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Traprain
Law Hill Race
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| Next Race | June 2010, 3pm |
| Organiser | Trevor
Collins, Woodlaw, East Linton, EH40 3EB. Tel. 01620 860600 |
| Entry Fee | £4 on the day only (no pre-entry) |
| Race Category | 6.5 miles, 710 feet total climb |
| Course Records | Men: Gregor
Booth 37:26 (1996) Women: Angela Mudge 41:13 (2002) |
| Start Location | East Linton Memorial Park, School Road, East Linton. |
Traprain Results
List
of previous winners (race summary)
An open event promoting the free spirit of Scottish hill running
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Prizes
| 1st.
Senior Man 2nd. & 3rd. Senior Men 1st. Senior Woman 1st Veteran Man 1st Veteran Woman 1st Superveteran Man 1st Hyperverteran Man 1st Local 1st Team |
(over
18 yrs. on Jan 1 on year of race) (over 18 yrs. on Jan 1 on year of race) (over 40 yrs. on day of race) (over 40 yrs. on day of race) (over 50 yrs. on day of race) (over 60 yrs on day of race) (Resident within 3m of E. Linton P.O) (Three to score) |
All hill races are hazardous. Competitors enter at their own risk.
The race is conducted under Scottish Hill Runner's Safety Guidelines.
History
| Traprain Law is a typical Lothian volcanic hill rising from the fertile East Lothian agricultural lowlands. For the geologist, it's laccolith of Phonolitic trachyte (a kind of volcanic boil which didn't quite burst). For the archaeologist it was the stronghold of the Votadini tribe who lived up there and were in peaceful coexistence with the local Romans most of the time. The Traprain Treasure (a hoard of Roman silver), which was found on the Law, can be seen in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. The race passes close to the still-visible site of discovery. More recently, the East Linton Village Gala Committee decided in the 70's that a race to the top from the village would be an entertaining event. The race has since become an regular feature of the village Gala. Carnethy Hill Running Club became the host club and organisers in the late 80's. The race follows the riverside footpath and farm tracks to the foot of the Law. The ascent is a steep rock scramble up the east ridge on the edge of the old quarry followed by a fast grassy descent back to farm tracks and the riverside path. The outgoing route involves a wade across the River Tyne which is usually no more than a welcome cooling but sometimes becomes a raging torrent forcing a course detour by the footbridge. |
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