Tour of Clydeside – Garscube Gallop
14th August 2012Results | Garmin track | PhotosTonight's run in Dawholm Park was slightly shorter and less complicated than previous years, with fewer sharp turns and long hills.I set off pretty steadily and found myself behind the Helensburgh…
Callander Hill Race, 2012
ResultsClearly none of us has the time for reporting. Or is it lack of energy after this hard,hard race. Anyway, we (The Lyric Choir )are not content with singing at Weddings this summer, we are now on Tour. Yes,4 dates in St.Petersburg, for…
Last Bray of an old ass?
When I last ran the Donkey Brae run, some 10 years ago, I was pushing 50 (minutes not years). What a difference a decade makes. It was a good day for the race, however: cool and breezy. I prepared with a barefoot warm-up around the park, where…
No midges at Calderglen!
29th June 2012Results (PDF)Anyone who has run this top notch 10k trail race before knows it is always midge hell....not this year!Instead it was monsoon hell.After finally getting work out the way, I made the last minute dash to East Kilbride…
TRANS MONTESBLANCOS TRAIL
I signed up for this mid-afternoon race sometime in early spring when it was blowing a gale and still rather chilly out. But the weather has changed quite remarkably since then and so it was with some trepidation that I lined up along with 100…
Braid Hill race
It was a fine day in Edinburgh too for the annual inter-Varsity scamper round the perimeter bridle-path to the Braid Hills Golf Club. Three active Westies, plus Ellie the Cheerleader and (it seems) Chris' chauffeuse, turned up: aforementioned…
Eaves Wood Trail Race
Event website | Activity on Garmin ConnectAs last minute preparation before next weekend's British & Irish Masters at Bellahouston Park, the 8.6km Eaves Wood Trail Race at Silverdale near Lancaster looked a good choice. The venue was quite…
Eridge 10, 11 9.11
Bloody Nora, just been for a lunch-time session, if you could call it that? Should be shot at dawn. Now steady, steady lad. Not worthy of the Gold & Black today. Be a brighter day tomorrow..........let's hope so.Now then, The Eridge 10 nr.Tunbridge…
Razorback Ridge Run
Before I left Grim gave me a 'Rain Maker'. It seemed innocent enough: a bit of hollowed out wood, some stones inside to make rain summoning rattles and a few carvings on the outside to for authenticity. Harmless ....or so I thought. Now, after…
Ayr 5-mile Trail Race
24th August 2011Route on Garmin ConnectMy third year in a row at this low key trail race that starts at Dam Park Stadium and runs along the banks of the River Ayr.After an afternoon of torrential race, the sun finally came out making for a beautiful…