Challenge News

  • Photo: Paul Abu-Rabie TGOC23 opens for entries later this month so we thought it is time to share how next year’s Event will look.  Largely, now we are hopefully free from Covid-19 restrictions, we are returning to the format that has been tried and tested over the last four decades. 
  • At last, after two years, the 2022 TGO Challenge was held in May!  In fact, the staggered start, necessitated by continuing Covid-19 concerns and accommodating those who had missed out in 2020/1, meant most of May was taken up with TGOC22. Not, perhaps, the warm and settled weather we might
  • This has been a winter of extreme winds and it is estimated that Scotland has lost 8 million trees since November. The eastern side of Scotland has suffered the worst damage but there could be recently windblown trees on any route especially those that go through commercial forestry plantations. It
  • How will TGOC22 work? 22 August 2021 Part of us is glad TGOC21 is behind us as the continual uncertainties and changes of plan were rather draining but there were a lot of positives too.  Not least the loyalty and support of Challengers, both old and new, but also their
  • TGO Challenge 2021 – it finally happened! 9 July 2021 There have been many anxious moments since TGOC20 was cancelled. We wondered, despite our efforts and the loyalty of Challengers if TGOC21 would go the same way but a second cancellation didn’t bear thinking about.   We had many concerns including