Category Archives: Race Reports

Online registration via EntryCentral has now closed with a record 222 runners using this option to guarantee their place on the day. However, that still means we have 78 places available for entry on the day itself (£12 affiliated or … Continue reading →

This was my longest race so far so I was quite daunted by it. I didnt sign up until the week leading up to it which was probably a good thing as I didnt have time to get wound up … Continue reading →

Having had to pull out of Stuc a`Chroin last year due to a pulled calf muscle, I was determined to make it this year. Stuc is the first of the SHR Long Classic Series races (last is the Skyline) and … Continue reading →

THE HIGHLAND FLING TRAIL RACE IS . . . A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME – if you’re like me, you go feet first into projects which seem a great idea at the time. Of course you know that you … Continue reading →

A beautiful sunny day for the Bog Trot today.  Kevin, Rob, Andrea, Sadie and myself pitched up for this race ‘with lots of gradient and not much else’ as YP told us in his pre-race speech. You start by St … Continue reading →

Well what can I say – meteorologists were somewhat off with their forecasts! We were welcomed with lashing rain, strong headwinds – saved for the uphills of course, and the cold. All at 9am in the morning. It was a … Continue reading →

Blackpool marathon went well today with a personal best time of 03:18:59, with an average mile pace of 7 minutes 35 and came 73 out of 638. Personally I thought there was a few problems with the organisation. First, no … Continue reading →

The race started and finished at the primary school at Pencaitland. There was a zumba warm-up to begin with that was great fun. The race was mostly done on a trail through the woods and was very enjoyable with the … Continue reading →

Well I’ve done it now – I have signed up for the Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday 29th September. Plenty of time for preparation – I hope. The website says that it is the 2nd largest marathon in Scotland and … Continue reading →

Hi Is anyone doing the Edinburgh Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon on Sunday 14th April? Have signed up myself. Just hope that Elvis in a Lycra suit doesn’t pass me! Cheers Lou

19.3km (700m) Race day – shortened to ~16.5 km – north of peak was deep snow drifts – see map. Including “detour”: 17.3km Well, this was a race for all you cross-country runners. A nice mix of woodland tracks and … Continue reading →

The weather was nice and sunny although a little cold. It became more overcast but remained dry throughout the run There was a good turnout of harriers and we all ‘enjoyed’ the race.with Derek the overall winner. Well done you! … Continue reading →

A bit of a belated post – having some technical difficulties of late. This was only the 2nd time that I had run this race and can say that I enjoyed it this time (still needing therapy to remove the … Continue reading →

After the events of yesterday up on the frozen wastelands of Deeside, I truly expected getting up at 6 on Sunday morning would be a struggle. Luckily I made it into the car without hitch and the drive to Alloa … Continue reading →