6th May 2011 The final race in this series of three saw me arriving in less than peak condition. With aching calf muscles and a hearty cough, perhaps a rest would have been a wiser choice. Still, there I was on the start line at the McLennan Arch at 12:30, with 29 other runners. I
4th May 2011 Provisional unverified results Another glorious sunny evening, another Bog and Burn blast, and another great turnout of Westies of all vintages and speeds. At the sharp end, Niall and Dave The Snake battled well with the other top runners, and someone dressed as a clown (no, not Tommy – that might happen
14th April 2010 Another good turnout on Wednesday night, with numbers up on last week’s Bar Hill run – perhaps the sun provided a wee boost to motivation? Attendees ranged from stalwarts like Helen, Pat, and Pauline to newcomers Robert and Alasdair, and from the crocked (Chris) to the wildly energetic (Dougal). The ascent of
20th February 2010 Results | Photos (women’s race) | Photos (men’s race) Glorious sunshine and great running conditions greeted the participants at Falkirk’s Callendar Park, for what turned out to be another enjoyable mudfest. The women’s race was won decisively by Freya Murray. Ellie had a very strong run to lead our women’s team home,
15th January 2011 6 Westies, a friendly Fifer, and a loose Stirling Tri member pitched up at Tillicoultry for a wee circuit of the Maddy Moss route in reverse, plus a bonus jog over Kings Seat on the way up. John Denovan was route-setter and chief-in-charge for the day. Very wet conditions gave way to
I’ve scanned the summer 2000 newsletter and it’s available in PDF format via the link below (although quite a hefty download at 12.5 MB). I’ve also put the first 4 pages up as image files. Westerlands CCC club newsletter, summer 2000 (12.5 MB PDF) Many thanks to the editor of this fine journal, Mr Brian
2nd April 2011 A double ascent of The Law at Tillicoultry might not be something to look forward to, but in fine sunny weather it gave us two chances to enjoy the helter-skelter descent, and that’s worth a bit of effort. Peter Grassl and your humble scribe were the apprentices to master craftsman John Denovan.
14th July 2010 A rainy night in Tillicoultry seemed like an attractive offer to many people, as the Maddy Moss saw a good turnout despite the downpour. Heavy rain fell throughout the race, with the runners ascending into the offending cloud near the top of The Law. Local boy John Denovan was the first Westie
1st January 2011 Results 5 Westies welcomed the New Year with a muddy off-road parkrun, again using the field next to the Burrell for what was effectively a cross-country course. Chris did his usual ‘hare’ bit from the start, and finished second after Central AC junior Ross Milne put in a burst on the 4th
6th February 2011 John, John, John, Johnston, Murdo (Iain, surely?) and Peter (Johann?) jogged round a variant of the Dollar race route, taking in Saddle Hill, Whitewisp, Tarmangie, Andrew Gannel, King’s Seat and Bank Hill, before crossing and re-ascending Dollar Glen to the controversial high car park start point, much denigrated by Donnelly. The chosen