| western isles challenge | ||||
| media to 1998 | ||||
Major media coverage between 1994 and 1998 has included:
Television
| Programme | Date | Coverage | Notes |
| Transworld Sport | 1995 | Lead feature, 8 minutes | Sky and Channel 4 in the UK and shown in around 100 countries worldwide |
| 1996 | Feature, 5 minutes | ||
| 1998 | Final feature, 6 minutes | ||
| "Dream Team TV" | 1995 | ½ hour independent | Satellite sports channels in UK/Europe/US in 1996 |
| 1998 | ½ hour film | Fox in North and South America, Australasia and other markets in 98/99.. UK/European terrestrial and satellite in 1999 | |
| Grampian | 1995 | 1 hour film "Running the Edge" | Later networked on LWT, Granada, Bristol, Meridian, HTV, Ulster, WEF |
| S4C | 1997 | Welsh/English ½ hour film | Of 1996 event |
| 1999 | Welsh/English ½ hour film | Of 1998 event | |
| News | 1995-1998 | Reuters/CNN and other satellite news channels. Grampian daily during all events |
National Press (Feature Coverage)
| Title | Date | Coverage | Notes |
| Independent | 1994 | ½ page photo feature | |
| 1998 | Full page photo feature, Saturday edition | The largest circulation day of the week | |
| Times | 1995 | Preview and race reports | |
| 1996 | Clement Freud Friday column | ||
| 1998 | Full-page photo feature, Monday edition | The largest circulation day of the week | |
| Daily Telegraph | 1995 | ½ page photo feature by Leuwin Mair | May |
| 1995 | Part of full page photo feature on adventure racing | December | |
| 1996 | Full page photo feature in the Outdoors section | ||
| Scotsman | 1994, 1995 | Race reports and photos | |
| London Evening Standard | 1995 | Full-page photo feature | |
| Daily Express | 1996 | Main colour feature of double-page spread | |
| "Skylines" | 1997 | 3-page colour photo feature | In-flight magazine of British Regional Airlines |
| Title | Date | Coverage | Notes |
| The Great Outdoors | 1998 | Preview | March |
| Today’s Runner | 1998 | 4-page colour feature | August |
| Triathlete | 1998 | 5 page colour feature in UK and German editions. 2 pages + expected in French, Italian and Belgian editions | July. Also US – see below. Total worldwide readership of Triathlete titles approx 250,000 |
| Compass Sport | 1998 | 2 pages with pictures | Largest-selling UK orienteering magazine |
| Canoeist | 1998 | Front cover picture and three-page picture story | Largest UK caoeing magazine |
| Trail | 1998 | 2/3rds page with picture | July |
| Climber | 1998 | ½ page with picture | August |
| Global Adventure | 1998 | Picture story | August |
| Boston Herald (US) | 1998 | 4/5ths page photo feature | April |
| Triathlete US | 1998 | 1 page | August |
| CitySports Magazine | 1998 | Colour feature | NY City-based sports and travel magazine, with print and internet editions. Expected August |
| Sports Illustrated | 1998 | Double page spread in the prestigious "Leading In" section | Published by Time Inc – the leading sports magazine in the US. Expected Autumn |
| World Sports Active Wear | 1998 | 4-6 page feature | Influential trade magazine, read worldwide. Autumn |
| Fit for Life | 1998 | Swiss/German health magazine. 4-6 page feature | Commissioned for Autumn |
| Other Media/Titles | Race reports in many titles over the four years of the event, most with pictures. Also radio reports (including Radios 4 and 5) and local press UK-wide |