Orienteering Big Weekend

Saturday saw the Edinburgh City Race. Max and Colin took part and both had reasonable runs on quite long and demanding courses.

On Sunday Colin did the JOK Chasing Sprint on Arthurs Seat. Hard going in the freezing weather and picked up the wrong map on the prologue.

A Dug, A Dug

Hannah is a finalist in Scots week with her fantastic rendition of A Dug A Dug.

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Sprint O at Bo'Ness

Colin and Max rushed off to Kinneil Wood at Bo'Ness after sleeping in to 9.30. Colin had a good run over the two sprints coming in the top 20 or so. Max wasn't feeling great and just ran the first race.

Loch Leven

Colin headed out early on Sunday morning for a run round Loch Leven and one of the hills to the edge of it. Conditions however weren't good. The Loch was totally frozen and paths were like skating rinks. Made it up to Benarty Hill from the Vane Farm carpark and then a very small run/walk along the frozen paths before giving up. Went for a 1 hr run round Cramond on the way back.

Orienteering at Bush Estate

Colin & Max went out for the first orienteering in quite some time. Bush Estate is a nice science park at the edge of town making a nice mix of semi-urban and woodland. The ground was still covered in (melting) snow so conditions were quite tough. Max had a good run on the Orange course coming in 4th place. Colin did well on Green coming in ahead of most of his usual rivals.

Snowy Pentlands Again

Colin was out again for a trek in the Pentlands. Headed out early for a walk from Flotterstone to the summits of Turnhouse, Carnethy, Scald Law and South Black Hill before descending through some thick drifts to the Glen Road and a run back for the last 3.5 miles. Tough, windy, cold conditions.

Pentlands Walks

With the snow very thick on the ground Colin waded through knee deep snow to the top of Allermuir Hill on Satuday. On Sunday Max and Colin walked part way up the hills. The picturesque village of Swanston shown above.

Happy New Year

The new year commenced with snow still on the ground. The new years day race at Portobello was cancelled due to ice. Hannah, Colin and Cherry went for a short walk in Covenanters Wood and on to Dreghorn.