SHR Calendar 2009

1065 paged:57254 paged 3/2/09 10:54 Page 1

34A KIRKLAND, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 5AD TEL 01539 731012

RING THE NUMBER BELOW OR EMAIL [email protected] HAVE YOUR GOODS DELIVERED TO ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS

PETE BLAND SPORTS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEY ARE SPONSORS OF THE BRITISH & ENGLISH FELL & HILL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS

AND THE LAKELAND CLASSICS FOR 2009

OUR HARVEY RACE MAP RANGE EXPANDS AGAIN IN 2009. CURRENT AND NEW RACE MAPS AREALL MARKED WITH AN (M) ABOVE. VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CALL THE SHOP FOR FURTHER DETAILS

www.peteblandsports.co.uk

2009ROAD SHOWPE

TEBLAND SPORTS

SSUPPORTING FFELL RRUNNING FFOR 228 YYEARS

PETEBLAND

SPORTS

FEBRUARY01 PENNINE BRIDLEWAY RELAY14 CARNETHY 522 ILKLEY MOOR

MARCH07 HALF TOUR (E) (M)07 DENTDALE (ROAD)08 BLACK COMBE (M)28 CONISTON 14 (ROAD)

APRIL04 SLIEVE BEARNAGH (B)11 ANNIVERSARY WALTZ (M)18 COLEDALE HORSESHOE (M)18 HAWKSHEAD TRAIL

MAY02 STUC A CHROIN (B) (M)02 CONISTON (M)04 WRAY CATON MOOR09 BEN LOMOND10 BUTTEREMERE SAILBECK (M)16 FAIRFIELD HORSESHOE (M)

17 WINDERMERE MARATHON (ROAD)

23 HUTTON ROOF24 HELVELLYN (M)30 DUDDON (M)

JUNE06 ENNERDALE (M)06 STRETTON HILLS (E)06 GARBURN TRAIL07 GRASMERE GALLOP (TRAIL)20 TEBAY (B) (E) (M)21 SETTLE HILLS

JULY3-4-5SAUNDERS MOUNTAIN

MARATHON11 WASDALE (E) (M)18 INGLEBOROUGH19 KENTMERE HORSESHOE (M)25 SNOWDON30 RYDAL ROUND (M)

AUGUST01 BORROWDALE (M)01 Y GARN (B)16 SEDBERGH HILLS (M)23 GRASMERE SPORTS29 DENTDALE (E)

SEPTEMBER05 BEN NEVIS06 DERWENTWATER TRAIL13 MOUNTAIN TRIAL19 THREE SHIRES (M)

OCTOBER03 CONISTON TRAIL04 IAN HODGSON RELAY (M)10 LANGDALE (E) (M)18 BRITISH RELAY CHAMPS25 SNOWDONIA MARATHON

(ROAD)

NOVEMBER01 DERWENTWATER 10 (ROAD)14 DUNNERDALE14 TOUR OF PENDLE (M)

DECEMBER13 CALDERDALE RELAY

MM == RRAACCEE MMAAPP AAVVAAIILLAABBLLEE

BB == BBRRIITTIISSHH CCHHAAMMPPIIOONNSSHHIIPP

EE == EENNGGLLIISSHH CCHHAAMMPPIIOONNSSHHIIPP

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 2

Copyright. Scottish Hill Runners. Copying, adapting, distributing, or communicating to the public by electronic transmission requires the prior approvalof Scottish Hill Runners in order to protect and maintain the accuracy of the contents.

Scottish Hill Runners Calendar 2009 - online with results at www.shr.uk.com

SUPPORTING FELL RUNNING FOR 28 YEARS

M = RACE MAP AVAILABLE

B = BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP

E = ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP

IntroductionThe Scottish Hill Runners Calendar provides a comprehensive list of hill races in Scotland for 2009, and includes Highland Games, Mountain Marathons and junior hill races.Several championship fixtures from further afield are also included, such as the World Championship and World Masters races.

Although we have made every effort to ensure the information in the Calendar is accurate, neither the compilers nor Scottish Hill Runners can accept any responsibility forany errors or their consequences. We suggest that for any amendments to race details, you should check the Scottish Hill Runners website at www.shr.uk.com. For races atHighland Games events, we advise you to phone the organiser before travelling (particularly for the race’s start time), or visit www.albagames.co.uk.

If you find any errors in the Calendar, or have any amendments to make, then please e-mail the corrections to [email protected], or contact the Secretary(address below).

A team of SHR volunteers has helped to produce this calendar. Thanks are due to Chris Upson (team leader), Ian Nimmo, Malcolm Patterson, Ronnie Gallagher (championshipraces) and Louise Burt (advertising), plus Mark Johnston and Alasdair Anthony for Scottish Athletics information. Many thanks also to John Hepburn(www.wagtailgraphics.co.uk), who has designed and printed this calendar.

Scottish Hill Runners (SHR)Scottish Hill Runners is an independent organisation providing services for hill runners in Scotland. Membership benefits include a regular newsletter, an annual journal and thisCalendar. We aim to provide information on all aspects of hill racing, training, long distance challenges, and non-competitive hill running in Scotland.

Committee: Dave Cummins (Convenor), Malcolm Patterson (Secretary: 6 Nigel Gardens, Glasgow, G41 3UQ. 0141 632 6986, [email protected]), Louise Burt (Treasurer),Ronnie Gallagher (Championships and Journal: 0131 661 5484, [email protected]), Chris Upson (calendar co-ordination) Ian Nimmo (membership), AndySpenceley (statistician) and Jamie Thin.

SHR annual membership runs from 1st January and costs £8 (£2 junior/student/unwaged); cheques payable to ‘Scottish Hill Runners’. The cost for additional members at thesame address is £4 each, but only one copy of each printed publication will be sent to that address. To join the SHR, please send your name, address, phone, email, club, dateof birth with cheque to Ian Nimmo (Membership Secretary) at: 5 Whitehouse Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2EU; 0131 447 4735, [email protected]. Alternatively go to www.shr.uk.com/HowToJoin.aspx for instructions on how to complete the process electronically.

Race CategoriesThe UK Athletics Rules for Competition (1st April 2008) at www.ukathletics.net state the following:

(1) An “official UKA Fell Race” is one held under UKA Rules for Competition. (2) A fell race is one run on fell, hill or mountain terrain and shall be categorised as follows:

Category A(a) Should average not less than 76m (250 feet) of climb per 1.6km (mile).(b) Should not have more than 20% of race distance on road.(c) Should be at least 1.6km (one mile) in length.

Category B(a) Should average not less than 38m (125 feet) of climb per 1.6km (mile).(b) Should not have more than 30% of race distance on road.

Category C(a) Should average not less than 30.4m (100 feet) of climb per 1.6km (mile).(b) Should not have more than 40% of race distance on road.(c) Should contain some genuine fell terrain.

Race Length Categories(a) Category L (long) race is 19.3km (12 miles) or over in length.(b) Category M (medium) race is 9.6km (6 miles) and over but less than 19.3km (12 miles).(c) Category S (short) race is under 9.6km (6 miles) in length.

So, e.g., Ben Nevis is category “AM”, because it has 96m of climb per km, and is 14km long.

Junior age limitsUKA Rule 410 states that Race Organisers must stipulate age limits for their events. Many shorter races are suitable for juniors or have separate courses for juniors. UKA Rule410 specifies the maximum length of course that juniors are permitted to race:

Under 12 3 kmOver 12/Under 14 5 kmOver 14/Under 16 6 kmOver 16/Under 18 10 km

Minimum age limits are stated for each race in the Calendar. Age groups are defined by the runner’s age on 1 January 2009. N.B. So as an example, when a race states “Over 12”, this means that the race is only for runners who were 12 years of age or over on the 1st January (i.e., born in1996 or earlier).

There may be races where the organiser sets more restrictive age limits than those stated above – for example where there is a lot of climb or rough terrain. These age limitsare stated in the Calendar where known, but you are always advised to check with the race organiser before travelling.

If you would like a copy of the Junior Hill Running Race Calendar 2009, which is a separate listing of all hill races suitable for juniors, then please contact the Secretary (addressabove).

Scottish Hill Runners Championships 2009

Senior ChampionshipThe SHR Senior Championship for 2009 consists of the following six races: Clachnaben (M), Screel (S), Stuc a'Chroin (L), Arrochar Alps (L), Meall an t-Suidhe (S) and Meall a'Bhuachaille (M).1. To complete the Championship, you must complete one race from each category (S, M, L), plus one other: i.e. four races in total. NB: For the 60+ category, runners are

allowed to complete any 4 out of the 6 races. Each runner who completes the Championship will be awarded a memento.2. Medals will be awarded to the first three male and female runners in each category – Senior, V40, V50 and V60. Category winners will also receive a trophy, to be kept for

one year. Category is determined by runner’s age on the day of the race. Team prizes will be awarded to the first Senior and Over-40 teams, four runners to count for Senior men’s teams and three for Senior women’s teams. Over-40 teams are three runners to count for both men and women. NB: An athlete can only count for oneClub's team in a given championship race.

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 3



3. To receive a trophy or medal, you must be able to claim Scottish eligibility: i.e. Scottish by birth or residence, or via a first-claim Scottish club.4. Points are awarded to the first 40 runners in each category, except for the Over 60s and teams, where points are awarded to the first 20 only. The winner in each

category receives one extra point, e.g. 41 points for first, 39 points for second, etc. You don’t need to score any points to receive a memento, so long as you complete therelevant four races.

5. In the event of a tie in any of the championship categories, the winner will be the one who has beaten the other the most in championship races. If contenders are still equal after this has been applied, then they will tie.

6. There is no requirement for runners to be an affiliated club member or member of SHR.

Under 23 ChampionshipThe 2009 SHR Under 23 Championship consists of the following five races: Clachnaben(M), Screel (S), Meall an t-Suidhe (S), Junior Home International Trial Open Race atMenstrie (S) and Meall a' Bhuachaille (M).

1. To be eligible, runners must be born in the years 1987 to 1990 (ie they have to be under 23 for the whole of 2009). They must also have Scottish eligibility, i.e. be Scottishby birth, or by residence, or via a first-claim Scottish club.

2. To complete the Championship, you must do at least 2 races. Runners count their 2 best results.3. Points are awarded to the first 10 men and women, with the winner receiving one extra point:

i.e. 11 points for first, 9 points for second, 8 points for third, etc. The winner will be the runner with the highest score from their two best results. If two or more runners have the same score, they will share the positions.

4. Medals will be awarded to the first three men and women, and mementos given to all runners completing at least two races, regardless of Scottish eligibility.

All SHR Championship queries to the statistician, Andy Spenceley, [email protected]

Scottish Athletics Hill Running Championships 2009

Senior ChampionshipThe Scottish Athletics Championship Race will be The Deeside Brewery Clachnaben Hill Race on Saturday 11th April. Only individual members of Scottish Athletics will countfor the Championship (although the race itself is open to all in the usual way).

Awards will be presented to the Top 3 finishers in each of the following categories: Open (male and female), Vet 40 (male and female), Vet 50 (male).

Awards will be presented to the first finisher in each of these categories: Under 23 (male and female), Vet 50 (female), Vet 60 (male).

For Vets, category is determined by age on the day of the race. Under-23 is defined born in the years 1987 to 1990 (to be consistent with IAAF rules, runners have to beunder 23 for the whole of 2009).

There is also a club team competition, with first four to count for men’s teams, and first three to count for women’s teams. There won’t be an Inter District event at this year’schampionship race, however the fixture will be the main event from which teams will be selected to represent the Scottish Districts at the Inter Counties Championship(Hutton Roof Crags 23rd May), although form from other races will also be taken into consideration.

Junior CompetitionsThe Scottish Athletics Junior Championship will take place at Ben Lomond on Saturday 9th May using the same junior courses as in 2008. The Championship is open tomembers of Scottish Athletics. The categories are U19 (defined as born 1990–92), U16 (born 1993-94), U14 (born 1995-96), with separate male and female awards.

The Scottish Athletics Junior Hill Running League was introduced several years ago to encourage competitive opportunities for junior hill runners. In 2009, the League willfollow the same format of recent years. Runners will be awarded points based on their best two results of the three nominated League races, which are:1. Scottish Athletics Junior Championships, Ben Lomond, 9th May. This is also the first of the two WMRA Youth Challenge International selection races.2. Scolty Junior race, Banchory, 7th June. This is the second of the two WMRA Youth Challenge International selection races.3. Junior Home International Trial Race, Menstrie, 30th August.

The League is open to members of Scottish Athletics. The categories are U19 (born 1990-92), U16 (born 1993-94), U14 (born 1995-96). Points are awarded to the firsteighteen individuals in each category, with points for the team competition following the same scoring format: 1st place 25 points, 2nd 20 points, 3rd 17 points, 4th 15 points,5th 14 points, reducing at one point intervals down to 18th one point. As a bonus, all runners and teams who complete all three league races will be awarded an additionaltwo league points.

The Eddie Campbell Memorial Medal is awarded at the end of each year for excellence in junior hill running. The criteria are sportsmanship, commitment and outstandingperformance, with particular emphasis on the races detailed above. Full details can be found at www.scottishathletics.org.uk (under “Performance” > “Selection Policies”).

Membership of Scottish AthleticsScottish Athletics is the governing body in Scotland for hill racing held under the UK Athletics code for competition. For more information about membership and the benefitsof joining, please contact Scottish Athletics at Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ, Tel: 0131 539 7320, or visit the website at www.scottishathletics.org.uk

Other Hill Race Series in 2009

Scottish Long Classics SeriesThe .Scottish Long Classics Series for 2009 will consist of the following 11 races:Stuc a'Chroin, Isle of Jura, Slioch Horseshoe, Loch Lochy Munros, Glen Rosa Horseshoe, Arrochar Alps, Ben Rinnes, Glenshee 9, Ochil 2000s, Two Breweries, and PentlandSkyline. Points will be awarded based on your finishing time divided by the winner’s time, with the winner getting 1000 points for each race. Final scores will be calculatedfrom your 5 best results. Competitors must complete at least 5 races to receive a final classification. Trophies will be awarded to the first male and first female runner, withother prizes for category winners and runners up. Prize-giving will be at the SHR Do on 31st October. Contact - Chris Upson, [email protected].

Bog and Burn SeriesThis is a series of 10 Wednesday-night hill races in the central belt of Scotland. Competitors must be over 16 on 1 January 2009, i.e. born in 1992 or earlier. The Bog and Burnraces for 2009 are the Whangie Whizz, Kaim, Dumyat, Kilpatricks, Cort-ma Law, Ben Sheann, Red Moss, Maddy Moss, Turnhouse and Caerketton. Points are awarded accordingto your finishing position in each race, and final scores are calculated from your 4 best finishes. Competitors must complete at least 4 races to receive a final classification.Prize-giving for the Bog and Burn will take place after Caerketton, the last race in the series. Contact - Chris Upson, [email protected].

Aberdeenshire SeriesThe Aberdeenshire Series consists of the following three races: Morven, Cairn William, and Bennachie. Competitors must complete all three races, and the combined times areused to determine the series results. Contact - David Hirst, 01339 881448.

Runners and SafetyIndividual runners (as well as race organisers) have responsibilities with regard to safety. Precise requirements demanded by a race organiser will also depend on his/herinsurance arrangements. From 2003 it has been mandatory under Fell Runners Association Safety Requirements that ALL category A Long and Medium races requirecompetitors to carry windproof whole body cover, other body cover appropriate to the weather conditions, map and compass, whistle, emergency food (long races). Thisrequirement applies whatever the weather or time of year. Scottish Hill Runners very strongly recommends that all race organisers comply, at the very least, with thissensible requirement, irrespective of their other safety arrangements. Competitors should realise that if they breach an organiser’s safety kit requirements, they putthemselves and their fellow competitors at risk.

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 4



The key points for runners are:� All hill race competitors have prime responsibility for their own safety. This is a risk sport.� Arrive at the venue with as much kit as the organisers are likely to require you to carry on the day. This means windproof and waterproof full body cover, hat, gloves,

map, compass, whistle, food.� Have the necessary skills to cope with any navigational problems you may encounter, whatever the weather.� Complete a ‘short’ or preferably ‘medium’ category 'A' race before running in a 'long' one.� Be able to recognise the signs of hypothermia, hypoglycaemia and heat exhaustion in yourself and others. Hypothermia: not responding to conversation; uncoordinated

movement and speech; inability to think clearly; wanting to carry on in adverse conditions; skin cold where normally warm, such as under armpit. Immediate action: wrap in warm clothing. Hypoglycaemia: confusion, ill co-ordinated movement and speech; weakness, hunger. Immediate action: drink glucose solution or suck sweets. Heat exhaustion: general fatigue, muscle cramps, dizziness, vomiting, fainting, cold/clammy or hot/dry skin. Immediate action: rest in a cooler place with feet elevated and drink (salty) water.

� Know what the organiser's 'drop-out' procedures are and comply with them. As a minimum, if you retire you MUST notify the officials at the finish (and the nearestcheck-point marshal, if appropriate) before you leave the area.

� If you see someone in trouble YOU MUST HELP, even if it costs you the race.

InsuranceScottish Hill Runners offers its own insurance policy as a privilege of SHR membership. This provides third party liability insurance for all SHR members as race organisers or asparticipants for any hill race. N.B: Race organisers should note that cover is not automatic - they must register their race with SHR (Ian Nimmo) and complete the safety sign-offdocument well in advance of their race. For more information, as well as the required documentation, go to www.shr.uk.com/Insurance.aspx; or contact Ian Nimmo as above .

Clubs affiliated to Scottish Athletics are covered by the UK Athletics insurance policy for all their organised athletics activities including any races promoted by the club. Racepromoters who are not athletics clubs may now affiliate to Scottish Athletics under the new category of associate membership if they wish to have their races covered by the UKAthletics insurance policy. Scottish Athletics rules require affiliated bodies to obtain a permit for any open race they promote. Race organisers therefore have a choice ofinsurance through either SHR, Scottish Athletics, or privately-arranged insurance.

Race organisers should carefully examine the available insurance schemes (there are differences!) and choose the one they judge most suitable for their requirements. For theScottish Athletics insurance, contact John McDonald at 0131 539 7320 ([email protected]).

Remember that gross disregard for accepted good safety practice may invalidate any insurance.

Please send the Secretary, Malcolm Patterson (address above), in confidence, a note of any problems, accidents, incidents or near misses that occurred during your race. These willonly be made public with your permission. You will be helping SHR to draw on your experience to offer a better service to runners and organisers.

Race Organisers PackSHR provides a race organisers pack, available by emailing [email protected], or online at www.shr.uk.com. The pack covers logistics of organising a race, safety,environmental issues and useful kit for the organiser. We are indebted to Scott McKendrick and Advertisign Direct for generous support of this initiative.

Race ResultsCould race organisers please send their race results to Ian Nimmo, [email protected], as soon as possible after the race, preferably as an Excel spreadsheet. Results willbe published on the SHR website at www.shr.uk.com. We would also appreciate a short race report to post on the website.

Calendar Entries for 2010Finally, could race organisers please email 2010 race details to [email protected], preferably by 31st October 2009.

June 6th/7th 2009

The LAMM is a 2-day mountain orienteering event that takes place each year in the Scottish Highlands. The emphasis is always on challenging routes in classic high mountain country. Those who regularly participate in the LAMM regard it as the connoisseurs Mountain Marathon. Last year we were based at Glenfinnan. Since 1994 the event has visited some wonderful locations:

2009 Scottish Highlands! 2008 Glenfinnan & Loch Arkaig 2007 Auchtertyre & Glen Lyon 2006 Assynt 2005 Isle of Mull 2004 Glencarron 2003 Spittal O’ Glenshee 2002 Braes of Balquhidder 2001 Ardverikie, Ben Alder & Corrour 2000 Glen Shiel & Knoydart 1999 Black Mount & Bridge of Orchy 1998 Corran & Ardgour 1997 Isle of Jura Classic 1996 Grey Corries & Mamores 1995 Isle of Mull 1994 Arrochar Alps We limit the number of teams to 500 and the event always fills to capacity. The limit ensures that we are able to visit fine venues that might otherwise be impossible to use. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere on Friday night at the Event Centre camping field allows friends to meet up and old acquaintances to be renewed. Wilf's Outdoor Catering provides Friday evening meals in the marquee and a post event meal.

We like to make our event exciting and build a sense of anticipation. Apart from providing an approximate travelling time, we keep the venue secret until just before the event so that the area is a 'surprise' to all competitors. We have been known to move 1000 of you up to 40 miles on the Saturday morning to an unexpected start so that you can enjoy the challenge of running over the mountains for two days as you head over the hills to finish back at the Event Centre.

Why not make a date with the LAMM and find out for yourself why many consider it the most enjoyable event of the year. We’ll see you in the Highlands.

MARTIN STONE Event Organiser

Full details at www.lamm.co.uk. Please visit the website, add yourself to the LAMM email list and you will then receive event updates. Event details and online entry are now available.

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 5

www.wagtailgraphics.co.ukFort William 01397 708880

leafletspostersnewslettersbrochuresbookslogos

designartwork

scanningretouchingadvertisingmarketing

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 6

January01 Aonach Mor Gondola Uphill Race02 Greenmantle Dash10 El-Brim-Ick Dash24 Devil's Burdens Hill Relay

February14 Carnethy 5 Hill Race14 Scald Law Junior Hill Race

March01 Bishop Hill Race06 River Tay Dash - Night Trail Race (Highland Boundary Series - Race #1)07 Birnam Hill Classic (Highland Boundary Series - Race #2)08 Deuchary Hill Canter (Highland Boundary Series - Race #3)21 Chapelgill Hill Race21 Craig Dunain Hill Race22 Criffel Hill Race

April04 Knockfarrel Hill Race07 Krunce Series Race #111 Norman's Law + Emily Hill Junior Race11 Clachnaben Hill Race (SHR + SAL + U23 Championship Race)12 Grandtully Hill Race18 Cioch Mhor Hill Race18 Highlander Mountain Marathon18 Screel Hill Race (SHR + U23 Championship Race)18 Hunters Bog Trot22 Whangie Whizz Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)25 Beinn Ratha Hill Race25 The Highland Fling29 Kaim Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)

May02 Stuc a'Chroin Hill Race (SHR + British Championship Race,

Long Classics Series)02 Kintyre Way Relay05 Krunce Series Race #206 Dumyat Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)09 Ben Lomond Hill Race09 Ben Lomond Junior Hill Races + Fun Run (SAL Junior Championship

+ League Race, WMRA Youth Trial)13 Peebles Gypsy Glen Hill Race15 Scottish Islands Peaks Race16 Goatfell Hill Race16 Cateran Trail20 Kinnoull Hill Race21 Durris Mast (Cosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #1)23 Isle of Jura Fell Race (Long Classics Series)27 Knock Hill Race, Crieff30 Cairnpapple Hill Race, Bathgate HG 30 Inveraray Jail Break Hill Race30 Slioch Horseshoe (Long Classics Series)31 Will's Bothy Relay

June02 Krunce Series Race #303 Kilpatricks Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)06 Gargunnock Hill Race06 Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon06 Glas Tulaichean (uphill)07 Yetholm Hill Race07 Saughhill Race07 Scolty Hill Race07 Scolty Junior Hill Race (WMRA Youth Challenge Trial + SAL Junior

League Race)10 Cort-ma Law Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)13 Cairn Table Run13 Traprain Law Race13 Loch Lochy Munros (Long Classics Series)13 Durisdeer Hill Race14 Helensburgh Hill Race, Helensburgh & Lomond HG 17 Ben Sheann Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)17 Ben Aigan Hill Race18 Balmedie Beach Bash (Cosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #2)20 West Highland Way Race20 Glen Rosa Horseshoe (Long Classics Series)20 Eildon 2 Hills Race20 Neirivue - Le Moleson (Uphill Race)20 Lairig Ghru Race

21 Falkland Hill Race21 Seven Hills of Edinburgh Race24 Red Moss Revolution (Bog and Burn Series)27 Arrochar Alps (SHR Championship Race, Long Classics Series)27 Finella Hill Race, Drumtochty HG 27 Eagle Crag Hill Race27 Fyrish Hill Race and fun run27 WMRA International Youth Challenge30 Civic Week Black Hill Race

July01 Hill Race, Kenmore HG 03 White Tops Hill Race04 Corrieyairack Duathlon04 Hebridean Challenge04 Dollar Hill Race04 Gairloch Hill Race, Gairloch HG 07 Krunce Series Race #408 Carnethy Hill Race11 Alva Games Hill Race11 Meall an t-Suidhe (Melantee) (SHR + U23 Championship Race)11 Creag Choinnich Challenge12 Half Nevis Race12 Heart of the Park Challenge12 European Mountain Running Championships13 Lochaber AC Cow Hill Race15 Maddy Moss Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)16 Mither Tap (Cosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #3)18 David Shepherd Memorial Glamaig Hill Race18 Mountain Navigation Challenge18 Tomnabat Hill Race, Tomintoul HG 18 Hill Race, Lochcarron HG18 Snowdon International Race 22 Turnhouse Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)24 Aonach Mor Uphill 25 Lochaber Games Cow Hill Race25 Ben Rinnes Hill Race, Dufftown HG (Long Classics Series)26 Nairn's Hill Race26 Luss Hill Race, Luss HG 29 Hill Race, Killin HG 31 Beinn Lee Hill Race (TBC)

August01 Creag Dhubh Hill Race01 Fungle Hill Race, Aboyne HG 02 Ben Kenneth04 Krunce Series Race #505 North Berwick Law Race05 Hill Race, Skye HG 08 Devil O' The Highlands Footrace08 Tiorgha Mhòr Hill Race (TBC)08 Hill Race, Strathpeffer HG 08 Weem Hill Race, Atholl and Breadalbane HG 09 Glenshee 9 (Long Classics Series)12 Wideford Hill Race (TBC)12 Caerketton Hill Race (Bog and Burn Series)12 Tain Hill Race, Tain HG 13 Hill Race, Ballater HG 15 Creag Bun-Ullidh Hill Race, Helmsdale HG 15 Tap O' Noth Hill Race16 Lomonds of Fife Hill Race20 Cheyne Hill Race (Cosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #4)21 Hill Race, Glenisla HG 22 Great Wilderness Challenge22 Achmony Hill Race, Glenurquhart HG 27 Oban Hill Race, Argyllshire HG 29 Ochil 2000s (Long Classics Series)30 SAL Junior Home International Trial / Junior League Race

(U23 Championship) September

01 Krunce Series Race #605 Ben Nevis Race05 Morrone Hill Race, Braemar HG 06 WMRA World Mountain Running Championships06 Hill Race, Blairgowrie & Rattray HG 06 Lomonds of Fife Mixed Hill Relay12 Devil's Beef Tub Hill Race12 WMRA World Masters Mountain Running Championships



Races in 2009: Summar yCheck www.shr.uk.com for any changes or further information.

Visit www.albagames.co.uk for highland games races (denoted by HG). TBC means still to be confirmed.

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 7

Scottish Athletics Hill Running Commission Programme 2008International FixturesDate Event Venue Age Groups27 Jun WMRA International Youth Challenge Germany Juniors (b. 1992-93)12 Jul European Championships (UK team) Austria Seniors and U2325 Jul Snowdon International (16km, 1000m) N. Wales Seniors6 Sep World Championship (UK Team) Italy Seniors and Juniors (b. 1990-93)12 Sep World Masters Croatia 5-year age groups from V3517–20 Sep Commonwealth Championship (Scottish Team) Keswick Seniors ( may include U20 - tbc)

Junior Home International1 U18 (b 1991-92)1,2, U16 (b 1993-94)1,2,

and British Junior Championships2 U14 (b 1995-96)2

Further information on the World and European Championships at: www.wmra.info

Selection RacesDate Selection For Event Organiser Phone9 May Scottish Junior Championships – Ben Lomond Don Reid 01355 2370607 Jun Scolty Junior Race, nr Banchory David Hirst 01339 88144814 Jun European Champs (UK Team) Uphill Trial Race – Snowdon Sarah Rowell 01535 644975tbc Commonwealth Champs (Scottish Team) Uphill Trial Race - tbc Mark Johnston 01506 670184

World Trophy (UK Team) Sarah Rowell 01535 644975Commonwealth Champs (Scottish Team) Mark Johnston 01506 670184

30 Aug Junior Home International Trial race at Menstrie Hugh Buchanan 01786 473776

Scottish Athletics Championships (One-off Races)Date Event Race Organiser Phone11 Apr Scottish Senior Championships Clachnaben Robert Brookes 07950 3983059 May Scottish Junior ChampionshipsBen Lomond Don Reid 01355 237060

Scottish Athletics Junior League (for Individual and Team Awards) Age Groups: U14 (b 1995, 1996) U16 (b 1993, 1994) U19 (b 1990 – 1992)Date Event Venue Organiser Phone9 May Scottish Junior Championships Ben Lomond Don Reid 01355 2370607 Jun Scolty Junior Race Scolty (nr Banchory) David Hirst 01339 88144830 Aug Junior Home International Trial Menstrie Hugh Buchanan 01786 473776

Raids (Subsidised groups to Major Open Races) #Date Event Organiser Phone20 Jun Neirivue-Le Moleson, Switzerland – uphill race Edel Mooney 07768 8267724 Oct Junior Home International / British Champs (Sedbergh) David Armitage 01467 651532

Organised Training #Date Event Organiser Phone9-10 Jan 2010 Wanlockhead Weekend. (Over 12 - Seniors) Malcolm Patterson 0141 632 6986TBA Junior Development Weekend TBA TBA# Raids and organised training events require advance booking. Contact the organiser a.s.a.p

Scottish Hill Runners and British Championship RacesBritish Championship Fixtures Scottish Hill Runners Championship RacesDate Event Category Date Event Category4 Apr Slieve Bearnagh S 11 Apr Clachnaben M2 May Stuc a'Chroin L 18 Apr Screel S20 Jun Tebay M 2 May Stuc a'Chroin L1 Aug Y Garn S 27 Jun Arrochar Alps L

Inter-counties Championship, 11 Jul Meall an t-Suidhe SHutton Roof Crags, Kendal 31 Oct Meall a' Bhuachaille M

18 Oct British Relays, Lake District

For further details, please see www.fellrunner.org.uk

13 Comrie Hills Relay16 Caerketton Downhill Race17 Commonwealth Championship 19 Morven Hill Race (Aberdeenshire Series Race #1)19 Half Morven Hill Race (U18/U16/Over 12)19 Hill Race, Invercharron HG 20 Merrick Hill Race26 Cairn William Hill Race (Aberdeenshire Series Race #2)26 Pitfichie Junior Hill Races26 Two Breweries Hill Race (Long Classics Series)

October04 Newtyle Hill Race04 Bennachie Hill Race (Aberdeenshire Series Race #3)04 British and Irish Junior Home Internationals10 WMRA Long Distance Challenge: Tour de Tyrol - Kaisermarathon

10 Manor Water Hill Race11 Pentland Skyline (Long Classics Series)18 UKA British Hill Relay Championships24 Original Mountain Marathon31 Meall a' Bhuachaille Hill Race (SHR + U23 Championship Race)

November07 Tinto Hill Race07 Tinto Junior Hill Race + Fun Run15 Druim Fada Chase29 Beinn Lora

December26 Cockleroy Chaser Fun Run26 Cruim Leacainn Hill Race27 The Law Breaker


NB: U23 champ is based on S, M races above, plus JHI Trial Openrace on 30 Aug.

23 May

4 Oct Sedbergh, England

9 Aug

Youth Challenge - Germany

Up & Down – Lake District

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 8

09Thu 01 Jan11:00am Aonach Mor Gondola Uphill RaceNevis Range Ski Centre, Torlundy, Fort William AS 4km / 610m £4 Over 18Nicola Forster, 14 Lochy Road, Inverlochy, Fort William, 01397 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk22:15 Robbie Simpson 2009 26:28 Nicola Meekin 2009

Fri 02 Jan12:00 noon "Broughton Brewery" Greenmantle Dash + Junior fun runBroughton Village Hall, near Biggar, Peeblesshire AS 3.2km / 200m £2 Over 1612:05pm "Greenmantle Gallop Fun Run" (2.5km 90m, entry 10p). U8s must be accompanied.Dick Wall, The Old Exchange, Tweedsmuir, Biggar, ML12 6QN, 01899 [email protected] 15:06 Scott Fraser 2009 19:47 Rowena Bell-Scott 2009

Sat 10 Jan11:00am El-Brim-Ick Dash + Junior raceSouth Kirkhill, Aberdeen NJ848109AS 4.8km / 230m £2.50 Over 1411:05am Junior race, 1.9km / 100m, Over 10Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] 19:46 Dan Whitehead 2000 23:21 Sonia Armitage 1995

Sat 24 Jan10:00am Devil's Burdens Hill RelayFalkland, Fife BL 34km / 1250m £30 per teamFrank McLaren, 73 Rumdewan, Kettlebridge, Cupar, KY15 7QP, 01337 [email protected] www.fifeac.co.uk2:27:24 Carnethy HRC 2007 2:55:39 Carnethy HRC 2006

Sat 14 Feb1.55pm Scald Law Junior Hill RaceRun in conjunction with Carnethy 5 event (see below) AS 4km / 290m £2Three race categories: under-18, under-16 and under-14/over-12www.carnethy.com20:10 Scott Fraser 2004 24:38 Jemma Toner 2004

Sat 14 Feb2:00pm "Tiso" Carnethy 5 Hill RaceSilverburn, Penicuik, nr Edinburgh AM 10km / 750m £11 online entry via www.carnethy.com Over 18(includes hot meal)Olly Stephenson, 45 Arden Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1BS, 0131 447 [email protected] www.carnethy.com46:56 Gavin Bland 1999 54:20 Angela Mudge 2002

Sun 01 Mar2:00pm Bishop Hill Race + Junior racePortmoak Village Hall, Scotlandwell, Fife AS 4km / 300m £4 Over 16Full body cover required.Junior race 2km / 150m, Over 12Alan Graham, 36 Main St, Kingskettle, Cupar, KY15 7PN, 01337 [email protected] 17:29 Jethro Lennox 2008 21:54 Elke Schmidt 2008

Fri 06 Mar8:00pm River Tay Dash - Night Trail RaceHighland Boundary Series - Race #1The Hermitage, Birnam NO 032420CS 8km / 50m £7 (or £15 for 3-race series) Over 16Head torches essential! Register at Birnam Guest House from 6.30pm.Adrian Davis, 01350 [email protected] 27:19 Ross McLennan 2008 31:09 Angela Mudge 2008

Sat 07 Mar12:00 noon Birnam Hill ClassicHighland Boundary Series - Race #2Birnam NO 032420AS 6.5km / 535m £7 (or £15 for 3-race series) Over 16Register at Birnam Guest House from 11amAdrian Davis, 01350 [email protected] 31:55 Prasad Prasad 2008 33:47 Angela Mudge 2008

Sun 08 Mar11:00am Deuchary Hill CanterHighland Boundary Series - Race #3Birnam NO 010426AM 18km / 800m £7 (or £15 for 3-race series) Over 18Register at Birnam Guest House from 9.30amAdrian Davis, 01350 [email protected] 1:36:03 Ross McLennan 2008 1:38:42 Angela Mudge 2008

Sat 21 Mar3:00pm Chapelgill Hill Race + Junior fun runGlenholm, south of Broughton, Peeblesshire NT077294AS 2.4km / 430m £2 Over 152:30pm "Congrie Conga Fun Run" 1.2km / 130m, Under 8’s must be accompanied.Robin Morris, 33 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DR, 0131 447 [email protected] 18:50 Phil Davies 2003 22:10 Angela Mudge 2003

Sat 21 Mar2:00pm Craig Dunain Hill RaceQueens Park Stadium, Inverness BM 10km / 270m £4/£5 Over 17Karen McLeod, 59 Cradlehall Park, Westhill, Inverness, IV2 5DA, 01463 791354www.invernessharriers.org.uk33:03 Kyle Greig 2004 36:07 Tracey Brindley 2005

Sun 22 Mar1:00pm "PMS" Criffel Hill RaceNew Abbey, Dumfries AM 11km / 550m £4 Over 18Peter and Elsie Baxter, 11 The Meadows, Peebles, EH45 9HZ, 01721 [email protected] 47:34 Mark Croasdale 1993 56:47 Angela Mudge 2000

Sat 04 Apr2:00pm Knockfarrel Hill RaceStrathpeffer Primary School BS 8km / 360m £4 Over 16Henry Blake, Craig Mount, Craig Road, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, IV15 9LF, 07743 [email protected] www.highlandhillrunners.org.uk37:24 Graeme Bartlett 2000 43:20 Tracey Brindley 2004

Tue 07 Apr7:00pm Krunce Series Race #1Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 146 Race SeriesEwen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Sat 11 Apr3:00pm Norman's Law + Emily Hill Junior RaceLuthrie Village Hall, Fife BS 8km / 210m £3/£5 Over 162:30pm Emily Hill Junior Race. 1.5km / 64m. Free entry. Under 8 must beaccompanied.Graham Bennison, 3 Beechbank, Foodieash, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4PW, 01334 656844www.fifeac.co.uk27:51 Neil Martin 1996 34:24 Clare Miller 2000

Sat 11 Apr12:00 noon "Deeside Brewery" Clachnaben Hill RaceSHR + SAL + U23 Championship Raceby Strachan, South Deeside NO 644902AM 16.8km / 1070m £5/£3 pre-entry, £1 extra on the day Over 18Robert Brookes, 29 Albury Place, Aberdeen, AB11 6TQ, 07950 [email protected] 1:14:20 Ian Holmes 2000 1:25:04 Angela Mudge 2000

Sun 12 Apr5:00pm Grandtully Hill RaceThe Inn on the Tay, Grandtully, Perthshire AS 5.8km / 280m £2 Over 14Stuart Simpson, 21 East Mains, Menstrie, FK11 7AW, 01259 769006, 07795 [email protected] 26:03 Dan Whitehead 2008 31:11 Dawn Scott 2006


Races in 2009: Detailed informationRemember to check for any changes, further information etc. by

visiting www.shr.uk.com or (for Highland Games races) www.albagames.co.uk

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 9

Sat 18 Apr12:00 noon Cioch Mhor Hill Race + Junior raceDingwall Sports Centre, Dingwall AM 13km / 690m £4 Over 1812:05pm Junior race, 4km / 230m. Over 12Alex Brett, An Cabar, Upper Docharty, Dingwall, IV15 9UF, 01349 866511www.highlandhillrunners.org.uk1:08:38 Graeme Campbell 2007 1:31:14 Elenor Reid 2005

Sat 18 Apr / Sun 19 AprHighlander Mountain MarathonWithin 1 hour's travel of Inverness £88 per team Over 182-day event in Highland location. Online entry at www.sportident.co.ukHenry Blake, Craig Mount, Craig Road, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, IV15 9LF, 07743 [email protected] www.highlandermountainmarathon.org.uk

Sat 18 Apr1:00pm Screel Hill RaceSHR + U23 Championship RacePalnackie, nr Castle Douglas NX 800547AS 6.4km / 400m £3 Over 16Douglas Milligan, 107 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1ER, 01556 50306127:32 Gary Devine 1995 32:37 Trish Calder 1990

Sat 18 Apr1:00pm Hunters Bog TrotHolyrood Park, Edinburgh BS 6.4km / 240m £3 Over 16Tom Barr, [email protected] 25:50 Phil Mowbray 1999 29:38 Tracey Brindley 2005

Wed 22 Apr7:30pm Whangie Whizz Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesQueen's View, nr Carbeth NS511807BS 6.8km / 240m £2 Over 16Dave Calder, 33 Falkland Street, Glasgow, G12 9QZ, 0141 334 [email protected] 26:32 Kamal Sanhaji 2003 30:44 Angela Mudge 2007

Sat 25 Apr2:30pm Beinn Ratha Hill RaceReay, nr Thurso BM 12km / 240m £6/£8 Over 18Sophie Dunnett, 15 George Street, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7JF, 01847 [email protected] www.ebigh.com/caac48:40 Manuel Gorman 2005 66:45 Martine Hughes 2005

Sat 25 Apr6:00am The Highland FlingMilngavie Railway Station CL 85km / 2950m £12/£10 by 21 April Over 2185km ultra trail run along West Highland Way from Milngavie to TyndrumMurdo MacDonald, Craig Ailey, South Ailey Road, Cove, Argyll & Bute, G84 0PL,01436 [email protected] www.highlandflingrace.org7:24:50 Jez Bragg 2008 8:10:03 Lucy Colquhoun 2008

Wed 29 Apr7.30pm "Advertisign Direct" Kaim Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesPrimary School, Fairlie, North Ayrshire AS 5.6km / 380m £3/£5 Over 14Advertisign Direct , 14 Garnock St, Dalry, Ayrshire, KA24 4BT, 01294 [email protected] www.advertisigndirect.co.uk25:52 Mark Rigby 1995 32:24 Helene Diamantides 1995

Sat 02 May1:00pm Stuc a'Chroin Hill RaceSHR + British Championship Race, Long Classics SeriesStrathyre, nr Callander AL 22km / 1500m £6 on day Over 18Archie Bennie, 21 Ledi Court, Cross St, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8EX, 018773317131:59:22 Ian Holmes 1997 2:18:04 Angela Mudge 2003

Sat 02 May6:00am Kintyre Way RelayTarbert, Loch Fyne BL 106km Over 1866 miles solo, or relay teams of 2-6 people. The solo record is 11:01:00 by LucyColquhoun.Rob Reid, 07712 828106, 01880 [email protected] www.kintyreway.com10:17:00 Giffnock North 2008

Tue 05 May7:00pm Krunce Series Race #2Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 14Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Wed 06 May7:00pm Dumyat Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesSports Centre, Stirling University AS 8km / 380m £3.50 Over 16Register from 5.45pm. £2.50 for University members.Gail Young, Dept of Sports Studies, Stirling University, Stirling, FK9 4LA, 01786 [email protected] 32:52 Iain Donnan 2007 36:46 Angela Mudge 2007

Sat 09 May11:30am Ben Lomond Junior Hill Races + Fun RunSAL Junior Championship + League Race, WMRA Youth TrialRowardennan, Loch Lomond NS 360982 4 races: 11:30am Fun Run, 11:50am U14 (b.1995-1996), 12:00pm U16 (b.1993-1994), 12:20pm U19 (b.1990-1992)Don Reid, 15 Berriedale, East Kilbride, G75 8ST, 01355 [email protected]

Sat 09 May1:00pm Ben Lomond Hill RaceRowardennan, Loch Lomond AM 12km / 970m £8/£10 by 5 May Over 18Entry will be online at www.racentries.com after 14/02/09Don Reid, 15 Berriedale, East Kilbride, G75 8ST, 01355 [email protected] 1:05:59 Jethro Lennox 2006 1:16:12 Angela Mudge 2006

Wed 13 May7:00pm Peebles Gypsy Glen Hill RaceTweed Green, Peebles BS 8.2km / 306m Over 16Mike Pearson 01721 720728 [email protected], orMichael McGovern, 01721 [email protected] www.moorfootrunners.co.uk33:17 Euan Jardine 2006 36:28 Susan Ridley 2008

Fri 15 May to Sun 17 May12:00 noon Scottish Islands Peaks RaceOban to Troon BL 96km / 3660m £150 by 1 Apr Over 20Youth event for 16-19 year olds.Barbara Mills, 5 Seafield View, Kinghorn, Fife, KY3 9TG, 01592 890408www.sipr.zetnet.co.ukMark Hartell / Jim Davies 1999 Angela Mudge / Helene Diamantides 1998

Sat 16 May12:00 noon "Scottish Co-op" Goatfell Hill RaceBrodick, Arran AM 13km / 880m £6/£8 by 14 May Over 18Paul Emsley, Swallow Cottage, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, KA27 8PX, 01770 [email protected] 1:13:40 Andy Peace 1994 1:26:21 Angela Mudge 2001

Sat 16 May6:00am Cateran TrailSpittal of Glenshee BL 88km / 2450m Over 21New raceDario Melaragni, County Cottage, Bardrill Road, Blackford, Perthshire, PH4 1QY, [email protected] www.cateran-trail.org

Wed 20 May7:30pm Kinnoull Hill RaceKinnoull School, Perth BS 6.4km / 250m £2 Over 16David Knight, 11 McLeish Place, Perth, PH1 2UL, 01738 [email protected] www.strathtayharriers.co.uk23:14 Peter Dymoke 1992 27:09 Tracey Brindley 1997

Thu 21 May7:00pm Durris MastCosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #1Durris Forest NO 761915BS 8.8km / 305m £2.50 Over 16Fiona and Dennis McDonald, 127 Deeside Gardens, Aberdeen, AB15 7QA, [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk38:50 Dan Whitehead 2008 48:35 Helen Johnson 2008

Sat 23 May10:30am "Isle of Jura Distillery" Isle of Jura Fell RaceLong Classics SeriesCraighouse, Jura AL 26km / 2300m £12 Over 18Pre-entry only. Limit 180. Entries open 1/3/2009 via form on website.Phil Hodgson, Brookside, Stubbing Drive, Hebden Bridge, W Yorkshire, HX7 6LS,01422 [email protected] www.jurafellrace.org.uk3:06:59 Mark Rigby 1994 3:40:33 Angela Mudge 2008



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 10

Wed 27 May7:30pm Knock Hill Race, CrieffCrieff, Perthshire BS 8km / 210m £6/£8 pre-entry, £1 extra on day Over 16Stuart Closs, Strathearn Recreation Centre, Pittenzie Road, Crieff, PH7 3JN, 01764 [email protected] www.liveactive.co.uk28:31 Phil Mowbray 2003 35:16 Megan Clark 2003

Sat 30 May2:30pm Cairnpapple Hill Race (Bathgate Highland Games)The Meadows, Bathgate Highland Games CS 8.5km / 160m £2 Over 16Organised by Scottish Veterans Harriers Club. Over 35 to count.Hugh Mitchell, 01506 [email protected] www.bathgatehighlandgames.org.uk

Sat 30 May11:00am Inveraray Jail Break Hill RaceInveraray, Argyll BS 6.5km / 235m £7.50 pre-entry by 27 May, £10 on day Over 16New race. Limit 150. (only pre-entries are guaranteed a T-shirt).Garret or Fiona Corner, Claonairigh House, Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8XT, 01499 [email protected]

Sat 30 May12:00 noon Slioch HorseshoeLong Classics SeriesKinlochewe AL 20km / 1400m Over 18Course revised for 2009. Pre-enter via form at www.scottishhillracing.co.uk, or enter on dayRoss Bannerman, 01862 863288, 07920 [email protected] 2:02:09 Simon Peachey 2008 2:58:50 Eilidh Wardlaw 2008

Sun 31 May12:00 noon Will's Bothy RelayRiccarton Junction,12mi south of Hawick OS79/536977£20 per team (in support of Will's Bothy) Over 163x10km on trails and hill, for teams of 1-3 walkers / runners / cyclists. New raceMartin Hyman, 36 Harburn Avenue, Livingston, EH54 8NQ, 01506 [email protected]

Tue 02 Jun7:00pm Krunce Series Race #3Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 14Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Wed 03 Jun7:30pm Kilpatricks Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesOld Kilpatrick, Sports Ground BM 10km / 430m £3 Over 18Christine Menhennet, 35 Roman Way, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow, G60 5JX, 01389 [email protected] 44:23 Ian Murphy 1997 49:26 Angela Mudge 2003

Sat 06 Jun2:30pm Gargunnock Hill RaceGargunnock, Nr. Stirling BS 7.5km / 300m £4 Over 16David Hay, 34 Drummond Place, Gargunnock, Stirling, FK8 3BZ, 01786 [email protected] 30:35 Prasad Prasad 2008 38:13 Hazel Dean 2008

Sat 06 Jun / Sun 07 JunLowe Alpine Mountain MarathonScottish Highlands 2-person, 2-day event with isolated overnight campMartin Stone (LAMM), Sleagill Head Farm, Sleagill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3HD,0870 766 [email protected] www.lamm.co.uk (details and entry form)

Sat 06 Jun2:00pm Glas Tulaichean (uphill)Dalmunzie Hotel, nr Spittal of Glenshee AS 7km / 670m £2 / £4 Over 18Entries close 1.20pm. Must supply warm gear for transport to summit.Martin Hyman, 36 Harburn Avenue, Livingston, EH54 8NQ, 01506 [email protected] 33:50 Robert Quinn 1997 38:50 Angela Mudge 2003

Sun 07 Jun1:00pm Yetholm Hill RaceHalterburn, nr Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire NT840277AM 12.8km / 760m £4 Over 18Race will be run anti-clockwise with bonus for winners if they beat the clockwiserecord times.Les Turnbull, Todrig, Leitholm, Berwickshire, TD12 4JA, 01890 [email protected] www.norhamrc.co.uk1:02:02 John Brooks 2000 1:17:03 Clare Miller 2000

Sun 07 Jun3:00pm Saughhill Race + Junior raceVictory Park, Girvan, Ayrshire AS 4.5km / 270m £2/£1 Over 12Junior race for under-12sNat Taylor, 2 Cuddieston, Girvan, Ayrshire, KA26 0EN, 01465 [email protected] 21:38 Euan Jardine 2005 29:06 Jennifer Emsley 2005

Sun 07 Jun2:00pm Scolty Hill RaceScolty Forest car park, nr. Banchory AS 7.2km / 400m £5/£7 Over 16David Hirst, Strathweltie, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4YS, 01339 881448www.deesiderunners.com33:05 Andrew Wright 2006 37:38 Tracey Brindley 2005

Sun 07 Jun2.00pm Scolty Junior Hill RaceWMRA Youth Challenge Trial + SAL Junior League RaceScolty Forest car park, nr. Banchory Courses: U12 (2.4km / 75m); U14, U16, U19 (all 4km / 190m)David Hirst, Strathweltie, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4YS, 01339 881448www.deesiderunners.com

Wed 10 Jun7:30pm Cort-ma Law Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesCrow Road car park, Lennoxtown NS613801AM 10km / 520m £3 Over 16David Rogers, 31 Belmont Road, Edinburgh, EH14 5DZ, 0131 442 [email protected] 48:16 J. Stevenson 1999 & K. Richmond 2008 53:17 Angela Mudge 2007

Sat 13 Jun12:00 noon Cairn Table RunCairn Table Car Park, Muirkirk, Ayrshire BS 8km / 360m Over 16East Ayrshire Council, Outdoor Access Unit, 01563 55475132:45 David Riach 2006 40:38 Jo Whitehead 2006

Sat 13 Jun3:00pm Traprain Law RaceMemorial Park, School Road, East Linton BM 10km / 200m £4 on day Over 18Trevor Collins, Woodlaw, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3EB, 01620 [email protected] www.carnethy.com37:26 Gregor Booth 1996 41:13 Angela Mudge 2002

Sat 13 Jun12:00 noon Loch Lochy MunrosLong Classics SeriesAchnacarry AL 21km / 1325m £7 Over 18New raceBruce Poll, Allt Mor, Inverroy, Roybridge, PH31 4AQ, [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk

Sat 13 Jun12:00 noon Durisdeer Hill RaceDurisdeer, nr Thornhill, Dumfriesshire AM 16km / 1200m £5 by 7 June Over 18Adam Anderson, 5 Hyslop Street, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, DG4 6QN,07760 [email protected] 1:21:53 Rob Jebb 2008 1:34:43 Angela Mudge 2008

Sun 14 Jun12:00 noon Helensburgh Hill Race (Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games)Helensburgh Rugby Club, Rhu Road Higher, Helensburgh BM 7.7km / 350m £1.50 Over 16Chris Colmer, 11 Machrie Drive, Helensburgh, G84 9EJ, 01436 [email protected] www.helensburghandlomondgames.co.uk

Wed 17 Jun7:30pm Ben Sheann Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesStrathyre, Perthshire AS 4km / 430m £4 Over 15Archie Bennie, 21 Ledi Court, Cross St, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8EX, 01877 33171322:54 Andy Kitchin 1991 27:37 Angela Mudge 2007



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 11

Wed 17 Jun7:00pm Ben Aigan Hill RaceFiddich Park, Craigellachie NJ292451AS 7.2km / 340m £3 Over 16Over 16. Registration 6 to 6.45pm. Race start is 2 miles from registration, no parking at start.Graeme Bartlett, 52 Spey Road, Craigellachie, Aberlour, AB38 9TA, 01340 87137028:28 Graeme Bartlett 2003 35:42 Jane Barker 2004

Thu 18 Jun7:00pm Balmedie Beach BashCosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #2Balmedie Country Park NJ 976181CS 5.6km / 110m £2.50 Over 14John Colegrave, 18C Golden Square, Aberdeen, AB10 1RH, 07771 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk

Sat 20 Jun1:00am West Highland Way RaceMilngavie to Fort William BL 152km / 3650m RACE FULL. Waiting list only. Over 18Dario Melaragni, County Cottage, Bardrill Road, Blackford, Perthshire, PH4 1QY, [email protected] www.westhighlandwayrace.org15:44:40 Jez Bragg 2006 17:16:20 Lucy Colquhoun 2007

Sat 20 Jun12:00 noon "Arran Distillers" Glen Rosa HorseshoeLong Classics SeriesBrodick Castle Ranger Centre AL 20km / 1670m £5/£7 by 17 June. Over 21Paul Emsley, Swallow Cottage, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, KA27 8PX, 01770 [email protected] 2:18:49 Del Davies 1989 2:42:17 Trish Calder 1990

Sat 20 Jun3:00pm Eildon 2 Hills RaceGreenyards, Melrose AS 7km / 460m £4/ £6 Over 16Paul Morris, Barn Owl Lodge, Smailholm, Kelso, TD5 7PH, 01573 [email protected] www.galaharriers.com25:48 Kenny Stuart 1984 30:28 Trish Calder 1990

Sat 20 JunNeirivue - Le Moleson (Uphill Race)Neirivue, Fribourg, Switzerland 10.6km / 1290m Runners of current International standard will be subsidised by the Hill RunningSupport Fund so that it will cost them no more than £200. If interested, pleasecontact the raid organiser Edel Mooney.Edel Mooney, 07768 [email protected] www.neirivue-moleson.ch57:48 Jonathan Wyatt 2006 1:11:09 Angela Mudge 2004

Sat 20 Jun10:00am Lairig Ghru RaceBraemar to Aviemore CL 43km / 640m £8/£10 Over 18Roelf Dijkhuizen, [email protected] www.deesiderunners.com3:04:25 Paul Raistrick 2007 3:32:38 Lucy Colquhoun 2006

Sun 21 Jun2:00pm Falkland Hill Race + Junior raceFalkland, Fife AS 5km / 360m £3 Over 12Frank McLaren, 73 Rumdewan, Kettlebridge, Cupar, KY15 7QP, 01337 [email protected] 19:24 Dermot McGonigle 1987 24:03 Helene Diamantides 1996

Sun 21 Jun10:15am Seven Hills of Edinburgh RaceCalton Hill, Edinburgh BL 22.4km / 670m £7/£9 by 19 Jun, +£2 on the day Over 18Challenge event 9:45am.Alan Lawson, 1 Albany Road, West Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1NS, 01382 [email protected] www.seven-hills.org.uk1:38:26 Simon Peachey 2008 1:48:15 Angela Mudge 2002

Wed 24 Jun7:30pm Red Moss RevolutionBog and Burn SeriesRed Moss Car Park, near Balerno NT 166639BS 9km / 220m £3/£5 Over 16Race entry includes soup at local pub after the race.Jamie Thin, 35 Ellen's Glen Rd, Edinburgh, EH17 7QL, 0131 664 [email protected] 35:25 Alasdair Anthony 2008 39:34 Elke Schmidt 2007

Sat 27 Jun11:00am Arrochar AlpsSHR Championship Race, Long Classics SeriesSuccoth, Arrochar NN 300053AL 21km / 2400m £7 Over 18Rob McQuater, 0141 433 [email protected] 3:07:39 Billy Bland 1987 4:09:26 Christine Menhennet 1987

Sat 27 Jun3:00pm Finella Hill Race (Drumtochty Highland Games) Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae BS 8km / 300m Over 16Douglas Gauld, 18 Reed Crescent, Laurencekirk, AB30 1EF, 01561 378120www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com

Sat 27 Jun2:00pm Eagle Crag Hill RaceBlarmachfoldach, Fort William AS 8.6km / 760m £3 Over 17Ian Adams, 23 Torcastle Crescent, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7EF, 01397 700081, 07957 [email protected], www.lochaberac.co.uk 0:58:28 Brian Marshall 2007 1:13:29 Dawn Scott 2007

Sat 27 Jun2:00pm Fyrish Hill Race and fun runFrom the football pitch, Evanton, nr Inverness BM 11km / 450m £6 Over 18Fun run for all ages.Rob Shaw, c/o Scottish Woodlands, High St, Dingwall, IV15 9ST, 01349 [email protected] www.highlandhillrunners.org.uk/51:37 Mark Johnston 2004 52:22 Tracey Brindley 2004

Sat 27 JunWMRA International Youth ChallengeOstheim vor der Rhön, Germany Youth Challenge for juniors born in 1992 or 1993www.wmra.info

Tue 30 Jun7:30pm Civic Week Black Hill Race + Junior raceEarlston NT585369BS 6.4km / 180m £3/£5 Over 167:00pm White Hill junior race (3.2km / 100m) - To be confirmed.David Young, 01896 [email protected] www.lauderdalelimpers.co.uk26:52 John Wilkinson 1990 31:56 Angela Mudge 1998

Wed 01 JulHill Race (Kenmore Highland Games)Sports Field, Kenmore AS 8km / 500m Over 16Also Junior Race for 13-16 year oldsSarah Kelly, Nurses Cottage, Kenmore, PH15 2HH, 01887 [email protected] www.spanglefish.com/kenmorehighlandgames

Fri 03 Jul7:30pm White Tops Hill RaceKirkton of Auchterhouse Village Hall, Angus BM 10km / 274m £3 Over 16(start is 2 miles east of Kirkton registration)Gill Hanlon, 9 Lochinver Crescent, Dundee, DD2 4UG, 01382 [email protected] www.dundeeroadrunners.co.uk31:41 Alan Milligan 1999 36:34 Angela Mudge 2006

Sat 04 Jul11:00am Corrieyairack DuathlonFort Augustus to Kincraig 69km (27km hill run + 42km road bike). Over 18.Teams of 4 people (3 compete, 1 steward). Teams must pledge to raise £200 for the Speyside Trust Badaguish Centre.Paul Corrigan, Badaguish Cairngorm Outdoor Centre, Aviemore, PH22 1QU, 01479 [email protected] www.corrieyairack.org3:01:38 Andrew Wright 1998 3:38:12 Lyn Wilson 2003

Sat 04 Jul to Fri 10 Jul9:00am Hebridean ChallengeOuter Hebrides £320 per team by 14 March Over 186-days of racing. Hill running, sea kayaking, swimming, and road & mountain biking. Enter as pairs, or teams of 4 or 5 people.Stephanie Sargent, The Treehouse, 3 Leurbost, North Lochs, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9NX,01851 [email protected] www.hebrideanchallenge.com

Sat 04 Jul2:00pm Dollar Hill RaceDollar Academy NS959982AM 15km / 960m £5 Over 18Alex King, The Poplars, Drum, Kinross, KY13 0PR, 01577 [email protected] www.ochilhillrunners.org.uk1:11:53 Simon Bailey 2006 1:24:10 Angela Mudge 2006

Sat 04 Jul12:00 noon Gairloch Hill Race (Gairloch Highland Games) Little Sands Farm, Gairloch, Wester Ross 6.1km Over 16Peter Cunningham, [email protected] www.gairloch-gathering.ik.com



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 12

Tue 07 Jul7:00pm Krunce Series Race #4Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 14Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Wed 08 Jul7:15pm Carnethy Hill Race + Junior raceSilverburn A702, Edinburgh NT 204602AS 5km / 350m £4 Over 14Also includes the Carnethy Canter junior run approx 1.5 km - 20p - 6:45pm, U8smust be accompaniedAndy Kitchin, 34 Grange Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 2EH, 0131 668 [email protected] 25:42 Stewart Whitlie 2007 29:21 Jill Mykura 2007

Sat 11 Jul4.15pm Alva Games Hill RaceThe Johnston Park, Alva AS 1.6km / 400m Pay entry to Games Over 17Junior races earlier in day for U12, U14 & U17Craig Dunbar, 57 Broomridge Road, St Ninians, Stirling, FK7 0DT, 01786 [email protected] www.alvagames.co.uk18:39 Kenny Stuart 1981 25:43 Lisa Lacon 2008

Sat 11 Jul2:00pm Meall an t-Suidhe (Melantee)SHR + U23 Championship RaceNew Town Park, Fort William AS 5.6km / 460m £4/£6 Over 18Niall MacBeath, 132 Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7DT, 01397 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk27:48 Gavin Bland 1999 33:44 Angela Mudge 1999

Sat 11 Jul2:00pm Creag Choinnich Challenge + Junior raceBraemar BS 5km / 250m £5 Over 184pm. Mike Grant Memorial Junior Races - entry free. Two races: 2km for 8 -12 yrs,and 3km for 13 - 17yrs.Sarah Hubbard, 013397 [email protected] www.braemarjuniorgames.uklinux.net20:22 Dan Whitehead 2008 21:42 Tracey Brindley 2005

Sun 12 Jul12:00 noon Half Nevis RaceNew Town Park, Fort William AM 10km / 670m £4/£6 Over 18Clare Rumgay, 4 Callart Road, Kinlochleven, PH50 4QR, 01855 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk47:39 Colin Donnelly 1983 1:01:51 Karen Skog 1988

Sun 12 Jul12:00 noon Heart of the Park ChallengeBraemar BM 12km / 300m £10 Over 18Registration from 10am in Highland Games Park, BraemarAli Hubbard, 013397 [email protected] www.heartoftheparkchallenge.org.uk53:23 Andy Kitchin 2005 58:58 Sula Young 2008

Sun 12 JulEuropean Mountain Running ChampionshipsTelfes im Stubai, Austria www.wmra.info

Mon 13 Jul7:00pm Lochaber AC Cow Hill RaceParade, Fort William AS 3.2km / 275m £3/£5 Over 16Clare Rumgay, 4 Callart Road, Kinlochleven, PH50 4QR, 01855 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk16:56 John Brooks 2000 21:38 Ros Coates 1980

Wed 15 Jul7:30pm Maddy Moss Hill RaceBog and Burn SeriesCar Park, Tillicoultry Glen NS914975AM 10km / 760m £3.50 Over 18John MacEwan, 11 Castle Court, Stirling, FK8 1EL, 01786 [email protected] 47:39 Billy Rodgers 1996 53:10 Angela Mudge 1999

Thu 16 Jul7:00pm Mither TapCosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #3Bennachie Visitor Centre NJ 699216AS 6.4km / 370m £2.50 Over 18Jason Williamson, Ingleneuk, Settrington Street, Huntly, AB54 8AY, 01466 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk32:04 Dan Whitehead 2008 41:50 Briony Curtis 2008

Sat 18 Jul3:00pm David Shepherd Memorial Glamaig Hill RaceSligachan Hotel, Skye AS 7km / 760m £3 Over 18Nick MacDonald, Wellwood, 2 Ellens Glen Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QP, 0131 664 [email protected] www.carnethy.com44:41 Mark Rigby 1997 56:10 Trish Calder 1990

Sat 18 Jul / Sun 19 JulMountain Navigation ChallengeSouthern Scotland Over 18A 2-day Mountain Marathon Score Event.Dan Watson, 01683 220765www.mtnavchallenge.co.uk

Sat 18 Jul3:00pm Tomnabat Hill Race (Tomintoul Highland Games) Public Park, Tomintoul AS 5.6km / 340m Over 14Patricia Grant, Monriack, 18 Main Street, Tomintoul, 01807 [email protected] 29:09 Alasdair Anthony 2007 37:22 Helen Johnson 2008

Sat 18 Jul3:00pm Hill Race (Lochcarron Highland Games) Attadale Estate, Lochcarron AS 5km / 380m Over 12Also junior race for U16Maureen Brown, 12 Sage Terrace, Lochcarron, IV54 8XQ, 01520 [email protected] www.lochcarrongames.org.uk19:15 Colin Donnelly 1982

Sat 18 Jul2:00pm Snowdon International RaceLlanberis, Wales AM 16km / 990m Over 18Entry limit of 500.www.snowdonrace.com

Wed 22 Jul7:15pm Turnhouse Hill Race + Junior raceBog and Burn SeriesFlotterstone A702, Edinburgh NT 234631AS 5km / 350m £4 Over 14Also includes the Turnhouse Tumble junior run approx 1.5 km - 20p - 6:45pm, U8smust be accompaniedAndy Kitchin, 34 Grange Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 2EH, 0131 668 [email protected] 25:35 Murray Strain 2008 30:41 Claire Gordon 2008

Fri 24 Jul6:30pm "Off Beat Bikes" Aonach Mor UphillNevis Range Ski Centre, Torlundy, Fort William AS 4km / 610m free. Over 16.Corina Donaldson, c/o Offbeat Bikes, 117 High Street, Fort William, PH33 6DG,01397 [email protected] 21:40 David Rodgers 2002 24:41 Tracey Brindley 2002

Sat 25 Jul2:00pm Lochaber Games Cow Hill RaceFort William AS 3.2km / 275m £5 Over 17Allan Lindsay, 14 Seafield Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6RJ, 01397 [email protected]

Sat 25 Jul12:00 noon Ben Rinnes Hill Race (Dufftown Highland Games) Long Classics SeriesHighland Games, Dufftown AL 22km / 1500m £5 Over 20Graeme Bartlett, 52 Spey Road, Craigellachie, Aberlour, AB38 9TA, 01340 871370www.dufftownhighlandgames.org1:57:00 Jon Duncan 2000 2:21:21 Angela Mudge 1996

Sun 26 Jul2:00pm Nairn's Hill RaceThe Gathering 2009, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh AS 8km / 400m £3/£5 Over 16New race. Limit 150 runners.Robin Morris, 33 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DR, 0131 447 [email protected]



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 13

Sun 26 Jul3:00pm Luss Hill Race (Luss Highland Games) Luss, Alexandria, Loch Lomond AS 3km / 300m Pay entry to Games. Over 16Anne Paterson, 8 Charlotte St., Dumbarton, G82 4JB, 01389 762854

Wed 29 JulHill Race (Killin Highland Games) Breadalbane Park, Killin AS 2.5km / 400m Over 14Fiona Stewart, 01567 [email protected] www.killingames.co.uk21:02 Graeme Bartlett 29:04 Mhairi Inglis 2008

Fri 31 Jul (To be confirmed)7:30pm Beinn Lee Hill RaceLochmaddy, North Uist BM 10km / 260m £4Norman MacLeod, Stromdearg, Lochmaddy, North Uist, HS6 5AE, 01876 [email protected] www.srac.org.uk41:35 Jon Duncan 2002 53:45 Kate Jenkins 2003

Sat 01 Aug3:15pm Creag Dhubh Hill RaceThe Eilan, Newtonmore NN 708983AS 7km / 370m £2 Over 16Tom Robertson, Knockmalloch, Station Rd, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1AR,01540 [email protected] www.newtonmorehighlandgames.co.uk27:07 John Brooks 1997 32:21 Angela Mudge 2006

Sat 01 Aug10:30am Fungle Hill Race (Aboyne Highland Games) Aboyne Green, Aboyne James Garioch, 01339 881209www.aboynegames.com

Sun 02 Aug7:30pm Ben KennethLochboisdale, South Uist BS 6km / 276m £1 Over 16Ian Binnie, Whitecraigs, South Lochboisdale, South Uist, HS8 5UB, [email protected] www.ianbinnie.me.uk33:00 Ronald MacDonald 1987 49:14 Kerry MacPhee 2003

Tue 04 Aug7:00pm Krunce Series Race #5Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 14Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Wed 05 Aug7:30pm North Berwick Law RaceNorth Berwick Harbour BS 4.5km / 185m Adults £3/£5, Juniors £2/£4 Over 10Register at RNLI Boathouse, North Berwick Harbour. 10-12 year-olds must be accompanied by an Over 18.Kirsty Preston, East Lothian Council, 9-11 Lodge Street, Haddington, EH41 3DX,0131 667 [email protected] 17:53 John Wilkinson 1989 20:24 Angela Mudge 1999

Wed 05 AugHill Race (Skye Highland Games) The Games Field, Portree Over 16. no entry feeAllan Stewart, 01478 [email protected] www.skye-highland-games.co.uk

Sat 08 Aug6:00am Devil O' The Highlands FootraceTyndrum to Fort William BL 69km £45/£47 by 1st June Over 1869km trail race along West Highland Way from Tyndrum to Fort William. 12 hourtime limit.Garry Milne, 49 Hawick Drive, Dundee, DD4 0JY, [email protected] www.devilothehighlandsfootrace.co.uk5:22:54 Jez Bragg 2008 7:04:37 Helen Johnson 2005

Sat 08 Aug (To be confirmed)1:00pm Tiorgha Mhòr Hill RaceNB 055115AS 8km / 600m Please check web calendar to confirm whether this race is taking place.The North Harris Trust, The Old Hostel, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3BG, 01859 [email protected] www.srac.org.uk49:04 Stuart Simpson 2007 1:09:00 Chirsty Macleod 2004

Sat 08 Aug12 noon Hill Race (Strathpeffer Highland Games) Strathpeffer AS 5.6km / 270m Gate entry fee Over 14George Spark, Glenesk, Strathpeffer, IV4 9AT, 01997 [email protected] 28:33 Andrew Wright 2004 Tracey Brindley 1998

Sat 08 Aug3:00pm Weem Hill Race (Atholl and Breadalbane Highland Games) Wade's Field, Aberfeldy BS 7.2km / 240m Over 16Morag Kennedy, Highland Glen Producers, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, PH15 2BJ, [email protected] www.aberfeldyshowandgames.co.uk27:38 Neil Gunstone 1999

Sun 09 Aug12:00 noon Glenshee 9Long Classics SeriesGlenshee Ski Centre AL 34km / 2700m Over 18Ali Hubbard, 013397 [email protected] www.glenshee9.co.uk3:26:44 Andy Symonds 2008 4:13:31 Claire Gordon 2008

Wed 12 Aug (To be confirmed)7:00pm Wideford Hill RaceKirkwall, Orkney BS 8.8km / 230m freePlease check www.shr.uk.com to confirm date of race.Jim Maxwell, 1 Olaf Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AP, 01856 87279133:46 Graham Harcus 2001 38:41 Kate Jenkins 2008

Wed 12 Aug7:30pm Caerketton Hill Race + Junior raceBog and Burn SeriesHillend Ski Slope, Edinburgh AS 2.4km / 240m £2 Over 167pm Junior race 1.6km/100m to top of ski slope and back. Under 16/Over 8.Bog and Burn series prize-giving and food at The Steading afterwards.Stewart Whitlie, 42 Queen Margaret Close, Edinburgh, EH10 7EE, 0131 622 [email protected] www.carnethy.com12:18 Phil Mowbray 2000 14:48 Angela Mudge 1998

Wed 12 Aug7:00pm Tain Hill Race (Tain Highland Games) Glenmorangie Field, Tain 7km Over 16Fiona Sutherland, 2 Robertson Drive, Alness, 07713 [email protected]

Thu 13 AugHill Race (Ballater Highland Games) Monaltrie Park, Ballater AS 4km / 400m Over 16 Free entry.Edward Anderson, 01339 [email protected] www.ballaterhighlandgames.com16:59 Fred Reeves 1978

Sat 15 Aug2:45pm Creag Bun-Ullidh Hill Race (Helmsdale Highland Games) Couper Park, Helmsdale BS 6.4km / 200m Over 16Garry Smith, 01431 [email protected] www.helmsdalegames.info

Sat 15 Aug2:00pm Tap O' Noth Hill RaceRhynie, Aberdeenshire AS 7.6km / 370m £2.50 Over 16Simon Beeson, Muir Cottage, The Muirs, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4GD, 01464 [email protected] 33:56 Graeme Bartlett 2008 41:57 R Mackenzie 2007 & V Oldham 2008

Sun 16 Aug1:00pm Lomonds of Fife Hill RaceStrathmiglo Village Hall AM 17.5km / 950m £5 Over 18Alan Graham, 36 Main St, Kingskettle, Cupar, KY15 7PN, 01337 [email protected] 1:29:22 Andy Symonds 2007 1:44:37 Elke Schmidt 2007



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 14

Thu 20 Aug7:00pm Cheyne Hill RaceCosmics Summer Hill Series - Race #4Cheyne Woods NO 843883BS 6.4km / 225m £2.50 Over 16Gary Gutteridge, 5 South Lodge Drive, Stonehaven, AB39 2PN, 01569 765234, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk26:46 Oleg Chepelin 2007 33:24 Briony Curtis 2008

Fri 21 Aug4:30pm Hill Race (Glenisla Highland Games) Glenisla Haugh Field, Glenisla NO 182646 Lorna Davidson, Forter Farm, Glenisla, Alyth, Blairgowrie, PH11 8QW, 01575 [email protected] www.glenislahighlandgames.co.uk

Sat 22 Aug10:30am Great Wilderness ChallengePoolewe BL 40km / 920m £6Also 21km and 11km routes.A MacRae, 11 Mellon Charles, Aultbea, Ross-shire, IV22 2JN, 01445 731238www.greatwildernesschallenge.info2:48:21 Jon Musgrove 1992 3:13:21 Claire Gordon 2006

Sat 22 Aug3:00pm Achmony Hill Race (Glenurquhart Highland Games) Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit BS 8km / 210m £2 by 17 August Over 17Mamie Girvan, 01456 [email protected] www.glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk20:17 John Brooks 1997

Thu 27 AugOban Hill Race (Argyllshire Highland Games) Mossfield Park, Oban BS 4.8km / 200m Over 12Pauline MacKeirnan, 01631 562671www.obangames.com

Sat 29 Aug12:00 noon "The Running Company" Ochil 2000sLong Classics SeriesGannochy Sports Centre, Stirling University NS 805965AL 28km / 1500m £10 by 17th August Over 18Registration from 9:30am. Bus leaves at 10:45am to take runners to start. Entry forms atwww.ochilhillrunners.org.uk from Feb 2009.Alex King, The Poplars, Drum, Kinross, KY13 0PR, 01577 [email protected] www.ochilhillrunners.org.uk2:47:44 Colin Donnelly 2008 2:51:33 Angela Mudge 2008

Sun 30 AugMenstrie SAL Junior Home International Trial / SHR U23 Championship RaceSAL Junior League Race / Open Race + Fun RunMenstrieStart times to be advised. Courses: U14/Over12, U16, U19/Open and "Menstrie Mystery Hill Fun Run" (10p, pensioners half-price, U8 must be accompanied)Hugh Buchanan, 01786 473776, [email protected]

Tue 01 Sep6:45pm Krunce Series Race #6Rotten O'Gairn car park, nr Aberdeen NJ851045BS 5.6km / 150m £1 Over 14Ewen Rennie, 19 Cromwell Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 4UQ, 01224 [email protected] www.cosmics.org.uk21:09 Jon Duncan 2003 24:43 Clare Miller 2001

Sat 05 Sep1:00pm Ben Nevis RaceNew Town Park, Fort William AM 14km / 1340m Over 18Entry Secretary, Macphersons Welding, North Road, Fort William, PH33 6TQ, 01397 [email protected] www.bennevisrace.co.uk1:25:34 Kenny Stuart 1984 1:43:25 Pauline Haworth 1984

Sat 05 Sep1:20pm Morrone Hill Race (Braemar Highland Games) AS 6km / 310m £3 by 17th August Over 16Wiliam Meston, Coilacriech, Ballater, AB35 5UH, 01339 [email protected] www.braemargathering.org24:28 M Hawkins 1984 30:03 Clare Miller 2002

Sun 06 SepWMRA World Mountain Running ChampionshipsCampodolcino, Italy www.wmra.info

Sun 06 SepHill Race (Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games) Bogles Field, Essendy Road, Blairgowrie AS 4.8km / 400m Over 16Prize for 1st kilted runnerBob Ellis, 01250 [email protected] www.blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk17:25 Colin Donnelly 2006 21:50 Tamara Hird 2006

Sun 06 Sep12:00 noon Lomonds of Fife Mixed Hill RelayFalkland Village Hall / 0m £10 per team (£14 unaffiliated)

Leg 1, 5km (Over 12), Leg 2, 6km (Over 14), Leg 3, 10km (Over 16)This is a new race, open to experienced and novice runners alike.Mark Harris, [email protected]

Sat 12 Sep12:00 noon Devil's Beef Tub Hill RaceCorehead Farm, nr Moffat NT 073125AS 3.2km / 230m £2 Over 12Willie Gibson, 41 Moat View, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9NZ, 0131 440 [email protected] www.carnethy.com19:50 Brian Marshall 2007 24:06 Jill Mykura 2005

Sat 12 SepWMRA World Masters Mountain Running ChampionshipsZagreb, Croatia www.wmmrc2009.org

Sun 13 Sep10:00am Comrie Hills RelayComrie 43km / 2150m 4-stage relay. 5 runners per team. No entries on the dayAlec Dillon, 01764 [email protected] www.strathearnharriers.org.uk3:23:12 Carnethy HRC 2008 4:11:43 Central AC 2007

Wed 16 Sep7.00pm Caerketton Downhill Race + Junior raceCar park at foot of Hillend Road. Register by 6.30pm NT237663AS 1.8km / 300m descent. £1 Bring your own number Over 12Start on summit of Caerketton. Junior race, Over 8 - 1km, 150m descent.Mark Johnston, 3 Lovells Glen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7TD, 01506 [email protected] www.carnethy.com5:11 Ian Wellock 2007 6:50 Eilidh Wardlaw 2005

Thurs 17 to Sun 20 SepCommonwealth Championship (Scottish Team)Keswick

Sat 19 Sep2:30pm Hill Race + Junior race (Invercharron Highland Games) Balblair Farm, A836, Bonar Bridge NH588942BS 8km / 220m Over 18Junior race for U17/Over 12. 4km / 100m.Michael Baird, The Bank House, Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, IV24 3EB, 01863 [email protected] 27:57 Alasdair Anthony 2008 35:23 Mari Todd 2008

Sat 19 Sep1:00pm Morven Hill RaceAberdeenshire Series Race #1by Dinnet, Aboyne NJ410044AS 8km / 640m £3 Over 16Clare Martin, 10 Bridgeview Place, Aboyne, AB34 5HG, 01339 [email protected] www.deesiderunners.com44:04 Alasdair Anthony 2006 49:47 Angela Mudge 2006

Sat 19 Sep1:00pm Half Morven Hill Race (U18/U16/Over 12)by Dinnet, Aboyne NJ 410044AS 4km / 380m £21:10pm Mini Morven U14/U12.Records: Duncan Gorman 10:42, Hannah Hughes 13:33 (both 2007)Clare Martin, 10 Bridgeview Place, Aboyne, AB34 5HG, 01339 [email protected] www.deesiderunners.com27:28 Robbie Simpson 2007 34:06 Jennifer Kibble 2003

Sun 20 Sep1:00pm Merrick Hill Race + Junior raceBruce's Stone, Glentrool, nr Newton Stewart AM 13.6km / 1000m £4/£1 Over 18Nat Taylor, 2 Cuddieston, Girvan, Ayrshire, KA26 0EN, 01465 [email protected] 1:19:48 Phil Davies 2002 1:38:25 Elke Schmidt 2007



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 15

09Sat 26 Sep12:00 noon Two Breweries Hill RaceLong Classics SeriesTraquair to Broughton start at NT329353AL 29km / 1500m £12 by 15 Sep on official form Over 18Or enter on-line at www.entrycentral.comPeter and Elsie Baxter, 11 The Meadows, Peebles, EH45 9HZ, 01721 [email protected] www.twobreweries.org.uk2:33:57 John Taylor 1992 2:53:56 Angela Mudge 2000

Sat 26 Sep3:00pm Cairn William Hill RaceAberdeenshire Series Race #2Monymusk, Inverurie BM 11km / 430m £3/£5 Over 18David Armitage, 7 St Ninians, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 7HF, 01467 [email protected] 46:18 Dan Whitehead 2007 53:51 Sonia Armitage 2007

Sat 26 Sep3:00pm Pitfichie Junior Hill RacesMonymusk, Inverurie AS 4.5km / 280m £2Junior races for U18, U16, U14. (Also 2km, 120m race for U12/Over 8)David Armitage, 7 St Ninians, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 7HF, 01467 [email protected] 25:26 Andrew Melvin 2008 25:14 Rachel Armitage 2006

Sun 04 Oct1:00pm Newtyle Hill RaceLoch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve, near Dunkeld NO041435BS 7.5km / 280m £5/£7 Over 16New raceAdrian Davis, 01350 [email protected]

Sun 04 OctBritish and Irish Junior Home InternationalsSedbergh, Cumbria U18 / U16 / U14

Sun 04 Oct2:00pm Bennachie Hill Race + Junior race + Junior relayAberdeenshire Series Race #3Back O' Bennachie, Oyne, nr Inverurie BM 12.8km / 550m £5/£7 Over 18Junior hill race, 5km with 150 m climb for U14/Over 12, U16, U18 starting just aftersenior raceSteve Waites, 01467 [email protected] www.gariochrr.freeuk.com55:10 Graeme Bartlett 2003 1:01:25 Clare Miller 2002

Sat 10 OctWMRA Long Distance Challenge: Tour de Tyrol - KaisermarathonSoll, Austria 42.2km / 2000m [email protected] www.tourdetirol.com/english3:03:40 Jonathan Wyatt 4:06:00 Monika Feuersinger

Sat 10 Oct1:00pm Manor Water Hill Race + Junior raceCroftlea, Kirkton Manor, Manor, Peebles NT216379BM 16km / 700m £3 on day only Over 18Junior races 10k (Over 16) and 4k (Over 12).Hot refreshments at nearby sheepdog trials.Graham Pyatt, The Schoolhouse, Manor, Peebles, EH45 9JN, 01721 [email protected] www.carnethy.com1:08:14 Brian Marshall 2006 1:15:38 Angela Mudge 2005

Sun 11 Oct11:00am Pentland SkylineLong Classics SeriesMidlothian Ski Centre, Hillend, Edinburgh NT244668AL 26km / 1890m £5 on day only Over 18Shane Bouchier, 2/5 Tay Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1EA, 0131 229 [email protected] www.carnethy.com2:22:40 Andy Kitchin 1994 2:42:29 Angela Mudge 2002

Sun 18 OctUKA British Hill Relay ChampionshipsNorth West CumbriaFull details will appear in "The Fellrunner"www.fellrunner.org.uk

Sat 24 Oct / Sun 25 OctOriginal Mountain Marathon www.theomm.com

Sat 31 Oct12:30pm Meall a' Bhuachaille Hill Race + Junior raceSHR + U23 Championship RaceGlenmore Lodge, nr Aviemore AM 10km / 610m £5 Over 18Junior race 12.00 noon. 3.2km, 90m. Over 12.Russell McKechnie, 93 Laurel Avenue, Dalneigh, Inverness, IV3 5RS, 01463 [email protected] www.highlandhillrunners.org.uk50:37 Jethro Lennox 2006 55:48 Angela Mudge 2005

Sat 07 Nov2:00pm "Run and Become" Tinto Hill RaceSports Club, Symington AS 7km / 460m £4 Over 16Derek Bearhop, 8 Mountjoy Terrace, Musselburgh, EH21 6JR, [email protected] www.carnethy.com29:58 John Brooks 1995 33:43 Angela Mudge 2003

Sat 07 Nov2.05pm Tinto Junior Hill Race + Fun RunRun in conjunction with Tinto senior race (see above) AS 3.2km / 180m £2Under 18, Under 16, Under 14/Over 12 "Tinto Tiptoe Fun Run" (1.5km 50m, entry 10p, Under 8’s must be accompanied)www.carnethy.com14:40 Jamie Stevenson 2006 16:06 Sarah Inglis 2006

Sun 15 Nov11:00am Druim Fada ChaseCluaran, Annat, Fort William NN 079770BM 10km / 370m free Over 16Revised route as of 2008Roger Boswell, Cluaran, Annat, Fort William, PH33 7NJ, 01397 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk45:00 Ruari Watt 2008 55:01 Roxy Bannerman 2008

Sun 29 Nov11:00am Beinn LoraVictory Hall, Benderloch, Oban AS 5.5km / 340m £1 Over 14Tom Smith, 8 Deidre Cottage, Connel, Oban, PA34 1PL, 01631 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk26:48 Andrew Wright 2008 32:50 Dawn Scott 2006

Sat 26 Dec11.00am Cockleroy Chaser Fun RunCockleroy Car Park, Beecraigs Country Park, Linlithgow NS994741AS 1km / 50m 10p, pensioners half price. Under 8’s must be accompanied.Martin Hyman, 36 Harburn Avenue, Livingston, EH54 8NQ, 01506 [email protected] www.lothianrunningclub.co.uk

Sat 26 Dec11:00am Cruim Leacainn Hill RaceTomacharich, Torlundy, Fort William NN142 783BM 10km / 270m free Over 16Roger Boswell, Cluaran, Annat, Fort William, PH33 7NJ, 01397 [email protected] www.lochaberac.co.uk41:36 David Rodgers 2006 47:48 Dawn Scott 2008

Sun 27 Dec11:00am The Law BreakerCentenary Hall, Hamilton Street, Tillicoultry AS 5.3km / 600m £4 pre-entry, £5 on the day Over 18Full body cover required.Andrew Wright, 5 Keppock Place, Falkirk, FK1 5UQ, 07873 [email protected] www.thelawbreaker.moonfruit.com32:51 Robbie Simpson 2008 40:13 Fiona Maxwell 2008



1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 16

The race has several objectives: one is toencourage sailors to appreciate fell running, forrunners to appreciate sailing and for both toenjoy what must be some of the best sailing andhill running in the world; another is to help tobuild the self confidence of the youngsterssailing in the Youth Teams; yet another is toraise funds for various good causes; but themain objective is to provide a challengingexperience to sailors and runners who may betoo busy to devote weeks to sailing the Atlantic ortrekking in Tibet but who still relish overcoming a challenge whichis well beyond those normally encountered in our modern well insulated lives.

Although the race can be extremely competitive, for most people, it is not the thought of winning thatbrings them back year after year but simply the pleasure of sailing and running in the company of a great crowd of like mindedpeople. We all love the hills and seas of the Scottish West Coast and the race is just an excuse for the annual jamboreewhen we can celebrate our good fortune at being able to experience this great adventure in these wonderful surroundings.

www.sipr.zetnet.co.uk

“A long weekend with adifference ...”

wish you were here...?

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:26 Page 17



Senior Men Senior Women1983 Robin Morris Edinburgh AC not awarded1984 Andy Curtis Livingston Ann Curtis Livingston1985 Andy Curtis Livingston Ann Curtis Livingston1986 Dermot McGonigle Dundee HH Ann Curtis Livingston1987 Andy Curtis Livingston Chris Whalley Livingston1988 Alan Farningham Gala Penny Rother Edinburgh AC1989 Denis Bell H.E.L.P. Tricia Calder Edinburgh AC1990 David Rodgers Lochaber Tricia Calder Edinburgh AC1991 Alan Farningham Gala Tricia Calder Edinburgh AC1992 Andy Kitchin Livingston Lesley Hope Lochaber1993 David Rodgers Lochaber Helene Diamantides Westerlands1994 John Wilkinson Gala Angela Brand-Barker Eryri1995 Mark Rigby Ambleside Chris Menhennet Westerlands1996 Dermot McGonigle Shettleston Sonia Armitage Cosmic HB1997 John Brooks Lochaber Angela Mudge Carnethy1998 Mark Rigby Westerlands Angela Mudge Carnethy1999 Hayden Lorimer HBT Kate Jenkins Carnethy2000 John Brooks Lochaber Karen Powell Carnethy2001 Stewart Whitlie Carnethy Kate Jenkins Carnethy2002 Mark Rigby Cosmic HB Fiona Dahl Inverness H2003 Phil Davies Borrowdale Jill Tait Carnethy2004 Jethro Lennox Shettleston Jill Mykura (née Tait) Carnethy2005 Brian Marshall H.E.L.P. Kate Jenkins Carnethy2006 Jethro Lennox Shettleston Angela Mudge Carnethy2007 Brian Marshall H.E.L.P. Elke Schmidt Bellahouston RR2008 Jethro Lennox Shettleston Jill Mykura Carnethy

Men Over 401984 Mel Edwards Aberdeen1985 Mel Edwards Aberdeen1986 Bobby Shields Clydesdale1987 Peter Fettes Lochaber1988 Pete Marshall H.E.L.P.1989 Pete Marshall H.E.L.P.1990 Pete Marshall H.E.L.P1991 Pete Marshall H.E.L.P.1992 Bill Knox Teviotdale1993 Denis Bell H.E.L.P.1994 Dave Armitage Cosmic HB1995 Dave Armitage Cosmic HB1996 Jim Robertson Cambuslang1997 Martin Laing Fife1998 Malcolm Patterson Shettleston1999 Martin Laing Fife2000 Ronnie Gallagher Westerlands2001 Ronnie Gallagher Westerlands2002 Ronnie Gallagher Westerlands2003 Ronnie Gallagher Westerlands2004 Stewart Whitlie Carnethy2005 Stewart Whitlie Carnethy2006 Stewart Whitlie Carnethy2007 Stewart Whitlie Carnethy2008 Colin Donnelly Lochaber

Women Over 401998 Chris Menhennet Westerlands1999 Anne Nimmo Carnethy2000 Elaine Stewart Cosmic HB2001 Moira Stewart Carnethy2002 Jocelyn Scott Fife2003 Helen Murray Lothian2004 Louise Burt Fife2005 Maggie Keegan Carnethy2006 Louise Burt Fife2007 Louise Burt Fife2008 Jacqui Higginbottom Carnethy

Men Over 501989 Bill Gauld Carnethy1990 Dick Amour Inverness H1991 Bill Gauld Carnethy1992 Dick Amour Highland1993 Keith Burns Carnethy1994 Brian Waldie Carnethy1995 Jim Shields Clydesdale1996 Brian Waldie Carnethy1997 Brian Waldie Carnethy1998 Jim Knox Teviotdale1999 Jim Knox Teviotdale2000 Jim Knox Teviotdale2001 Dave Armitage Cosmics2002 John Blair-Fish Carnethy2003 John Blair-Fish Carnethy2004 John Blair-Fish Carnethy2005 John Blair-Fish Carnethy2006 Ewan Paterson Moray RR2007 David Scott Ochil HR2008 David Scott Ochil HR

Women Over 502004 Anne Nimmo/ Alison West Carnethy/ Carnegie2005 Not Awarded2006 Jocelyn Scott Fife2007 Jocelyn Scott Fife2008 Christine Menhennet Westerlands

Men Over 602003 Keith Burns Carnethy2004 Gareth Bryan-Jones Ochil2005 Charlie Love Dundee HH2006 Gareth Bryan-Jones Ochil2007 Douglas Milligan Solway2008 Douglas Milligan Solway

Over 40 Male Team Female Team2007 Carnethy Fife2008 Carnethy/Westerlands Fife

Scottish Hill Runners Champions

Male Team Male Team Female Team Male Team Female Team1989 Gala1990 HELP1991 Lochaber1992 Carnethy1993 Lochaber1994 Shettleston

1995 Shettleston Westerlands1996 Shettleston Cosmic HB1997 Shettleston Carnethy1998 Shettleston Carnethy1999 Carnethy Carnethy2000 Carnethy Carnethy2001 Carnethy Carnethy

2002 Carnethy/Shettl Not Awarded2003 Carnethy Carnethy2004 Shettleston Carnethy2005 Carnethy Carnethy2006 Carnethy Carnethy2007 Carnethy Fife2008 Carnethy/Shettl Carnethy

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:27 Page 18

myRaceThe Running Magazine for Scotland

Perfect for Hill RunnersPerfect for Hill Runners

Training advice,

injury prevention,

interviews with

the stars,

competitions,

race reports

and photos

Everything a

hill runner

needs(except beer - sorry!)

myRacemyRaceThe Running Magazine for Scotland

myRace - Strictly Come RUNNING!

9 771748 789007

1 1

ISSN 1748−7897

Issue 118: NNov/Dec 22008 ££3

LUCYCOLQUHOUNUltra running’s new kid on the block

We llove LLucy!SONIAO’SULLIVANIreland’s Olympic

running legend talksto myRace

CROSSCOUNTRYTrain for yourBEST WINTER EVER!

RACE REPORTSAND PHOTOS

All the action from the Great Scottish

Run, Loch Ness Marathon,

Linlithgow 10K, Two Breweries HillRace and much more ...

RUN AND BEHEALTHIERThe health benefits ofrunning revealled

RUN LESSRACE FASTERCan you reallyimprove your times by

doing LESS training?

27/10/2008 15:33 Page 1

UNLEASH UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIALYOUR POTENTIAL

Subscribe Online at

www.myRace.co.uk

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:27 Page 19

1065 paged:57254 paged 2/2/09 15:27 Page 20

Documents

SHR Calendar 2009