Stuc a’ Chroin

Ten Westies enjoyed the pleasures of a trot up Stuc a’ Chroin on
Saturday. This was the first time Paula and I had run the event, and
Paula’s first ever long run! The rain largely held off, apart from a
brief patch of sleet and mist along the tops. My enduring memory of
the race will be the seemingly endless climb up Beinn Each. Full
marks to the organisers, who ensured that anyone thinking they were
lost need only look up for the next marker tape or turn to ask the
marshall standing next to them! Westie results were:

• Manny Gorman, 2:36.02 (15th)
• David Rogers, 2:55.51 (41st)
• Chris Upson, 3:01.43 (53rd)
• Don Reid, 3:12.25 (71st)
• John Donnelly, 3:15.38 (81st)
• Steffen Gorgas, 3:20.46 (90th)
• Keith Adams, 3:26.27 (98th)
• Hamilton Semple, 3:51.29 (138th)
• John Hamer, 3:56.38 (140th)
• Paula Cowan, 4:05.52 (145th)