28th Sept 1997 An exceptional turnout by the Westies for the event of the year – Pete and Elsie’s last bachalor run! Oh for such numbers more often! Pete led the field – in the drinking race – by downing a special presentation Traquair Ale on the start-line! Elsie, not to be out-done, set off
Weather absolutely boiling. With lesley ready to produce no.2 child anyday it was touch and go if i was going to be at the starting line at all, however the tike stayed ‘indoors’ long enough for me to carry out my annual suicide on the Ben. Had three pints of water before the start but
1992 Used as a training run. First race since Ben Nevis Sept 91. Hard going but managed to keep running for entire course, except for one fall in heather and one twist of my right ankle; not serious. I was not chasing anyone I just stuck to my own pace for most of the race