about doing it? There's still time for them to join you on the start line!

👉 Don't leave it until the last minute – secure your place before entries close.

We can't wait to see everyone in Fort William this September!


Fernhurst Books Sailingfast

30/07/2026

Anyone using the wee 20km distance race as a Great Glen warm up? 🤔
I’m not competing myself but I will be on the loch cheering you on!

30/07/2026

🚨 Great Glen Paddle Challenge Competitors – Your Paddler Information Pack Has Landed! 🚨

The countdown is officially on! ⏰

Your Great Glen Paddle Challenge Paddler Information Pack has now been emailed to all competitors. It contains everything you need to know before race day, so please take the time to read it carefully from start to finish.

✅ Please also check your Webscorer entry and make sure all your details are correct, including your class, category and any other information.

If you spot any mistakes, please email the office as soon as possible so we can get everything updated before the event.

If you haven't received your information pack, check your junk/spam folder first. If it's still missing, get in touch and we'll resend it.

We can't wait to welcome you to this year's challenge. See you on the start line! 💪🌊

29/06/2026

Cracking training weekend in some windy conditions! (This was me taking a coffee stop in the shelter of Inchfad on Loch Lomond)
You’ll never be 💯 ready! Sometimes you have to just do it and see…
Full price tickets on sale from 1st July, until then you can save yourself £35.

https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/product/register/

18/06/2026

The final post of 3 in Andy Burrow's experience of the Great Glen Paddle Challenge 2025 is live.
https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/loch-ness-where-great-glen-stops-being-fitness-and-becomes-seamanship/
Find out how he coped with an overnight change of direction, along with the mysteries of Loch Ness' and her temperamental weather and water shifts!
To get your hands on Andy's book, head to our partner Sailingfast:
https://sailingfast.co.uk/product/improving-your-stand-up-paddleboarding/
To register for the 2026 Great Glen Paddle Challenge as a team or solo entry, two day or non-stop AND get a discount on Andy's book, published by our sponsors Fernhurst Books:
https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/product/register/

Fernhurst Books Sailingfast

19/05/2026

“This is easy” - the most dangerous words to utter during the Great Glen Paddle Challenge!
Continue reading part 2 of Andy Burrows’ take on the 2025 team challenge with experienced GG paddler Niall Colquhoun.
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👉 https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/this-is-easy-are-the-most-dangerous-words-on-the-great-glen-paddle-challenge/ 👈
Huge thanks to Books for sponsoring the event with discounted copies of Andy’s book.
Next in the Series: Day 2 on Loch Ness—speed highs, rebound-wave lows, and the kit choices that matter when the loch turns strange.

19/05/2026

"This is easy" - the most dangerous words to utter during the Great Glen Paddle Challenge!
Continue reading part 2 of Andy Burrows' take on the 2025 team challenge with experienced GG paddler Niall Colquhoun.
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👉 https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/this-is-easy-are-the-most-dangerous-words-on-the-great-glen-paddle-challenge/ 👈
Huge thanks to Fernhurst Books for sponsoring our event with discounted copies of Andy's book.
Next in the Series: Day 2 on Loch Ness—speed highs, rebound-wave lows, and the kit choices that matter when the loch turns strange.

In 2025 I entered Great Glen in the two-day team category with my SUP compatriot Niall Colquhoun, a Great Glen Paddle Challenge veteran. Looking back, being

11/05/2026

Why does the Great Glen Paddle Challenge get under your skin?
Read Andy Burrows’ take on the 2025 challenge he completed as a team entrant with the indubitable Niall Colquhoun.
https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/great-glen-paddle-challenge-on-a-sup-why-this-race-gets-under-your-skin/
Sign up today and get a discounted copy of Andy’s book: Improving your stand up paddleboarding. Full of tips and techniques to help you cover the miles as efficiently as possible!
Next in the series: how Day 1 went brilliantly… until it didn’t, and what Andy learned about pacing, transitions and hydration.

Fernhurst Books

11/05/2026

Why does the Great Glen Paddle Challenge get under your skin?
Read Andy Burrows' take on the 2025 challenge he completed as a team entrant with the indubitable Niall Colquhoun.
https://greatglenpaddlechallenge.com/great-glen-paddle-challenge-on-a-sup-why-this-race-gets-under-your-skin/
Sign up today and get a discounted copy of Andy's book: Improving your stand up paddleboarding. Full of tips and techniques to help you cover the miles as efficiently as possible!
Next in the series: how Day 1 went brilliantly… until it didn’t, and what Andy learned about pacing, transitions and hydration.

Fernhurst Books

I first heard about the Great Glen Paddle Challenge in 2018, in my early months of stand up paddleboarding. At that point I felt “quite good” if I could