Raasay House – gutting news.

One day before formally receiving the keys to the finished rennovations

So sad.

For those that don’t know, Raasay Outdoor Centre was (amongst a large number of other things to a large number of people) the home of the Raasay Rumble, probably the coolest bike event race weekend thing in the world.

The only positives I can see are that no-one was hurt in the fire, and that the enthusiasm and energy of the people behind the centre will see it rebuilt.

See also:

http://raasayhouse.blogspot.com/

thats, Sh!te news, the RR was/is one of the best enduro events around and the additions of a base at the house made it much more sweeter. Good luck to the folk at the house, i’m sure they will get it back on its feet in no time

Although 2009 is uncertain, the Raasay Rumble is not down or out. It’ll be back!

Thats a bugger, nice place ran by nice people

Talk about positive mental attitude. from BBC:

‘David Westgarth, of the Raasay House Community Company, said: “What has happened is absolutely tragic, particularly as the house was looking so fantastic.

“We are all a bit dumbstruck at the moment, but this is not the end of things by any manner of means.

“We will build a new centre. There is a huge amount of community support for the scheme and whenever you get a setback in a small community everybody gets together to overcome it.”

Raasay House managing director Lyn Rowe said: “We have had a number of setbacks with this project over the years and we are not going to let this one stop us.

“We will rise from the ashes.”‘