Glamaig 2009

Along with the Arrochar Alps and the Ben Nevis races, Glamaig was one of the few events I knew about as a non-hill runner. I was also aware of the early history of the event and the initial time of 55 minutes set by a Ghurkha named Harkabir…

Trouble at the Top

Maddy Moss Hill Race, 15th July 2009"She'll ask about your top. She'll no' be happy", says The Passenger."I didnae want to wear my Westies vest. It's my first hill race of the year and I'll get a stinking time 'cos I'm just going…

Goatfell, 16th May 2009

Bertie Wooster is Top Man Shocker!It's always a hard race, this one. I've been running in since 1981 ish and I still can't get used to the descent, blinded by sweat, calves cramping up and ending up with a stitch. Every time I run it I feel…

Cort-ma Law Hill Race 2009

10th June 2009This is a rather unusual report as I had a static perspective on the race from my marshalling point, but here goes...Ideal weather conditions meant a high turnout of over 100 starters to the Crow Road car park. The field soon spread…

Melantee Hill Race 2009

Where wuz you all??!!Especially you Westies Women! It was left to a small but select band of Westies men to uphold the honour of the black and gold at this crazy little upstart of a race in Fort William. The 3 hour drive through road works and…

Seven Hills of Edinburgh

Sunday morning (21.6.09) alarm shattering Hyndland before 6 a.m. Can you believe it, no , neither can I.Well we said we would go, so.........Taxi booked-far too early for trains to Queen Street. This was Calder and Semple venturing East for…

Glen Rosa Horseshoe 2009

A day trip over to Arran is always a good thing. For one it is an amazing wee island and getting on a boat to anywhere makes it feel a whole lot further away than in reality.Mirsia and I jumped the 08:33 train which meets up with the ferry at…

7 Hills of Edinburgh Race 2009

There are few enough good reasons to venture to Edinburgh, but this is one that I can recommend to all Westies. And so it was that Hamilton and I ventured to Queen Street for the 7:50 Sunday morning train to Waverley. This event starts at Calton…

Ben Sheann Race 2009

There was an impressive turnout of Westies at the Ben Sheann race on the 17th June. I counted 12 of us, clearly attracted by the forecast of windy weather and the possibility that this would keep away the infamous midges from the start/finish…

Kilpatricks Hill Race 2009

Well it’s the first time I’ve been on time for or even found the Kilpatricks Hillrace so things were looking good at the start. The May training plan of rock climbing and running once at Dumyat ensured I was at the peak of physical…