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Devils Burdens 2019

12 Westies teams were running at the Devils Burdens this year. YES 12… 70 Westies at one race! Mostly due to Jenn’s diplomatic, negotiating, logistics and administration skills there were no on the day disasters and all 12 teams finished…

Captains Diary in the run up to the Burdens

Nov 1st: Send out email asking for names… Blink… 46 unread emails saying people are keen. Nov 20th: Starting reading through emails and assigning teams, this involves a 36 dimensional equations that even Gwyn would be proud of. Dec…

Strathpeffer International 4 x about 100 m relay race

While most people we’re screaming at the TV watching GB take gold in London while heartbroken at Bolt having to pull up injured in his last ever race a MUCH more import race was taking place in Strathpeffer. A hill runners select team…

Devils Burdens Newbie

The Devil's Burdens, 2017 It was going to be my first relay race. I hadn't raced anything that short on hills since I was a teenager; I prefer longer, slower runs, so the speed required had me a bit worried. Waking up way before normal, I made…

Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay 2016

Another great result for Westies at the weekend with the club notching up their fourth consecutive top-ten finish in the prestigious Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay in the Lakeland Fells. James, Gregor, Sam, Gwyn, Manny, Brian, Rob and…

Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay 2016

(posted on behalf of Michelle) First time in an actual Westie vest and first time reporter.  Given my own slight diversion on my own leg and my lack of literary skills , this could be the last time I’m asked to do either of these…

Ochills Relay Race. Where were you?

The Ochills relay race happened last Sunday  in the intermittent rain and where were you? For this was an epic relay race. Made epic by a steep and muddy descent down a steep Ochill Hill – the Wee Tory down into the safety of Alva.…

IHMR 2015

Well done to the eight Westies who made the trip to Patterdale at the weekend to post the club's best ever performance at the prestigious Ian Hodgson Mountain Relays. The team - a finely balanced mix of youth and experience - finished an excellent…

Comrie Relay 2015

Four teams of Westies enjoyed a day out in the Comrie Hills on Sunday. The Comrie Relay is run over four legs, three trail legs and one hill leg run in pairs, along the spine of Glen Lednock. This makes for easy access between the changeover…

FRA Relays 2014, Middleton Fells

All results and splits   So that is it for the hill relays in 2014. The Westies select enjoyed a very windy, mostly dry day in Cumbria.   Steph and I travelled down on Saturday and enjoyed a bargain night in a hotel only 20 minutes…