Broughton Hill Race Marshalling and Mountain Bike Circuit

On Saturday 15 October I headed down to Broughton for a day hill marshalling at the British Hill Racing Relays. A big crowd from all over the UK running 4 legs in the hills around Broughton. I was at the most remote point on Leg 2 on top of a hill. It was a cold and windy day and was very pleased the rain stayed off for the duration of my time on the hill. The photos make it look rather more pleasant than it actually was. It was a fair walk to the hill and spend around 3 hrs out on the hill top. Kudos to the club for hosting the event and I am in awe of those organising such a complex event.

Having got a taste for the hills and seen various MTB friendly trails I headed out on 23 October on a loop from Broughton through to Stobo and back. I'd done little bits of the route before on Natural Tweed event.  Lovely route - very remote.

Braidburn Valley and The Steils - Orienteering Event

I was nominally the organiser for the O event at Braidburn Valley but with the planner away I took on the duties of putting out controls. A long time on my feet from around 8 am through to 1.30 pm putting out and activating contols. A bit of a rest helping at the start before heading out to collect controls at the end. A long busy day but pleased to help put on an event every so often.