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Unfortunately, I couldn't get enough runners for a team (of 6) this year. Hopefully, we will be able to enter a team next year when it may be taking place a bit closer to Fife. Hope to see you on the hills soon.

Lou

The British hill relays are taking place in the Peak District this year, based at Ladybower reservoir on Saturday 19 October. If anyone would like to join the womens team (preferably over 40) please post here by tomorrow - apologies for the late notice. Entries have to be in on Sunday 15th September...

The annual Kingsbarns training run took place on Wednesday evening and raised the grand total of £334 for Tushinde Children’s Trust for disadvantaged children in Nairobi, Kenya. I am particularly grateful to a large number of Haddies who participated and, as always, gave generously, and for the help...

Well done and thank you to all the runners who gambled with the weather (or believed the forecast) and turned out for the Sandy Slither race: the rain cleared and provided good running conditions along this picturesque section of the Fife Coastal path. With entry fees and donations, over £100 was ra...

Pre-registration will close at 5pm on Wednesday 12 June. Runners can still enter on the day but if you are planning on racing it will help the registration and results team if you can register beforehand.

Thank you,

LouB

A few more volunteers are required to help at the Sandy Slither race - Thursday 13 June. Marshals are required in Earlsferry and at the finish in Elie. Please post here or email volunteeratraces@fifeac.org if you can help. Thank you.

LouB

The second SHR championship race is Arrochar Alps, taking place on 29 June. This is a long race and navigation can be tricky, particularly in mist. A couple of recces are being organised to walk (NOT run) around the route as follows: Sunday 12 May – Second half of route including Ben Ime (munro #3) ...

A report of the relay by a team from Tyne Bridge Harriers (at the following link) provides more of a flavour of the race than my rather tame effort above- it is an entertaining read.
http://www.tynebridgeharriers.com/2018/ ... hips-2018/

The hill and fell running community descended on Grasmere, Lake District, at the weekend for the 2018 UK Athletics fell running relay championships. The event was organised by Ambleside AC and 250 teams of 6 runners had entered including an FV40 team from FAC, consisting of Leg 1. Louise Provan, 2. ...

Well done and many thanks to all the runners who turned up for the summer paarlauf. An amazing £200 was raised and has been divided equally and donated to Help for Heroes and the RNLI. Also thanks to Dave Francis for setting up and clearing the course Liz Killean for time keeping and providing the s...