So, yesterday plans made over 5 years ago finally came to fruition with the ‘Loch Goil Watershed’ getting it’s (first known) completion. At ~40 miles with ~16,000 ft (5000m) ascent, 23 tops over largely pathless rough terrain, this was never going to be an easy undertaking. But it does look good on a map. A
Hi folks, I’ve decided to run a recce of the brack race on Thursday 5th of May for all those interested in doing the race. We’ll leave at half 7 (19.30) from Ardgarten car park. Should take around 1.5-2 hours. Let me know if you’re interested-07540551637 thisisstans@hotmail.com All are welcome.
Hello friends, Just to let you know I’m organising a new race in June (18th) up ‘The Brack’. It’s a 7km-ish with 750-ish metres of ascent. I’ll possibly be after a couple of volunteers for marshalls, but would love a good westies turn out. I shall be running a recce one Wednesday evening
Hi Westies, Just a quick note/invite to those of you not heading to Anoch Mor/anything else more fun on Friday. I’m planning on hosting a wee informal trail race around the paths up through the woods behind the train station in Arrochar. Plan of action is to meet at the little parking
Just been informed of this by a friend. A proposed windfarm on Tom na’ h’Airdih up behind Helensburgh. Fears it may cause access problems. If any of you folks use/have used it as a training hill (or indeed at the Highland games), there’s a group trying to apply for a right of way to be
Just thought I’d write a note to all you Ultra distance monkeys out there about a great race I did in N.Ireland on the weekend. It’s called the Causeway coast Ultra and, predictably follows the coastline around the Giant’s Causeway. It’s 40 miles and only mildly undulating with a couple of interesting sections where sea
How do I go about getting a new race into the SHR calendar? I have an idea for a run, which i think would make rather a good ‘off season’ winter race. It’s basically a combination of the two routes i occasionally run into work and so takes the easiest routes through the hills without