Monthly Archives: August 2015

Great turnout for the last of the ‘summer’ handicaps of 2015. Fantastic effort by the runners and the time team. Quite a few PBs and some first timers too, well done to all. [picasa width=”640″ height=”400″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”penicuikharriers” … Continue reading →

While the Elite runners were off up north running the Glen Coe Skyline (53kms, 4250m), Mike and I were happy to settle for the more “mundane” race of the Ochil 2000s (31kms, 1500m) – part of the Scottish Long Series … Continue reading →

Distance 16.2 km Climb 800 m Six of us travelled through for this race with a girls car and a boys car. The weather was lovely and sunny. Once you register at Strathmiglo Village Hall there is a 2K walk/jog … Continue reading →

Distance 6 km Climb 274 m This would make a great first hill race for anyone wanting to give hill racing a go as its quite short and well marked and marshalled. [picasa width=”640″ height=”400″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”penicuikharriers” album=”es_CademuirRollercoaster2015″] … Continue reading →

Clennell Hall is a large house in Northumberland, near Alnwick. It is now used as a bunk house, and also has loads of room for camping. The race was an early start at 9.30, so our original plan was to … Continue reading →

The shortest and sharpest of the Bog and Burn races at 3.6Km and 300m climb, starting near the bottom car park where we meet for hill reps. I thought there might be more harriers there as it is so local. … Continue reading →

The penultimate race in the 2015 Harriers Hill Racing Grand Prix. Die-hards in attendance: Stuart, Mike, Moi, Chris, Gillian and Andrea. At 11 kms with 400 m of climb, this is a modest mid-distance race and, to use my favourite … Continue reading →

This race starts and finishes at the harbour in North Berwick. Michael and I arrived quite early for the race and had plenty of time to warm up and chat to other runners, I was keeping a look out for … Continue reading →

  Every race is a special occasion and yet paradoxically, it’s getting harder and harder to say just what it’s all about (without endless repetition) – still, here goes anyway . . . The Prologue Despite pre race trepidations about … Continue reading →