The Coig launches photo contest

The Coig has launched an exciting new photo story competition called #CaptureTheCoig, with keen photographers invited to share an image and the story behind it via social media.

The competition will run throughout 2021 and will have a different theme every month.

The first theme, launched on Monday, is ‘life in lockdown’, which it is hoped will feature images that tell a story, illustrate moments of positivity whilst focussing and reflecting on where and how people are enjoying aspects of their own life in lockdown.

Sometimes the only way to really capture a moment is through an image and the Coig wants to see yours and hear the story behind it.

So whether it’s a view you’ve enjoyed with those closest to you or wildlife encounters in your own backyard, we’d like you to illustrate how you have experienced The Coig locally to you during this unprecedented time.

The best photo-story shared on social media using the hashtag #CaptureTheCoig each month will win a luxury bespoke hamper, put together by Geraldo’s of Largs and filled with tasty treats from Ayrshire and the Clyde Islands.

March’s winning photo-story will be announced during the first week of April on social media.

The Coig comprises five Scottish touring routes across Ayrshire and the isles of Arran, Bute and Cumbrae.