About the Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon

The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon is an exhilarating test of stamina, strength and fitness through some of the most spectacular and historic areas of the Scottish Highlands. You’ll need to be on form – this is a tough event!

The location

The event will be held on Saturday 14 July 2012. The Event Hub is located at Milton of Ardtalnaig which lies on the south side of Loch Tay, 6.5 miles from Kenmore or 10 miles from Killin. The post code is PH15 2HX and the grid reference is NN 698394.

The Event Hub is where it’s at – registration check-in, the start, kayak/bike transition, finish, camping, feast, accommodation, ceilidh, fireworks and Sunday activities. You will need to be at the Event Hub on Friday 13 July by 20.00 for the compulsory safety brief. Registration check-in is open from 15.00 – 22.30, you can check-in before or after the safety brief.

Who can take part?

The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon is an event for those who relish the challenge of an endurance test. The event must be completed in full in teams of two and you must stay together from start to finish.

The event is designed to be accessible to people of all abilities, from more experienced athletes who want to push themselves to the limit or those who wish to set themselves a new challenge and improve their fitness. But make no mistake this will be a serious challenge and will test your fitness, robustness and resilience to the limit. Participants should have some experience in all four disciplines and with some solid and consistent training individuals with even a basic level of fitness can complete the event. This is a test of endurance, we recommend you train well!
Navigational skills are key to participating in the event. Weather conditions in the Scottish mountains should never be underestimated, your ability to navigate in poor visibility is crucial to your safety on the event. There will be a compulsory navigation test at check-in, details of the test are available in the Participant Information Pack which you will receive when you register.
Participants must comply with the compulsory kit list. Kit will be checked at registration check-in and there are spot checks throughout the course. See The Kit section for details.
A progressive training program will be important. It should include walking/running, swimming, cycling and some sort of upper body workout; kayaking would be the best thing but training on the rowing machine in the gym would be a good substitute. For more information on training please see Training & Preparation.

What support do we provide?

Your participant information pack will give you an idea as to why this is such a special event. We will look after you from the moment you contemplate taking The Quad on to the moment you drag yourself away from all the fun wondering why you feel the need to do it all again the following year!

But don’t rely on our telling you, here’s what Gail Watson said after the 2011 event:

“... The whole weekend was so much fun. We were so well looked after by all the event staff and volunteers, fed and watered, encouraged, motivated, massaged and entertained, and it all seemed to run like clockwork. We were amazed by the sight of marshals huddled in their tents up those mountains, every single one of them with a smile and some words of encouragement. We’re still buzzing on the quad high ...”

And there’s more unprompted feedback at Useful Info/Past Events. Read all about it!