Lomonds of Fife Road & Hill Race

Well lightning can stike twice!

It was bloody roasting again this year same as last, except thankfully there was a bit a breeze on top which made survival possible – just.

A reasonable turn out of Westies turned up to battle for points and what a great run-in to the league is in prospect now!

In the guys competition a 3 way tussle is led by Chris who is in for a torrid time of it in the last 3 races, and may yet rue the fact that he “was just farting about” at the Lomonds, handing Don a very well earned extra point, keeping himself in touch (but praying for a no-show by both Ronnie & Chris in the last few races) and also making it a real possiblity that Ronnie overtakes Chris at the last hurdle!!

Finger out Chris!!!

The lassies are at last giving it laldy in the run-in, with Pat hanging on for grim death to her ever shrinking lead over Elsie & Anna who both put in great runs to share their points tally of 97! Anna leads alphabetically, who knows – Elsie may yet change her name by Deed Poll to “Aaaaaaaaaa” to claim second spot if it goes to the wire!?

Val bagged a fine 20 points by beating the lot of them – maybe next season she’ll be the one to watch…..?

The race itself was very hard going in the heat, and definetely not helped (and course ruined forever) by Fife Council bull dozing the lovley wee hill track between the 2 Lomonds, and putting in a 10 foot wide compacted rock “path” with-out any consultation locally!!

Vandalism at it’s worst.

A show of hands was taken at the prize giving, confirming that virtually everyone present did not want to run over this road surface again!!

As a result the organisers are going to try out a new route between the Lomonds for next year.

Ronnie made a superb return to the points with a fantastic win. HBT’s Phil Mowbray led the field out for quite a way before dropping out bonked & dehydrated & possibly hungover, which let Andy Kitchen get to East L first with a 30 second lead over Ronnie.

On the way back Ronnie turned on the style and ended up beating Andy by over 2 mins!!! Classy running indeed, well done Ronnie.

I managed to keep my pace steady most of the way round and pushed harder with 3 miles to go, gaining a couple of places as a result, but losing most of my bum flesh on “that” descent off West Lomond!!

was surprised to find I had taken off 7mins from last years time – the drugs must be working at last!

Don worked like beast to hold off “farting about” Chris and it worked, as he wobbled across the line ahead – with head rolling about and eyes out on springs, crossed in middle somewhere!! (or is that nornmal!!)

There’s a stonking pic of them both fighting down the last descent on the FRA site.

Val came flying across the fields with Elsie in vain persuit and not too far behind Anna looked far too casual bounding down like Bambi! (well ok – Bambi with a bright red face and breathing like a Whangie bull!!)

The team prize of beer narrowly went to Carnethy, probably due to the fact the Chris was still “farting about” – that’s a lot of farting in one race – no wonder it was humid!

Actually, Chris did pretty well considering the efforts of his 200k week in France and only getting back that morning!!

Well done all.

Get the Breweries booked now to avoid disappintment and what should be a epic finish to the league.