Kit review: Osprey Duro 15 rucksack
I confess I love all my Osprey rucksacks. I like the attention to detail and the specific packs for different activities. I do sometimes complain that the Osprey designers offer too much attention to...
Category: Ultra running
List of Scottish Ultra Marathons 2018
Scotland has a growing number of ultra running races. Check out the races and websites, and keep an eye on when entries open. I have added a column to say whether the races are...
Dunoon Ultra 2017 winner: Fiona’s race report
It was an emotional win for the first woman to finish this year’s Dunoon Ultra. Fiona Ramsay, 31, crossed the line in 4:36:19 and was sixth overall. She was almost 50 minutes ahead of...
Runners set record times for Dunoon Ultra 2017
The winning man and woman crossed the line of the Dunoon Ultra Marathon in record times this month. Donald McPartlin, 35, of Garscube Harriers, ran 16 minutes faster than last year’s winner Michael Tweedley to...
Dunoon Ultra 2017: Donald’s race report
Glasgow runner Donald McPartlin broke the record for the 55km Dunoon Ultra in its second year. In his first attempt at the race, he came home in 3:53, which was 16 minutes faster than...
Ochil Ultra winner: Jamie’s race report
Jamie Aarons was the first woman home in the new Ochil Ultra 450 mile race 2017. Her win was all the more remarkable given her recent ill-health. Jamie reports that she approached the Ochil...
Ochil Ultra 2017: Winner Scott’s race report
Scott Bradley finished the 50-mile Ochil Ultra, from Stirling to Perth across the Ochil hills, in 8:17:19. It had been years since he took part in an ultra distance event and he was delighted...
Scott and Jamie triumph in inaugural Ochil Ultra
The inaugural Ochil Ultra took place at the weekend with some 215 runners participating in a 50-mile, 30-mile and relay race. The first places in the 50-mile ultra were won by Scott Bradley, from...
Debbie Martin-Consani: My Tor de Geants race
Scottish athlete Debbie Martin-Consani is a highly experienced and accomplished ultra distance runner. While podium places and mileage records are usually at the forefront of her mind, when she started the Montane Tor de...
Glen Coe Skyline CP 11 and finish photos
I spectated at the Salomon Glen Coe Skyline Race 2017 at the weekend. You can read my race report. Here are some photos of CP 11 and the finish line. Find our more about Skyline...
