Five Hillbillies made it down to Broughton to take part in the Two Breweries Hill race. The race is part of the SHR Championships as well as our own Grand Prix.
As this is a one way race we all jumped on a bus at the brewery and headed over to the other brewery Traquair. Apart from having a brewery Traquair is the oldest inhabited house in Scotland.
Results HERE
Two Breweries Race Profile
Hillbillies promoting Broughton Ales.
More Photos HERE
Even More Photos HERE
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Andy Symonds places 3rd in the 2008 Buff SkyRunner World Series
Congratulations to Andy Symonds who have finished a superb 3rd overall in the 2008 Buff SkyRunner World Series. In 2007, Andy placed 4th overall and his excellent form on the European mountains this year has been rewarded with a top three placing.
Is this Andy?
The final event in the gruelling series took place last Sunday at the 43km Sentiero delle Grigne Sky Race in north western Italy. The race started in a small Alpine village and ran along tracks, Alpine paths and pastures to the spectacular crests of the Grigne mountains, before looping back to the start.
Andy put in a sterling performance finishing 11th from the 418 runners in 5.13.56. Full results HERE. This tremendous result backed up with his previous performances in the SkyRunner World Series won Andy the bronze medal and a podium finish. Well done Andy!
The Hillbillies sent the “two fat laddies”, race numbers 88 and 89, to take on the Ben Nevis Hill Race. Andy Sim and Neil Campbell toed the line with some of the best runners in Europe as this was part of the Buff Skyrunner World Series.
The conditions were great for hill running. Much to our surprise Fabienne was up the mountain taking photos and cheering us on.
Full results when they are available.
Race Profile
Neil Campbell
Andrew Sim
Race Route on Google Earth
Ben Nevis Hil Race route
More Photos HERE
Richie Cunningham completes the Ultra Tour Du Mont Blanc
Carnegie Hillbilly Richie Cunningham has just taken his ultra running to another level having completed the Ultra Tour Du Mont Blanc over the weekend.
Richie was amongst another 2000 competitors in the 166km race from Chamonix, France which involved over 27,000 feet of ascent around the gruelling course which crosses the borders into Italy and Switzerland before returning to Chamonix.
Very well done to Richie who placed 307th overall in 36 hrs 53 mins 37 secs.
Richie has written a report on his blog HERE
Monday 25th - Saturday 30th August - TransRockies Run, Colorado, USA
Congratulations to Andy Symonds who has completed an incredible six days of endurance running to finish second overall in the 2008 Gore-tex TransRockies Run in the Colorado Rockies.
Transrockies Briefing
The event which involved over 100 miles of running with around 27,000 feet of climbing saw Andy and his team mate (Tom Owens) win one of the six stages, place second in four stages and third in another.
Running in the Rockies
So after six days of intense competition at an average altitude of around 12,000 feet the gruelling event was won by Team Nike with Andy’s Saab Salomon team placing a superb second overall.
Camping in the Rockies
Over 130 teams completed the event. Further race reports and videos can be found on the event’s website by clicking HERE.
