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This page is dedicated to those who have won Celtman or have recorded a fastest time on an individual component of the Celtman Extreme Triathlon.  I have tried to be as accurate as possible but if you believe there is an error then please get in touch and I will correct the page.  I also wish to acknowledge that conditions play a huge part in such an event.

In 2016 the last of the 2012/13 records were broken on the run section which means that the records are now unified as the run course in 2012/13 for the high route runners was slightly shorter than today’s course.  For the first time in 2014 the high course course was taken along the Loch Torridon foreshore so that both courses finished by entering to the West of Torridon village and running to the Community Centre.  In 2017 high winds prevented any runners from competing on the high course and as a consequence a new fattest time for a winning athlete was recorded.  2018 saw another amendment to the course where the cycle route finished in Kinlochewe and the run was also adjusted as a consequence.

In 2019 a new award was introduced.  The Chris Stirling Rock Award is dedicated to the memory of a great Celtman who was sadly lost to the Celtman family in 2019.  He will be missed by all those who got to know him through his dedication to the sport.

The event was not run in 2020 due to Covid19 restrictions.

The record for the most course variations must be the 11th edition in 2023.  Lightening on the top of Beinn Eighe caused the mountain to be closed and groups of comeptitors then completed the course in various ways.  For our record we have only counted the 4 who completed the full high route as part of the High route dataset.  There is a goup who are High* - they started the high route but took a variation!

The 12th Celtman saw a number of records being broken.  Ross Creber made it 3 wins in a row with a new fastest time whilst Eilidh Prise also took her 3rd Female title and again set a new record.  Six more Celtmen were presented with their Red Shirts for 5 races completed, which included Ewan Robertson, the sole competitor who had also raced in the inugural Celtman in 2012.

56% of starters have won a Blue Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon shirt

32% of starters have won a White Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon shirt

12% of starters did not finish their Celtman ! Extreme Scottish Triathlon

We are showing two course records.  The course record when the high route was available and the course record when only the low route could be used.  The 6th edition of Celtman! was the first occasion when no athlete were allowed on the high course.  In 2013 the 1st 11 athletes completed the high route before it was closed by mountain rescue.

The Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon starts with a 3.4km swim course where the competitors enter Loch Shieldaig at Inverbain and exit into T1 at the village of Shieldaig.  The state of the tide and wind direction, as well as sea state, can have a significant effect on swim times.

The Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon cycle route is 202km from Shieldaig, travelling up the length of Glen Torridon before completing a clockwise route via Gairloch, Poolewe, Garve and Achnasheen finally completing at T2 Achnashellach Forrest.  The route includes 2000m of ascent.

The Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon run consists of two routes.  For those looking to win the coveted Blue shirt they need to reach transition T2a (at the base of Being Eighe in 11 hours (12 hours in 2012).  They then climb to the summit of Spidean Coire nan Coach (993M) and Ruadh-stac More (1010M) to complete a 41.6KM run from Achnashellach Forrest through the Coulin Pass over Being Eighe, down Glen Torridon to the finish at Torridon village.  Those who arrive at T2a between 11 hours and 13 hours of the start complete the White shirt route which omits the ascent of Being Eighe and takes the competitors behind Liatach to the finish at Torridon.

Anyone who completes the Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon is special and their achievement is the culmination of months of dedicated training and meeting their own personal challenges to complete the course.  However as with any event there are competitors who’s achievement in an individual race or over a series of races warrant mention.  Below are some of the Celtman competitors who have caught the eye.  The list is only a personal one of Alligin Photography and I appreciate that I have never competed in an event like Celtman, as a swim like a pepple though I was reasonable on a bike and did quite well in ultra endurance running in my younger days.  There are no laid down criteria who I write up and I would alway listen to a case being made for someone who is not listed who you think should be.  This section is due for a refresh in late 2024.