The Black Route - 158 Km / 98.4 miles

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to a road closure for bridge repairs, you will now travel west after leaving Dunning, bypass Auchterarder to the south of the A9 and then join the Glen Eagles road towards the Yetts of Muckhart.

Attention for all riders on the Black Route:
This year we will be placing a time cut off at Dunning on entering the Dunning-Glenfarg-Dunning loop. This point is 78Km (48.5mi) from the start and to ensure that all riders can reach Dunning for the second time, to take advantage of the feed station again, and to reach the finish before the event close at 17:00 the latest time for entry into the loop is 12:30
Therefore, if you are riding the Black Route please consider your average speed over a very demanding course. We certainly recommend you start the event as soon after 08:00 as possible, and certainly by 08:30
If you are riding the Black Route and arrive at Dunning after 12:30 you will be advised by a marshal to switch to the Red Route and head towards Gleneagles. If you decide to continue on the Black Route please be aware that the feed station and support from the broom wagon may not be available should you require them.

Just like the Red route this route heads east from Kinross and then heads north and through the village of Glenfarg before turning right at Arngask. It then follows minor roads through the Ochils before reaching the historic town of Falkland. On leaving Falkland a long rolling section lays ahead until you reach the first feed station at Newburgh. Then its on through Bridge of Earn, Forgandenny and Forteviot before reaching the town of Dunning with its 12th. Century church of St. Serf and the monument to Maggie Wall who was burnt here as witch in 1657. Legend also has it that St. Serf slayed a dragon here who was bothering the locals.
Here at Dunning and after the second feed station you deviate from the combined Red / Black course for a 34 km loop where you can slay your own monsters with the ascent of the feared but aptly named Dragon Hill. A further climb at the Path of Condie and you are descending to Glenfarg. After departing Glenfarg there is the undulating road over Rosie Ochil and back to Dunning to pick up the combined Blue / Red / Black route.
After leaving Dunning, for the second time, you will travel west and keeping south of Auchterarder. You will then join the Glen Eagles road and climb over the top and then down to the Yetts of Muckhart before returning to Kinross through the Crook of Devon.