Beinn Ratha Hill Race
Results"You have to be in it to win it"; I was and I did.My first race since Conic Hill, a bout of serious lurgy and a very sore back... A frantic start up the 2 miles of landrover track saw me sitting 5th, 2 minutes behind a flying…
London Marathon 2012
ResultsPreparations for this year's London Marathon were slightly unorthodox.With the arrival of Benjamin in January, I'd done virtually no running in Jan and Feb; then crammed in 8 half marathons the month before London; but didn't manage a…
NG5K
NG5KWell before we get the Cap'n Christopher blow by blow account on the Pall Mall, I thought I'd 'sprint' in with something more Local - yes, about 35 thousand may have been pounding the National Capital, but almost three thou' of bodies were…
Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon
ResultsPerfect conditions for my 5th attempt at the Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon: cool, no wind, and bright sunshine.With London Marathon one week away, my plan was to have a steady comfortable run, trying to stay relaxed and focussing…
Newtyle Hill Race
11 April 2012ResultsThere must be something about this race that attracts a certain vintage of Westie: last year there was Matt Ogston, Pete Baxter, Brian Brennan and myself, leading Matt to muse that it was 'like 1995 all over again'; this…
Kinlochewe 2012 Highlander MM
The 2012 Highlander MM at Kinlochewe saw a good turnout of Westies, including Brian Brennan, Cameron Burt, Alan Gilkison and Susie Allison. I had originally entered with Paula, but after she injured her knee Keith Adams agreed to take her…
Whangie Whizz Race cancelled
Please note that the Whangie Whizz Race scheduled for 25 April 2012 has been cancelled. The reason is we have been unable to find suitable car parking facilities. In previous years we have run a bus from car parks at the the nearby scout camp…
Chatelherault Handicap Race
Including helpers (Drew and I) and non-racers (Elizabeth & Neil) there was a healthy turnout of around 20 for this trail run round Chatelherault Country Park. Poor Drew had to endure an hour of horrendous hailstones to set the trail, though…
Clachnaben Hill Race
7 April 2012
There was a new improved route for the first counter in this year's SHR Championship, a fair bit shorter and - by most accounts - a fair bit better than the original, with more runnable climbs and less ankle twisting descents.…
Kilnaboy 10 mile
Myself and Claire made the long trip from Maryhill to Kilnaboy, Co Clare, Ireland for the Kilnaboy 10 miler. Well the trip just happened to fit with a Leinster Heineken cup quarter final, a friends birthday party and a free lift from Irvine…