Own Your Evenings - Edinburgh escape!

Living in Edinburgh, this was an idea for a gravel ride, quick swim, run and then road ride back home - leaving after work and back home by 11pm. Leaving the city along the Water of Leith is such a great way to avoid the roads, with fun single track options along the way. My favourite part of this route is Poets Glen, with a tech ascent to reach the foot of the Pentlands. We stopped in Threipmuir for a quick dip, before swapping into fell shoes for a 7km run up to West Kip, which is a well maintained track until the final few hundred meters. We made it to the top for sunset, before a ride back into the city with our lights on. Great fun...Why wait for the weekend! The Own Your Evenings campaign is about making the most of summer and the longer daylight hours.