15/01/2023 – Race write up today for the Selkirk Fund Runners 20km ish Feel The Burns race. After the torrential wind and rain yesterday I was so glad to wake up to a cold clear morning. Registration was at Selkirk RFC and then it was a warm up walk up the hill to a field …
23/10/22 – Race report for The Dunky. This was a quality 7.5km race round Mugdock Country Park organised by Acorn Trails. It is great for all abilities as isn’t a technical trail race but still brings mud, two castles, one Loch, gunning placements and views over the city. Not to mention Tunnock’s caramel wafers and …
13/11/2022 – Bellahouston Road Runners – Jimmy Irvine 10km What a stunning day for a race, definitely not the normal November weather. With Emily swimming at Tollcross I was splitting my time between swimming and running. I watched her first race then jumped in the van over to Bellahouston. Registration was at the local school …
01/10/2022 – Race report for the Tweed Valley 20km trail race. Last time I did this race was back in 2019 when there was a tunnel involved but all change this year. It was an EpicTrails Crew outing with lots of us heading down to Peebles to take on the event. The Tweed Valley race …
01/01/23 – Happy New Year everyone and first triathlon of the year. Aptly named the Edinburgh New Years Day triathlon it was based at the Commonwealth Pool and road round Arthur’s Seat. My bike left for the race yesterday and I managed to get a lift through this morning from a fellow Glasgow Triathlon Club …
26/12/22 Race report for Ayrodynamic Triathlon Club 10km Turkey Trot. I grew up in Ayr and this is my once a year chance reminisce and relive my childhood. Getting to the start was the first dilemma. I’d signed up ages ago as it’s a race I don’t want to miss and ties in with Boxing …
Day 1 – 16/09/22 – Still can’t believe I’m here and taking part in the European Sprint Duathlon Championships as part of the GBR Age-Group Team. Lying in a hospital bed with bilateral wrist fractures after being knocked off my bike 3 years ago I never thought I’d make it here but this is was …
23/7/22 – Today I was sweeper for the 2nd half of the Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon. My friends at Acorn Trails asked if I could assist so I volunteered for sweeping (and not with a brush). I’ve never swept before so it was lovely chatting to the runners and marshals whilst also taking down all …
18/06/2022 – Race write up for the West Highland Way 95 mile ultra. Well, what can I say? It’s been emotional, a once in a lifetime experience (I’m not doing it again unless I’m a support runner) and utterly amazing. The race started at 1am on Sat 18th June from Milngavie.I’d planned a nice relaxing …
05/06/22 – Milngavie Trail Race… great local 8.5mile trail race organised by the local scouts. What’s makes it even better (apart from the best cakes in the world!) is that the start line is less than 400m from my front door. The sun was shining and the start was a great place to catch up …