Nigel Barge 10k

(Simultaneous reports again!)24th March 2012ResultsSomewhat ironically, our final Winter League race was held in glorious spring sunshine - ideal conditions for running. And this was the race that had been disturbed from its midwinter torpor…

No deer were harmed in the running of this race

Now, I'd heard about the Deerstalker from Graham's report last year, and, since I'm always up for a run in the dark, I had no hesitation in replying to Gibson's offer of a late entry. The race takes in a couple of hills around Innerleithen,…

Spa Day at Criffel Hill Race

Report by James Callender:Weekends are a time to relax, to unwind, to pamper yourself and let the weary cares of the working week drop from your shoulders. To that end, a small group of Westies consisting of myself, Iain Stewart, Murdo Macleod…

Beinn Ghormaig Gallop

ResultsOff with Davy Duncan to a race organised by Tom Smith of Lochaber about 15 miles from Strontian. The reason for the race was to mark the retirement of his parents from their job as estate managers. This was one of these places where there…

Jack Crawford Springburn Cup 2012

Results(Web admin's note - John and Hamilton seem to have submitted their reports almost simultaneously, so I've combined them into this post to keep all comments on one thread. Johnston)John Quinn's reportWell done Springburn for a well organised…

In The Dark Handicap Race

There was a great turnout of @20 Westies last night. Despite dire weather forecasts it wasn't actually that bad. John Hutchinson's protests of lack of fitness duped the handicapper and he strolled to victory and his bottle of "Champion"…

Amsterdam marathon 2011

Sunday, 16th October 2011 It has been long enough since my first marathon in Chicago 2005 to forget all the pain. I just remember from 2005 that, apart from not having done enough running in preparation, I started much too fast, so that I…

Bilbao Half Marathon

I've been meaning to write a race report for a while now, but there's been little time since moving here. I've found some gorgeous hills about 15 mins run from the flat so I'm well chuffed! However, last week a friend asked me if I'd join him…

Roscon 10K, marathon training and other stuff

It's been some time since I've written a post for the website, but it's also been some time since my last race. I've had a few, but nothing noteworthy. I've been training for the Barcelona Marathon at the end of March, so for once I actually…

Stirling 10k, 2011

Results Kilometer 7: Cold conditions, light rain. Bertie Rooster struggles to keep up his 4 minute pace. No sign of Peter to help him out. Difficult to avoid puddles and other runners! Anyway, why would a care free bachelor-about-town undertake…