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Fatboy Slim at Fyrish 06
Although the Rock Ness extravaganza obviously lured some of the entries away, Westies staged their own Fatboy Slim show at Fyrish on a mild and ever so slightly drizzly Saturday afternoon.
David SLIM Riach staged a surprise highland raid (en route to his Dad's birthday celebrations in Thurso) and was rewarded with second place and 1st Vet (although he had to argue that one from the less than thorough organisers - funny, I can't think of him as that age, either...). David covered the 7.9 miles of rocky forest track, firebreak and footpaths, in about 54 minutes
Top honours went to defending champion Manuel BOY-wonder Gorman, who was first up the 1200 foot ascent to the monument on Cnoc Fyrish, leading David by about 15 seconds at the top. Manny stretched this lead to about 45 seconds by the finish line on the games field at Evanton.
Swaz FAT Fraser didn't quite manage to catch fastest lady, Jill Irvine, but laboured in about 12 minutes down on David to finish 11th and snag the "virtual team prize" for Westies.
Oh.... and Duncan (the real BOY) Gorman, finished a very credible 11th in the fun run.
Manny's got some pix I'm sure he'll download when he get's a chance...
Posted by Keith Fraser on Mon 26 Jun 2006 | 4 comments
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rob shaw said...
nice report guys and well done - take it you followed the paint this year?. sorry i was away this year. send me the photos if you can....
rob.shaw@scottishwoodlands.co.uk
rob shaw, erstwhile (absent) race organiser
Tuesday 27th June 2006 9.57am
Manny said...
Well done to Rob, everything went quite smoothly really considering he wasn't there - maybe just the time keeping though?! Anyway, this is a good, fast, runnable thrash with a beast of a continual uphill to that unique monument on the hill top.It was well marked, and even Swaz made it round ok.Sadly not well attended by Seniors, but a barrel load of Juniors made quite a spectacle racing off at the start!!Dave and I had a good neck and neck tussle most of the way up the hill, gradually pulling away from the rest of the field, and I kept waiting on the patter of his feet on the way back, but thankfully it didn't come.When was the last time Westies had a 1st & 2nd at a race??!!!Swaz sauntered in (obviously saving something for the 35 mile cycle home) to make up the "team" although I'm sure Duncan would have kicked his ass had he been allowed in the main race!!A nice wee warm up before whizzing down to Kinlochleven to jog with Trevor, assisting Dave Rogers over the Lairig Mor to Fort William on the WHW race.
Friday 30th June 2006 10.31am
Fat boy Swaz said...
...if I can "saunter" that fast at Dollar, I'll be delighted..
Friday 30th June 2006 1.15pm
Damon said...
You still injured then, Manny?!
Sunday 2nd July 2006 7.19pm