Leisure
Programme

Introduction

We want you to be able to enjoy the hotel facilities whilst being able to join others when you want to, so the leisure programme will have activities we hope for everyone. The activities planned are as follows:

Golf remains at the heart of the Gleneagles experience and many members of the year have said that it is one of the reasons they want to come to the hotel. We are in the process of checking available tee-times for the weekend. Once we know the times available those who express an interest when booking will be contacted. The outline plan is for a golf tournament, the nature of which is still to be determined. Elliot Chisholm (someone described him as ‘a bit of a bandit’ on the golf course!) has volunteered to organise this part of the reunion. Hotel residents will benefit from reduced green fees which is an added bonus for those staying at the resort.
Walking has been a really popular group activity at previous reunions. At Gleneagles there are already a range of walks available through the 850 acres of the estate. Part of the welcome package has a map to follow for additional walking. Our plan is to organise two or three walks, depending on demand, of varying length and time. All of the walks will plan to finish for lunch at the same location as the other activities. Tricia Donald (who has completed the Munros) will help with the walk planning and we would welcome volunteer walk leaders.
Tennis has been played at Gleneagles since it opened in the 1920’s. There are five long-standing outdoor courts and there are now four state-of-the-art indoor courts in the Gleneagles Arena. In a similar way to the golf we hope to organise a tennis tournament for those who would like to take part. No confirmation yet of Andy Murray turning up to help, so we hope a year member will step forward and help organise this part of the day.
Cycling is easily arranged from Gleneagles. There are Condor bicycles to hire with Garmin navigation. There are fantastic cycling routes in the nearby countryside. We believe that there may be several ‘mamils’ in the year who may want to bring their own kit. Dermot McKeown is happy to organise a group or groups of cyclists with again a plan to finish with lunch at the same venue as the other activity groups.
Fitness classes are part of the complimentary programme at Gleneagles for residents. Classes are available on a first come, first served basis so please turn up early to secure your place. There is a Zumba class taking place on Saturday morning, 10.00 – 11.00, and a Yoga class on Sunday morning, 11.30 – 12.30 which might appeal. To view the full class timetable please click HERE.

Event Programme - NEW

Download a PDF copy of the Event Programme HERE.

Friday 1^st September

Time	Activity	Location
From 15.00	Guest check-in	Hotel Reception
19.00 – 23.00	Opening Night Social Event – Dress code: Smart/casual	Gleneagles Suite
23.00 – late	Century Bar for hotel residents	Century Bar
23.30	Carriages to local Auchterarder area	Main Entrance

Saturday 2^nd September

Time	Activity	Location
07.00 – 10.00	Breakfast at leisure	Strathearn Restaurant
10.00 – 17.00	Activities at leisure	Gleneagles Hotel and surrounding areas
10.00 – 11.00	Zumba class (residents only)	Fitness Studio
10.00	Walking group meeting point Lady Mary’s Walk in Crieff ( 9k ) (car sharing from Gleneagles Hotel)	Main Entrance
10.15 – 10.30	Walking group meeting point Lady Mary’s Walk in Crieff ( 9k ) (at start of walk, for those making their own way)	Famous Grouse Experience car park
10.30	Cycling group meeting point	Main Entrance
10.40	Golfers meeting point	Kings Course
11.10 – 12.40	Golf tee times	Kings Course
11.30	Local walking group meeting point	Main Entrance
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch (1^st Sitting)	Dormy Clubhouse
14.30 – 15.30	Lunch (2^nd Sitting)	Dormy Clubhouse
From 15.00	Guest check-in	Hotel Reception
16.00 – 17.00	Lunch/snacks – golfers	Auchterarder 70
18.45 – 00.00	Drinks Reception and Gala Dinner – Dress Code: Black tie	Glendevon and Ballroom
00.00	Carriages to local Auchterarder area	Main Entrance
00.00 – late	Century Bar for hotel residents	Century Bar

Sunday 3^rd September

Time	Activity	Location
07.00 – 10.00	Breakfast at leisure	Strathearn Restaurant
10.00 – 17.00	Activities at leisure	Gleneagles Hotel and surrounding areas
11.30 – 13.00	Yoga class (residents only)	Fitness Studio
12.00	Guest check-out	Hotel Reception
12.30	Golfers meeting point	Queens Course
13.00 – 13.20	Golf tee times	Queens Course
19.30 – late	Dinner	Birnam Brasserie

Monday 4^th September

Time	Activity	Location
07.00 – 10.00	Breakfast at leisure	Strathearn Restaurant
12.00	Guest check-out	Hotel Reception

Walking - New

Lady Mary’s Walk and Laggan Hill

A circular walk of 9k …. see Walk Highlands HERE. This is a lovely circular walk in Perthshire countryside with good views, easy underfoot and no steep climbs ! Bring water and a snack bar.

Meeting options are either meet at the front door of Gleneagles at 10.00 and then car share to Crieff, or meet Tricia in the car park of the Famous Grouses Experience in Crieff between 10.15 and 10.30 am; 20mins drive from Gleneagles to Crieff then follow the signs to the Famous Grouse visitors car park. This walk takes 2 ½ hours so you will be back in the car park at 1pm.

You can return to Gleneagles for lunch, we have tables booked in the Clubhouse at 1:00 and 2:30 for soup and sandwiches and at 4:00 for a light snack. You can then meet up with golfers, local walkers, swimmers etc.

Other alternatives from the same starting point are illustrated in the “Explore Crieff Path Network”; Perthshire Big Tree Country Heritage and Access project. A shorter walk is to go from the car park up the Knock Path to the top of “The Knock” for panoramic views. Or for a longer walk, you can add on to the Lady Mary’s Walk an extra hour by walking to Trowan and visiting the Sir David Baird’s monument , then on to Puddock Pond before rejoining the Laggan Hill circuit.

Other walking options for Saturday or Sunday

If you just want a simple stroll and a catch-up with friends there are 3 easy routes from the door of Gleneagles and described in the hotel visitor’s book. The 3 mile walk takes about an hour and goes safely through the golf courses. You can do this whenever you like and what fits in to your day. Enjoy!

LeisureProgramme

Leisure
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