BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3181080:Event:581685 DTSTAMP:20260426T101841Z SUMMARY:Highland Challenge 2012 DESCRIPTION:What's it all about? -  An entire week of martial traini ng, physical challenges and social sessions, all in the glorious setti ng of the West Highlands of Scotland. The challenge allows you to tra in hard, play hard, push yourself, discover, experience and enjoy, all in the purest environment Nature has to offer. Moidart is a land rich in genuine Celtic cultural and combative legends. It still provides o ne of the most historic, inspiring and challenging training grounds av ailable today. This land resounds with significant history and beauty throughout. The Highland Challenge offers a rare opportunity to train on this land where broadswords have clashed and legend has been forge d. Friendships and lasting memories are now forged along this path of unforgettable personal experience and nature. This is the setting for the Highland Challenge. Course cost is all inclusive of - Transport â €“ Minibus transport from Edinburgh to Glenuig and back, and around va rious training locations. Accommodation – En suite accommodation at Glenuig Inn (http://www.glenuig.com/) for 7 nights, which serves as ou r base of operations for the week.  Meals - Breakfast and packed lunc hes shall be included in the cost, as Highland air works up a rare app etite! Evening meals shall be paid for individually. This allows all p articipants to choose from a range of local produce at various inns, w here all serve excellent menus using fresh and locally sourced ingredi ents. Training – Six days of various challenges and professional ma rtial training in traditional Jacobite weapons of broadsword, quarters taff and dirk fighting. One day shall be given to an exclusive trainin g session in close quarters combat as taught to British Commandos and Allied special forces in this area during WW2. All training to be prog ressive with weapons supplied. No experience necessary. All training i s given in stunning locations steeped in Scottish martial heritage and legend. Tuition is provided by Mo. Paul Macdonald of the Macdonald Ac ademy of Arms. Local Knowledge - As we explore various villages and l ocations, traditional tales and legends shall be passed on by your loc al Highland guide! Each day consists of a morning challenge (exact de tails of which are not revealed until the day), a full afternoon of tr aining at specific locations and naturally, an evening session in the local bar, all for six days and seven nights straight! This is as auth entic as it gets, as we train on original Jacobite training grounds wi th traditional weapons and martial techniques. It all adds up to one unforgettable adventure and experience. The last Challenge saw partic ipants arrive from throughout the UK, Norway, Spain and the US. Bookin g is now open and please note that places are strictly limited, so ear ly booking is essential. To reserve you place or request further info rmation, please contact Macdonald directly atmacdonaldacademy@aol.com  or on 0131 557 1510 (0044 131 557 1510 for int'l) paul Macdonald, Ma cdonald Academy of Arms, www.macdonaldarms.com Macdonald Armouries ww w.macdonaldarms.com\n\nFor more information visit https://iknifecollec tor.com/events/highland-challenge-2012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120525T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120601T235900 CATEGORIES:highland, challenge LOCATION:West Highlands of Scotland. WEBSITE:http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?143899-High land-Challenge-2012 URL:http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?143899-Highland -Challenge-2012 CONTACT: ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Carter":https://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarte r ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2831330357?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Jan Cart er":https://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR