Carnethy H R C

https://carnethy.com/2026/05/durisdeer-hill-race-2/ (any Durisdeer photos appreciated!)

Durisdeer Hill Race On 30th May, a healthy crop of Carnethies arrived at the quaint village of Durisdeer, via a road deemed too narrow by this infrequent motorist. Adrenaline already pumping after two narrow entrances were navigated, Ben Stevens and I had a cool 105 minutes to wait until the start of the race. Infreque

Jura race report! https://carnethy.com/2026/05/carnethy-at-isle-of-jura-fell-race/ (thanks Andy Spenceley for the write up :))

Carnethy at Isle of Jura Fell Race Carnethy turned up in force at the Isle of Jura Fell Race this year (with 32 runners starting) and took home the spoils ... first man - Luke Fisher; first woman - Naomi Lang, with new female record, first female team - Naomi, Emily McNicol & Aoife McCavana; first male team - Luke, Harry Bolton,

https://carnethy.com/2026/05/handicap-2-lost-socks-and-two-smoking-calves/

Handicap #2: Lost Socks and Two Smoking Calves Distance: 7.3km | Ascent: 500m | Race Night: 53 | Total: 73 Lots of planning went into this Holyrood course by Rachel, the name especially, and Declan tinkered. The course had open choices between the checkpoints. It wasn’t immediately obvious, but out and back on Whinny then Salisbury Crags prov

https://carnethy.com/2026/05/carnethy-at-the-london-marathon-2026/

Carnethy at the London Marathon 2026 Last weekend saw history being made at the greatest running event in the world - the London Marathon. As the 2 hour barrier was being demolished, a gaggle of intrepid Carnethies left the comfort of the hills to guzzle some tarmac. If you fancy a slice of the action in 2027 the Club’s London Marath...

https://carnethy.com/2026/05/devil-o-the-highlands-2026/

Devil o' the Highlands 2026 There were some exceptional running performances over the weekend and not all of them involved £450 superlight carbon plated single use running shoes either. Michael Deason (Shettleston Harriers) and Julia Davis won the Devil o’ the Highlands ultramarathon on Saturday in very speedy times (5:29 h...

https://carnethy.com/2026/04/late-april-racing-round-up/

Late April Racing Round Up Ben Chonzie, Ben-y-Hone, or Beinn a' Chomhainn. A hill so good they named it three times. It was the first race counter in the 2026 Scottish Championship series and a sea of red and yellow flooded the sharp end of the results table. Carnethies Emily McNicol and Luke Fisher taking the overall wins wi

https://carnethy.com/2026/04/handicap-1-swanston-triple-tops/

Handicap #1: Swanston Triple Tops Distance: 8.1km | Ascent: 520m | Race: 56 | Total: 80 The 2026 Carnethy Handicap Series got underway in April with a course recce in typically grim conditions. The weather only served to underline the hardiness of club runners, and their enduring enthusiasm for hill running in all conditions. Ha

https://carnethy.com/2026/03/holyrood-park-volunteering/

Holyrood Park Volunteering On an unsettled Sunday afternoon in mid-March, around 20 Carnethies met at the Holyrood Education Centre to lend a hand to the Holyrood Park rangers. As a relatively recent Edinburgh resident, the novelty of having Arthur’s Seat 15 minutes run from my front door hasn’t yet worn off, and I was ke...

https://carnethy.com/2026/03/carnethy-weekender-2026/

Carnethy Weekender 2026 As the old saying goes, you haven’t lived until you’ve done two big days in the hills back-to-back, punctuated by an industrial scale dhal and game of find the tangerine. Thankfully, last weekend’s trip to Glen Nevis means I can now go to the grave a contended man. Nearly 70 Carnethies arrived...

https://carnethy.com/2026/03/ochil-relays-2026-a-club-report/

Ochil Relays 2026 — A Club Report "Fort Who? We Had Races to Run." While the majority of the club decided that Fort William was more important than competitive glory, a band of four remained behind to uphold the club's racing honour at the inaugural Ochil Relays. The Selection Process What began as a casual open invite somehow