Baby Bea makes debut at Glasgow Park Run There was a big turn out of Westies at Saturday’s park run – all to witness Bea’s challenge to be first westie woman home. So impressive was the turnout, we are even mentioned in the official park run report. The torrential downpour and strategically placed water jumps
It was a glorious day for this undulating 10K in the forest by Aberfoyle, and for a good cause too – Simon’s favourite Anthony Nolan Trust. Four Westies ran (Dave, Muffy, Cat and Pat); one tried to run incognito in non-regulation blue vest and blue (shocking!) shorts, but she didn’t get away with it, did
After a romantic Westies weekend for two at Kirk Yetholm Youth Hostel (where the Calders were at least 20 years more youthful than any other resident), it was off to the local pub for a spot of morning coffee (caffeine that well known race stimulant). After the barman ascertained we were hinging about waiting for
It’s only 85 miles from the northernmost tip of Skye at Rubha Hunish to Point of Sleat in the south, surely a piece of cake for a tough club like Westerlands. Well oops, we forgot about the weather. What an epic! When you hear that the first leg runners couldn’t find the start (admittedly it
Exactly one fifth of the (paid) Westies members (you can tell this is a *treasurers* report) turned up for the first (road) race of the year. The organisers cunningly tried to reduce the field by moving registration from the time honoured John Paul Academy to some faceless sports (?) centre behind Asda. But it clearly
Lake District 7th June 1997 Five Westies Women and a Man The women came out in force for this English Championships Race, from both the West (Jenny, Chris and Muffy) and the East (Elsie and Jane). The men took the quality not quantity approach, in the form of Mark. Pre race preparation was rigorous, with
Stop Press: Tony Ritchie seen at Balloch to Clydebank half-marathon! After “resting” from racing for 4 years, Ritchie made a strong comeback on this scenic route through Alexandria, Renton, Dumbarton and the final drag (what a drag!) on Seaforth road. Well done Tony, who showed Muffy a very clean pair of heels. 6 Westies braved
A fine day out in the wet and wild in deepest East Ayrshire, this race was well attended by Westies of all sex and/or gender. That is except for our illustrious captain who cried off at the last minute with a desire to nest all day, instead of run on his broken ankle (I exaggerate,
This is a great relay race: 4 legs, 5 runners, around the hills of Comrie. The women’s team (Muffy, Christine, Val and Shona) was second. Special mention to Christine, for running in two left shoes, and Shona for running two legs (not sure if they were left or right). The men’s team, (Rob, Murdo, Hamilton,
2 hours 32 minutes – a new pw and ph (personal hottest). No photos, thankfully. We were not a pretty sight. Moral: do not start a long run on hottest day of the year at 11 am … get out of bed earlier!