Cancelled: Scurry Yellowcraig – Broad Sands full distance Aquathlon

A scenic and challenging full distance Aquathlon. The Broad Sands Aquathlon combines the 2km Fidra island swim and follows with a 10km beach trail run.

Starting from the scenic Yellowcraig broad sands beach and looking on to Fidra island you first swim 500m straight out towards the East of the island and then turn around the first buoy and swim along the full length of the island before swimming around the small island rocks at the 1km furthest point and back towards the East slightly nearer the shore in a similar path towards the finish.

On exiting the water first head to the marked transition area near the finish and swap your wetsuit for running shoes before embarking on a challenging 10km sandy beach run. Runners then stay on the sand all the way to North Berwick harbour. Turning at the harbour slip way you will pass the 3 scenic islands of Fidra, the Lamb and Craigleith each way. Reaching broad sands runners continue right to the end of the beach and continue further still on towards Archerfield before being directed back along a narrow coastal path towards the finish area above transition.

In the swim we stay shore side of Fidra island to avoid the faster currents further out in the Forth and will have expert water safety cover with two safety ribs and ample kayak and paddle boarders supporting swimmers around the route. The swim will be 1 lap of 2000 metres with a beach start. As this involves open water swimming in Scotland wetsuits are required!

Robert Louis Stevenson often visited the beaches as a child and Fidra island is said to have been the inspiration for Treasure Island, as well as being described in his novel Catriona. The lighthouse was built in 1885 by David and Thomas Stevenson and has been automated since 1970 (The light flashes 4 times every 30 seconds).