Lossie Beach Runs

Annual holiday at Silversands Campsite at Covesea. A few easy run and swims along the beach and onto the Moray Coastal Trail towards Hopeman. Always sunny and run along the waters edge.

Ben Rinnes Hill Race

About 160 runners for the first long race in the 2018 SHR Championship. Date coincided with the start of our annual Lossiemouth holiday so we went up on the Friday. Change of weather for the race, rain, wind and sleet to keep us cool. Took it easy over the Convals on the way out then tried a steady jog up Ben Rinnes, Kept it going for about 2/3 of the way up then jog walk, the wind alternatively helping and hurting on the zig zags. Through the summit tor and steady run down to the road crossing/water station at Glack Horner before a slow climb back up Meikle Conval, along to the last hill, Little Conval, and tried to push the pace, nothing much there and pleased to get over the top and start running down to finish inside 3 hours 15 with a lap of the games field.

The Cobbler

Last run before Ben Rinnes, ran up the zig zag paths. Cobbler slopes looking green after some rain.

Past the Narnain Boulders to the back steps, not many others out as it is a weekday morning. Had a few more stops than I would have liked going up the back steps. Along the plateau and onto the last wee climb, only managed to run the first and last sections.

Stopped on top for a few photos then continued past the Needle and 3rd top descending via the south east ridge dropping down to meet the top of the zig zag path at the small dam.

Finished in about 2 hrs 45 via the Jacuzzi. More pictures here.

Luss hill run

Out and back to Doune hill over Beinn an Lochain and Beinn Eich. Longer run before next weeks Ben Rinnes. Took it easy on the way up, no views today route in the clouds all the way to Doune Hill from here. Good run, finished inside 2 1/2 hours.

Beinn Eich

Late morning run up and down Beinn Eich from the top of Glen Luss. Good views all round. Finished 75 minutes.

Maddy Moss Hill Race

5th go at this race, starts and finishes just behind Tillicoutry. 70 of us set off up steep grassy slopes to reach the path traversing round to the Law, slow climb running where I could, undulating run from the Law to Ben Cleuch then back across to Andrew Gannel Hill. Short down and up through Maddy Moss before a long gradual descent towards Tillicoutry, the last section providing a mixture of rough and steep grassy descending to finish in about 78 minutes.

Beinn Dubh

Afternoon run up and down Beinn Dubh in the sun. Nice easy run finished inside 80 minutes with a cool down in Luss Water. More pictures here.

Glamaig Hill Race

3rd race in this years SHR championship gave me a good excuse to have a go. Mean to be a tough race even though its only a short one.

About 200 set off from the Sligachan Hotel across a bridge and along a short section of road before joining a narrow walkers path undulating gently upwards across moorland towards Glamaig.

The ascent is a a steep grassy climb, a few rocks come flying by dislodged by runners ahead. Gradient eases and after a grassy gulley a bouldery clamber to the top, round a cairn gasping at the stunning views then plunging down steep scree covered slopes, rocks and dust flying everywhere, towards the bottom the scree blocks a bit bigger slow the pace a bit then onto grassy slopes back to the road to finish at the hotel in about 84 mins.

130th out of 199 finishers.

Great wee race with the Sligachan Hotel providing a free dinner, drink and ceilidh after the race. More pictures here.

The Cobbler

Run up the Cobbler in the cool of the evening. Nice and quiet, only a few walkers and a couple of climbers topping out on the summit. Great views all around, distant peaks lost in the haze.

Mid Hill

Afternoon run up Mid Hill.