Category Archives: 10k Road Race

Penicuik 10K 2023 What a day for our 38th Penicuik 10k race – the sun shone and there were 168 runners on the startline.  A huge thank you to everyone who came along and ran in our race, we hope … Continue reading →

Last weekend we had 158 runners through the finish line of our race and as a club we are just so happy to have been able to stage our race again. The course signage was out by 9am and the … Continue reading →

I would like to pay tribute to the Fabulous Five who turned up at Hillend this evening to run 7 times up and down our hill rep course in unremitting rain.   The FAB FIVE, in alphabetical order, were: Gillian Cairns, … Continue reading →

Julie, Andrew and I travelled to Selkirk on Sunday morning to run the Philiphaugh hill races, and had a good blether all the way there. Andrew and I ran the 7 miles, and Julie ran the 4 mile race which … Continue reading →

Very early on Saturday I left for Dufftown with Scott and the kids to enter the Ben Rinnes hill race. I’d read a little about it and Rob had assured me it was manageable! I’d also realised it would cover … Continue reading →

Great results from a hilly and sunny Melrose 13.1Km Road Race on Sunday. 5th   Kevin Anderson  63.36  9th   Sadie Kemp       65.58   2nd lady,  12th Tracy Philp         69.02   3rd lady.     17th  Michael Greens  73.23 18th  Mel Dunbar        73.50 23rd  Michael Philp      76.05. There were … Continue reading →

Five hardy Harriers (me, Sadie, Mel, Yan and Andrew) turned up for this tough race in the Pentlands round Baddinsgill reservoir on Sunday, involving hills, bog, deep heather and grass, and stony track. On the day, summer arrived with unbroken … Continue reading →

The Harriers have a hill reps session near Hillend Ski Slope over the summer months.  We meet at the Hillend roadside car park at 6.50pm and jog up to the hill rep course: 1st rep at 7pm.   The course we … Continue reading →

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh/ All the information on how to sign up is given at the above address. These events are on every saturday, are free and timed, there is a really friendly atmosphere and the race is very inclusive with people running … Continue reading →

The Yorkshire Marathon took place for the first time last year. I’d heard it was a great race and sold out within five hours, so booked the pre-sale website option when I got a link about it. Many people had … Continue reading →

So a rather windy day was in store yesterday at the Alloa half marathon for the 1900 plus field of runners. A good reasonably flat course with a nice hill thrown in at mile 10 for good measure as well. … Continue reading →

OK, so I’m almost a month late with my story about my last adventure but hey, who’s counting? THE DEVIL and ME – Race reports are funny things. Backin April, I spent ages on my Fling story and am now … Continue reading →

I have the relatively short Greenmantle Dash to thank for the shouts that everyone hears as I have descended the stairs the last couple of days!  Had a great time down in Broughton with a fair few Harriers representing the … Continue reading →

Gala XC, 27 November 2011 The locals told me that the conditions were better than last year when the course was covered by about two and a half feet of snow.   Last year’s race, of course, was cancelled.   This year … Continue reading →