Start and finish beside the Dollar Academy Cricket pavillion, in between 9 miles and 3000' of rolling Ochil hillls. Seven of them with no big climbs or descents. Ninety plus field meant a wide range of standards, the winner in 73 mins, the third fastest ever, the last over 3 hours.
The first half mile on road and park leads to Dollar Glen where the hill and main climb of the race starts. Jog walk up over Saddle Hill to Whitewisp and the breeze kept the flies away as you climbed. The run West to Tarmangie & Skythorn a nice undulating trail with a couple of fences to jump.
At Andrew Gannel its a 180 degree turn for the run back over Kings Seat and finally Bank Hill before the last half mile of park and road.
Thankful for the cold showers before an idillic lunch on the pavillion balcony, sandwiches, tea and home baking in amongst the buzz of happy runners. SHR pictures here.
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