Highland Cross 2026

Participant Bulletin 9 – 25th June

Our congratulations go to all the amazing participants who completed their personal challenge on the 42nd Highland Cross!

Our massive thanks go out to all the entire Community of Highland Cross who made the day happen safely and so full of joy!

But with Highland Cross rapidly becoming a good memory we are now concentrating our on bringing in the money to bring benefit to our four great nominated charities.
 

Fundraising
Please maximise your fundraising in every way possible and ensure that the funds that your efforts have generated are paid in as soon as possible. And no later than 31st July 2026
If you have been using an online platform to gather your sponsorship, the funds should have come through automatically.
However, if you are using traditional means please follow these steps:
Bank by 31st July 2026 using the bank details as follows:

Account name: Highland Cross
Sort code: 80-91-26
Account number: 00439605
 

Please use your surname and participant number i.e. SMITH 123 as the bank reference when paying in as this will identify your payment on our bank statement.
 

Alternatively, you can send a cheque, made payable to Highland Cross, to the Organisers along with your sponsor sheet (if applicable). Please ensure that your participant number is on your sponsor sheet and on the reverse of your cheque along with your surname. This helps with ensuring that you’re your sponsor money is
allocated to the correct team total.
 

Photographs of the day
“Official images”
Our official photographers were Alligin UK based in Skye their gallery can be accessed and all images for personal use are free of charge as another memento of your participation in the 42nd Highland Cross..
Use the link:
https://alliginuk.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000m2VasLB9Pbo/Highland-Cross

Participants, family and friends have access to all images by selecting the image and then using the “add to cart” function. There is no charge for the image.
If the image is to be published in a works magazine or similar please use the credit
“Alligin Photography/Highland Cross”
 

Lost property

James Campbell, Beauly has re-united owners with bags etc and has handed us the last few remaining items as follows:

Cycling sunglasses

Set of 2 blue walking poles

White bath towel

Grey single fitted bed sheet (paint splattered)

Please phone 07720 892 702 if you wish to claim !

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Participant Bulletin 8 – 17th June
 

Changes to be noted

There is not a Finish Gantry this year.  The Finish will be marked by two large Blue and White “Feather Banners”.  The metalwork in the gantry caused problems with the digital timing system which is an important part of our

Safety Reconciliation system.
 

There is not an official “Prize Giving” in the Phipps Hall.  Arrangements will be made to get the “Prize” plates and Trophies to recipients after the event. The post event meal will be available to all Participants in the Phipps Hall as usual.
 

Reminders

Parking in Beauly - It is vital that no participant or supporter parks a vehicle on the approaches to Beauly Square or in Beauly Square on Friday night or Saturday morning!
 

There is a Participants’ Car Park in Braeview Park as shown on page 14 of the booklet, please use it!

Beauly - Road Layout into the Finish - Please review the plan of final approach to the Finish area on page 17 of the booklet. Participants must stay in the coned off areas – do not come out of the coned lane into the face of oncoming traffic!
 

The Police crewing the cross over point will direct you to cross into the chicane when it is safe for you to do so and down into the Finish. The chicane will use parking bays and a pavement section in front of the shops and down a ramp into the Finish. Please ride with great care!
 

Digital Saftey and Timing System
The digital safety and timing system will work in parallel with our proven manual system – 2 x wristbands on the Foot Section and a Hi Viz numbered vest on the Cycle Section.
 

At Morvich, you will be issued with your safety wristbands (one yellow and one orange), and will also be issued with a digital recording chip mounted on a Velcro adjustable ankle strap.  The digital recording chip MUST stay on your ankle from that point until the Finish in Beauly.
 

Participant Bulletin 7 – 16th June

Substitution and transport changes are now closed.

Please ensure that you have your emergency kit plus sunscreen and insect repellent.

Labelling your Bicycle and Baggage
Please follow to the guidance on page 4 of your booklet.
Put a label with your details INSIDE your baggage.

Parking in Beauly
You MUST NOT park in Beauly Square or on the approaches to the Square. Please use the Participants’ Car Park at Braeview – please look at the map on page 14 of the booklet.

Making your own way to Morvich.
If you are making your own way to Morvich please ensure that you are there in ample time to go through Registration and get to the Start for your 09.00 or 11.00 start time. You have 2k to walk plus Registration time.
 

There is no spectator or drop off parking at Morvich.

Because of the fleet of buses arriving at Morvich from 07.45 to 09.00ish please approach Morvich off the A87 via the south entrance to the road at Ault a’ chruinn. There will be an effective one way flow operating, as there is not enough space on the single track road for passing traffic. It will operate IN from the South off the A87 and OUT onto the A87 at the Cemetery junction on the North side of the causeway.

Foot Section
Please carry the safety equipment listed in the booklet on page 12.

Cycle Section
Running repairs to bicycles on route - Please carry your own puncture repair kits etc.  Our support vans do not carry spares or repair kits. They are there to get folk withdrawing out to safety quickly.
 

Cycle Safety

From Fasnakyle to Beauly you will be cycling on OPEN ROADS with no priority over other road users – please cycle with extreme care.  The road is a standard public road that varies from two lane to single lane and is maintained to the local authority standard – there may be uneven and damaged road surfaces.  If you must stop, please get off the carriageway if at all possible.

Changes to the road layouts
Please study your booklet to see the coning provisions at Beauly Toll and on the approach to the Finish. Please see the plans on pages 16 and 17 of the booklet.

Last minute “dropping out”
If you or a teammate must “drop out” between now and the Start, please e mail us on info@highlandcross.co.uk so that we can adjust the Registration.