Author Archives: Sadie Kemp

Glentress Trail Marathon 23 02 2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Sadie Kemp

Distance: 42K Ascent: 1500m Driving down through the snow to Glentress early Sunday morning I was nervous and excited to see what the conditions would be like for the race. Some of our crowd had done the cross country the … Continue reading →

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Feel the Burns 19-Jan-2020

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Sadie Kemp

Distance 21.4 km Climb 800 m The weather was mild this year which gave us near perfect running conditions bar the mud. As always this is a much enjoyed race by the harriers, could that be something to do with … Continue reading →

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Greenmantle dash 2020

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Sadie Kemp

Distance 3.3 km Climb 200 m The hill racing year kicked off with a favourite of Penicuik harriers down at Broughton. With many harriers running the race plus Dave and Susie doing the timing along with lots of supporters too. … Continue reading →

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Tweed valley ultra 17 November 2019

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Route details: https://www.highterrainevents.co.uk/tweed-valley-ultra Route Stats: 65k:Ascent: 1574m/5164 50k:Ascent: 1145m/3757 I have done a couple of other High terrain events and they are always well organised with great support. They often also provide a collapsible reusable cup which I think is … Continue reading →

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Pentland skyline 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Another super skyline. So much support from our wonderful club members. Rob Wilson summed it up perfectly: Can I just say, on behalf of all who ran today, thanks for the amazing support. Epic…. especially as you were mostly in … Continue reading →

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Tweed valley tunnel run 20K

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

I had been wanting to try this race as it looked a bit qwerky and different. The route was very scenic along by the Tweed then up into the hills behind Peebles. The second half was hillier than I expected … Continue reading →

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Two Breweries hill race 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Although the weather looked threatening on the drive over we were blessed with clear skies and good visibility. The going under foot was rather boggy though. Julianne had to pull out through injury unfortunately. We all enjoyed some soup and … Continue reading →

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Ben Nevis race 2019

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

It was a hot day and the views were spectacular. The heat did make for difficult conditions and unfortunately Chris had his first ever DNF. He was there at the finish though and we all enjoyed a cooling Prosecco together. … Continue reading →

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Baddinsgill round 2019

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

It was a very hot and sticky day for the race. Despite this the route was boggy as ever. I went in knee deep at one point! It was lovely to see Chris Downey on the last hill. 🙂 15 … Continue reading →

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Lomonds of fife 2019

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Distance 16 km Climb 750 m Despite how nice the weather looks in the pictures we had some pretty testing conditions. It was raining when we arrived at Strathmiglo and Juliane and I sheltered in the car for as long … Continue reading →

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Caerketton hill race 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Quote from Carnethy page: ‘One of the UKs best Mountain runners, Andrew Douglas, set a new record of 17:36 easily winning the Caerketton Hill Race. Another record was also set as 114 finished the race – the largest field ever … Continue reading →

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North Berwick law race

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Leaving Penicuik in torrential rain had us questioning our sanity in persuing this race. However when we got to North Berwick the black clouds stayed in the distance and we enjoyed a slippery but dry race. Sarah got third lady … Continue reading →

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Seven hills of Edinburgh 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

I love this race, with it’s chaotic vibe. I seem to manage to find a different route every year! We had great weather and it was fantastic to have Dave and Michael out taking pics and giving encouragement. Results: Challenge: … Continue reading →

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Strathearn marathon 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

About the route: ‘predominantly quiet B roads in Strathearn, starting and finishing at the Cultybraggan Camp just outside Comrie, with about 1500 feet of ascent. The route initially heads south west up Glen Artney before a turn back to the … Continue reading →

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Red moss kips 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Sadie Kemp

Looking out my window at teatime I was regretting my decision to pre-enter the race this year. The rain was battering down and I was picturing myself as a drowed rat at the top of West Kip. As it turned … Continue reading →

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