11th September 2011
Simon Wake Comrie Relays
     
It was wild & wet
with the wind blasting the rain horizontally
and the tops covered in cloud, but as the temperature
was above lethal we laughed at the moisture and
splashed gaily through rivers & knee deep
moss and bog. Carnethy Men's and Women's teams
both came third, with Sam the prize winning fastest
leg 3 runner. Afterwards a tremendous feast of
barbecued beefburgers & tons of cakes at
the Comrie Crofts. Race
info & Results
(pdf)
Some Beta for leg 3 runners:
- although the satellite image frustratingly cuts off
you can just see where the landrover track ends, and
the turn downhill from the wire fence. You can't see
the track as you are running in a gulley. You can see
where I picked it up (the red line) through following
people who (more or less) knew the way. The going in
the gulley is difficult so picking up the track early
is a good idea! At least one runner continued down
without finding it. The rest of the leg however is
very easy to navigate, with clear tracks &
marshalling.
Digby
Massive, massive,
congratulations to all of the Carnethys out
at today's relay !! The weather was comically
bad with high winds, driving rain and mist
you could stand a ladle in. It was awesome.
This has got to be one of the best relays
on the calender. The combination of stunning
location, honest hill running routes, easy
peasy logistics, super friendly organisation,
bbq burgers, and one of the best home baked
cake tables I've ever had the pleasure of
raiding blend beautifully to provide an ace
day out. The highlight of mine being waking
up a dozing marshals close to the top of
the hill on leg three, she had somehow contrived
to fall asleep in near horizontal sheet rain....
Massive shout to our friends the Strathearn
Harriers, you guys rock.
Sam Hesling |
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