Category Archives: Race Reports

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 →

A huge achievement for Gilly Marshall this month running the Montane Lakeland 100 – a 100 mile ultra tour of the Lake District fells in just over 37 hours.  The route covers some very technical terrain which is super tricky … Continue reading →

Another hosting success for the club with 79 runners taking part in the Turnhouse Hill race on the beautifully warm and sunny evening of 14 June 2023. A new route record of 22m 53s from Jamie Crowe, a great effort … Continue reading →

We had fantastic weather for our 10k road race on 13 May 2023 with 168 runners taking up the challenge and success for the club with our boys (Dan McQueen, John Gibbs & Simon Jarvis) scooping the prize for 1st male team.  We … Continue reading →

Friday 23 July 2023 Distance 100k, elevation 8000 feet I first did this race in the East to West direction back in 2017, from Holy Island to Melrose. When the race organisers (Trail Outlaws) decided to switch directions to ‘race … Continue reading →

Turnhouse 2023 – A warm dry evening for a short sharp race. Perfect conditions but maybe a tad too hot for some. This year we managed to cajole the 79 runners to stay on route with Jamie Crowe (Central AC) … Continue reading →

RACE REPORT BY ANNE WATSON We set off from Penicuik around 7.00am in damp, drizzly conditions. As we travelled up the M9, the surrounding countryside became whiter with a surprising covering of snow, and by the time we crossed Kincardine … Continue reading →

Entries have opened for our 10k road race, being held on Saturday 13th May 2023. Pre entry is on Si Entries or limited places will be available on the day. Come and join us for our “undulating” course with the … Continue reading →

Ever since I was a wee boy at primary school, I’ve been in the Pentland hills, I’ve watched in awe as the runners ran the skyline and it stuck with me. I’ve not always been a runner in fact I’m … Continue reading →

This is a fantastically well organised event that is held in Callendar Park, Falkirk.  The level of support from the marshals must be some of the best I’ve ever experienced, very personal and enthusiastic. It is a 4(ish) mile lovely … Continue reading →

As one of the club’s hill grand prix races (or maybe because people felt the need to do something other than eating and sleeping after the Christmas break…), Feel the Burns was very popular among Penicuik Harriers with a team … Continue reading →

Its was double Cross Country weekend, so with the majority of the Harriers heading to the Borders XC at Paxton on Sunday, there were just a few of us flying the purple and white at Bathgate. The rain had been … Continue reading →

After a break of two years the Greenmantle Dash was on again and 109 runners and 17 junior runners from near and far enjoyed the short race packed with a bit of everything in bright sunshine and freezing temperatures. The … Continue reading →