Brian Marshall
and Angela Mudge shine in the April snow.
The inaugural
Meall nan Tarmachan Hill Race saw 68 runners challenged by April
snows on higher ground. With 700m of ascent and a distance of 9.5km,
the race was categorised short, but it felt much more testing with
rough terrain and the recent falls of snow. The race was won by
Brian Marshall with Tom Smith of Lochaber and Paul Faulkner of
Carnethy second and third. Angela Mudge, now back in the country,
took the ladies title with Fiona Maxwell being the only other woman
to cover the course in under one hour. Both men's and women's team
prizes were won by Carnethy.
Everyone
agreed this was a superb route and it is hoped to run the race as a
regular fixture in the calendar. Many thanks to Killin Outdoor
Centre who proposed and organised the event, to the sponsors
including Salomon and Hi-Tec for prizes, Teko for giving a pair of
running socks to every runner and the Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum for
handing a goodie-bag to runners as they crossed the finish. The
marshals and time-keepers did a brilliant job in the cold conditions
and the Killin Womens' Institute put on a great spread of soup,
sandwiches and cakes. But most importantly around £1,000 was raised
for Cancer Research.
