Graeme J, Phil M, Gordon and James B along with surprise late addition, Will (who was already at Glenmore Lodge running a navigation course) took on the last significant Hill Race of the year.
Having bagged all the Munros, (as indeed have Graeme and James), Gordon is now taking on the Corbetts (over 762m). Meall a' Bhuachaille at 810m therefore qualifies and was the perfect 2-birds-one-stone race for him.
The race itself starts at Glenmore Lodge and winds its way on forest paths and fire-breaks up through the woods. With something like 200 runners, congestion and passing was a bit of a problem in the early stages and those that made fast starts reaped the rewards of less traffic.
Once out of the woods it was again single file up the steep sheep path through the heather before regaining the path on the summit ridge. First harrier to the top was Will followed closely by Graeme and then Phil, with Gordon and James not far apart.
After a steep descent through the heather and a mile or two of undulations back through the woods again, this remained the finishing order with times and positions as follows:
Will 58.25, 19th
Graeme 61.35, 32nd
Phil 62.17, 37th
Gordon 72.54 mins, 91st
James 75.28, 102nd
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