Arrochar Alps

I hit the fireroad with 7 minutes to run the final 1 mile which would see me land a sub 4 hour time. I crossed the line in 4:01. Perhaps the hardest bit of the day was trying to hide from the midges at the start, who I'm sure were delighted…

Arrochar Alps 2019

The end of June rolls around and it’s time for another jaunt in the Arrochar Alps... Things got off to a slightly shaky start on Friday night with a couple of issues in the marshalling team (Holly due to illness, Arron due to a cow / train…
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Du pain, du vin et du parkrun

There are few parkruns in l'Hexagone but luckily there is one in Bordeaux, where I found myself this Saturday. Malhereusement, the Bordeaux parkrun is 30km north of the city so of course the only reasonable way to get there was to hire a motorbike…

Cort ma Law photos

Photos from Barbara

Bog and Burn Update

6 races down in the bog and burn and it’s time for probably the two toughest races of the series so I’ve taken a quick look at the standings. Currently only two people have completed all 6 races (both Westies). So the series is currently…

Whangie Whizz Photos

Thanks to Pete Mackie for the photos, he apologises if he didn't manage to snap everyone.

Red Moss Kips Extinction Rebellion 2019

A good group of Westies made the journey for the first of this season’s East Coast Bog n Burn races on Wednesday. It was a nice cool evening for running and there was one of those ‘strong fields’ in attendance. Fair midgey at the start…
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Craighouse Parkrun 2019

Jura has many fine attractions and the Craighouse Parkrun is no exception. One of the loveliest 5k stretches of road in Scotland, with a wonderful welcome and fantastic feed at the end. So popular has this even become that the organisers…