Høgruta i Jotunheimen- The Norweigian Haute Route

I kept repeating to Vilde, my Norwegian friend and well-appreciated organiser of the following proceedings, that Norway is ‘just the same’ as Scotland. This came with the caveats of it being 10 degrees colder, and therefore snowier, in winter…
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Chapelgill Hill Race

  I’m not that competitive, so what I generally look for in a race is a nice route taking in some gentle climbs, new hills, and a distance that means I can justify stopping for lunch halfway through. Chapelgill is not this. It…

Time Trial 7th Feb Results

  Pl. Name Gender Predicted Time Chip Time Pre. Time Dif. Handicap 1. Melissa Williams f 30:00 25:22 4:38 25:22 2. Gillian Irvine f 30:00 27:54 2:06 27:54 3. Rachel Findlay-Robinson f 23:00 21:59 1:01 28:58 4. Ellen…

Alpine Division Update

Westies Alpine division checking in for the real race news you have all been waiting for. Yes it's the start of the skimo season (for all those needing a reminder of this exotic pursuit please consult an earlier exemplar https://westerlandsccc.co.uk/les-diablerets-3d/)…
Montane Spine

The Montane Spine Race 2022 – A Plodder’s Tale

Edale, Sunday 9th January 7:55 am I am standing at the start of the Montane Spine race. Daylight is slowly making its way through the drizzle of this grey morning. I cannot quite believe my attempt of the Spine is actually about to happen.…

Paul’s report on Charlie Ramsay Round

Prologue It all started with sightseeing the Charlie Ramsay Round with Saki and supporting Natalie on her Ramsay Round attempt in 2020. Since then, Ramsay Round was something in back of my mind - a challenge I fancied as it involved a long…

Xmas Handicap 2021

  After evading all sorts Covid regulations to make it to Mugdock from la belle France Roddy Cunningham, of the Westies Alpine Division, was awarded a far too generous handicap handing him a comfortable victory; although…

Winter League

So the Winter League has kicked off with a fabulous victory over the Shetts at the Grudge Match but it's not too late to get in race for the precious Plophy (Plate/Trophy). Fixture  Date  Details  Shetts Grudge Match  Saturday…