Ben Venue Hill Race

The rain might have stopped the Ryder Cup but us Hill Billies are made of tougher stuff. After not completing the race due to high winds last year there was an air of expectation as to what Ben Venue would offer as a race. Well we were not disappointed. It is a tough, tricky, and if you are going fast, terrifying race. As is fitting  for a Scottish race we had a selection of weather from heavy vertical rain to almost a couple of views from the tops. Fabienne described it as a vertical bog.  Many runners found the soggy bits across the top.

Well done to Alan Manson, Neil Campbell, Fabienne Thompson, who got 1st F40 and “Capt” Allan Macauley for giving it a go.

Photos by Chris Upson

Results

34 Alan Manson M40 01:34:43 37 Neil Campbell M40 01:39:52 51 Fabienne Thompson 1st F40! 01:43:59 62 Allan Macaulay M50 01:48:33

Full Results on Chris Upson’s excellent site Scottish Hill Racing

Report from Race organiser Andy Birnie