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Races / Other Races
Durisdeer Hill Race |
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| Next Race | June 2009, 12:00 |
| Organiser | Adam Anderson, Carserigg, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, DG4 6LH Tel. 07760220843, Email: Adam Anderson |
| Entry Fee | £5 by 07/06/09(download entry form below) |
| Race Category | AM, 10.5 miles, 3800 feet total climb |
| Course Records | Men: Rob Jebb
(Bingley) 1:21:53 (2008) Women: Angela Mudge(Carenthy) 1:34:43 (2008) |
| Start Location | Durisdeer Village , near Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway.
(NS 893 037) Grid Reference:NS 893 037 (No changing rooms or showers... are you real fell runners or what ! ) |
| Durisdeer is a peaceful hamlet of a dozen or so
houses and a church which nestles into the Lowther Hills and is found
just off the A702
which links the M74 (junction 14) with the A76 (Carronbridge). The
course is over lovely, grassy border hills, generally very runnable,
but has some very steep climbs and descents. |
| Registration: Race headquarters will be in Church out building
which will be obvious once in the tiny village of Durisdeer. Facilities: Facilities will be basic at this venue, no showers but Scottish champion Brian Marshall will testify to the refreshing qualities of the stream which flows through the village. Portaloos will be available(ladies may be allowed to use the single toilet in the church). Parking: Is limited, please share if at all possible and DO NOT PARK IN VILLAGE. Parking is in fields immediately adjacent to start/finish/registration & cake/tea tent. |
Course: 10.5 miles, 3800ft. Anyone at the 2007 OMM will be familiar with some of the course. There are 6 checkpoints which will be manned:- From start climb to CP1 on Black Hill(summit NS894 049) then via ‘Pettylung’ descend steeply, bum sliders beware of rocky sections, to CP2 Dalveen Farm(road crossing NS885 066). Take track through farm, (this will be the only marked part of the route) to follow Enterkin Burn upstream then bear right up valley to CP3 NW Steygail(col NS892 087). Descend to CP4 Upper Dalveen(track to cottage NS900 081), cross road then take any route to CP5 Well Hill(summit NS913 065) the direct route climbs steeply over crags, the preferred option seems to contour under roughest ground to Lavern Burn which will guide runners to bottom(ish) of Well Hill. From here return to Black Hill summit CP6 (i.e. CP1). In poor visibility a fence line kept to your left will lead back to Black Hill (but by warned, the fence DOES NOT go to the summit) then a lovely grassy descent to finish & cakes. |
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| Race Map | download (123 Kb) | |
| Race Entry Form (pre-entry only) | download (25 Kb) | |
| Race Information and Course Details | download (30 Kb) | |
| 2003 Race Results (more results on SHR Website) | download (23 Kb) | |
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