Edinburgh - The City with Fells!

Built on a series of Volcanoes from the Carboniferous period, Edinburgh must be one of the hilliest cities in Britain. The maze which is the old town is interlinked with many secret alleys and seemingly unending stairways, perfect terrain for a street orienteering event!

Then within about 5 minutes from the centre lies Holyrood Park containing Arthur's Seat. In real terms its not exactly massive at 250m, but it's prominence from the surrounding city, and it's steep basalt crags make it the feel almost 'mountainous.'


And upon seeing the picturesque scene of the ruins of St Andrew's Chapel from St Margaret's Loch, It's hard to believe Edinburgh is just round the corner:


As such, Edinburgh I think potential for an enormously successful urban/rural adventure race. It would seem that others were like minded and created the Edinburgh Rat Race, one for the future!!