Big Ben Nevis Triathlon
1.2mile swim (Loch Linnhe), 56mile mountain bike (4 laps of Cow Hill / Glen Nevis) and 13mile run (involving a not insignificant hill).Not exactly a hill race but it was pretty hilly so I thought it sort of counted. First of all, I survived…
Meall a Buachaille
Headed off on Saturday morning to near Aviemore for the last SHR championship race of 2009 after having got home the previous night from London at midnight so wasn't looking forward to it. What I was looking forward to was meeting loads of hill…
Two Breweries
26th September 2009
A belated post on the Two Breweries...
For anyone who can remember that far back, it was a fine bright sunny autumnal afternoon, with a good turn out for the first race under the new management team of Pete and Elsie, who've…
Ben Venue Challenge
3rd October 2009
A brand new race on the Scottish hill running calendar, and the first hill race ever organised by Bellahouston Road Runners.
The weather was looking a bit iffy before we started, with heavy squalls and violent winds. The start…
McAndrew Relays
3rd October 2009
At the same time as the Ben Venue race, several Westies were taking part in the opening road race of the Scottish winter season. The McAndrew Relays are a 3.25 mile blast around Jordanhill.
The Westie results were as follows:
A-Team1.…