Road Handicap Race
A fine sunny evening for the annual Westies road handicap race at Croftamie saw ten runners taking part, four virgins amongst them. Perfect flour laying by Archie ensured that no one got lost on route and a right little tussle at the front…
Glengoyne Gallop
1995 Perfect weather. Only found out this was the last Dumgoyne race (due to erosion on the hill) at the start line. This definetly inspired me onto a better time than I maight have otherwise produced.Proceede with my now familiar start to stretch…
Glengoyne Gallop 1993
1993 Weather was warm, hazy sunshine, wore Walsh boots, no tape on ankles, no t-shirt only Westies vest.Start up track from Distillery. Do a lap of field at foot of hill. This was hard going in the long grass. Struggled up to stile crossing.…
PHOTO ATTEMPT FROM XMAS DINNER 2003
hopefully some photos will appear here?!
In The Dark Handicap, Wednesday 2nd March 2005
I think it's only fair that one of the participants writes up a report on this? After all, there were the usual Westies capers, including dodgy handicapping, late starters, the navigationally challenged, runaway winner by someone who just co-incidentally…
Handicap Results
Whooooops! I forgot to post the results:1 John D 61:58 (actual time 49:58)2 Steffen 62:29 (51:29)3 Mark 62:50 (46:50)4 Gibson 63:30 (52:00)5 Graeme 64:43 (59:43)6 Dave 65:00 (53:00)7 Val 65:06 (61:06)8…
The Third Glengoyne Gallop
1988 A jolly nice day out barbie, malts, sunshine, all spoiled by having to crawl up a hill then badly dance down. Dave c C got revenge for Tuesday night, though he was allowed out for a while today. Rather fine view from the top. I spent ten…
In the Dark Handicap
1987Grand Introductory Club Handicap RaceAn interesting course. Flat with very little chance of getting lost, unless you went round the hut.name handicap actual timed position 1 Helen Macpherson 34.29 33.49 7 2 Isabel Coombs 35.15 35.15 8 3…
Christmas Handicap 2006
Despite grey and dreich weather of late, Saturday afternoon was a pleasant Spring like day, with lovely views across the Strath to Dumgoyne and Slackdhu, lit up golden in the sunshine. And so it was to such cheery conditions, that an equally…
In the Dark Handicap
Bump in the Night Handicap! 3rd March 1999 Wet, cold, cold, cold, wet. Yes it was the Lennox castle sponsored 'in the very dark' looney run once again! Times were dished out with the wild abandon and we were off. (At this point it is perhaps…