Category Archives: Race Reports

10th May 2025 This time last year I was recovering from my first round of chemotherapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. I had been training hard for the Race Across Scotland (215 miles along the Southern Upland Way) when I discovered the … Continue reading →

We had 204 runners on the start line and for the first time ever we had a Penicuik Harrier win our race!!! It was Fantastic to have some of the people who set the very first Penicuik 10k race up … Continue reading →

A total of 90 runners enjoyed the crisp, sunny weather at this year’s Greenmantle Dash in Broughton. We also had 11 hardy juniors doing the fun run through the icy burn. The senior race was also treated to an impromptu … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago in May 2004 I met Frances Jones at a Toddler Group and one of the first things I said to her was, ‘I heard you used to be a runner, would you go running with me?’. We … Continue reading →

Devil of the Highlands foot race 216 Fran Jones FV50 Penicuik Harriers Time: 10 hours 56 mins 327th overall Alert: Long race report post. Please scroll by if not interested in running or me waffling on!! I was always a … Continue reading →

Applecross Duathlon Sep 2024 Allan and I did this race two years ago, making a weekend of it and tackling the Bealach na Ba from Lochcarron on the Sunday. I had planned a similar trip (minus Allan) this year and … Continue reading →

On behalf of the Penicuik Harriers Running Club, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for participating in the Penicuik 10K Road Race yesterday. Your enthusiasm, determination, and sportsmanship truly made the event … Continue reading →

Saturday 3rd February 2024 For the uninitiated, Devil’s Burdens is a popular hill relay race run from the pretty village of Falkland, Fife. Teams of six runners take on four legs, with legs 2 and 3 run in pairs. The … Continue reading →

A record number of 124 runners and 19 juniors turned up to this year’s Greenmantle Dash – thanks everyone, all the happy and muddy faces made it a great day for us volunteers, too! We were again treated to good … Continue reading →

This month we celebrated some non-running success as club member Daniel Greens graduated with his Masters degree in History from Edinburgh University.  Congratulations Dan, great work there and obviously using running to manage the stress of studying! Another success for … Continue reading →

A fun month for the club as cross country season begins (mud mud mud!) and the wackiest race ever took place – the Jedburgh 3 Peaks Ultra with 38 miles of bats, dinosaurs, unicorns and a play park thrown in … Continue reading →

The ultra madness continues with two of our members vying for top spot this month! First up is Mark Dawson who completed the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc TDS Race from Courmayour in Italy to Chamonix in France. Mark ran 95 … Continue reading →

This is more of a tool for me to process all the events of my week rather than a race report but you might find it interesting and if anyone has any plans to do this in the future it … Continue reading →

Ultra Trail Mont Blanc TDS Race 2023. From Courmayour in Italy to Chamonix in France. Normally 145km (90 miles) but extended with bad weather route to 153km (95 miles). 9,300 metres ascent (30,512 feet). Finishing time: 43 hours 55 minutes … Continue reading →

What a month for the club as the madness of ultra racing season commences!  Topping the list of achievements (quite literally with a total ascent of 7,218m) is Adam Gray who took part in the 215 mile Race Across Scotland, … Continue reading →