Events - Annual calendar of events in the Cairngorms National Park

Annual Calendar of Events

The Cairngorms National Park although appearing quietly serene in some ways, is also a bustling area boasting many events throughout the year. From sporting, musical, film, food and walking festivals to the annual Harley Davidson Rally, Steam train fairs and the massively popular Highland Games, the calendar is action packed. With an area so welcoming and caring about their visitors, the Cairngorms National Park is becoming one of Scotland's favourite places for events with something on to suit everyone throughout the year.

June 2010

• Laggan 10km Race more.....

• Cairngorm Mountain – Cairngorm Classic Cycle Sportive 50/100 mile road cycle challenge more.....

• Lairig Ghru Race more.....

• Kingussie - 17th Scottish Bikeathon more.....

• Lairig Ghru Sponsored Walk more.....

• 17th-21st June: Inshriach House, Nr Aviemore - The Insider Festival more.....
July 2010

• 1st-5th: Tartan Army Gathering, Aviemore more.....

• 4th: Nethybridge, Dulnainbridge - Abernethy Garden Party

• 3rd: Corrieyairack Challenge, Fort Augustus to Kincraig more.....

• 3rd: Kincraig Village Fete

• 3rd-4th: Dufftown Heritage Festival celebrating the 1000th Anniversary of THE BATTLE OF MORTLACH more.....

• Braemar Gala Week more....

• Braemar Junior Highland Games more...

• Braemar Challenge, Creag Coinnich Hill Race, more....

• Heart of the Park Challenge, 12km multi terrain run, Braemar more....

• Every Thursday: Cairngorm Mountain - Cairngorm Ceilidh Nights in the Ptarmigan Restaurant, Book early to avoid disappointment T: 01479 861341

August 2010

• Newtonmore – Highland Games and Clan Grant Rally more.....

• Lonach Gathering Highland Games - Fourth Saturday in August, Strathdon more....

• Ballater Victoria Week more....

• Ballater Highland Games, second Thursday in August more....

• 14th: Nethybridge – Abernethy Highland Games more.....

• 12th: Grantown on Spey – Grantown Show more.....

• Grantown on Spey – Grantown Highland Games

• Boat of Garten Village Hall – Annual Auction Sale more.....

• Barnardo's Cairngorm Challenge more.....

• 27th-30th: Aviemore – Thunder in the Glens, Harley Davidson Motorbike Rally more.....

• Every Thursday: Cairngorm Mountain - Cairngorm Ceilidh Nights in the Ptarmigan Restaurant, from 6.30pm, Book early to avoid disappointment T: 01479 861341

September 2010

• Braemar Gathering Highland Games - first Saturday in September more....

• Carrbridge Sports Field - Carve Carrbridge more.....

• Grantown on Spey – Try Tri Triathlon more.....

• Grantown on Spey – Motor Mania more.....

• Blas Festival more.....

• Loch Insh Highland Splash-In more.....

• Inshriach/Glenmore - Strathspey Shenanigan sponsored mountain bike race events@highlandhospice.org.uk T: 01463 227906

• Cycle Cairngorms Event more.....

• Glenmore - Cairngorm Adventure Triathlon (Canoeing & Cycling)

October 2010

• Cairngorm Mountain - The Charmer more.....

• Strathspey Steam Railway, Wizard Weekend more.....

• H.A.F Highland Archaeology Fortnight, Throughout Highlands more.....

• Porridge making Championships for ‘The Golden Spurtle’ more..... See press coverage from 2008 The Herald & The BBC

• Feis Spe

• Aviemore Half Marathon and 10K more.....

• Glenmore - Alpine Glenmore 24/25, 25 hour endurance cycle team race

• Meall A' Buichaille Hill Race more.....

November 2010

• Dalfaber Golf and Country Club, Aviemore- Cairngorm Ski Club Ski Sale more.....

• Kingussie - Dannsa Weekend more.....

December 2010

• 24th: Christmas Eve Torchlight Processions throughout the area.

• 31st: Hogmanay Celebrations

January 2011

• 1st: The Dell, Kingussie - Shinty Match for the Sinclair Trophy

• Strathspey Steam Railway, Aviemore - ‘Get Steamin’ £20pp more.....

• Glenmore - Aviemore Sled Dog Rally run by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain more.....

February 2011

• Cairngorm Mountain - Cairngorm Ski Club Open Championship more.....

• Kingussie Food on Film Festival run by the Auld Alliance Gourmet Academy more.....

March 2011

• Cairngorm Mountain - Scottish Universities Ski Championships. Contact Ben Robinson, Glasgow Uni bruvbenji@hotmail.co.uk

• Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival T: 01540 662294

• Newtonmore Road Race

• Cairngorm Mountain – Ski Races, Scottish Children’s Championships, The Bairns Bucket Race more.....

April 2011

• The Glenlivet 10K Road Race, The Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch more.....

• Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival more.....

• Balmoral Road Races more...

• Ballater Bike Bash, BBQ and demo day more....

May 2011