Devil’s Burdens – New Route
Details of the new Devil's Burdens route are here:http://bcruickshank.brinkster.net/devils_entry.docLeg 3 is a fair bit longer than before, changing over at Strathmiglo.
Grangemouth Round the Houses 10K
Warm sultry conditions for the Round The Houses 10K.Funnily enough I was the only Westie enjoying this scenic route in the shadows of the Grangemouth Oil Refinery.I managed to scrape a PB by 2 seconds, finishing in 35:23 - 29th overall and 4th…
Moonlit Earl’s Seat
19th December 2007The final Wednesday night club run of 2007 was a fantastic moonlit run up Dumgoyne and out to Earl's Seat and back. Not a breath of wind, and the Strathblane valley filled with low-lying mist. Nine of us set off from the Glengoyne…
Strathaven 10k
23rd November 2008Graham Kelly and I were the only 2 Westies (apart from Drew and Gary Tompsett spectating) at the "Run with the Wind" 10k, an A to B road race from Whitelee wind farm back down to Strathaven.Six plush double-decker buses ferried…
Nant Y Moch Skyline
3rd youngest comes 4th at Nant Y Moch Skyline.Last saturday in Wales, 30 lined up to the wild cheering of a couple of local shepherds and set off to traverse the Nant y Moch Skyline (12.5m,3900')....After about a mile (and ripping one guy up)…
Balloch to Clydebank
12/3/2000The Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon may have been the last race in the Westies Winter League, however it proved to be one of the most exciting. Only four hardy souls turned up with Messrs Bonnyman, Campbell (C), Ritchie and Calder…
Cornalees
Westies runners were shocked last Wednesday evening by the appearance, complete with gold vest and number, of world record breaking Captain Charlie Campbell in the Cornalees Hill Race in Greenock. His presence was not enough, though, for Westies…
National Cross Country Championships 2004
Muffy Ana-olates Opposition as she Inches Ahead at PerthIt was a fine day for spectators at Perth yesterday for the Nationals. The sun was out, there was no wind and the trails were fast, flat and undoubtedly a little short of the quoted distance.…
Moffat Chase
17 Westies turned out on a scorcher of a day for this newly-revived classic long race. Revival was exactly what I needed at the finish after 4 hours 40 minutes of pain. It was one of these races which is deceptively straightforward for the first…
Summer League
Thanks Mannie for organising the summer league. It was great fun, though I think my victory was due to good attendance more than anything else! A special thanks to Murdo for putting up a spirited fight in defence of the title, and I'm sure…