2B Run
Several Westies enjoyed a pleasant run over the Two Breweries race route on Saturday with half of us going on to Damon's place in Morebattle to enjoy a late evening barbecue. Camping in Damon's field, his new horse of one day was more than…
forfar multi-terrian 1/2 m
went to forfar on sunday not expecting to see any W but captchris showed up after sat 10k.it was a great day and a goodcrowd ,started round loch on track and tarmac then at 2m nasty wee hill then mix of road and track till about 7m nice boggy…
Eagle Crag – 26th June
Please note that the nearest toilet facilities for this venue are in Fort William itself, about 2.5 miles from where the race starts.
Greenmantle Dash 2007
Considering the recent gales and rain, the conditions at Broughton were almost perfect for the annual Greenmantle Dash. 6 Westies were there; Pauline, Myra, Chris, David R, Drew and myself. The river crossing was more exciting than usual, on…
“BAAHOOOOO!We’re Goats of Arran”(sorry)
I think it was just as well that Goatfell was shrouded in cloud,being unable to see further than 30 metres allowed me to convince myself that the summit was"just 31 more metres"away.Following in Graham Kelly's wake I finally conquered the"Hill"and…
Dalehead Hill Race
My legs felt fine after the Three Shires, so I thought I'd give the much more low-key Dalehead race at Borrowdale Show a bash on the Sunday. The show had been cancelled due to water-logged fields, but the hill race still went ahead with about…
Hugh Wilson 10k
Typical East Kilbride weather for the Hugh Wilson Memorial 10k Race. Cold, damp and wet underfoot.Four faithful Westies braved the bracing conditions - me, Don, Steffen and Ian - while Drew and JD shouted encouragement from the sidelines.1.…
Grangemouth Round the Houses 10K
Warm sultry conditions for the Round The Houses 10K.Funnily enough I was the only Westie enjoying this scenic route in the shadows of the Grangemouth Oil Refinery.I managed to scrape a PB by 2 seconds, finishing in 35:23 - 29th overall and 4th…
Tour of the Bens
Murdo and I took advantage of the fine weather on Saturday to plod round Bens Ledi, Vane and Sheann (aka Beinn an t-Sidhein).(Ask Murdo for the official pronunciation)Start/finish from southern end of Loch Lubnaig.Approx. 16 miles, 5200ft.Superb…
Braid Hills Race
There were 2 Westies who forego'ed (forewent?) the dubious joys of Tinto Hill - Jane Robertson (time-keeping) and yours truly the Ever-Grim. I arrived to catch the last stages of the wummins' race, and to rub shoulders with a couple of Boggin'…