Summer League 2026

Overview

The Summer League is an annual internal competition between the Westies runners. It consists of 6 SHR Champs races and 6 other races, chosen by the committee. This year’s races are:

Kaim (B) –  April 15^th

Ben Chonzie (C, L) – April 18^th

Durisdeer (C) – May 30^th

Helensburgh Games – June 6^th

Law Breaker (C) – June 20^th

Simon Trigger Handicap (W) – June 24^th

Arrochar Alps (L, W) – June 27^th

Kilpatrics Kaper (B, W) – July 1^st

Glamaig (C) – July 11^th

Ochil 2000s (L) – August 22^nd

Two Breweries (C, L, W) – September 26^th

Run of the Mill (C) – October 24^th

*C – SHR Championship; L – Long Classics, B – Bog and Burn, W – Westies

Scoring

The Summer League rewards performance. This is your chance to showcase your racing abilities across a range of distances and terrains. It’s all about establishing the ultimate dominance and bragging rights over your fellow Westies (until the next season, obviously). That said, participation counts for a lot, too. By taking a strategic approach and racing or volunteering often, especially at the smaller events, you might end up on the leaderboard without taking a single win. So, brace yourself, summer is coming!

Points are awarded for position among other Westies and separately in categories for women, men, and non-binary. There are three ways to earn points:

• Performance – points are awarded to the first 20 Westies in each race. First in each category at any race receives 1 extra point (e.g. 21 points for first, 19 points for second, 18 points for third… etc.). However, everyone who participates but does not score also receives 1 point.
• Series completion – 21 points for completing SHR Champs (4 out of 6), Long Classics (5 out of 13) and Bog and Burn (6 out of 13) series.
• Volunteering points – 7 points for volunteering in Westies races as a marshal, race organiser, or otherwise.

Current standings (after 4 completed races): Westies Summer League 2026