Explorr
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explorr: outdoor endurance festival in Banchory
explorr is a three-day outdoor endurance festival held in Banchory, Royal Deeside, on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park. The programme brings together gravel racing, off-road running and a mixed festival schedule of music, talks, films, food and community activities.
The festival centres on three core events: a multi-stage gravel race across Royal Deeside, a run series offering multiple distances, and a Charity Night Hike to Scolty Tower. The gravel event is organised as a four-stage challenge covering a total of 120 km through the local area. The run series includes road and off-road options across several distances. The weekend also includes kids races, athlete talks and a Festival Village with additional programming.
Key distances and event formats:
- 120 km gravel stage race in four stages
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- 10 km
- 5 km
- Kids races for younger age groups
The event takes place at King George V Park, Banchory, with routes and activities focused around Royal Deeside and nearby Scolty Tower. The description draws only on published event information about formats, locations and the programme. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
