Tweedsmuir

Dateline – Sunday 25 August, 2002.

Location – Tweedsmuir

Event – Sports Day & Fell Race

After another morning of herding sheep in the mud (?!), the sun blazed through to greet the start of the fell race. 2 miles, 1000ft, several spectators, several dogs, numerous sheep, and 28 runners …

2 miles…little legs trying to go like billy-o…hanging in there, hanging in … finish, and collapse. Well beaten by numerous old crocks (inc. Don Reid), a couple of frightened sheep, and out-sprinted by a young child from Lothian on the line.

1. Phil Davies – Borrowdale

4. Don Reid – Westerlands

5. Old crock with zimmer frame

6. Sheep – Lower field

7. Sheep – upper field

8. whippersnapper – Lothian

9. Niguel el Scottio – Ahem westies

Should have stuck to the egg and spoon race. Good sports day Dick Wall – excellent fun, especially for the kids…

Bad run.