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• 30 August 2010

  Gleneagles proves to be the perfect stage

  

  Johnnie Walker Championship finishes in dramatic fashion ahead of Ryder Cup announcement

  Over 10,000 spectators lined the fairways of the PGA Centenary at Gleneagles yesterday to witness one of the most dramatic and impressive finishes the tournament has ever seen.

  The fearless Italian, Edoardo Molinari, clinched the title by one shot and birdying the last three holes to do so. This victory left no doubt in the mind of European Ryder Cup Captain, Colin Montgomerie about his decision to make him one of his wildcard picks for Celtic Manor in October.

  Montgomerie explained at the press conference, “In my time on the European Tour, over 24 years, I have never seen a finish like that. All credit to him, having to win and doing just that. What Edoardo Molinari did this week was incredible; he is the kind of player we need to regain The Ryder Cup."

  Molinari follows Tom Watson as the only other player in European Tour history to record their first two wins on Scottish soil after winning the Barclays Scottish Open in July this year. Only one point off automatic qualification, his victory at the 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with his brother Francesco will bring some valuable experience to the team that comprises six rookies.

  Looking ahead to 2014, Gleneagles will play host to the next European staging of the Ryder Cup when it returns to the ‘Home of Golf’. Players and officials regularly complimented the wonderful condition of the course during the championship week. The hard working team at Gleneagles will continue to maintain this high standard ahead of the Ryder Cup when the course will witness yet more thrilling action from the best in the world.

  Category: International Events
• 27 August 2010

  Action! Etape Caledonia

  

  As places begin to fill up for next year’s Macmillan Cancer Etape Caledonia in Perthshire, take a look at what’s in store by looking back to the previous event.
  Click here to watch a review of the 2010 Etape Caledonia.

  The event saw record numbers of participants in May reaching up to 4000 cyclists bringing in £1.16m to the Perth and Kinross economy. Two-thousand of the cyclists contributed to over £390,000 raised for Macmillan Cancer.

  Thousands of cyclists gathered on the start line alongside a stream of celebrities, Olympic athletes and elite cyclists who heard a rousing Highland welcome from Minister for Finance & Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, a keen cyclist and the area’s MSP.

  Both the female and male records were smashed by this year's winners Lara Maclean, who regained her title from 2008, and Robert Bateman who held on by just 35 hundredths of a second

  As the UK’s only closed-road cycle event covering 81 miles of spectacular scenery, the race provides an excellent warm up for competitive cyclists and an exciting challenge for the novice. For those who prefer to observe, the location at Kinloch Rannoch offers the perfect opportunity to watch the cyclists pass admist a beautiful backdrop before heading back to picturesque Pitlochry

  Watch the action from May 2010 here.
• 27 August 2010

  Over 300 British Age Group Athletes to compete in Edinburgh

  

  On Saturday 4 September, at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships in Holyrood Park, over 300 leading British amateur duathletes will compete in one of the largest GE Great Britain Age Group Teams to represent Great Britain at an ITU Duathlon World Championships.  211 men and 111 women (246 from England and 76 from Scotland) aged between 18 and 76 will compete in 23 age categories.

  The GE Great Britain Age Group Team will race over a standard international duathlon course - 10km run followed by a 40km cycle and a 5km run, all completed as a continuous activity.

  Edinburgh's course, consisting of multiple laps around Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat (six times in total by foot, and a further five times on the bike), will be one of the most challenging ever used on the international circuit.

  Britain's top paraduathletes will also race in the elite international event on Friday 3 September with the elite, under-23 and juniors all racing on Sunday 5 September.

  The 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships is the most prestigious duathlon competition ever to be staged in the UK and offers the perfect opportunity for Edinburgh residents, visitors to the city and running, cycling and multisport enthusiasts to watch the best duathletes in the world for free.

  In September the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships will join two other major international sporting events - the IFSC World Youth Championships for Climbing and the (FITA) Archery World Cup Final - In Edinburgh's Super September of sport - and will welcome thousands of competitors and spectators to the city.

  Category: International Events