Jura
has the roughest running.Most boats manage to land their runners
for daylight sorties. |
Jura |
First
boat arrived at 8.30am on Saturday. Last one away was midday on
Sunday - their runners camped out
overnight (easier to sleep on land?). |
Snaps
from 'up-the-road' and 'on-the-hill'... |
Youth teams have 3 miles of road before heading off to the hills |
Follow me - I'm right behind you. |
Trying to keep feet dry (early on!) |
A brief stop before the climbing starts |
Willie Gibson and Alan Hogg finish their run in the sunshine |
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John Donnelly of Westerlands..
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...and running partner Catriona Miller
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That's Willie and Alan!
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Nice brown legs - below the knee!
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The run down to the road from the last Pap |
Willie and Alan
being chased by a group
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3rd fastest on Jura, Former KIMM Elite winner Steve Birkinshaw leads
John Deegan down to the road |
Andrew Davies leads Nicola Davies off the hill |
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Author Alastair Scott comes off the last Pap |
The faster boats' runners had worse weather on the hill.
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Claire Gordon looks back to the last Pap (just visible
on the left)
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A lone yacht sails down to Craighouse
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Willie Gibson grins for the camera. Corra Bheinn on the
right is the second checkpoint on the youths' route
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Claire's smile says it all!
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None the worse for spending a second night on the hill
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Paul Fettes and Paul Currant get encouragement from Andy before the
3 miles on the road, back to Craighouse
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Two of the Paps from Corra Bheinn - on Sunday |
Sunday - collecting the markers in -
and the weather is perfect |
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...
and from
Craighouse |
The first boat is spotted and there are 14 more not too far behind
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Now - where's our boat? |
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Mike Robinson and Chris Upson set off for the Paps
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Hoi - we're back! |
The Symonds brothers were second fastest on Jura
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Damon Rodwell and Crispin Flower
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The first runners are off
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Playing FT$E land at Craighouse
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The Davies's come ashore. They were fastest on Jura despite
running through the worst weather!
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A sailor chums his runners the last few metres
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Adrian Davis and Es Tresidder
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Hilary takes advantage of the first bit of sun as she times
the runners back.
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The first
view we had of the Paps - Saturday evening |
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