SHR Championship 2004
Best four from six with at least one race from each distance category; Short: Screel (25 Mar) + Meall an t-Suidhe (10 Jul) (also British Champ event) Medium: Carnethy (14 Feb) + Clachnaben (17 Apr) Long: Two Breweries (25 Sept) (also British…
Sunday Run – Ben Venue
A few early rising Westies had a very enjoyable run up and down Ben Venue. There was a lovely hazy view over the lochs from the top. Blair stood out from the crowd in his luminous minimalist very short shorts - not such a lovely view!
Cumbernauld cross country relays
It should probably have been deemed to wet for the cross-country relays too, but no such luck!! In fact it turned out to be pretty fun running through mentally big puddles, disappearing up to my knees in mud, battling against a ferocious headwind…
Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon
Well if the rumours are true and this is going to possibly be the last running of this great race, then at least it went out with a bang weatherwise! Basically perfect running conditions of cool and crisp, dry sunny weather. From a marshal…
Ingleborough Inter-County Championships
SATURDAY - Ingleborough Inter-County Championships at Ingleton, Yorkshire7 mls / 2000ft. (Time 57:36)Tacked onto Ingleton sports day. A not very pleasant thrash up and back along a stony track. Was quite surprised to see Tracey and Mark from…
IRVINE MARYMASS 10K
20th August 2003Tried a road race last night for a change.1. Tommy Hearle, Kilbarchan 31:327. Susan Partridge, City of Glasgow 34:03 1st Lady28.Chris Upson, Westies 37:29125 runners
Ras Y Cnicht
aka Cnicht Hill Race 4.5m/1850'A fun low-key race in Wales yesterday. Steep tarmac, track, open fell, then a very steep rocky scramble to the summit. Dangerous descending at first down precipitous wet rock, before hitting more runnable terrain.…
Cupar 5
Cupar 5-mile road race. 26-Feb-05.Not the most exciting course. 2.5 miles out along a quiet country road, and 2.5 miles back. Sandy Bennett was fastest runner pushing a baby buggy.1. K Clark, East Kilbride, 26:092. M Bell, C of E, 26:173. B…
Glasgow Green 5k
19th June 2007More than 1000 runners for a Tuesday night 5k on Glasgow Green. The race was won by Chris Mackay of Greenock Glenpark in 14:23, and first lady was Susan Finch of City of Glasgow in 17:32. I finished 20th in 16:50, and Bill Fisher…
Forfar Multi-Terrain Half Marathon
1st February 2009My third year in a row at the Forfar Multi-Terrain Half Marathon. Last year flooding was a problem, whereas this year the heavy muddy underfoot conditions across the last few fields made it hard going. I finished 7 seconds slower…