Garscube Gallop

Results | Tour of Clydeside details This fast, furious and fun 7km was second counter in the Tour of Clydeside alliterative series on all this week.  Four varying laps up and down and around Dawsholm woods, continually changing…

Roman aboot …

Last weekend should have seen a Mexican Mas Loco reunion / celebration / run – it didn’t happen and the responsibility for that is mine …entirely my own damn fault. Felt pish about it but simply didn’t feel right.…

I came, I ran, I saw – hee-haw

Results The long-range forecast for last Friday was bang on the money - rain pishing down all over Fife. Still, I'd paid my entry fee for one more trot round the Donkey Brae trail, so I headed for Aberdour, expecting to be the only Westy in…

Lairig Ghru

In 1684 (or thereabouts), the entire Westies club was almost wiped out in an ill-fated social run across the Lairig Ghru. Or so the story goes. Ask Muffy, she knows. My own experience was less dramatic, but it doesn't take much to imagine what…

Calderglen 2013

Turned out to be a perfect running night on Friday for the Calderglen trail races. Spotted a couple of Westies vests warming up, Michael Sweeney and Chris McKuddie, Michael looked like he could give the front runners a good push along and Chris…

Dechmont Law Trail Race

Anyone looking to do a trail race should think about heading to Dechmont Law next year.  What awaits you is a well organised day, courtesy of Lothian Running Club, with a fun run, 3.5km junior race and a fast undulating 10km trail through…

Scottish Trail Championships

Results | Strava track | Photos | More Photos A new Scottish Athletics event consisting of 10km trail race for the women, and just over 14km for the men. The trails would be pretty familiar to anyone who has run the various Leg 4 options…

Run Balmoral

Whilst many other Westies were preparing for some serious races on the hills I made my way on an annual pilgrimage to Deeside for the Run Balmoral event. We've managed to gather a group of 'road runners' who venture up for their yearly trail…

Vitrified Fort

Another Winter league race for Lochaber, 5 miles 350 meters, with 1 more race to go in 2 weeks time. A lovely drive through from Kingussie to Fort William on Sunday morning, mainly Lochaber runners other than a few add ons. I was pleased…

Eridge10, 9.9.12

Now i object to that comment. Oh, if you did'nt say "E's only there for the beer", that's alright then.Yes,more on the Larkins later,if you can stand it? So another year,another Eridge,another quite,quite, astounding day in the environs of…