Half Nevis
Touch and go with babysitters but at the last second one of the race organisers offered to look after Manuel and Duncan. I jogged up to Auchintee with Debbie McDonald and her hangover. From the track onwards I kept a steady pace and passed screeds…
Saltcoats 4.5m Race
Before I even begin typing the report, no this is not a Chris Upson epidemic of races flooding in.I got to the registration with only 10 min to spare and then did the usual warmup. It was a good field of runners with pretty much the best of…
Dollar
Success and failure at Dollar.Nige's first race since Carnethy ... would it be comeback kid or kook ?The Ochills were well clagged in Saturday, with the day warm and humid, although apparently not hot enough for some (Ronnie). Eighty runners…
Round Arran Relay
Trains, boats and buses: does any race involve more forms of public transport? 6 Westies ran the circumference: Bill, Cat and Muffy on the south legs, Simon, Dave and Johnston on the north legs. Star attractions included Drew and Margaret,…
Calgary trail Race May
A few photos to stem Monday boredom ... see it really was hot and sunny...
Knockdhu International Fell Race
With England failing to make it to the 2004 Knockdhu International fell race in Larne, things looked even better for Scotland's teams. However, we then had the withdrawals of all but one of the senior women, ditto for the junior women.On the…
The Dalmuir 5K(urry)
After much publicising of this race, over the same course for the 2nd year running by the Rt Hon Social Sec, the online pre-entrants consisted of Richard and myself. Assembling at the starting line we had a gentle warm up of popadoms, persuading…
East Kilbride 10k
1983Six miles of boredom through East Kilbride. Along boring roads, through boring underpasses and roundabouts. The cracks in the paving stones were very interesting though. Weather was damp with a fairly cold wind.There was a slight lack of…
Criffel
1991 In the beginning there was primordial swamps, although this has largely disappeared from the face of the planet some still survives above 36000 feet on Criffel. Today was a 7 mile waist deep wade through peat bog. Very uplifting, the thick…
LOWE ALPINE MM
A hectic week of last minute cramming while simultaneously trying to track down a tent (with poles) had culminated with my final exam on Friday morning, followed by a swift drive north to rendezvous with my mountain marathon partner Hamish Lean.…