Category Archives: Race Reports

The race has changed slightly from when I ran it 2 years ago. It used to start from the primary school, but now starts at Winton house : ‘A dramatic and historic castle only half a lunch hour from Edinburgh, … Continue reading →

The weather was very mild for the 10k this year, as we had been expecting it to be quite cold and windy we were all de-layering before the race. There was the usual stampede at the start and at this … Continue reading →

  This race took place on Easter Sunday, and not only that, but the day after the clocks changed, meaning a whole hour of sleep lost and, in my case, some regret about eating a hefty stash of chocolate eggs … Continue reading →

Distance, 19.3 km. Climb, 700 m Six intrepid harriers made our way through to Birnam to test our strength, courage and navigational skills against the might of Deuchary hill. Rob, our gallant guide, strengthened himself with a feast of sandwiches … Continue reading →

Lovely sunny weather and a great turn-out for Penicuik harriers. Nice to see Dyane, Allan and Susie out on the course and of course our very own coach Dave. A special well done to the ladies on winning a team … Continue reading →

It was nice to get back to this part of the city, we lived near KB for around 25 years and while I had never run this race before, I had run the route many times. Also nice to meeet … Continue reading →

A new race (only since 2015), Ben Gullipen is a rather runnable out-and-back race of 13.5kms with 350m of ascent. The route is entirely track (a lot of forest road – you could drive it in a car) and is … Continue reading →

We got fantastic weather for the trail races at Glentress, with clear blue skies, bright sunshine and a light breeze. It was quite cold waiting for the start and people were joking that the water en route had frozen. The … Continue reading →

Here are the overall results for the borders cross country for the harriers that took part. Your score is your best 4 finishing places, with a costly addition of 1000 points for each of the 4 not completed. Well done, … Continue reading →

We got great weather for the last of the borders cross country season. There was snow on the ground but the weather was crisp and we even got a bit of sunshine. The course goes through the woods then out … Continue reading →

A fantastic turnout for Penicuik Harriers, the snowy conditions added to the excitement of it all. The ascents were pretty slippery in parts which Im sure slowed many of us down. However we did make up some of the time … Continue reading →

Way back in the dim and distant past on a cool but fairly mild day in January, 12 intrepid Harriers burdened themselves with a jolly through the Lomonds of Fife. Apologies that it has taken me so long to put … Continue reading →

We were incredibly lucky with the weather again this year for the race. There was a bit of snow on the ground but as we made our way up the first hill with the sun shining on us layers were … Continue reading →

EDL at Broxburn and the ground was icy hard, mud was in short supply (only one very large puddle to negotiate). Some runners were wearing spikes to get a decent grip, when the snow started, I actually thought of crampons!. … Continue reading →

A fantastic start to the 2016 hill race calendar. The race starts at the Broughton Brewery with a road crossing then its over a stonewall any way you can, cross playing fields avoiding falling over the playground equipment, over a … Continue reading →