Trail runs
Christmas: A Time for Running
Christmas: A Time for Running HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews As any keen parkrunner knows, Christmas is a time for running, with a chance to clock-up four parkruns over Christmas and new year. There are also a good variety of club runners over the festive season, which is why over Christmas 2022 I managed 4 organised…
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The Poacher Run – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The Poacher Run at Kelso saw us donning our running kit again just two weeks after the Abbotsford Trail Run. This is part of the Border Reiver Trail Series raising money for Borders Search and Rescue. It was nice to catch up with Kim, who…
Read MoreAbbotsford Trail Race – Race review
Abbotsford Trail Race – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews We have had a bit of a break from races as the Earlston Black Hill race in July nearly finished us off and the recent hot weather hasn’t been conducive to running. However, a perusal of the weather forecast a couple of weeks back gave…
Read MoreGreat Hetha Hill Run from College Valley
Great Hetha Hill Run from College Valley HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The College Valley is a beautiful valley in the Northumberland section of the Cheviot Hills. We were expecting a very quiet day in the hills: Hethpool at the bottom of the valley is quite difficult to get to and the rest of the valley…
Read MoreHirsel Circular Route, Coldstream
Hirsel Circular Route, Coldstream HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews We have lived in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders now for 7 months and this is the first time I have written up a walk from the town. There are two reasons for this: Both Scottish Borders Council and The Hirsel Estate have some very well waymarked…
Read MoreCheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review
Cheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It seemed like a good idea back in January to enter my first hill race with a 1000 feet climb. The Cheviot Three Peaks Trail Race sounded perfect and, having been reassured by the race organiser that the marshalls would be there no matter…
Read MoreKelso Circular Route
Kelso Circular Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Views, Viaducts and a Famous Junction. A lovely late winter morning saw us setting off for a trail run with a friend on this Kelso circular route. Once again we had seen the route in the “Borders 40 best walks” book, however we did it in the reverse…
Read MoreStunning Loch Katrine Route
Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in…
Read MoreKippen Trail Race – Race Review
Kippen Trail Race – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Trail races are like buses – months without one and then two over consecutive weeks. Just a week after Arrochar 10k we were standing in beautiful sunshine on the playing field at Kippen for the Kippen Trail Race. Mingling at the start made us realise…
Read MoreArrochar 10k – Race Review
Arrochar 10k – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews When we moved up to Scotland in early 2021, Arrochar 10k was the first race we entered and I am so pleased we did. This was a simply stunning course, starting at the head of the tidal Loch Long and then going up through forest tracks,…
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