ANNUAL EVENTS

Skimo Scotland has modified the format of international Skimo to suit the Scottish mountain environment, and whilst the sport is still firmly rooted in its international beginnings, the domestic races provide the opportunity for recreational tourers to experience Skimo for the first time, as well as providing more experienced racers with a chance to compete in the UK.

Internationally, Skimo disciplines consist of individual, team, sprint, relay and vertical races - all unique in their own way. In Scotland however, we only race as individuals but we add our own twist in the two races we run each season. 

The Lecht race is a short course with minimal ascent/descent (c.110m) where racers have 90 minutes to complete as many laps as possible in the allocated time. There is a skinning uphill section, a skiing downhill section and possibly a boot pack section (where racers strap their skis on their backpacks) and run - we call these transitions.

The Glenshee race is a more traditional course where it is a set course (distances vary but this can be up to 10km long) with greater ascent/descent (c.800m) and multiple transitions.