Running the new (Half) Dramathon 2017
Sitting down on the coach next to a random runner en route to the start of the Half Dramathon I start chatting, mostly to calm my nerves. While I have decided to complete the...
Category: Events
Top accolade for The Scottish Bothy Bible
It was great to see Geoff Allan’s book The Scottish Bothy Bible announced as winner of the Guide of the Year (book, online and app) in the Travel Media Awards 2017. I have interviewed...
Enter 2017 Kendal Mountain Photography Competition
The 2017 Kendal Mountain Photography Competition is inviting entries from photographers of all levels who are keen to share their vision of mountain landscapes, adventure pursuits, people and places. This prestigious competition, which is presented...
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...
Cyclists take part in first CrossduroScotland
Fifteen cyclists joined the first CrossduroScotland earlier this month. A mix of men and women were attracted to the idea of a 300km mostly off-road bike ride from Inverness to Glasgow. There was no...
