Entries by sam-dav-ale

Westies Alpine Division

Roddy and Leyre used to be west end residents, canal patrollers, persistent race goers and the Westies youngest European couple. Now they make up the entire Westies Alpine Division.. The Westies Alpine Division made their way to Les Gets for a weekend of intense altitude training. The weekend comprised of skiing, drinking, bowling and of

FRA 2018

The normal revelry of the HBMR didn’t materialise this year; mainly due to the subdued Mr Gorman opting for OJ instead of his normal tipple (his mood might have been affected by the service he received throughout the weekend). The FRAs were going to make up for this! The FRAs are a yearly 4-stage relay

Gwyn takes on London

Gwyn has secretly run the London marathon, posting an amazing time of 2h 33 min 46 sec and finishing 122nd!! He did one bad thing and didn’t run under the Westies banner, he was clubless….. Excluding that one miscalculation, well done Gwyn on a superb run :) Proof of result

Bookending Meall Nan Tarmachan

  The Westies bandwagon drew up to the beautiful Meall Nan Tarmachan hill race. The one and only Brian Brennan (not racing) was ushering around an ex-boxing champion and providing running commentary at the summit. George Douglas was there to dominate the field and flaunt his spectacular beard. Tom Alexander (brother) had been dragged out

Tinto 2015

Results The lull between Britain’s first named storm Abigail (that never materialised) and Britain’s second named storm Barney allowed for the mad sprint that is Tinto. 12 Westies braved the first properly chilly day this winter. I arrived early to ensure a prime parking spot. An important factor for a cold day! Owen was supplying