Author Archives: gilly

Everyone I have spoken to who has done this race always has such great things to say about it and some who do it come back year after year after year.  I did not really intend to do both this … Continue reading →

Apologies, I have not mastered the art of a short race report. I first went to a West Highland Way inspiration evening back in 2010, I had watched clips of the headtorched runners setting off in the dark up through … Continue reading →

It was a new format this year with the 10K and 21K being held on the Saturday and the 42K being held on the Sunday, instead of the three races being held on the same day with staggered starts and … Continue reading →

After missing out on a place in the ballot of the West Highland Way, I knew I had to get signed up for something else that I felt was going to push and challenge me. The Great Glen Ultra is … Continue reading →

The Jedburgh ultra is part of their running festival which has the Ultra and Canicross races on Saturday and a wheelchair/handbike race, 10k and Half Marathon on the Sunday. The races used to be a bit more connected and you … Continue reading →

It was another early start for this race, you have to be up before the birds to run these long races. We had a collection of ultra runners, relay runners and marshalls in the car heading to Jedburgh. This is … Continue reading →

Ever since I first heard about this race I have been inspired by it and was keen to take part. The idea of running around the entire perimeter of an island in one run over beaches and countryside just sparked … Continue reading →

I drove up with my friend from Harmeny on Friday night, we were staying with one of her club mates who very handily lives in Killin. Unfortunately my friend was no longer running but she came along to help marshall … Continue reading →

You don’t get a race report from me very often and I am afraid when u do it is a long one! Ever since I did the relay of the Fling a few years back I knew I would do … Continue reading →

After our Black Rock 5 race on Sunday, we continued our weekend with a spot of Tough Mudder fun! Sadie and I ran this last year and decided to volunteer this year, along with my husband (which also gave us … Continue reading →

We had to register quick with this one, luckily Sadie had made a note of the opening date and reminded me when it opened which is just as well as 900 places went in a matter of hours, the Friday … Continue reading →

There was a good turnout of Harriers at the recent Gypsy Glen Hill Race in Peebles, it was the first time I had done this race but really enjoyed it.  We started at Victoria Park, a quick loop of the … Continue reading →