Dumfries Marathon

19th March 2006
26.2 miles / 500ft of ascent
Results
A nice enough route, but not one of the most enjoyable ways of spending the morning when you've done virtually no road training. Died a slow painful death after about 16 miles. Just about got going again for the last few miles, enough to sneak under 3:10, my original plan of sub-3hrs long since out the window.
1. John Kennedy, Clydesdale, 2:50:08
14. Dawn Richardson, Quakers Running Club, 3:04:07 (1st lady)
20. Chris Upson, Westerlands, 3:09:52
24. Glenna Fraumeni, Glasgow Uni Hares & Hounds, 3:11:13 (2nd lady)

Milton 10k

In recovering from leukaemia, my brother-in-law Milton is now planning to run his first 10k race on May 28th, just one year since receiving his bone marrow transplant. Milton is raising money for CancerBACUP at his JustGiving Page

Winter Dumgoyne

15th March 2005
Eight of us went for a "run" up Dumgoyne and Garloch Hill last night. The team was Trevor, Robert, Peter, John, Graham, Jane, Clare and myself. Fairly hard work in the conditions.

Let It Snow

12th March 2006
Hyndland and Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
After giving up with the Balloch to Clydebank, I decided to go sledging in Kelvingrove Park instead.

Winter Wonderland

12th March 2006
Hyndland, Glasgow
Woke up this morning to a Winter Wonderland
No official word, but I'm guessing the Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon was cancelled.

Lairig Mor

11th March 2006
Mamore Lodge to Fort William
14 miles / 1660ft ascent / 2270ft descent
Results
As a bit of light relief before tomorrow's Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon, I drove up to Fort William for Lochaber's Lairig Mor Race along the final 14 miles of West Highland Way. I started steadily and only lead for the first mile or so, before I let John Hepburn and Peter Kennedy pull away from me. Next to pass was John Kennedy, followed by Michael Diver. I ran with Paul McLean for a while, before he dropped out with a twisted ankle. Three other runners passed, but I got 2 of these back in the second half, plus Peter Kennedy who faded badly. Two other runners caught me later on. The first was George Cairns, then near the end Niall MacBeath came storming through having a great run. I got a major kick up the arse when Niall arrived, and used him to get past Ken Rumgay before the final bit of road. I planned to drop Niall as soon as we hit the road, but in fact the opposite happened, and my sprint finish never materialised.
Somehow Michael Diver must have got lost, since he finished behind me, without me knowingly having overtaken him.
1. John Hepburn, Lochaber, 1:27:27
2. John Kennedy, Clydesdale, 1:28:48
3. Jason Williamson, Cosmics, 1:32:38
4. George Cairns, Lochaber, 1:33:48
5. Niall MacBeath, Lochaber, 1:35:14
6. Chris Upson, Westerlands, 1:35:26
16. Steffen Gorgas, Westerlands, 1:44:03
44. Christine Menhennet, Westerlands, 2:01:34
68 finished

Bishop Hill Race

5th March 2006 (3pm)
Scotlandwell, Fife
Results
2.5 miles / 1000ft
Fairly bracing with a few snow flurries. An impressive total of 12 Westerlands runners.

Lasswade 10-mile Road Race

5th March 2006 (noon)
10 miles / 670ft
Results  |  Route Map
Cold and fresh, with snow on the neighbouring Pentland Hills.
1. Moray Anderson, Corstorphine, 53:28
7. Adrian Davis, Carnethy, 57:20
8. Stewart Whitlie, Carnethy, 58:21
21. Fiona Matheson, Falkirk, 61:20 (1st lady)
24. Chris Upson, Westerlands, 61:41
58. Kate Jenkins, Carnethy, 66:07
119. Catriona Miller, Westerlands, 72:07
349 runners

Moffat Hills

4th March 2006
More Photos
Went for a 4½ hour run in the Moffat Hills in the snow with Dave Rogers, Steffen and Trevor.
We started from Grey Mare's Tail car park, heading up Tail Burn before striking up the hill to Watch Knowe. From there we looped round Loch Skeen via Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Donald's Cleuch Head and Firthhope Rig to White Coomb. We then contoured round to Rotten Bottom for lunch stop, before heading up Cape Law, Hartfell Rig and Hart Fell. We descended via Swatte Fell and Nether Coomb Craig, with a very steep final descent down to the road at Blackhope where we'd left Dave's car.