Category Archives: Race Reports

Resipole is a good 4 hours drive (+ ferry) away from Penicuik and therefore is not a race that one would often consider. However, as I had fieldwork on Rannoch moor the day before I saw an opportunity to run … Continue reading →

It was a hot day and the views were spectacular. The heat did make for difficult conditions and unfortunately Chris had his first ever DNF. He was there at the finish though and we all enjoyed a cooling Prosecco together. … Continue reading →

Ever since running the longer ultras I’ve been keen to use the ITRA points for a UTMB race. I’ve done a few that are 4 points each, and to enter the UTMB Mont Blanc CCC race you needed 8 points … Continue reading →

It was a very hot and sticky day for the race. Despite this the route was boggy as ever. I went in knee deep at one point! It was lovely to see Chris Downey on the last hill. 🙂 15 … Continue reading →

Distance 16 km Climb 750 m Despite how nice the weather looks in the pictures we had some pretty testing conditions. It was raining when we arrived at Strathmiglo and Juliane and I sheltered in the car for as long … Continue reading →

I wrote a very long, detailed and ultimately boring race report on the L50. I deleted it. Here is Version 2. I hurt my ankle. I didn’t think I would make the start line. I ran anyway, it hurt, it … Continue reading →

Quote from Carnethy page: ‘One of the UKs best Mountain runners, Andrew Douglas, set a new record of 17:36 easily winning the Caerketton Hill Race. Another record was also set as 114 finished the race – the largest field ever … Continue reading →

Leaving Penicuik in torrential rain had us questioning our sanity in persuing this race. However when we got to North Berwick the black clouds stayed in the distance and we enjoyed a slippery but dry race. Sarah got third lady … Continue reading →

  A 42 mile trail ultramarathon along the upper section of the West Highland Way from Tyndrum to Fort William, the Devil seems to have a very good rep amongst the ultra community and is possibly one of the best … Continue reading →

This was a race of two halves – the hot, hilly and unbearable half then the stormy, made a pal but in pain half. I entered this Ultra as I hadn’t done one in a while and figured if I … Continue reading →

I love this race, with it’s chaotic vibe. I seem to manage to find a different route every year! We had great weather and it was fantastic to have Dave and Michael out taking pics and giving encouragement. Results: Challenge: … Continue reading →

95 miles, through four counties, with 14,000 feet of climb and a 35-hour cut off. It’s a lot to take in, and it’s only just settling in my mind three days later. So much preparation, training, and planning went into … Continue reading →