Tag Archive for: fun

National Masters Cross-Champs 2018

McCaffrey Triumphs as Young Turks Falter Dean Park in Kilmarnock is the cross-country course of legend. Mud and glaur, endless undulations and a stormer of a hill make it a trail not for the faint hearted. Holding the race on a gloomy Saturday…

Type 1 fun

Our club run last night was simply type 1 fun.  I'm not saying I haven't been enjoying my winter training but yesterday evening I had that magical feeling that new born lambs get when they bounce around in the early spring sunshine.  Here's…

NG5K

NG5KWell before we get the Cap'n Christopher blow by blow account on the Pall Mall, I thought I'd 'sprint' in with something more Local - yes, about 35 thousand may have been pounding the National Capital, but almost three thou' of bodies were…

Creag Dhubh Dhubh

Despite the less than appealing race description (or maybe because of it?!) afforded to this race by Chris' Hillracing website - I decided this wee race could be a fun intro to hill racing for my son, Calum, visiting from Perth, Australia. …

Loch Ossian, 2009

It's November again, so time once more for Loch Ossian (No.19 in a continuing soap opera of life, love and trauma in a small-to-medium sized running club based in the west end of Glasgow). Food and drink consumed at the last chance saloon, Bridge…