Adventure Race World Champs Portugal 2009
There's no way I can write about a 126hr race all at once but for Team Cruachan, the most important thing is that we raced as a team, we finished and we had an amazing adventure along the way. The race took us through stunning scenery in the…
Criffel Hill Race
Six Westies were in this race but only 3, myself and Pete and Elsie, were wearing club colours ( unless the others' Westies tops were hidden several layers down ). The other three were Alasdair Duke-Wordrop, Frazer Laird, and Joanne McGuire…
Chapelgill
Only 3 intrepid Westies made the trip down to run at Chapelgill on Saturday. For those of you who haven’t done it before this race is as straightforward and ‘honest’ as you can get. The race takes…
White Tops Hill Race
Friday 2nd July Despite being only twenty minutes from my front door and being run over one of my favourite Sidlaw training routes, it's about ten years since I last managed to run the White Tops. The race almost folded this year when long time…
Kinnoull Hill Race
Kinnoull is one of those races that seems to divide opinion among hill runners. Often written off as little more than a hilly cross-country race, I've heard it dismissed as too short, too flat and too fast - all presumably reasons why it's been…
Bishop Hill
Sorry for the delay in posting but last Sunday three Westies went over to Fife to the Bishop Hill race .......two to take part and one to watch and take photographs. Don Reid and myself represented the club in what I always think is one of the…
Meall a’ Bhuachaille
Results
You've got to start somewhere, with no training & no excuses as Manny was on Maisy duty thought I better give this race a go. It was a bit cool to start with but I knew after 10 mins I would be red & puffing away. By the time…
Lochaber Cow Hill
ResultsMy first race since Carnethy and did I struggle with it. Manny was not going to do as he was still recovering from the Corrieyairach Challenge on Saturday so I thought I would give it a bash as it was only 2 miles & 900ft climb. It…
What I learnt from my first mountain marathon
1. 4 years old is actually rather old for a pair of Innovates. If you make comments like 'I'll wear them til they fall to pieces', you're likely to end up regretting it.
2. Should the soles come off your shoes half way through Day 1 of a mountain…
Cioch Mhor
ResultsWent up to Dingwall on Saturday to attempt Cioch Mhor a race I've never got round to before. I gave a lift to Colin and Joan Wilson of Carnethy which helped make the journey go by easier and defrayed the cost also. This race is organised…