Strathpuffer 2027
Strathpuffer 2027 takes place on 16th & 17th January and we're looking for keen mountain bikers to join our high school teams of 4 and 8.
The Strathpuffer is a 24hr mountain biking event in Contin which proudly promotes itself as having freezing temperatures and at least 17hrs of darkness! Team members take it in turns to do laps around the 12.5km course, through forest and moorlands, with the aim to do as many as possible in the 24hr period. For reference, 2026's youth quad completed 18 laps between them and the school team completed 16, covering around 100km in total.
As well as taking part in an iconic event and having lots of fun, participants will be learning life-long biking skills, including night biking and bike maintenance and will have an experience they will remember for years to come. Who knows what this could be the start of as some of our young people have gone on to compete as adults and even be sponsored by local companies!
There is also the chance to win the Elliot Robbins Memorial Trophy which is presented to the youth team member who stands out over the Strathpuffer weekend, whether for their general team spirit, number of laps completed, over all skills improvement/development, or their fundraising efforts.
Participation and training is FREE*, with training taking place in a variety of locations, including Contin, to give participants the opportunity to learn and practice in terrain and conditions that are similar to what they’ll experience at the Puffer. Team selection takes place after the final training session, so it's vital they attends as many as possible (preferably all of them) and you'll get automated reminders ahead of each training session.
(*we encourage team members to raise funds for Outfit Moray to help cover training and participation costs).
The training session dates are below, please email Tony Brown if you need to borrow a bike for the training and/or the event.
28 Oct: Teindland from 5pm to 8 pm (meet at venue)
The follow on training sessions are below (please remember to let Tony know if you can't make it, so they aren't waiting for you):
4 Nov: Winding Walks from 5pm to 8 pm (meet at venue)
9 Nov: Contin from 9am to 5pm (meet at Outfit Moray): Moray In-Service Day
12 Nov: Bike maintenance session from 5pm to 8pm (meet at Outfit Moray)
18 Nov: Winding Walks from 5pm to 8pm (meet at venue)
25 Nov: Spynie Dental Practice from 5pm to 8pm (meet at venue)
2 Dec: Ordiequish MTB Trails from 5pm to 8pm (meet at venue)
9 Dec: Spynie Dental Practice from 5pm to 8pm (meet at venue)
16 Dec: Contin from 4pm to 10pm (meet at Outfit Moray)
16-17 Jan: Strathpuffer weekend!
Don't forget, we've set up generic GoFundMe fundraising page which you can share (make sure supporters mention the young person by name) or there's other options on our website, including Facebook or Just Giving fundraising, but don't forget to let us know what you are doing.
You can print our sponsorship forms here or, let Tony know and he'll bring some along to the training session for you.
As well as the youth teams, we also have 4 places on our adult quad team. Participants will receive a goody bag and support at the event, in return for £250 min sponsorship. If you are interested, please email outdoor.learning@outfitmoray.com