Tag Archive for: Hill Race
Lomonds of Fife
For the first race in the club's autumn league, a grand total of seven Westies gathered in Strathmiglo for the Lomonds of Fife hill race.
As the lead runners dragged the peleton up West Lomond from the starting field, it became apparent that…
Ben Venue hill race 2010
Results | PhotosBless Bella's cotton socks, the second year of their Ben Venue race was again touched by the hands of the October weather gods. This year, the rain was more of a challenge than the wind, so for the first time, the complete race…
Chapelgill Hill Race
Results
It had been many years since I was in this lovely corner of the country for the brutal Chapelgill race. But it was a welcome return, with the weather being grand and lots of familiar friendly faces. Westies managed a good turnout for…
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…
Goatfell Hill Race
Arran turned on the warmth and sunshine on Saturday for the Goatfell
hill, and an excuse for my first visit to the island. The event was
efficently organised, providing excellent facilities (read: hot
showers!) and even a pipe band to send us…
A tale from (not quite) the tail – Hunter’s Bog Trot
I decided to do this race some time ago when I realised that the Orienteering and Hill-running calendars had managed one of their rare non-clashes. I was aiming to catch the 11 am train from Queen St with the 11.15 as my fall-back but the former…
A race to race
This is a tale of two races: the race to get to the Whangie Whizz and then the race itself and a big thank you to all the Westies people for their support in both.I hadn't volunteered to help this year because a colleague is retiring and it…
A Scolty 1,2
Pat and I started our Scolty weekend when I picked her up at 9.10 am on Saturday. Two hours later, in the best traditions of Westerlands ladies, we stopped for morning coffee at Finavon - should you consider making this trip this is a strongly…