The inaugural Arran Sportive cycling event saw more than 230 riders take part in the round Arran cycle last Saturday. Organised by the youth development charity Ocean Youth Trust, the fundraiser was a timed but non-competitive event which saw cyclists making their way around Arran in an anti-clockwise direction starting and ending at the Ormidale Pavilion. Cyclists could either take part in the full island loop of 56 miles or the shorter route of 35 miles, taking in the northern part of the island and ending in Brodick.
The first group of participants set off from the Ormidale Pavilion.
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Originally safety concerns had been raised by Arran Community Council, but assurances were given by the organisers, who arranged a staggered start as well as providing first aid-equipped motorcycle marshals and a first aid vehicle as well as a host of marshals along the route.