I got a note from Richard who is  organising a bike & hike/ hill running event on the Isle of Mull called the Mull Grand Traverse.

The Mull Grand Traverse is a fantastic adventure on one of the most beautiful Islands in Scotland. Bike and Hike across the Island taking in some of the most breathtaking coastal, mountain and forest landscapes Scotland has to offer.

The event registration & briefing will take place on Fri 22 August 2008 in Aros Hall, Tobermory.

Registration will open at 2pm and close at 10pm. Buses will transport everyone from the ferry terminal in Craignure to the Aros Hall in Tobermory for Registration.

The event will be held on Saturday 23 August 2008.  The event will start at 7am on Tobermory High Street.

He thought some Hillbillies might be interested in taking part.

There is a poster mgt2008.pdf

or you can go to the website HERE

Hill Running Race Calendar

I have put the following Grand Prix and Scottish Hill Runners Race series on a calendar to make it easy to plan your year.
By colour coding them it should make it easy to see the different series.

Carnegie Hillbillies Grand Prix
Scottish Hill Running Championships SHR
Long Classics LC
Bog & Burn BB

You can find the Calendar HERE

Paul is arranging a recce run of Stuc A Chroin this week end on 29/03/08 -  aprox 14 miles, 1500m. Meet at race start at 09.30. Race details available at www.stucachroin5000.org.uk.

Please contact Paul Davies by email at paul.davies<AT>charteris.com if you intend running.

I received a note from the organisers:

Stuc a Chroin 5000 Hill Race takes place on Saturday 3rd May 2008

This year is our 20th Anniversary.

Entry fee is £6.

We hope to make it a special event. The usual evening dance will follow.

Remember- This race is a counter in the Hillbillies Grand Prix

Ben Sheann Hill Race takes place on Wednesday 18th June 2008 starting at 1930hrs.
This is our 20th Anniversary. Entry Fee £4.

As I am not aware of any interest in the proposed long run on 16/03/08 this run is now cancelled, however Ian Johnson has organised a long run for lunchtime from Dunfermline if anyone is interested.
yours,
Paul

The Durisdeer Hill Race, Saturday 14th June at 12.00pm, which takes place from Thornhill, Dumfrieshire has been added as a counting event in our Hill Running Grand Prix.

This event is also the 3rd counter in the 2008 Scottish Hill Running Championships. The race is 10.5 miles with 3800ft of climbing.

This event is pre-entry only information about the race and an entry form can be found HERE.  (Check out Sandy louping the fence)

So far four Hillbillies have got entries for The Jura Fell race.

 Sandy       Bennet      V40   Carnegie
Neil        Campbell    V40   Carnegie
Richie      Cunningham  S     Carnegie
Andrew      Sim         S     Carnegie

Full list HERE

If you still want an entry you better be quick as there are over two hundred gone already.

There a strong contingent of Carnegie runners amongst the 180 athletes who took part in Sunday’s Bishop Hill Race from Scotlandwell. The race incorporated the opening event in the 2008 SHR Championships and it was good to see many of our club’s leading hill runners taking part.

Andy Symonds fresh from winning the Mighty Deerstalker adventure race in the Scottish Borders on Saturday excelled again finishing 2nd overall in 18.12. Andrew Wright was also in good form placing 7th in 19.07. Tommy Lawrence in 20th position (20.22) completed the Carnegie team which placed an excellent joint 2nd team with Carnethy on 29 points and only one point behind team winners Shettleston Harriers (28 points).

Sandy Bennet competing in his first race since recovering from injury placed 48th in 22.20 and Kenny MacDonald finished well placing 57th in 23.01.

The race was won by Shettleston’s Jethro Lennox in 17.29.

Results

2 Andy Symonds    MS    00:18:12
7 Andrew Wright MS    00:19:07
20 Tommy Lawrence    MS    00:20:29
47 Sandy Bennett  M40    00:22:14
56 Kenny McDonald M40    00:22:50
110 Andrew Sim    MS    00:26:26
114 Iain Taylor    MS    00:26:39
136 Paul Davis    MS    00:28:35
137 Alan MacAulay    M50    00:28:36
138 J Laing    M50    00:28:40
148 Robert Milton    M40    00:29:32
151 J. McDonald    M40    00:29:38
176 A McKenzie    F40    00:39:08

Photos HERE

Over the next couple of months the following runs are being planned, further details and additional runs will be added shortly:

1 - 16/03/08 - Cateran Trail Relay Legs 1 and 2 recce (Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael) - aprox 14 miles. Meet at Blairgowrie at 9.30.Riverside Car Park. Please contact Paul Davies if you intend running.

2 - 29/03/08 - Stuc A Chroin Recce - aprox 14 miles, 1500m. Meet at race start at 09.30. Race details available at www.stucachroin5000.org.uk.  Please contact Paul Davies if you intend running.

3 - 12/04/08 - Knockfarrel Hill Race - SHR event.

4 - 13/04/08 - Cateran Trail Relay Legs 2 and 3 recce (Bridge of Cally to Spittal of Glenshee) - aprox 18 miles. Meet at Bridge of Cally at 9.30. Please contact Paul Davies if you intend running.

5 - 19/04/08 - Clachnaben Hill Race - 10 miles 1050m.

6 - 03/05/08 - Stuc A Chroin Race - aprox 14 miles, 1500m.  Race details available at www.stucachroin5000.org.uk. 

7 - 10/05/08 - Cateran Trail Relay. Race details available at www.pkct.org.  Please put your name on the list at the Academy if you wish to race.

As there are a series of longer hill runs and the Cateran Trail Relay coming up soon I am planning on running the Legs 1 and 2 of the Cateran Trail Relay route (Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael) on Sunday 16/03/08. I plan to be at Blairgowrie riverside car park at 09.30. If anyone would like to join me please let me know.