Coniston Old Man
Lakeland Country Fair, Torver (nr Coniston)6 miles / 2400ft.Only did one race this weekend.A real Lakes gem.71 runners at the start line. I was first out the field and lead the way into the system of country lanes before the hill proper. Dropped…
Scottish Islands Peaks Race
Another year, another Boat Race. Three days of flat calm waters, watching islands getting no closer.The running was trivial compared with the sailing. Jon Slowe and I rattled round the Oban prologue in 28 minutes, in 3rd or 4th position, before…
Whitestone Fell Race, Kendal Winter League
Sunday 6th Feb. nr Newby Bridge, South Lakes. 4 miles / 500ft.Couldn't get a lift down to Long Mynd, so opted for a short sharp Kendal Winter League race instead. More of a muddy cross-country than a true fell race.1. ALISTAIR DUNN, Helm…
Milngavie Highland Games 10k
9th June 2007Fully intended not to race at the weekend, but accidentally found myself on the startline for Milngavie Highland Games 10k on Saturday.Plodded round the very hilly course in baking sunshine to finish 5th in 38:05, feeling moderately…
Jack Crawford 10k
17th January 20095 Westies made the effort to turn out to the Bishopbriggs Jack Crawford 10k on Saturday. The weather was OK, but it was pretty muddy underfoot and quite windy during the middle of the race. I felt ok for the first 3km or so,…
Greenmantle Dash 2009
2nd January 2009Fine calm conditions with very little water at the burn crossing and more or less frozen bog to get to the road meant for fast running times. The first 3 men all broke the previous course record, as did the first 2 ladies. I…
3 Peaks (too many in my opinion)
Still no word of Gordon R... hope you finished all right.But seriously now, the Three Peaks race, Sunday 28th April 2002, was a strenuous day out in less than ideal conditions, and a busy day for the St Johns Ambulance folk. I had dashed straight…
Dunbartonshire Cross Country Championships
A brilliant Westies men's team won the Dunbartonshire X-country champs on hilly farmland in Helensburgh. The weather was raw with squally, cold showers, but Westies packed well to finish 4th, 5th,6th and 14th to beat favourites Garscube by 29…
Mugdock Race
Wed 25 AprilDamon Rodwell won the inaugral Mugdock Race comfortably last Wednesday night, leading from the start at Tannoch Loch. Despite winning without breaking sweat, his victory, along with Crispin's 3rd place ensured that any remaining…
Uni Road Race
Sorry, the race starts at 2pm, not 3pm!