
Up the Mountain and down the Glen.
September 4, 2007Well he did it, Mr Uhdd beat his time, from last years Ben Nevis Fell race and I have to say he was in much better shape at the end of it; his busy year of racing has improved his level of fitness, so success all round, although fell runners always think they could have just squeezed another few seconds off their time, why else would they keep doing it!
It was cooler and damper than last year easier for the runners, but less spectators at the start and finish.
Neat feet for running, new laces?
This is the way to go.
Always chance at theses events to spend a little money, on the search for the fell runners holy grail, the ‘go faster fell shoe’
Pipers and runners gather for the start,
Under starters orders and they are off
While we spectators wait, and watch the clock, overhead and against a back drop of broody clouds, the rescue helicopter touts for business.
As the first runners come home,(the winner in came in in 1:32) the muddier bloodier,faster and more breathless you are the more the camera loves you; no need for hours in makeup, this is reality TV (filmed for the ‘Adventure Show’ BBC Scotland)
Some very hardy guys ran the race wearing the kilt, what I want to know is did it chafe their knees?
A little girl with a kilt just like daddies,
It is very thirsty work
Did I mention the mud?
Dew,Scotch mist, perspiration,or just wet?
It was a great event, one of the highlights for me, was chatting with a lady who ran the race in 1955, she told me of the battle she had to be allowed to compete, fascinating stuff. In the evening there was the prize giving, a packed hall saw a total of seven runners picking up commemorative plaques, the race had been their 21st Ben Nevis Fell Race, sounds like Mr Uhdd will be going back next year, it’s obviously a race that gets under your skin.
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