Highland Cross

So, if you ever get a phone call on the Tuesday before the Highland Cross, asking you to join a team with Brian Bonnyman and Sam Alexander, then my advice would be to take the opportunity, regardless of whether it clashes with The Brack hill…

Applecross duathlon

Having heard Many Good Things about the Applecross duathlon, I finally decided to give it a go this year. A 14.5km trail run sounded easy enough, and figured the 24km cycle should be managable with a little training. For training, I dusted off…

Westies Duathlon 2015

A select group of just five Westies ventured north to Strathyre last Sunday for the annual duathlon. Where was everyone on such a beautiful sunny day- outside somewhere else in the hills I hope. Unfortunately race organizer Paula had to pull…

Ben Ledi & Lochearnhead

The weather was kind for the rescheduled Ben Ledi race and there was a high quality field with Prasad Prasad and Alastair Anthony not to mention our own fast young chaps. Much much farther down the field there was significant Westies geriatric…

Glen Clova Duathlon

A lifetime ago when most of my running was done on tarmac, I used to do the odd road-based duathlon. I enjoyed the challenge of the mix of bike and run but in recent years have been less inclined towards them for some reason. Last September…

Westies Mhor 84 Duathlon

My oh my don't Westies just love pies. I mean we just *love* 'em. When Paula flopped those beauties out there were eyes-a-poppin' and jaws-a-droppin' all around the table. Whatever it was we had done to deserve 'em, we'd happily do it all over…

Dalbeattie Hardrock Challenge

This event involves a 10mile trail run, followed by 16 miles of mountain biking, around the 7 Stanes trail center at Dalbeattie.  Think Glentress, but a bit more technical, with a few more rocks. I first decided I wanted to enter this when,…

Applecross Duathlon

Of all the places I expected to be last weekend, the Applecross Duathlon wasn’t on the radar until very recently. Long story but Friday afternoon saw the long drive north and thanks to some of the most inconsiderate driving (the polis…

Westies Duathlon

HILL LEG 1 | CYCLE LEG 2 | TRAIL LEG 3 The first ever Westies Duathlon took place in the Trossachs today. Numbers weren’t great but those few that turned up seemed to have a great time. The downpours only soaked myself,…

Glentress Duathlon

ResultsElizabeth Adams, Keith Adams and Myself ventured over to Glentess to take part in the Long Glentress Duathlon on Sunday. This race consisted of a 13km mountain bike ride on some of the trails that Glrentess has to offer, followed by a…