Youth Policy pays off at Relays

On Saturday I watched the Westies V60 team reach the podium at the British Fell and Hill Running Relay Championships for the second year running, but as they say it was a bit of a roller coaster. Of course the first hurdle is to have 6 fit team…

Hodgsons 2022

Ellen and I are paired for leg 4 of the Hodgsons Brothers Mountain Relays. I'm nervous because, well… it's Ellen. But I'm armed with the usual set of excuses a runner can have, sore foot or injury, not ran races recently, have been under…

Mull vs. Loch Ossian shoot-out

Mull and Loch Ossian are two different, yet similar Westie weekends. Here's how they stack up head-to-head: Capacity: Loch Ossian: 20; Mull: 20 (+ overflow into nearby campsite / BnBs / etc.) Distance to nearest pub: Mull: 30m; Loch Ossian:…
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Simon Triger Handicap 2022

We had 23 compete in this years' Simon Triggers Handicap, with Edward Blows taking the trophy.

Alva Dust Fest

Last Saturday I attended the Alva Games Hill Race, part of the BOFRA championship series. 89 runners started and finished the senior race, in a pretty stacked field (no chance of me snatching a cash prize). The course is a short (2.6km) and…

Kilpatricks Kaper 2022

Another smooth and successful iteration of the Kilpatricks Kaper happened last Wednesday.   96 runners went up the hill, 96 runners came down the hill. All seemed to have a good time. It was a Westies win-win with Tom and Ellen storming…

Høgruta i Jotunheimen- The Norweigian Haute Route

I kept repeating to Vilde, my Norwegian friend and well-appreciated organiser of the following proceedings, that Norway is ‘just the same’ as Scotland. This came with the caveats of it being 10 degrees colder, and therefore snowier, in winter…

In the Dark handicap results

Montane Spine

The Montane Spine Race 2022 – A Plodder’s Tale

Edale, Sunday 9th January 7:55 am I am standing at the start of the Montane Spine race. Daylight is slowly making its way through the drizzle of this grey morning. I cannot quite believe my attempt of the Spine is actually about to happen.…

Xmas Handicap 2021

  After evading all sorts Covid regulations to make it to Mugdock from la belle France Roddy Cunningham, of the Westies Alpine Division, was awarded a far too generous handicap handing him a comfortable victory; although…