Sunday, Jun 18 2000

6.5 Miles 1200ft Category BM

Starts at

From Muirkirk, Ayrshire

Although billed as a new race in some quarters this was definitely run a number of times a few years ago and may have been continuously run. I certainly did it in 1985.

Muirkirk is a typical mining village with a huge opencast pit nearby. The whole valley is rough and unwelcoming grazing with dozens of old mine workings and railway lines. I find it difficult to see the area without thinking about the thousands of lives spent digging the coal out of the ground for not much money. A run through any of the hills around here always has an air of our poorer past.

The race was run as a village event and last time I did it you paid for and got a solid medal. The whole atmosphere is a wee bit like joining a strangers wedding party where everyone is friendly but itdefinitely had the feel of a private party.


Bill Shankly was brought up nearby

 Men's Record is set by in .

 Women's Record is set by in

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  The Organisers says - : 2 Miles for U15 and U13,

Grid refs Registration at NS894036 Start at NS894036