Absolutely Febulous – InterCity
InterCity Absolutely Febulous got off to a racing start, with our virtual Edinburgh to Glasgow Relay challenge, InterCity. Racing snakes, mud hogs, and hill lovers alike took off from the start line in “Edinburgh” and headed west towards the setting sun of “Glasgow”. By the end of the week competitors had completed over 1000km between them (997km, but two did not report in, so we’ll use poetic license and assume they completed 3km between them!). […]
Virtual Migo Mile for January
Virtual Migo Mile for January January’s Migo Mile was once again a virtual event. The first time the Mile has been held under the Acorn Trails brand since the switch on 1st January from TRB. Trialling a new entry and results system we teamed up with MilesAway to take the details for your free entry. We would love to know what you thought? It was a virtual race under tricky conditions – patchy ice across […]
Happy Birthday Dunky
A success. We’re definitely calling the Dunky just that. With £333 raised for the Woodland Trust, and 30 new trees planted with Trees For Life, I am sure you will all agree too. We had entries from as far apart as Canada to Edinburgh, and Inverness to Jersey! From ages 9 to 94, and all the age categories in between, a total of 80 entries. A full range of conditions were undertaken by finishers. Battered […]
Sketching, Running and Raising Money for Shelter
Sketching, Running and Raising Money for Shelter I took part in my first Marcothon in 2020. I’ve run for over 10 years now, but spent a large part of the last two years with a string of foot injuries. I had stopped running completely when lockdown struck, but being cooped up with my husband and three sons sent me running out the door again. Since a podiatrist recommended HOKAs in July I’ve been running the […]