Category Archives: Race Reports

Hi folks, I hope you get this as I’m not really in to this techie stuff, but here goes. Saturday 6th September 2014 A big turnout of around about 2500 runners at the 1st Scottish Half Marathon in East Lothian. … Continue reading →

She stepped in a puddle right up to her middle and never went there again! Well it was actually a bog anf it went up to my neck and I haven’t decided if I’ll go there again… Think Vicar of … Continue reading →

By Sarah Burthe This was only my second hill race (the first being North Berwick Law a week or so ago) and this is my first race report, so can feel smug this week about trying out new things! I … Continue reading →

At 16kms and 800m of climb, the Lomonds of Fife hill race is a relatively tough mid distance race. This year the route was a little different (highlighted in red) due to logging activities, so the route was a tad … Continue reading →

This is my first race report for the Harriers; it’s going to be short on route detail (as I was so focused on just getting up the hill!), but here goes! Sadie, Michael and I travelled together to Hillend, and … Continue reading →

I decided at the last minute to enter this race. I phoned Paddy in the morning and he assured me that if I turned up I would get a place, so off I went to Haddington in my little car, … Continue reading →

The nine in the title doesn’t refer to kms or miles, if only, but Munros !!, these ones Creag Leacach Glas Maol Cairn of Claise Tom Buidhe Tolmount Carn an Tuirc Carn Aosda Carn a Gheoidh Cairnwell 21 miles and … Continue reading →

First hill race ever for me!  I’ve been psyching myself up to tackling something of a more vertical nature, and picked this wee beast because it’s a short distance (4.8km), and they allow 10 year olds to take part.  How … Continue reading →

There’s a reason why I got nominated (by Rob) to write this race report………let me enlighten you all 🙂 It was 6.00 am in the morning.  I had a trip to make to Middlesborough and back, with my work, and … Continue reading →

At 7.2km long and 330m high, this was my kind of hill! Having previously done Tinto, Red Moss Kips race and Largo Law, I knew that this one would be for me. I met Rob at his house in Penicuik, … Continue reading →

If you are looking for some useful facts on the actual route then sorry, jog on, as they say. I’m truly hazy on the race details, but feelings? I’m brimming over with them. The race started and ended in Loretto … Continue reading →

Race results as follows:-   Amy           95th         43:56 Tracy        140th         47:28 Louyse      155th        49:03 Ezmie       191st … Continue reading →

Brilliant race – so well organised and we struck lucky with the weather. An all girl turn out from the club! The grass sections I must say made me feel like I was wearing lead boots. After my bad year … Continue reading →

At 24 kms and 1770m (1540m on my Garmin??) I guess this can be counted as one of the tougher hill races in the Calendar. In fact, this is just one of the 10 races that make up the Scottish … Continue reading →

21/06/14 – Summer Solstice – 21C, warm and no breeze We left Penicuik just after lunch and headed to Largo for our hill race.  The car was full of banter and Maoam’s (sweeties).  Ezmie was doing her first hill race … Continue reading →