John’s blog – John Davidson

Ready for the return of the Highland Cross in 2022

June 5, 2022June 3, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments cycle, duathlon, event, Highland Cross, run

Like so many other things, the Highland Cross has been absent from the calendar for the last couple of years,

Loch Ness 360 three marathons challenge complete!

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments LN360, Loch Ness, Loch Ness 360, marathon, run, trail running, Ultra marathon

The Loch Ness Challenge is starting to feel like a distant memory, but I’ve had a little time to reflect

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Live tracking on the Loch Ness 360 Challenge

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments LN360, Loch Ness 360, running, trail running, Ultra marathon

Follow live – Friday (Dores to Drumnadrochit) | Saturday (Drumnadrochit to Fort Augustus) | Sunday (Fort Augustus to Dores) This

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Melvich base for Flow Country cycling trip

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments

My visits to the far north coast tend to be dominated by cycling, from day trips to Dunnet Head to

John after the 2022 Etape Loch Ness. Picture: Callum Mackay/Highland News & Media

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Etape Loch Ness 2022 – video and round-up

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments

The water was mirror calm as a record number of riders took on the Etape Loch Ness last weekend. I

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My pick of photos from 2019

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 John Davidson 0 Comments

Looking back on a few of my favourite photos and adventures from 2019.

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Aviemore runs head in different directions

November 19, 2019 John Davidson 0 Comments

Standing on the start line of the Meall a’ Bhuachaille Hill Race at the end of October, I got a

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I’m a journalist in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland with a passion for the great outdoors – including walking, cycling and mountaineering.

In my day job I work for Highland News & Media as Content and Commercial Editor, working with the editorial teams across 18 weekly newspapers and associated websites and the HNM app, along with a number of editorial and commercial supplements and tourism publications. I am the editor of the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times, covering Caithness and Sutherland.

I am also a qualified summer Mountain Leader and a member of the Mountain Training Association.

I have written two books of walking and cycling routes around the Highlands and regularly contribute to Scottish Walks & Cycling magazine.

I am also involved in campaigning for better streets for all through calling for a more pedestrian and cycle-friendly environment.