Low cloud over the Alps
The Arrochar Alps Hill race was made even more testing on Saturday with low, thick cloud covering all four of the route’s Munros. Two Harriers, Pete Simpson and Andy Sim managed to successfully navigate their way around the course. Of the ninety six starting runners they were amongst the seventy three who saw it through to the finish.
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Three Harriers took part in last Wednesday’s Red Moss Revolution Hill Race near Balerno where Andrew Wright placed an impressive 4th overall in 35.55. The race was the 7th counting event in the Bog and Burn Hill Race Series in which Andrew is currently lying in 3rd position. Alan Manson finished 45th in 46.33 and Alison West was 89th in 54.00.
Well done to Sandy Bennet who contested the Eagle Crag Hill Race on Saturday afternoon and finished 3rd overall in 1.06.01,
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HILL RUNNING GRAND PRIX
The 6th counting event in our Hill Running Grand Prix takes place this Saturday at the Loch Lochy Munros from Achnacarry. The race is 13 miles with 4350 ft of climbing.
Full details can be found at http://www.lochaberac.co.uk The race starts at 12 Noon with an entry fee of £7.
There was a good turnout of 14 club members at last Thursday’s Hill Rinng isn’t Scary session and the next session is on Thursday 18th June.
Saturday 6th June – Glas Tulaichean Uphill Race, Glenshee
Sandy Bennet placed 8th at Saturday’s Glas Tulaichean Uphill Race at Glenshee covering the 4.5 miles (2200ft) in 45.55. Fabienne Thompson finished 4th lady in 51.46.
Saturday 6th / Sunday 7th June – Low Alpine Mountain Marathon
Carnegie’s Andy Symonds paired up with Shettleston’s Jethro Lennox to take part in the Low Alpine Mountain Marathon from Kintail. The race over two days saw Andy and Jethro win the Elite Class in a cumulative time of 11.20.11. Full details about this incredibly challenging event can be found at the event website at http://www.lamm.co.uk/ Andy and Jethro’s prize for winning the event is entry to the BAMM in Sweden on 14th/15th August, including air fares and accomodation
Jura fell race profile from sea
Paps of Jura 2008
Paps of Jura 2009
Three Hillbillies made the treck this year to Jura. Anrew Sim, Steven King and Neil Campbell.
Weather conditions were a wee bit different from last year. We were lulled into a false sense of security as we arrived. You could see the tops and it was nice and clear.
By the next morning things had changed dramaticaly. The cloud had come down and after about a few hundred feet of climbing there was nothing to see apart from a few feet in 
front of you. With only 2 runners finishing under 4 hours this year you can see it was much tougher conditions.
Hillbilly results
131 Steven King S 6.13.42
140 Neil Campbell V40 6.34.00
143 Andrew Sim V40 6.35.37
Jura Fell Race Full results HERE
Alison West and Neil Campbell ventured over the water to Arran to run the Goatfell Hill race.
Goatfell Race Profile
Top of Goatfell
The first of this years “Hill Running is Not Scary” sessions will take place this Thursday evening;
Thursday 14th May
Scotlandwell church car park
Starting at 6.45 sharp
Route will be around White Craig’s and Bishop hill.
Thanks to Paul Hutton for organising this.
The Bad Step after the bad weather
Three hardy hillbillies (Sandy Bennet, Alison West & Neil Campbell) turned up for the Ben Lomond Hill race. At the starting line the weather was a bit dreich not unlike a lot of hill races. We were warned to make sure we had full body cover as it was sleet and snow up the hill. After half way up we could see the change in the weather. Shortly after there was a runner being attended by the mountain rescue suffering from hypothermia, not a good sign. By the time we reached the saddle the snow was drifting across the path and blowing straight into our face making it diffucult to see.
I was so pleased to round the cairn and start heading down again if only to get a bit of speed up and warm up a bit. This brought an interesting challenge of descending an slippy icy path which was fairly tricky. The rest of the race was the usuall fare of filthy, mucky, boggy, rocky routes to the finish.
A well organised race and thanks to the marshals and mountain rescue who stuck it out in really bad conditions.
Thanks to Ken McDougall for the photo
Sandy Bennet was 14th overall in 1.23.21. Alison West was 1.52.02 to place 2nd F50 and Neil Campbell was 93rd in 1.52.42.
SHR RESULTS HERE
Nobody told me about this part!!
Well done to the 15 Hillbillies who turned out for the Stuc a’ Chroin Hill Race. This year it was a counter for the British and the SHR Championships.
Well done to Andy Symonds who was first Hillbilly in 5th place overall.
Results below
Pos Runner Cat Time
1 5 Andy Symonds M 02:09:03
2 14 Andrew Wright M 02:16:41
3 74 Richie Cunningham M 02:38:45
4 75 Peter Simpson MSV 02:38:56
5 135 Kenny Macdonald MV 02:58:38
6 184 Steve Ogg MV 03:12:26
7 219 Paul Hutton M 03:24:13
8 246 Allan Macauley MSV 03:34:55
9 247 Alan Manson MV 03:35:12
10 258 Alison West FSV 03:39:43
11 269 Andrew Sim MV 03:44:04
12 289 Phil Smithard MV60 03:59:55
13 302 Neil Campbell MV 04:09:15
14 307 Paul Davies MV 04:16:52
15 318 Morna Fleming FSV 04:53:37
Photos of the event from the SHR website.
| Photos – Beinn Each | Photos – Beinn Each (courtesy of Bill Fairmaner) | Photos – finish (courtesy of David Drewette)
Full results HERE
The opening race in the 2009 Bog and Burn Hill Race Series got underway on Wednesday evening at the 4 mile (800ft) Whangie Whizz Hill Race near Carbeth. Andrew Wright was the leading Carnegie runner placing 4th overall in 28.59. Sandy Bennet finished 24th in 32.35, Alan Manson was 69th in 37.17 and Alison West was 114th (2nd F50) in 43.24.
The race attracted a field of 159 runners and the next Bog and Burn event takes place on Wednesday 29th April at the Kaim Hill Race followed by the Dumyat Hill Race from Stirling University on Wednesday 7th May. The series consists of ten events with your best four events to count.
Photo’s from the Whangie Whizz Hill Race courtesy of Chris Upson (Westerlands) can be found HERE.
Eight Harriers took part in the Screel Hill Race on Saturday in the Scottish Borders. The 4 mile race with 1400 feet of climbing featured the 2nd event in the Scottish Hill Runners Championship.
Andrew Wright placed 5th overall in 30.33 followed by Andy Symonds who finished 6th in 31.11. Peter Simpson clocked 34.42 in 25th position (3rd M50) and Kenny MacDonald finished 47th in 38.38 bringing the Carnegie men’s team home in 4th place overall. Paul Hutton was 78th (43.00), Colin Reynolds was 83rd (44.17), Phil Smithard was 96th (46.59) and Alison West was 97th (47.05).
