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Local Diary Dates
March 3rd UNTIL 2nd June
Event: Open music sessions with Balvaig band
Venue: The Inn and Bistro, Strathyre
Price: FREE
Time: Every Sunday 15.00
Join local band Balvaig and the musicians and singers that gather at The Inn in Strathyre every Sunday at 3pm to share and play music.. Everyone welcome whether you want to listen or join in
March 6th
Event: Pheonix Wind Trio –A woodwind Serenade
Venue: Balquhidder Parish Church, Balquhidder
Time: 19.30
Soft classical sounds from a talented trio of principal musicians from the RSNO.
March 16/17
Event: Navigation course with the Wilderness Response team.
Venue: Strathyre Outdoor Centre, Strathyre
Price: Free (Donations gratefully accepted for Wilderness Response)
Maximum of 20 people so book early.
APRIL
April 13/14
Event: Scottish Aeromodellers "Splash In" (Radio Controlled Water Planes)
Venue Lochearnhead Water Sports Centre, Lochearnhead
Price: Free to spectate
Contact Info: http://www.lochearnhead-watersports-centre.com or Colin McLean Tel:01592 569981 email : liaison@saaweb.co.uk http://www.saaweb.co.uk
Time: 10.00 to 16.30
Run under the auspices of the Scottish Aeromodellers Association as a "Fly in". SAA members attend and fly a wide variety of radio controlled model water planes - large and small - over two days. Interested members of the public are welcome to come along and watch. In the interests of safety, the public is asked to remain in the "roped off" viewing area. Food and drink is available at the water sports and activity centre cafe Lochearnhead
April 21st
Event: The Great Loch Earn Boat Race
Venue: Loch Earn starting at Lochearnhead water sports centre ending St Fillans
Price: FREE to spectators or £80 to enter a boat. Proceeds go to a Round Table selected charity
Time: Race starts 12.00 noon
The Loch Earn Boat Race is an annual event now in its 13th year. It is a great day out and raises a few thousand pounds each year for local charities. The race teams comprise of four people in a boat rowing 7 miles along the length of Loch Earn from the Water Sports Centre Lochearnhead to the Achray Hotel St Fillans. Average times are 2 ½ to 3 hours (depending on the wind speed and direction). All of the boats are donated by Drummond Fisheries. Refreshments will be available for the teams before (bacon rolls and tea), during (a goody bag of drinks and sweets) and after the race (stovies). Great prizes from local businesses. Safety is taken seriously, teams are well briefed before the race, First Aiders are based on land and on one of the safety boats continually patrolling the loch during the event. All teams must bring and wear suitable buoyancy aids/life jackets.
MAY
May 4th and 5th
Event: Bushcraft Experience Weekend
Venue: Strathyre Outdoor Centre, Strathyre
Price: £150 per weekend or £75 per day (£10 discount if booked for both days)
Time: 19.00 on Friday night and ends 16:00 Sunday afternoon
Excellent for beginners and a valuable consolidation for those with a little Bushcraft experience. You will learn the safe use of Bushcraft with an experienced instructor.This cost does not include accommodation see www.robroycountry.com .A Tracking and Wildlife day is provisionally arranged for Monday 6th May with a cost of £75 per day or £65 if booked alongside the Bushcraft weekend.
May 4th
Event: Stuc a Chroin Hill Race
Venue: Register at The Inn at Strathyre, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Price: Entry Fee may be paid on the day £7
Time: Race starts 13.00
Not for the faint hearted or novices. The race is clearly flagged all the way to the summit and back supported by local volunteers and with plenty of water stations. Volunteer marshals always welcome. In its 25th, this year is a Scottish Athletics Senior Championship event plus one of two Scottish Hill Runners Championship (Long) series. Distance of the race is 22km and a 1500m climb.
May 4th
Event: Voicebox
Venue: The Inn at Strathyre
Price: Free venue
Contact: http://www.innatstrathyre.co.uk/
Time: 21.00
Musical entertainment celebration following the Stuc A Chroin Hill Race
May 16th
Event: Golf Senior Mens Open.
Venue: St Fillans Golf Club St Fillans
Time : All Day
To enter please send your details along with a cheque to the club: St Fillans Golf Club, South Loch, Earn Road, St Fillans, Perthshire, PH6 2NJ. Visitors are welcome at St Fillans Golf Club which is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland surrounded by magnificent lochs and towering mountains. The terrain is quite level in spite of the imposing hills that surround the course. It is popular with beginners yet proves to be a difficult course to score well on for the more experienced player.
May 25th and 26th
Event: British Power Boat Water Skiing, Loch Earn
Venue: The Lochearnhead Water Sports Centre, Lochearnhead.
Price: Free to spectate
Contact Laura and Martin http://www.lochearnhead-watersports-centre.com and http://www.skirace.net/british-racing-calender2013 Time: 12.00
Witness up to 30 power boats pulling brave water skiers at speeds of 70 to 110 miles per hour.
JUNE
June 1st/2nd
Event: Strathyre Music Festival
Venue: Various including The Inn at Strathyre, Creagan House, Strathyre Village Hall
Price (TBA)
Time: All Day
Strathyre’s 1st Music Festival, hosted by local group Balvaig who have invited another 100 entertainers to join them in creating a memorable music festival. Showcasing an eclectic mix of local and international musicians to suit a variety of musical tastes.
June 8th
Event: Golf, Mixed Open, St Fillans
Venue: St Fillans Golf Club
Price: See website
Time: All Day from 8.00
To enter please send your details along with a cheque to the club: St Fillans Golf Club, South Loch, Earn Road, St Fillans, Perthshire, PH6 2NJ V isitors are welcome at St Fillans Golf Club which is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland surrounded by magnificent lochs and towering mountains. The terrain is quite level in spite of the imposing hills that surround the course. It is popular with beginners yet proves to be a difficult course to score well on for the more experienced player.
June 12th
Event: Ben Sheann Hill Race
Venue: Strathyre register at The Inn
Contact: : http://stucachroin5000.org.uk/bensheann/the_ben_sheann_race.html
Time 7.30 -9.30pm
The 4km course climbs steeply through forest looping around the summit of An Sidhean before descending back through the forest. The climb is 426m.
Event The Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge (All Day)
Venue: Starts at Drymen
Price: Charity Event
Contact: WildFox Events on 01567 820409
The Rob Roy Challenge is one of the most successful fundraising events in Scotland. 55 miles of the Rob Roy Way are covered by teams and individuals. A 16 mile walk from Drymen through the Trossachs to Callander is follwoed by a 39 mile cycle to Kenmore via Strathyre, Balquhidder, Lochearnhead.
June 29th and 30th
Event: Lochearnhead Shears, Scotlands Premier Sheep Shearing Competition
Venue: Lochearnhead Games Field, Lochearnhead
Price: £6
Time: Saturday 4pm, Sunday- Heats 9am, hand shears 12 noon, Finals 5.00pm + Crook making competition,
Ceilidh Dance 30th June 9.00pm -1.00am
Contact: Colin McGregor Tel:01567 830236 Email :carstraancroft@btinternet.com Url: http://www.lochearnheadshears
This annual event is one of the larger sheep shearing competitions in the UK. Now in its 20th year. Iinternational sheep shearers will arrive in Lochearnhead with the aim of taking the revered “Scottish Blackface Shearing Champion” title. Blackface sheep are predominant in this region. The flighty nature and coarse wool of this mountain breed can be very challenging requiring extra skills. Expect a strong representation from Europe this year for a preliminary European Championship . A lively dance ends the weekend. Licensed Bar and Food all Day
JULY
July 3rd
Event: Golf, Ladies Open, St Fillans
Venue: St Fillans Golf Club, St Fillans
Contact: Managing Secretary: 01764 685312 email :Stfillansgolf@aol.com Url: http://www.st-fillans-golf.com
Time 8.30am (All Day)
To enter please send your details along with a cheque to the club: St Fillans Golf Club, South Loch, Earn Road, St Fillans, Perthshire, PH6 2NJ. Visitors are welcome at St Fillans Golf Club which is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland surrounded by magnificent lochs and towering mountains. The terrain is quite level in spite of the imposing hills that surround the course. It is popular with beginners yet proves to be a difficult course to score well on for the more experienced player.
July 14th -18th August (Sundays weekly )
Event: Balquhidder Summer Classical Music Programme, Balquhidder
Venue: Balquhidder Parish Church, Balquhidder.
Event: Summer Music concerts throughout the summer celebrating classical music through the talents of a number of young, up and coming musicians. Parking available around the church.
Time: 7pm
July 20th
Event: BLS Highland Games Lochearnhead ( Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, & Strathyre Highland Games)
Venue: Lochearnhead Games Field, Lochearnhead
Price: £5 entrance ticket on the day
Time: 12.30
Contact Alex Gargolinski. Tel: 01567 830 231 Email :gus.dundhu@btinternet.com http://www.lochearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk
A thrilling and traditional Highland Games in the magnificent setting of Lochearnhead beside Loch Earn in the lands of MacGregor, McLaren, MacNab, Stewart and Campbell. The traditional events often attract world champions though visitors and locals can take part in the open events. This is a terrific day out for all the family whether you want to watch the caber being tossed, listen to the bagpipes, enjoy the highland dancers or take part in the married ladies sprint!
Event: Callander Highland Games. Callander World Highland Games 
Event Date: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2013 at 12pm
Location: Callander Games Field. Nearest Town: Callander, Dunblane. Airport: Glasgow.
Usual Events: Traditional Highland Games and Strongman Events, pipe bands, Highland Dancing etc
AUGUST
Event: Killin Highland Games Killin Games
Event Date: Wednesday 7th August 2013 at 10.30am
Parade starts at Dochart Bridge 1.00pm, Opening 1.30pm
Location: Breadalbane Park, Killin.
Events: Piping Competitions, Dancing Competitions, Celebrity Appearance, World Strongmen Events, Open Hill Race, Childrens Races, Local Tossing the Caber Competition, Fly Fishing Demonstration and Casting Competition, Side Shows, Amusements and Stalls.
Event: Crieff Highland Games
Event Date: Sunday 18th August 2013 at 12.00pm
Location: Market Park, Crieff
Events: Scottish Heavyweight Campionship. Pipe Band Competition Grades 1,11,111 & 1V Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Running, Cycling, Light & Track Events, Heavyweight events. Tug O War.
August 31st
Event: BLS Horticultural Society Annual Show - Lochearnhead
Venue: The Village Hall, Lochearnhead
Price: Adults £1 (includes tea and cake/biscuits), children go FREE
Time: 2-4pm
Contact: Pauline Perkins 01877 384228 email:pollyp1@btinternet.com
Come along and experience the (BLS) Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre annual Horticultural Show where locals showcase their growing and craft skills. A number of classes are judged by an external panel including pot plants, flowers, fruit and veg, floral art,
kindred activities (also know locally as “industrial engineering” but good old fashioned baking to most of us!), handy craft and an art section. The presentation of trophies will be at 3.30.
SEPTEMBER
September 14th
Event: Gents Open St Fillans Golf Club, St Fillans
Venue: St Fillans Golf Club
Time: All Day
Contact Managing Secretary, Tel:01764 685312 Email :Stfillansgolf@aol.com Url: http://www.st-fillans-golf.com
