Saturday, May 6 2000

9 Miles 3192ft Category AM

Starts at 13:00:00

Pre-Entries required by Sat 29th April 2000

From Rowardennan, Loch Lomondside

The race up Ben Lomond, famous in song, and stunningly set beside the Loch has long been popular with both officialdom and runners.

It even featured in copies of the Guinnes book of records as a notably fast 4.5 miles for the descent. Maybe Brian can measure this.

As I recall it used to regularly form the SAAA Hill race championship with medals for the first three. Laterly support from Polaroid and Dumbarton AC fell away and the race was adopted by Westerlands.

After a number of years run by Alastair Campbell this year its under new management by Brian Bonnyman as Westies rep at Rowardennan. Brian is being all efficient and organised. It reminds me of when you had a new teacher who was all rules till she felt relaxed about the new class.

The course is a typical highland day out starting on tarred road, through forest, out on to the hill then up to a barren rocky top and return by a similar route.

 Men's Record is 1:02:16 set by J Wild in 1983.

 Women's Record is 01:11:57 set by B Redfern in 1990

  Contact details are Brian Bonnyman,
39 Carrington Street, Glasgow.,
G4 9AJ,
Tel 0141 332 5708

  The Organisers says - : Junior Race of 2 miles and 900ft declarations close at 12:30 race starts at 13:10. NO entries on the day. There is a time allowance for half way up. If you dont reach there within some time or other then you need to retire. This prevents brass monkeys for the boys at the top and also means they can make it back for sunset. £2.00 extra for non SAF members. How to get there Take the B837 from Drymen, Stirlingshire then follow the road through Balmaha and Milarochy and keep going to the end. Allow about 30 to 40 minutes for the 11 or 12 miles from Drymen. Total driving time from Glasgow 90 minutes, Edinburgh 2 hours. (MS Autoroute),

Grid refs Registration at NS360983 Start at NS369983
Visit the race site at http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~muffy/westerlands/westerlands.html
Contact the organiser on brian@bdbonnyman.freeserve.co.uk


Safety Requirements include

• Full body cover must be worn or carried. (This may not be required on the day if it is hot and dry)
• Bring a Whistle. Repeated blasts on a whistle is the signal that you need help. They only weigh an ounce or two
• Body cover must be wind proof.