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Kings Buildings 4 mile Hill RaceStarted by Ronnie Brown and now run by Willie Gibson and Win Rampen on the second Thursday of every month. The "Hill Handicap" happens on the second Thursday of each month at 12:50. Participants meet in the changing room of the King's Buildings. House 10 minutes beforehand. Course description (4.3 miles 290 metres climb)The course is 4.3 miles and is largely flexible with only three mandatory way-points in the first half. The start is at the phone box at Entrance 2.The Race proceeds down Blackford Avenue to the entrance of the park at Blackford Pond. Any route is allowed to the trig point at the top of Blackford Hill. Then proceed to the top of Braid Hill, again by the route of your choice. Some prefer the wet crossing across Braid burn while others take the bridge, your decision. There are a lot of options on this leg which are worth scouting out From Braid trig turn left, for home, and proceed along the bridal path, cutting off in front of the communication tower and then back onto the track. Follow it down to Braid Hills Road, crossing over into Liberton Tower Farm. Take the farm track down through the farm steading to Liberton Brae. Now finish along the road by running up Mayfield Rd. to the traffic light, turning left and sprinting along West Mains Rd. The finish is the tree on the near side of Entrance 2.
Kings Buildings 4 mile handicapRun by Alex Jackson and Bill Byers on the last Thursday of every month.Starts at Kings buildings at 1pm, be there 10 minutes early The Route is a clockwise circuit of Kings Buildings and Blackford Hill running through the Hermitage. Kings Buildings 4 mile handicap |