Bishop Hill Race
Perfect weather conditions for this wee race, comprising 2.5miles and 1000ft climbing. A really great route too!A spectacular Westerlands turnout of around 12 for Manny's Summer League included, Ronnie, Damon, Manny, Chris, Steffen, Don, Murdo,…
Allan Scally Road Relays, 2004
Westies Fail to Take Prize in Scally Shocker as B*********** Take RevengeDespite high expectations following on from their triumphant Round Arran Relay bronze medal, Westies failed to maintain this form, fizzling out in 30th place. To make matters…
West District XC Champs, East Kilbride, 9th December 2006
Vet Wet Sweat As Westies PIck up 3rd Vets PrizeMore mud and glaur was evident at the West Districts at East Kilbride showground yesterday. Although afficionados reckoned it bore no comparison with Kirkintilloch two weeks ago in terms of the…
Summer League
Thanks Mannie for organising the summer league. It was great fun, though I think my victory was due to good attendance more than anything else! A special thanks to Murdo for putting up a spirited fight in defence of the title, and I'm sure…
Fifery Fun
The new course, making the race feel more 'Long' than 'Medium' saw 10 Westies take to the Lomonds of Fife on Sunday. Don Naylor showed the field a clean pair of heels to win comfortably in 1.36.09. However the field got it's own back, showing…
Two Breweries
here's the latest after the 2 Breweries which went well by all accounts (although I would be interested to read a race report if anyone cares to....).Chris's time seems a wee bit slow (burned out? /jet lag?) but still bagged full points ,with…
Summer Hill League
At last I've posted the races for the summer league. There is a new format due to members suggestions / grumps. A whopping 12 races ,4 each of S M L to chose from ,including the 6 Scottish Champ races plus 6 others. Points are now simplified…
Dollar
Bloody hot again!!!Not as bad as Glen Rosa, but still hot.A British field of a few hundred runners set off at high speed up the narrow wooded footpath from Dollar Academy onto the open hill. A healthy sprinkling of 15 Westies in evidence, still…
Meall an T
Oh yes, I did Meall an T on Saturday as well as The Half Nevis. Actually really enjoyed Meall an T as it was a fairly small affair without the usual hassle and hype. Just turned up 30 minutes before the start, registered got changed and ran…