Three downhill specialists from Fort William, Alistair MacLennan, Joe Barnes and Liam Moynihan, beat the cross country competition to win the men's trio category of the Benromach 10 Under The Ben endurance race this past Saturday in Scotland. The team completed 11 laps of the 10-mile course while riding topless, and they were rewarded with a dram of Benromach single malt whisky at the finish.
Now in its fifth year, the event was once more bathed in glorious sunshine as 482 of the record total of 947 endurance riders taking part gathered for the mass start ready to do battle with Forestry Commission Scotland's Leanachan Forest, the highland midge and the ongoing threat of heat exhaustion, all set against the stunning backdrop of Ben Nevis.
"We are delighted to have such a vast range of riders enjoying themselves on the course, making it a fantastic day out for everyone," said No Fuss Events' Frazer Coupland. "It was a superb weekend weather-wise, though I am telling everyone to brace themselves for rain in 2010 as our luck has to run out at some point."
