Highland Cross is a 50 mile duathlon (running 20 miles and cycling 30 miles) across Scotland from Kintail to Beauly. The event is organised by volunteers to raise funds for charities across the Highlands. Since 1983, over £6.3m has been raised and distributed in full to deserving causes.

Every penny raised goes to charity.

This year's charities are:

Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team SCIO

Our purpose is to save lives and to provide relief to those in need through the provision of a voluntary mountain rescue service, primarily in Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire. The team consists of around 40 unpaid volunteers. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to help anyone in difficulty in the mountains and elsewhere in an area spanning more than 2,600 square miles.

Glenurquhart Care Project

The Glenurquhart Care Project is a dedicated charity serving older and vulnerable individuals across the Glen Urquhart, Strathglass, Kiltarlity, and Beauly communities. Our centre provides essential services that enhance quality of life, including nutritious meals, opportunities for social interaction, domestic support such as cleaning, laundry, hygiene assistance, and meal deliveries. For many, these services are a lifeline - helping to combat isolation and maintain dignity and independence.

Isobel Fraser Home

The home’s founder, Isobel Fraser, was a woman known for her great humanity, imagination and keen awareness of the needs of others, providing care for the elderly and infirm of Inverness in 1899. This philosophy has continued in the purpose-built listed building in Crown area of Inverness since 1938. We remain to be an independent, charity run home, providing exceptional person-centred care, love and trust, and ensuring that all residents in our Isobel Fraser family are care for to the highest standards.

Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers

The service supports young carers from 5 to 18 years of age who are at risk of underachieving as a result of providing care and support for a family member. These young carers in our community are geographically, financially and/or socially disadvantaged.

Full details here: http://www.highlandcross.co.uk/