Bella 4K CC Champs

Men's results | Women's results 3 guys, Gregor, James and myself and 1 lady, Gaynor turned up at Bellahouston Park today with perfect conditions for the 4K races. The course had reverted to the old route around the perimeter adjacent to Mosspark…

Mudbath at Lauder

I was late finding out about the Borders XC series last year and so missed this one. I was looking forward to giving it a go as I’d enjoyed the 2 races that I did manage to do in the 11/12 series. It was gloriously sunny with no wind.…

National Cross Country Relays

27th October 2012 Results - women | Results - men | Photos Plenty of Westies out for the annual torture-fest at The 'Nauld, with 2 full women's teams this year and male attendance matching 2011's high.  The new V50 category allows teams…

DAAA Cross Country Relays

Photos Another fine and fun afternoon at the cross country relays in Posties Park on Saturday. It was perfect weather - quite warm actually and the conditions were surprisingly 'unmuddy' given how much rain there had been before the race. We…

West District XC relay

Two men's teams and 1 and 2/3 women's teams made their way to Kilmarnock for the West District XC relays. The women were off first with Ellie and Claire running leg 1. Ellie ran very, finishing in the top 10. Claire also ran well on the tough…

Borders XC at Paxton House

8th January 2012 I first heard about the Borders XC from Claire Ward at the Braid Hills Race. By then I’d missed the first race in the series. I’d known the race was on but assumed it was a district event.…

West District XCs, Irvine

10th December 2011ResultsAnother good turnout of running and cheering Westies for the annual mudfest in less-than-lovely Irvine. As expected, Shettleston and Inverclyde battled it out at the sharp end of the men's race, while Niall and Tom fought…

DAAA CC RELAYS

8 Westies made up 2 x 4 mens teams and 1 x 3 ladies team at the Duchess Woods Helensburgh on Saturday. Pat Helen and Jo ran a strong 3 leg womens race in pretty muddy conditions and 5 guys JD2, Don, Tom Smith, Alistair Duke and myself managing…

West District CC Relay Drumpellier Park

Drizzle, Glaur, Mist, Insect Bites & Dog Poo, I love the cross country season, why wouldn't you. 11 westies making up two male teams and one ladies team ran yesterday on a, for the most part flat but tough due to the muddy underfoot conditions,…

Irvine Harriers vs Cyclists

Results | RouteThe title of this race had always intrigued me, and I couldn't quite imagine what is might entail. There was much talk in the car park about what shoes to wear for the mix of ice, tarmac and cross country. After falling and spraining…