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Following the success of the Arran Sportive last year, the charity cycle event will take place again this year with the date set for Saturday September 9.
The 52-mile open road event, which completes a full anti-clockwise loop around the island, starts and finishes in Brodick and raises funds for the Ocean Youth Trust Scotland. The charity, whose aim is to empower youth and to discover their true potential through sailing experiences, uses its three sailing ships to take more than 550 young people to sea every year.