Speyside Way Relay
Westies Women at the Speyside Way Relay Four Westies woman (Elsie, Amanda, Jane and Muffy) braved the trip up to Spey Bay to run in the 50 odd mile relay race to Tomintoul, along the Speyside Way. The race consists of 6 legs; 4 individual legs,…
West District Cross Country
Where were the women, eh? I was promised a team of *4* and no one else showed up! But the men were great company: Gibby, Hamilton, Nige, Don and David R. It was a glorious, refreshing day down by the sea at Irvine Royal Academy. The course…
OMM (formerly KIMM) 2006
The end of October arrives, the clocks go back and thoughts turn to winter, so it must be time for the KIMM (or the OMM as it's now known, with Karrimor no longer sponsoring the event).I was running this year with Will, a veteran of several…
loch ossian pictures
A bit late, I know, but heres a few photos of the Loch Ossian weekend.
Stuc a’Chroinic
Stuc a Chroin was a killer. Just under 4 hours - as Blair predicted. Nevertheless, I am pleased that I managed the complete the race with 3 vets and super vets still behind me (2-10minutes). I think it was something like 15 miles. I never knew…
DAAA Relay Championships
1984 Weather: like an old man's arsehole - cold wet and windy. Had wind with us on the way out and against us on the return journey. Course: very extreme, pilons and crampons as well as the usual spikes required. Reputedly 2.8 miles, measured…
Borrowdale
1992 What a race! Weather was wet misty and windy. After dodging the flying rocks at the beginning, risking life and limb on very slippy rocks trying not to break ankles down the scree, losing the motorway (corridor route), just avoiding getting…
Round Arran Relay
"WHERE WAS DAVE CALDER!!!??", quite a few people were asking before and after the race. In particular the 'race organiser' was a little concerned not to have heard from Dave Calder prior to the closing date for entries (what with the usual Westies…
Devils Burdens
Some photos from the Devils Burdens 2000