Narnain boulder dash 1
Well this was the first NBD, up around 1.5-2miles of the main track towards the Cobbler to the largest of the Narnain boulders and then back the same way. A good turn out of 14 or so westies came to see the turn crop tops, and made it a lot…
Comrie Hill Race 10 Sept
This is a great relay race: 4 legs, 5 runners, around the hills of Comrie. The women's team (Muffy, Christine, Val and Shona) was second. Special mention to Christine, for running in two left shoes, and Shona for running two legs (not sure…
Great Scottish Run 10k
From the start:-Hordes of people. Over-excited DJs. Sir Jimmy Saville! The Kingston Bridge without traffic. Pipers at every kilometer. Leafy suburbs of the Southside. Asian radio stations and bhangra music, with live drummers. Pipers again.…
Water of Leith – source to sea
SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2008 Since I had no takers for my Chatelherault extravaganza, Dave Rogers tempted me over east for a lovely A to B run, transport provided by Mrs R. - We ran 3hrs 20mins from the source of the Water of Leith at Harperrig Reservoir…
Stuc a Chroin Run
A cracking day out with Hamilton, Murdo and Cat following the route of the Stuc a Chroin Hill Race. Pictures here
Cort Ma Law Wed Run
About 15 Westies, and celebrity guest Angela Mudge and newcomer Graeme (a 1h 54m Ben Nevis man!), turned up to the Wed night thrash round the Cort Ma Law race route. A bit windy but mild and the usual horrendous wet bog from the trig over to…
NOT THE NATIONAL
Yes, there are some advantages to being injured (not many though). I climbed a Corbett near Balquhidder on Sat, and while some of you were thrashing round a park in Falkirk I was on top of a snow-clad peak in the sunshine. I was not jealous…
WHANGIE WHANGIE WHANGIE
Muddy! Muddy! Muddy!
LangdaleChristmasPud 10k 2007
Well good readers. It has been a long time since I have graced the pages of this august body, but I feel impelled to regale you with tales of daring do in deepest darkest Engerland.Lynne, Rani and I fared south in search of adventure this weekend…
Ochil Traverse
Saturday 1st February 200313.25 miles, 4925ft (with the ladies finishing the run on a slightly shorter route with slightly less climbing: 11.5 miles, 4330ft) Stirling Uni, Dumyat, Menstrie, Myreton Hill, Colsnauer Hill, Bengengy Hill, Craighorn,…