# Acorn Trails > Sowing Seeds Of Adventure ## Posts - [The Final Piece](https://acorntrails.run/2026/the-final-piece/): The Finale A winter punctuated by South By Five. Events coming along staccato and before you know Christmas and New Year have come and gone and we’re at the final race in the series! Amazing how quickly it comes around. Last year’s wonderful route twisting and turning through the Queens Park wooded areas was this year unavailable. Storm damage had uprooted a couple of large trees and blocked the route. The addition of some quaint “shelters” also adding to the reroute! With lurgy and ailments laying us both out the game, a new route wasn’t devised and recced until Thursday […] - [An exhibition...](https://acorntrails.run/2026/an-exhibition/): Number 5 The moon was still riding high as runners made their way to a frosty and cold Bellahouston Park for the fifth installment of the 2025/26 South By Five series. An early course inspection by Callum & Magda and Alex & Fletch led to a few “hotspots” (coldspots i guess) being given a bit of the grit salt treatment to ensure the course was ready to run. Then just prior to the race the council came round and gave the park a sprinkle too. A bit of frost and ice is no issue for the Acorn heroes! Thanks for […] - [Mudfest](https://acorntrails.run/2025/mudfest/): The common theme across folks description of South By Five’s visit to Pollok Park was “mudfest”! Traditionally a muddy route, the recent unsettled and unseasonably wet weather turned the race into our muddiest ever! Even course marking was fun! An out section led to the start of the ‘screaming pits’, with squeals, squelches and wails caught on video and photo by the ever intrepid Blythe! The course then began a two loop circuit with some nice undulating muddy bits, interspersed with some flat muddy bits, and some muddy sections through the trees! On completion of the second loop, just when […] - [Saints Day](https://acorntrails.run/2025/saints-day/): St. Andrew’s Day The sky shone blue on another beautiful South By Five day. All that was needed was a couple of crossed contrails to celebrate St Andrews Day…. It wasn’t just a blue sky, runners were encouraged to celebrate and several of yous came attired accordingly. Volunteers also joined in, and Colin the Clown AKA Colin the Cone became Coin the Kilt. The alliteration continues, lets see what he comes up with for the rest of the series. A St Andrews flag on route even had some runners stop mid race to pose for a wee selfie! Good cheer […] - [Duck Tales](https://acorntrails.run/2025/duck-tales/): A beautiful cold crisp morning for our “home race”. Linn Park is a just a few hundred metres from Acorn HQ, and Jim is well versed in every nook and cranny in the park. Means Alex can get out even earlier for the course marking. Disappointingly the mud was frozen as was the duck pond! But it had a few hours at that stage to defrost. And it did…. Interest Race 2 at Linn Park has previously been billed as a tax refund. Kings Park has historically been slightly short of the advertised 5k, but trail running is always measured […] - [And so it begins....](https://acorntrails.run/2025/and-so-it-begins/): They say “mighty oaks from little acorns grow” so it is very fitting that race one of Acorn Trails signature series, South By Five, starts under the aging boughs of an old oak tree. And so it begins…. Oak trees are well renowned for their strength, resilience, perseverance and endurance. We’re only at race 1 and already our runners are displaying these traits in abundance. Entrants travelling from far and wide to make the start line. From as far away as the Rhinns of Galloway and Shropshire!! Not to be outdone one participant got off the plane at the airport, […] - [PPTR 2025 results](https://acorntrails.run/2025/pptr-2025-results/): Results 5k 10k - [Castlemilk Trail Race 2026 brief](https://acorntrails.run/2025/ctr25/): What is it? Castlemilk Trail Race is an approximate 10k or 6k trail race. There’s a bit of guess work with trail distances, trees interfere with the GPS etc, hence a rough distance. It’s pretty close! It’s our trailiest trail race! A little bit more technical in places than our other events, it will keep you on your toes. Plenty of mud, plenty of elevation, plenty of fun. Obviously an Acorn Trails event. Trail shoes advised! Where? The start and finish line is the old golf club house in Linn Park, G44 5EP. what3words address ///descended.fear.heave https://w3w.co/descended.fear.heave When? Registration is […] - [The Battle of Langside - Sx5 - Queens Park](https://acorntrails.run/2025/the-battle-of-langside-sx5-queens-park/): The Battle of Langside Queens Park, the finale. South By Five once again comes to a close. But not before another new route and exploration of the heart of Glasgow’s south side, Queens Park. Named for Mary, Queen of Scots, her opponent at the Battle of Langside, Earl Moray, lined up on Langside Hill, while her forces aligned opposite on what is now Mount Florida train station/Langside College. Langside Hill now forms the central point of Queens Park, and is the start and finish for South By Five – Queens Park. Unlike the original Battle of Langside, our protagonists lined […] - [True Grit](https://acorntrails.run/2025/true-grit-at-bellahouston/): South By Five – Bellahouston Park falls in early January. Always going to be a cold one in Scotland. In the 23/24 series, the race was postponed due to a severe freeze, despite Michelle and I gritting parts of the course the night before. Fast forward 12 months and we were back in a similar position. With planned Saturday parkruns and other events in the city over the weekend falling by the wayside as early as Friday, it was clear it would be a challenge for South By Five to take place as planned. A challenge we accepted. We couldn’t […] - [My new favourite](https://acorntrails.run/2024/my-new-favourite/): To quote a loud hi viz hero, “that’s my new favourite”! Never mind the rest of the amazing route, that finish line at Pollok Park South By Five was tremendous! It takes a lot to beat the Linn Park Trail Race ’24 edition but I think we may just have done it. Archaeologists of the future may find the remains of a missing shoe, or maybe a runner still in that mud! There might even have been enough to keep Nathalie Smith happy – she sent Steven along to investigate for her! Speaking of Stevens, we had only one DNF […] - [A Stark Contrast](https://acorntrails.run/2024/a-stark-contrast/): Another South By Five race weekend and another new route. Some sort of “artic bomb” as the click bait press would call it, led to a very late change to the route last year. The snow and ice lending a seasonal magic atmosphere to the race, with declarations of the route being better than the standard route. At nearly three laps, it was a bit too lappy for Alex, so he set about taking the best bits and combining them into a new route. The new route is totally flat and features no mud designed especially for Ayr Seaforth’s Laura […] - [Brutal B*stard](https://acorntrails.run/2024/brutal-bstard/): Another new route. Judging by the in race feedback it wasn’t a good change. Type 2 fun was promised prior to the event. And type 2 fun it was. And it didn’t even take that long for in-race offences to change to finish line compliments! Bastard brutal A post race Strava trawl had many “brutal” comments, mostly related to the route change. Mostly related to the new hill in the new route. Now known affectionately as “Bastard Hill”, named for the race director/route designer. This affectionate term was directed at him more than once during the race, despite Dad being […] - [Migo Mile - The Birthday Bash](https://acorntrails.run/2024/migo-mile-the-birthday-bash/): Happy Birthday The Migo Mile is taking place on Sunday 24th November to celebrate the 15th birthday of Migo Sports. All proceeds are to be donated to Migo Sports nominated charity, The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, located in Bellahouston Park. Route Event sponsor Migo Sports are offering a £50 voucher for the course record……fastest male, female and non-binary contested categories.  There will also be some spot prizes throughout the field for the less speedy amongst us!! There is a Strava segment for the Migo Mile which will be used to validate the prizes above – https://www.strava.com/segments/23226812 The course will be marked […] - ["No bad"](https://acorntrails.run/2024/no-bad/): With the dust barely settling on the Duncan Macfarlane Race, download were done, route tweaks completed and volunteers organised for another event. Who can believe it’s been twelve months since South By Five began, and here we are again. As a wee reminder Facebook pushed up a memory – Alex pounding up those steps at Queens Park before heading to the finish line of the South Side Six. It was what transpired to be the final event of that iconic race, and also the inspiration for what several years later would become South By Five. For the unaware, South Side […] - [Spring forward at the Dunky](https://acorntrails.run/2024/spring-forward-at-the-dunky/): The clocks may have gone backwards, but the runners certainly sprung forward off the start line of the 2024 Duncan Macfarlane Race. Everyone enjoyed their extra hour in bed, here at Acorn HQ, we were up spritely to pack the car, and squeeze in some last minute race admin! Printer issues. Why don’t printers ever work when you need them to? Michelle had activated her weather machine and once again defied the forecast to have a perfect morning for a run. You were a lucky bunch to get to run such a great route in such amazing conditions 😜 This […] - [Yellow is the new black](https://acorntrails.run/2024/yellow-is-the-new-black/): Course marking on Saturday was windy! We left Stranraer and headed south towards the start in Sandhead. Signage was strapped in with a wee wing and a prayer that it would last to the race start! The beach at Luce Bay was stunning, the sun shone, we met our tail runner and we got pebble dashed! Streams of sand slivered over the beach round and about us. Beautiful! And some hilarity with a blow away coffee cup….that went on longer than the video. The cup was successfully retrieved. Race team We’re so lucky at Acorn Trails to have some very […] - [Hilly and hot - RGTR '24 report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2024/hilly-and-hot-rgtr-24-report-and-results/): “Hilly and hot”, not exactly how we advertised this event. Especially the hot bit. You can’t really advertise an event in Scotland as hot. But with the thermometer tipping over 20° before the race finished, I think it’s safe enough to call it hot. For Scotland. Now hilly is as relative as hot! If you spend your time running along the Clyde Walkway, Rouken Glen would definitely be called hilly. The race does take in some of the lowest parts of the park, and starts at it’s highest point. Guess that could be classed as hilly. One runner was heard […] - [Toot Suite](https://acorntrails.run/2024/toot-suite/): Toota-Linn 2024 – report and results We’ve done Toota-Linn before. Not as Acorn Trails, but we rallied Glasgow South Road Runners into creating an event for the, now defunct Tour of Clydeside, for which Alex helped organise alongside it’s mastermind Robert Rogerson. The Kirkintilloch Olympian legend was Alex’s inspiration to stepping into the world of race organiser. Lots to thank him for! The original Toota-Linn in 2019 is marked in Linn Park as part of the Centenary Trail, which links into another Acorn Trails event. Along the Linn Park Centenary Trail there are markers to highlight important parts, features and […] - [Toota-Linn race brief 2025](https://acorntrails.run/2024/toota-linn-race-brief-2025/): TootaLinn Race Brief When: Friday 13th June, 18.30 Where: Linn Park, Glasgow W3W: ///pigs.cried.pizza What: Approximately 7.5km of multi terrain running within Linn Park Registration: Seil Drive entrance to the park. This is at the junction of Old Castle Road, Seil Drive and Linnview Avenue. Registration will be open from 17.30 – 18.15. There will be no entry on the day. Parking/Arriving: There is some parking is local streets but please respect the local residents. It’s a short walk from the golf club car park on Simshill Road. Closest train station is Cathcart which is about 800m walk. Check ScotRail […] - [Linn Park Trail Race report and results 2024](https://acorntrails.run/2024/west-is-best/): Pigs in sh*t Everyone thought our trail race in Pollok Park last month was a bit muddy. Linn Park got wind of this and said “hold my beer….”! The Linn Park Trail Race 2024 edition had enough mud to keep a team of pigs happy! By the time the runners crossed the finish line some of them resembled the proverbial pig! Smiles all round. Recent levels of rainfall meant even the dry bits of the park were wet underfoot. They were now just the driest bits instead of the dry bits. Kathryn vs Kathleen To add to the wet and […] - [Pollok Park Trail Race event report](https://acorntrails.run/2024/pptr-report/): Pollok Park Trail Races What a great finish line. Tree lined, daffodil strewn, and downhill toward the gates and splendour of grade ‘A’ listed, Pollok House. All the runners at the Pollok Park Trail Races particularly enjoyed this bit! The preceding bit generated mixed feelings! Our hi-viz hero, Ann-Marie recorded several F-words and a couple of C-bombs, as she gleefully (by her own admission maybe a bit over exuberantly!) directed already weary legs up the last taxing muddy hill. That variety perfectly sums up the course at the PPTR – varied. Tarmac downhills, muddy up-hills, rhododendron lined trails, lime tree […] - [Pollok Park Trail Races - race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2024/pollok-park-trail-races-race-brief/): Pollok Park Trail Race – runners brief Race registration The race registration and start are just by Pollok House. Please bear this in mind when getting to registration and the start. What Three Words – ///scan.fails.falls Ordered merch will be available to collect at registration, along with your race number and PPTR “buff” style neckwear featuring Cowal the Coo. Car parking is available within the park at The Burrell Collection and the Riverside Car park adjacent to Pollok House. Free parking for NTS members is currently suspended at Pollok House whilst refurbishment is undertaken. Both car parks are Pay & […] - [The Last One - Queens Park Sx5](https://acorntrails.run/2024/sx5-the-last-one/): We finally closed out the 23/24 South By Series. Here’s some numbers to crunch: 193 folk entered at least one event 171 different runners took part in a least one race 27 finished all 6 events and are Series completers An additional 35 are also Series completers having finished 5 of 6. Over 200 hours of volunteer time that helped the series be the success it is. 50 trees purchased to be planted in the Scottish Highlands rewilding project. Nearly 500kg of foodbank donations, enough to feed a family of 4 for the entire time Sx5 was on. £450 for […] - [The Cancelled One! - Bellahouston Park](https://acorntrails.run/2024/the-cancelled-one-bellahouston-park/):   This phoenix didn’t rise from the flames. We rose from the ice and freezing temperatures of the scheduled Bellahouston date, to run on another perfect running morning. We made every effort to ensure this race went ahead this time (not that we don’t usually 😏). With time running out on the series, there was no scope to squeeze it into any other date. We were out on Saturday evening with the newly christened “Fraz” – a borrowed grit machine, who was then adopted and brothered to our gazebo, Gaz! (Speak to Michelle for details on naming!) Then again on […] - [South By Five - Pollok Park - The Muddy One](https://acorntrails.run/2023/muddy_one_pollok/): Rain on parade I think that was a first for Acorn Trails. It rained during the race. Certainly a first for South By Five. We’ve had weather before, after and during but never proper rain during a Sx5 race. Unless it’s just my rainbow tinted glasses. Of course rain on our parade does not perturb us. It just adds to the mud. Although between the damp weather and busy time of year, it seems quite a few runners were put off from toeing the line. Just 90 from 140 sign ups choosing to get their paws dirty. Never rains but […] - [South By Five 3 - Rx5 The Meadow](https://acorntrails.run/2023/south-by-five-3-rx5-the-meadow-draft/): The race that nearly never was! A good flurry of snow overnight on Friday meant a fun day of sledging in the park on Saturday. That same snow though by Sunday morning was compacted into a route full of potential hazards. Of particular concern was the long tarmac stretch and the waterfall bridge. Both these sections scraped past the early morning course inspection with a sigh of relief. The conditions weren’t perfect and there would certainly be no PBs but we would have a race! Michelle went off to set up and open registration, whilst Alex completed the inspection. Uh […] - [Woof woof woof woof awooo!](https://acorntrails.run/2023/woof-woof-woof-awooo/): A race brief by Jim the Dog Ok so dad’s left me here to oversee operations while he sets up (and comes up with) another course. First of all, thanks for all the pats at registration. Although I do have an important job to do here, I still can’t help but feel abandoned when I’m not with my main man so I appreciate those who took the time to look at my sad wee face and dish out the sympathy. Some bonus throws of my stick too, kudos folks! Secondly, welcome to Roukenglen. My favourite park. Even better in the […] - [South By Five 2 - Lx5 "The Duck Pond"](https://acorntrails.run/2023/lx5-report-duck-pond/): Linn Park is Alex’s favourite of the series. There’s no prizes for guessing why! It’s the sort of route that puts the “trail” into Acorn Trails! And features our now infamous Duck Pond! The weather on Sunday was, well, South By Five. The rain held off for the race allowing runners to keep dry. From about the neck up! Saturday’s rain meant there was mud aplenty. And puddles. And a Duck Pond. If all that sounds okay, we added a wee extra incline and a squad of photographers to capture your enjoyment, including one on “that hill”, AKA ‘the hill […] - [South By Five 2023 - Kx5](https://acorntrails.run/2023/south-by-five-2023-kx5/): Time of year “It’s that Sx5 time of year ” exclaimed one participant on his Strava recording of the opening South By Five event of this year’s series in Kings Park. And it seems that means the weather is beautiful! We continue to get great weather for our races, and I know that’s just tempting fate, but I’m safe in the knowledge if the weather is garbage, it just means more mud for you guys to run through! And we all know how much you love our mud! Kx5 Now as far as Acorn Trails events go, this one is […] - [Dunky 23 report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2023/dunky-23-report-and-results/): Having just read last year’s Dunky race report and results, I figured I could almost copy and paste!! A week of torrential rain ✅ Great weather for the race ✅ Family holiday in Greece ✅ Course record ✅ Amazing day ✅ Thanks to Tesco, Milngavie and Migo Sports ✅ A race report doesn’t get much easier eh? One of these years the weather is going to come and get us! Club representation It was amazing to see so many different clubs on the start line, with participants from twenty different clubs including St. Albans Striders representatives! Duncan Macfarlane in his […] - [Sandhead 10 report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2023/sandhead-10-report-and-results/): The Sandhead 10 2023 may have been small, but like a newborn puppy, it was perfectly formed! Thirty six runners lined up under the grey skies of Luce Bay, the wind tugging at loose clothing and whipping the flags. The rain coming in at an angle nearing horizontal more than vertical, the stage was set! With no Jim the Dog on duty to bark up a starting frenzy, it was left to Michelle to see the runners on their way. The race Instantly the racing snakes galloped off parallel to the beach racing towards the tricky sand dunes. A little […] - [Sandhead10 2025 race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2023/sandhead10-2024-race-brief/): Thank you for entering the 2025 edition of the Sandhead 10 – again the biggest one we’ve had with over 100 names on the start list! This year we’ve dedicated the event to the memory of Tony Cooke, a fan and proponent of the event, a local runner, a family member and a friend to many. Tony tragically died earlier this year after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst training for Manchester Marathon. Hoping to avoid another tragic story, Acorn Trails have invested in a defibrillator to be made available at all our events. Hopefully we never use it. Our event […] - [Glorious return to Rouken Glen](https://acorntrails.run/2023/rouken-glen23-report/): A return to Rouken Glen. A glorious return. It was almost like a summer’s day! A sell out field took to the trails and paths through the Glen, many discovering parts of the park they were unaware existed before the barking beast, Jim The Dog cheered them on their way from the start. A continuously varied route taking in muddy trails, grassy meadows, woodlands, inclines, declines, zig zags, tarmac and a boat pond! One runner even described seeing a beach 🤷🤷 Twice round a 4km loop with a fast downhill start and finish, with 100 like-minded folk. What a way […] - [Qx5 report](https://acorntrails.run/2023/qx5-report/): It’s over. Wait what? How did that happen. Another South By Five come and gone. Absolutely flown by! And already looking forward to the next one! The Finale The last race saw us head to Queens Park. The start and finish of the inspiration South Side Six race. True to heritage Qx5 keeps to that start and finish….so don’t blame me for those steps and that hill finish. Blame South Side Six! What you can blame me for though is THAT other hill!🤪 Twice! A re-route this year from previous iterations, saw a bit more added mud and some ups […] - [Bx5 report](https://acorntrails.run/2023/bx5-report/): Nearly there Writing this, I joined with several of you who’d commented they couldn’t believe South By Five was nearly over. With Bellahouston Park the penultimate event, we’re very much into the final hill of the series as we run headlong towards Queens Park. Quiet those sighs of relief. Of course that sentence isn’t literal, there’s definitely more than one hill left!!! In the mix We’ve 84 runners still in the mix, having 30 runners already completed five races, and another 54 with a chance of completing the series by completing at least 5 of the six races. Belying the […] - [A review.....](https://acorntrails.run/2023/a-review/): 2022 A Review As we sweep into 2023, we thought we’d look back at 22. January The 21/22 South By Five concluded in Queen’s Park. With COVID regulations lingering, we still had some restrictions in place, but we managed the post race prize giving INDOORS! Windows wide open, and club members commenting on the draughts, but still we had an indoor gathering! We’re looking forward to returning to the bowling club for this year’s presentation on January 22nd. Hopefully we’ll see many of you there. February As we finished our first anniversary celebrations of our first events, albeit virtual, we […] - [Px5 results and report](https://acorntrails.run/2022/px5-results-and-report/): Twenty four hours before Pollok By Five kicks off, and the resident parkrun cancel their event due to the icy conditions. Subsequently, the obvious questions landed with us. Would we be going ahead? With a later start time, and a much more traily route than parkrun we considered ourselves much safer from the ice risk. Wrong! Saturday afternoon’s usual pre-race litter pick took place. From the get go it was apparent some tweaks would be needed. The start area was a wee ice rink. We still thought the planned thaw might help with that. As we wandered along the route, […] - [Rx5 report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/rx5-rouken-glen-report-and-results/): Rouken Glen – Rx5 event report A cold and frosty morning greeted runners to Rouken Glen for event three in the South By Five series. The route at Rx5 is the most varied of the six routes the series offers. It encompasses a nice hill – both up and down – as well as grass, mud, steps, waterfalls and an over-reaching tarmac stretch which is gradually uphill! The temperature was embraced by participants, mostly, possible exception being Callum Wallace, who had a pre race dash back to the car to layer up! The ‘Baltic’ conditions reducing the level of mud […] - [Sx5 Linn Park race report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/linn-park-race-report-and-results/): Lx5 Seventy-seven of you returned to charge down the starting hill in Linn Park. Joined by another thirty four in their first series event of 2022, leaving this year’s South By Five the most popular yet. A brief shower as the marshals were deployed was the last of the rain, which had poured in the wee hours. This shower had registered runners huddling under the trees, eagerly awaiting the starting hooter. Mud and puddles were the order of the day. Perfect! Hills and mud With previous year’s participants declaring Linn Park “the best in the series”, we knew we had […] - [Sx5 Kings Park race report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/kings-park-race-report-and-results/): South By Five Running is often billed as a free sport. Ask runners, and they’ll tell you the cost of trainers, tshirts, jackets, belts, gloves, waterproofs, races soon add up! South By Five this year was aimed to help with the rising costs. And we visited Kings Park for the first event. Entrants were asked to give only what they could afford to a variety of, let’s call them ‘ethical’ options. Tree planting in a Scottish re-wilding project, foodbank donations, charity donations to Give A Dog A Bone, t-shirts from recycled bottles or a small donation to the operating costs […] - [Dunky 22 race report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/dunky-22-race-report-and-results/): The Show Must Go On That the Dunky would go ahead wasn’t in question (unlike some events in a different council area!). What state we would be in on the day of the race was dubious. With the Dunky falling on the last day of the school holiday, it was always going to be tough to squeeze in a family holiday, and the race in the same week. We got home at 3am, and registration opened at 8.30am! We wouldn’t have managed without the support of amazing friends, Sam and Katy, who were also on standby, and prepped to fulfil […] - [Linn Park Centenary Trail Race report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/linn-park-centenary-trail-race-report-and-results/): It is a great feeling hosting a race for the second time. Linn Park Centenary Trail Race was our first real life race (i.e. non virtual event). For that reason alone it’s always going to be an important one for us. Of course the fantastic route, the hills and the mud also mean its always going to be a feature of our calendar. The feedback we had from 2021 meant we could not leave this out this year. Some difficulty with local authorities were overcome by making the race free to enter. Entry fees were put to one side, and […] - [Magnificent 7](https://acorntrails.run/2022/magnificent-7-migo-mile/): Migo Mile for August It was a small turn out for the August Migo Mile. A consequence of a busy few days of racing in the local area: Canal Canter from Springburn Harriers on Thursday, then 3K on The Green and the Bellahouston 10k on Friday. Saturday brought the OUT-Run in Glasgow’s West End, and the awesome Tom Robb Memorial Trail Race in the Carron Valley. Magnificent 7 The small field led to runners experiencing some new sensations – leading a race! Both Craig Brown (Garscube Harriers) and Alan Brown (Runrecover) took a turn up front, but ultimately it would […] - [Migo Mile For July](https://acorntrails.run/2022/migo-mile-for-july/): A Horrible Wee Race Another month, another Migo Mile – and a new tag line! It is well know that the 3K On The Green is known as “The best wee race in Scotland”. After today’s event, we’ve been dubbed “A horrible wee race”!! There was the addendum “But I loved it”. We’ll definitely take that – “A Horrible Wee Race That You’ll Love” – thanks Barry 🙂 For such a wee race we had some great runs. And a great head to head battle. Iain Muirhead (Bellahouston Harriers) and Barry Mitchell (Bellahouston Harriers) once again went toe to toe, […] - [RGTR 2022 - Race Report and Results](https://acorntrails.run/2022/rgtr-2022-race-report-and-results/): Rouken Glen Trail Race The morning started with a light shower. My rain dance had worked. We were going to get some mud!!! Sadly it past quickly, and the end result was a plague of flies, and a hot humid start line. With a blast on the horn, runners streamed down the hill for a fast frantic start. Taking in the hidden pockets of the park, the “unused bit” and down into the Glen itself, runners were treated to the gem that is Rouken Glen. We even managed to find all the secret ups and downs. Who wants a flat […] - [Rouken Glen Trail Race - race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2022/rouken-glen-trail-race-race-brief/): Rouken Glen Trail Race   Welcome to Rouken Glen Trail Race, hosted by Acorn Trails. Thank you for entering. Registration This will take place a short walk from the Davieland Road/Whitecraigs train station entrance to the park. ///knots.skirt.silly There is parking within Rouken Glen’s car park. Bear in mind these are a little distance from race registration and start. Also parking can be found on Davieland Road, and the nearby Whitecraigs train station (fees may apply). Registration (///stole.smashes.town) is from 9.00-9.45. The start line is a short walk from the race control, so registration will definitely close at 9.45! Race […] - [Migo Mile for June](https://acorntrails.run/2022/migo-mile-for-june/): A Good Sunday Morning It is fantastic to be back. Back putting races on, and back with Migo Mile. Having hosted the Virtual Migo Mile during the lockdown years, this is our first time hosting the “in-person” Migo Mile as Acorn Trails (previous editions were hosted by The Run Bible) Back to basics, and trying to get the event back into people’s thoughts and calendars, we had just 20 runners sign up for this free to enter race. Event sponsor, Migo Sports, warned that the previous course record (4.44 Gavin Smith, Cambuslang) was under serious threat. That forecast was to […] - [Qx5 race report](https://acorntrails.run/2022/qx5-race-report/): I can’t believe it’s all over. Queens Park was the last event in the South By Five series! A few numbers 6 races 10 weeks 334 runners 43 series finishers 1670 Km run (over 1000 miles) 32 bags of rubbish collected 27 trees planted with Trees For Life 32 t-shirts 32 medals 2 Bellahouston Harriers memberships £226.54 donated to Give A Dog £50 defib 113 pairs of trainers donated to our ReShoes campaign When you also add the Dunky which took place 2 weeks before Sx5, we’ve done 7 races in 12 weeks. With Christmas and Coronavirus to contend with. […] - [South By Five - Qx5 - race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2022/south-by-five-qx5-race-brief/): South By Five – Qx5 18th January 2026 – Race Brief SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five will host a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features ReGIFT As we’ve previously mentioned, we’re taking your unwanted Christmas gifts to “ReGift” on our prize table, for some of our amazing prize […] - [South By Five - Bellahouston Park](https://acorntrails.run/2022/south-by-five-bellahouston-park/): So Bella By Five came around. The fifth of our six race South By Five series. The Bellahouston Park course is a strange one for us, in that it is 100% tarmac. A wee hangover for when the series was designed with Alex at his previous role with The Run Bible. However we loved the route, and know you guys do too, so we kept it. And what it lacks in mud, it makes up in hills! Short sharp steep hills are rewarded by long sweeping downhills to maximise the return on your efforts. Throw the infamous Bellahouston steps in there […] - [South By Five – Bellahouston Park race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/south-by-five-bellahouston-park-race-brief/): South By Five – Bx5 4th January 2026 – Race Brief SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five will host a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features. We’re continuing at Bellahouston Park on Sunday with the fifth and penultimate South By Five event. FOOD BANK In lieu of  proper race […] - [Sx5 Pollok Park race report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/sx5-pollok-park-race-report/): Pollok Park – everyone has run in Pollok Park. “I know the park well”, “I run Pollok parkrun every week”, “I run in Pollok all the time” Then Acorn Trails arrives and takes you to parts of the park you didn’t know existed. Just like the Pollok Park Trail Race earlier this year, we promised mud. Pollok Park delivered. I keep saying it, race after race, but this one is my favourite! It can’t be helped that they’re all great routes! Litter pick recce Saturday’s litter pick proved decisive. As we wandered down through the gloop and gloom of the […] - [South By Five - Pollok Park race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/south-by-five-pollok-park-race-brief/): South By Five – Px5 14th December 2025 – Race Brief SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five will host a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features FOOD BANK In lieu of a proper race entry fee we’re collecting donations for the local foodbank. Their current listed items in need […] - [Rx5 - Rouken Glen race report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/rx5-rouken-glen-race-report/): Rx5 race report With a good autumnal downpour lashing the route during Saturday’s litter pick, and Storm Barra brewing out in the Atlantic, we once again we’re looked upon kindly by the weather goods. Blue skies and sun shone down on a bitterly cold Sunday morning. Saturday’s mud, frozen to an underfoot crunch. Michelle kept the pre race brief short and sweet, as runners wrapped their arms around themselves to keep warm. If warm was what they needed, they were soon to get it. With a blast on the start hooter, and an excited woofing, runners were dispatched into a […] - [South By Five – Rouken Glen race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/south-by-five-rouken-glen-race-brief/): South By Five – Rx5 30th November 2025 – Race Brief     SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five will host a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features FOOD BANK In lieu of  proper race entry fee we’re collecting donations for the local foodbank. Their current listed items in […] - [Sx5 - Linn Park race report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/sx5-linn-park-race-report/): Lx5 race report South By Five in its second running started its second race. Linn Park was looking fantastic. Bright blue skies, glorious sunshine and a wee touch of ground frost, which would clear in time for the race start. It kept the race team chilled from the early setup. Returning runners were reissued their bibs from the previous event, now proudly sporting the red dot symbolising their completion of race 1 in Kings Park. By the time series entrants complete their final race in Queens Park on January 16th, they’ll proudly display a rainbow of colours across their race […] - [South By Five – Linn Park race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/south-by-five-linn-park-race-brief/): South By Five – Lx5 16th November 2025 – Race Brief SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five will host a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features FRIENDS OF LINN PARK Friends of Linn Park are a volunteer group who operate within the park, helping to improve the aesthetics and […] - [Kx5 race report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/kx5-race-report/): We’re back. South By Five returned to Kings Park after a covid enforced absence. The water works in the park are gone. This allowed us to redesign the route to take in the full park, and show off areas folk hadn’t seen before. Indeed many folk commented they had never before run in Kings Park at all. They were in for a treat. Despite the full park being open, it is still relatively small compared to others in the series, which still meant laps. Although just 2.5 this time rather than 3.5 last time round. We added a bit of […] - [South By Five - Kings Park race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/south-by-five-kings-park-race-brief/): SX5 OUTLINE South By Five is a series of six 5k races inspired by the iconic Southside Six race. That 16-mile race visited King’s Park, Linn Park, Rouken Glen, Pollok Park, Bellahouston Park and Queen’s Park. South By Five hosts a 5k event in each of the six parks. The series offers a good selection of multi-terrain surfaces, and some original Southside Six race features FRIENDS OF KINGS PARK Friends of Kings Park are a volunteer group who operate within the park, helping to improve the aesthetics and promote the park. Check them out on Facebook. They will also be […] - [Dunky 2021 Race Report and Results](https://acorntrails.run/2021/dunky-2021-race-report-and-results/): The Duncan Macfarlane Race, the Dunky, named after Michelle’s grandfather, was an event that should have taken place in January to mark what would have been his 100th birthday. It would have been Acorn Trails first event. As the pandemic rolled on into its second calendar year, it quickly became apparent our plans would need to change. The 100th birthday Dunky went virtual and raised nearly £500 for The Woodland Trust. The “Real” Dunky The ‘real’ event was moved into an autumn slot. An autumn that was quickly becoming a busy race season, as race after race in the spring […] - [Dunky - race brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/dunky-race-brief/): What The Dunky, 7.5km of trails. (2x 3.75km ish)   When Race start 9.30am Sunday 24th October 2021   Where Mugdock Country Park Visitor Centre, G62 8EL   ///leaflet.blanket.attending   When travelling please bear in mind the disruption caused by COP26. Some roads in Glasgow are closed – particularly worth a mention is the Clyde Expressway closure. Allow yourself time if this affects your journey.   Car parking We have our own exclusive car park especially for you guys. Please do not park in the main car park at the visitor centre, drive through it and follow the signage and […] - [Sticky Hands Are Better](https://acorntrails.run/2021/sticky-hands-are-better/): Sticky hands are better You often hear ultramarathons spoken about as “eating contests with a bit of running in between” but I don’t buy this. Certainly not for the “shorter” ultras…maybe under 50 miles or so. Sure, you need to keep fuelled and it’s good to have something you like, and indeed have “trialled”, but do you really need loads of food if it’s only (and I use that word purely in the context of long-distance running) a 50k/30miler? It’s only (again, that caveat) about 4 miles longer than a marathon, and you got through that with a couple of […] - [Mull of Galloway Trail events - Race Report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/mull-of-galloway-trail-events-race-report/): Scotland’s most southerly running race, the Mull of Galloway Trail Marathon was a certainty to cause us some logistics headaches. Taking over an event last organised by the Rotary Club of Stranraer in 2018, we hoped to bring a more runner focused approach to the event, and build on the good work Rotary had put into the Trail and the event. Recce’ing the route and understanding the needs of our participants involved several lovely weekends away in Galloway, camping on beaches and exploring the local eateries. (We can heartily recommend Tigh Na Mara at Sandhead!) Race Day Race day brought […] - [Mull of Galloway Trail events - briefing](https://acorntrails.run/2021/mull-of-galloway-trail-events-briefing/): Registration Race registration will take place near the parkrun in Agnew Park, between the park and adjacent car park (What3Words ///regretted.positive.spaceship). Marathon from 7am until 8.15am, then from 9am to 10.15am for Sandhead 10 runners, and the Fun Run and walk participants. There is also opportunity to register on Friday night at Custom House, Stranraer between 18.00 and 19.30. Possible but not preferred, registration can take place at the race start line. Route The route is very much multi terrain. Grassy fields, sand beaches, gravel and shingle beaches, tarmac roads, sand dunes, nettles and some muddier bits. Shoe choice Unless […] - [The Trails of Wrath](https://acorntrails.run/2021/ultra-saki-cape-wrath/): There’s a few things I learnt on Cape Wrath Trail. Over 5 days and 4 nights of solo adventure running, I got as far as the Glencoul bothy –  335km, less than 60 km short from the finish. 1. There is no trail on Cape Wrath! It’s more of a navigational/orienteering challenge. What trail there is, it’s under a bog, water, covered in bracken, heather or eroded away to a very thin slit of a trail. Don’t be fooled, “trail” in the name is a suggestion and has a typo and missing a “no”…. 2.  Do it with a pal. […] - [Pollok Park Trail Race report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/pollok-park-trail-race-report/): Pollok Park Trail Race Pollok Park Trail Race was a challenge. We had submitted the paperwork at short notice after the success of the Linn Park Centenary Trail Race. We were not optimistic the permits would come through in time. On Friday 30th July we got our permissions from Environmental Health, Land and Services and Scottish Athletics. The event was scheduled for just 9 days later. Entries were quickly made available to members of Acorn Running Club (this is essentially the Acorn Trails loyalty scheme), then 24 hours later, entries opened to the public. In that 24 hours a route […] - [Four or Forty for Scottish Autism](https://acorntrails.run/2021/4orty-scottish-autism/): It wasn’t Clyde Stride. For some it wasn’t an ultra. But it was something we wanted to do. We wanted to put on an event to support Scottish Autism. They were the chosen charity partner for the 2021 edition of the Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon. A Virtual Event We had already decided, during the planning phase, that the full ultra would be accompanied by a 4 mile virtual event. This was based on the feedback we received from last year’s Virtual Clyde Stride 4.0 Miles. We figured side by side virtual and full event would maximise the monies raised for […] - [A Lakeland 100 story - "Smile When It Hurts"/"Smile When You Puke"](https://acorntrails.run/2021/lakeland-100-ultrasaki/): Lakeland 100 – no lumpy soup please 🙈 Lakeland 100 is a 105 miles (168km) trail loop up, down and around the Lake District roughly accumulating over 20000ft (6300m) elevation change. I can tell you now there aren’t many flat bits in the Lakes. This was my first proper running race since November 2019 and I only realised how big the race is couple of days before the race start. I saw there were 660 dots for the 100 and 1500 dots for the 50 mile races. I’ve not seen that many people over 18 months.  Route recces I’ve managed […] - [BAYWA.r.e Inverclyde Windfarm Trail Race 2021 - report and results](https://acorntrails.run/2021/baywa-r-e-inverclyde-windfarm-trail-race-2021-report-and-results/): This was an exciting opportunity to collaborate with one of Scotland’s oldest running clubs, which boosts amongst it ranks many familiar faces, and indeed friends of mine. I couldn’t say no, when fellow race director, Andy McCall asked Acorn Trails to get involved. And it truly was an exciting venture. One of the first open races back on the Scottish calendar, especially over a “short” distance. There have been several ultras already hosted since restrictions began to relax. Quickly on the back of our first race back, the Linn Park Centenary Trail Race, and the day after a holiday in […] - [Inverclyde Windfarm Trail Race - event brief](https://acorntrails.run/2021/inverclyde-windfarm-trail-race-event-brief/): Inverclyde Windfarm Trail Race 2021 Pre-race instruction Introduction Greenock Glenpark Harriers and Acorn Trails would like to thank each and every person who has signed up to race and volunteer at this event on Wednesday 14th July at 19:00. We hope you enjoy our inaugural Inverclyde Windfarm Trail race. The race would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors BayWa r.e., Migo Sports and Tesco (Port Glasgow). Thank you. All details in this brief can be used in conjunction with our custom Google map The course The course will consist of 3 laps of the windfarm, running clockwise. […] - [Thanks to you all](https://acorntrails.run/2021/lpctr-race-report/): We made it. Finally got back to putting on a “real” race. And it was great. It felt so good, seeing and hearing you guys enjoying the event. I could even feel my ears burning as some of you cursed me on the way round the course. A good enough blend of tough and fun that will hopefully have you coming back for more. What a way to celebrate our first event, and Linn Park’s 100th birthday. Despite a wee hiccup with the delayed start, everything went well. You just can’t plan for a police van being parked on the […] - [Linn Park CTR - race brief 2026](https://acorntrails.run/2021/linn-park-ctr-race-brief/): Thank you for entering the Linn Park Trail Race. Registration Please ensure you are on time to register Registration is open from 9.30 until 10.15. It is in the middle of the park in the field adjacent to the big house. NOT down by the White Bridge. For those hi-tech folk, the What3Words address for the start is……..humble.stump.bought The Google map on this link shows you the main features of the event. https://bit.ly/2SHWXly There is three good parking spots around the park. The car park off Netherlee Road is the closest to registration. Another car park at the golf club […] - [Five For Fibro](https://acorntrails.run/2021/five-for-fibro/): More Than Fibro A wee Facebook notification pinged up. Heather had tagged me in a discussion of someone looking to create a running event to promote a new charity. Acorn Trails has an ethos of supporting charity via our events, so I was instantly intrigued. I met Sharon on the Green in lockdown Glasgow to chat through her idea and learn more about her and More Than Fibro. A fledging organisation jumping through the hoops to become a charity. This was all news to me. I was never aware how hard it was to start a charity. Sharon told me […] - [Flung out by fuelling woes](https://acorntrails.run/2021/flung-out-by-fuelling-woes/): Ultra running is a weird sport. My thought while packing my emergency bag of Doritos in my running vest the night before my run on West Highland Way. I was attempting to (unofficially) break the women’s record held by Lucy Colquhoun, 17 hours 16 minutes. Japan plan I have been training for an FKT attempt of multiple-days ultra running in Japan. Optimistically thinking the pandemic would be over by April 2021 and I could visit my family and fit in a 1200 km run while I’m visiting. International travel is still not allowed and not wanting to waste my fitness, […] - [A long way...A virtual John Muir Way](https://acorntrails.run/2021/a-long-way-a-virtual-john-muir-way/): A long challenge. A full month long. One hundred and thirty miles long. Two hundred and fifteen kilometres long. The length of the John Muir Way long. That was our virtual challenge for April. How to make it a challenge? For some, this distance was not and is not too much of a challenge. For others it was within their grasp. The perfect monthly target. A way to push themselves just a little further than they might usually run. For those who didn’t find the overall distance a challenge, they added their own twist. Completing the distance in 10 days […] - [Virtual South By Five report](https://acorntrails.run/2021/virtual-south-by-five-report/): I keep starting race reports with news on how time is flying! How can we be nearly halfway through April already? The good thing is that the quicker it flies, the sooner we’ll be restriction free and able to run trails wide and far! Virtual South By Five came and went in the blink of an eye! For March, in line with the then restrictions, we stayed at home except for exercise. And we encouraged you to not travel for our March virtual event, picking six parks in Glasgow for our local followers. There was some dismay from our runners […] - [April Newsletter](https://acorntrails.run/2021/april-newsletter/): Updates Challenge 21 We’re now entering our 4th month of this year long challenge. Runners have set themselves a variety of goals. With month 3 updates submitted we’ve picked a name from the hat, and Andy Brighouse is the lucky winner of a Runderbox. Don’t forget to submit your monthly progress to challenge21@acorntrails.run to be in with a chance to win. Doesn’t matter if you are on target or not – get those progress reports submitted! Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon The ballot was held in March, with payments on hold until we get a confirmation of race go-ahead. With recent […] - [Migo Mile for March](https://acorntrails.run/2021/migo-mile-for-march/): Migo Mile For March March motored by! The Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon ballot took place and with the virtual South By Five in full swing, the Migo Mile for March was soon upon us. With glimmers of light appearing at the end of the tunnel, we hope this will have been the penultimate virtual version. All being well, in contrast to May 2020 being our first virtual, hopefully May 21, will see us host the first physical running of the Acorn Trails Migo Mile. Marching On Migo Mile regulars took to the course in March, and took some advantage of […] - [(Not)running with Paulius](https://acorntrails.run/2021/notrunning-with-paulius/): Romy is (not) running with Paulius When Paulius Peciura, originally from Lithuania but Glaswegian since 2012, finished his 15 mile run on 28th February 2021, his girlfriend surprised him with some treats, a “Whale Done” mug, and a “365 days running streak” medal. He looks well chuffed that he has managed to keep running every day for the past year, clocking an impressive 3,821 miles (6,149km). I feel slightly guilty because I nearly broke his streak at the end of January. We’d done a run of the Southside 6 route together and a few days later I started to feel […] - [Migo Mile For February](https://acorntrails.run/2021/migo-mile-for-february/): Migo Mile Migo Mile for February ran alongside the last week’s challenge of Absolutely Febulous, Short and Sweet. This challenge was to run a mile, so tied in well with Migo Mile with a few doubling up to do both. February can be a variable month for weather. Three years ago, saw the Beast From The East bury Glasgow in snow late February. That would have made an interesting race report! Fortunately for 2021 the weather was race perfect. And the underfoot conditions were in stark comparison to the sheet ice of January. Conditions allowed for Jonathan Dow (Cambuslang Harriers) […] - [Absolutely Febulous - Short and Sweet](https://acorntrails.run/2021/absolutely-febulous-short-and-sweet/): Short and Sweet Short and Sweet brings February and Absolutely Febulous to a close. For those that have completed the full month of challenges, I bet there has been a small sigh of relief. We hope you have had fun during the month, and that your speedy finish during Short and Sweet was not a desperate dash for the finish line! Some of you cleverly combined your Short and Sweet mile with the Migo Mile for February – two birds with one stone and all that! From the trails of Dunoon to the tarmac of Glasgow, from PBs to plods […] - [Absolutely Febulous - Acorn Art](https://acorntrails.run/2021/absolutely-febulous-acorn-art/): Acorn Art As far as a “race report” goes this Acorn Art one is pretty easy! We can let the pictures do the talking… Some folk submitted some real works of art, others……others tried hard. And that was the idea. Give it a go and see what you can come up with. We hope the participants enjoyed taking part as much as the audience enjoyed what we shared during the challenge across our social media. The Gallery   Winners For this challenge we had two prizes – one for artistic impression and one drawn at random from all the submissions. […] - [Absolutely Febulous - Love Lomond](https://acorntrails.run/2021/absolutely-febulous-love-lomond/): Love Lomond Week 2 of Absolutely Febulous was always going to be a bit of a tough challenge, as Windy would say, ‘for some not all’. Not having great local elevation would add to the challenge for some. Having completed their longest ever week of running in week 1, InterCity, of Absolutely Febulous would make the second week, Love Lomond, a challenge for others. The weather would also have a say in the number of finishers. Snow, ice and then some bitterly cold wind would make getting the necessary elevation actually feel like summiting Ben Lomond. Although given the conditions […] - [Absolutely Febulous - InterCity](https://acorntrails.run/2021/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!). Not happy with getting good metres on the clock – I work in metric – but the participants massed over 7000m of ascent. Most likely […] - [Virtual Migo Mile for January](https://acorntrails.run/2021/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 parts of the route meant it was a bit like Bambi on Ice in parts. Although John Gordon managed to keep his feet this time […] - [Happy Birthday Dunky](https://acorntrails.run/2021/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 by snow and hail, wading through mud, sunning themselves, fast tarmac, scenic hill climbs and stunning cliff tops. You took Dunky with you far and […] - [Staying strong in 2021](https://acorntrails.run/2021/staying-strong-2021-plan/): Staying strong in 2021 January is a good time for setting goals and a plan for the year ahead – be it entering an event or creating your own adventure. Alongside specific goals in terms of speed or distance, you might want to think about adding some resolutions about weekly mileage, making an effort to run with a friend or family, doing more yoga and stretching – and of course, some strength & conditioning to stay strong and injury free during the year ahead. Over the years I have tried a variety of things including circuits classes, CrossFit, Body Pump, […] - [Sketching, Running and Raising Money for Shelter](https://acorntrails.run/2021/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 trails again with my dogs, so decided to give myself a challenge. As an artist and printmaker, my work is heavily influenced by my surroundings. […] - [Goals for 2021??](https://acorntrails.run/2021/goals-for-2021/): Setting goals for 2021… why bother? Usually during the Christmas holidays I enter races and make my plan for the year ahead. But given the current situation, I can’t bring myself to enter any events. I just don’t see the point in getting excited about an event for it to be cancelled nearer the time! So what to train for, what goals to set? Should we even bother thinking about goals for 2021? One thing that 2020 has taught me is that you can have a great day out even if it’s not a race – just create your own […] - [Jim's 2020 vision](https://acorntrails.run/2021/jims-2020-vision/): Woof, it’s been a while!! A new year is a great opportunity to reflect though and I love a chance to reminisce on the good times. That one was a year like no other, the year the family decided to stay home and hang out with me and Cleody. 2020 Bliss! My running year started well. Last year I was bounding around the Bishops Glen in Dunoon with the family. January continued in a similar fashion with a spectacular highlight; our first trip to the beautiful island of Arran. Awesome running with great friends and serious wows all round!! The […] - [Romy is running with Colin...](https://acorntrails.run/2020/running-with-colin/): Colin Thomas is running with Romy It’s Monday lunchtime and I’m meeting Colin Thomas for a run and a chat. I was a bit worried about being able to keep up when I looked up his times – his 10K PB is under 33 minutes! But Colin is nice and keeps the pace easy. I’ve thought of some questions so in between catching my breath I throw them at him and try and let him to most of the talking – not an easy thing for me to do! I often run at lunchtime during the week, especially in winter, […] - [A Hip Runner](https://acorntrails.run/2020/a-hip-runner/): Running with Paddy Bayliss It’s a bright Saturday morning, clear skies and sunshine, but cold – autumn has definitely kicked in. I’m driving to Clydebank to meet Paddy Bayliss for a chat and a run around the Kilpatrick Hills. I like getting to know other runners. Hearing their stories, talking about PBs, races, why they love to run, and other things that we have in common. During our run we realize that Paddy and me have both had two epidurals! Me, during childbirth, and him to get a hip replaced – twice!   Paddy’s hips Paddy used to play a […] - [Lockdown Running With Romy](https://acorntrails.run/2020/lockdown-running-with-romy/): A Lockdown Runner I lace up my trainers and start running down my street. It’s Tuesday lunchtime, and I’m heading out for a 8k loop around the area. I’ve been working from home for the last 12 years and I like to take a mental break halfway through my day to run errands or train. For the first few blocks running feels fine but then I’m hit by the dread and boredom of the tarmac. Every step feels the same. I keep looking at the same thing: cars, houses, people, and grey, grey tarmac – thud, thud, thud. My plan […] - [Clews Lockdown Streak](https://acorntrails.run/2020/clews-lockdown-streak/): Colin Clews celebrates 150 days of running every day Last week I went to see my friend and massage therapist Colin Clews in Renfrew for a leg rub. He himself hasn’t had a proper massage since lockdown. “Usually I go and see one of my therapist colleagues, but everyone has been so busy since we’ve been allowed to get back to work, I didn’t want to impose,” he told me. His legs must really need it by now, because he’s been running every single day since lockdown, starting on 19th March. Today marks his 150th day of consecutive running. I’m […] - [Pendle Way In A Day Ultra](https://acorntrails.run/2020/pendle-way-in-a-day/): Pendle Way In A Day. It was some day. There was mud à plenty. Hills and inclines seemed more prevalent the descents and downhills. And wind. Wind, no matter what direction you faced it seemed it was a headwind. A constant companion for the 40-odd miles of the way. Now I say “40-odd”, as this was an event billed as a 42 miler…. Jamie certainly used the artistic license that race directors are granted with event titles and course descriptions. After the last 3 miles trudging through deep mud in the dark, I vowed to have a word with him […] - [Lancashire In A Day](https://acorntrails.run/2020/lancashire-in-a-day/): Pendle Way In A Day I woke up at Dan’s crib this morning, having had a wee bunk down in Black Betty’s bed. A very comfortable slumber was had. Hope Betty doesn’t mind me stinking it out and leaving half my coat behind in it! Road trip time for some more Lancashire…Whatever the heck that is! So everyone is scrambling around, looking for running gear.. Woohoo!! We hot paw it to the Bash mobile (likely late!) and mum drives us (me, Robert and dad) to wherever we are going. I caught the final part of my snooze in the Bash […] - [Epic Arran](https://acorntrails.run/2020/epic-arran/): An Epic Sleep After an epic sleep, the Saturday morning alarms went off. I had a good old stretch, yawned like a howlin wolf and got into position outside the bedroom door. Ready to pounce and jump about like an eejit as soon as someone appeared. Felt like I hadn’t seen them in forever. When was the last time someone scratched behind my ears? Hours? Days? Weeks?.. By heck I miss them. I gave the door a wee scratch. Eventually mum appeared. Muuuuuuum!!!! Initiate giddy bounce routine!!.. An Epic Journey It looks like we are going running!!! All the signs […] - [Tollcross parkrun debut](https://acorntrails.run/2020/tollcross-parkrun-debut/): The day I made my debut appearance at Tollcross parkrun… A few of our GSRR pals had decided to do a bit of parkrun tourism and me and mum thought we’d jump on the bandwagon. Tollcross turned out to be a very wise decision. Most other Glasgow parkruns were off due to very slippy conditions underpaw. Crazy miles On a crazy quest for miles, dad ran to Drumchapel parkrun to meet uncle Robert (also looking for mad miles) only to find it cancelled! They skated round anyway and then slipped on, homeward bound. Both managed to stay upright and got […] - [Barking back to 2019 - a look back at a year](https://acorntrails.run/2020/barking-back-to-2019-a-look-back-at-a-year/): Barking back to 2019 2019..Where to start?! The year that my life turned around and upside down. It has been epic on so many levels. Goodness knows what I was up to this time last year. Probably pottering about on the farm, chatting to the horses and avoiding the pesky cat gang (and stealing their food!) Life was ok, but it was nothing compared to the exciting adventure that it has since become! Top highlight My top highlight last year by far was finding my family. We are perfect for each other and I love them very much.. Even Cleody […] ## Pages - [Clyde Stride 2022 - Race Brief](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/clyde-stride-ultra-marathon/clyde-stride-2022-race-brief/): Clyde Stride Race Brief 2022 Please ensure you read the race brief in full. There have been tweaks and changes to the event since it was last run – most notably a new registration area and start line. Registration Clyde Stride registration will take place at Scotway House, 165 Castlebank Street, Glasgow, G11 6EU (///twist.holly.liked). Local buses, trains and subway serve Partick Interchange which is a short walk from Scotway House. It is poosible to park at New Lanark (£3 all day) and catch the train to the start. Pay and display parking (not included) is available at Riverside Museum, […] - [Linn Park Centenary Trail Race](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/linn-park-centenary-trail-race/): Linn Park Linn Park opened in Glasgow on 2nd July 1921. One hundred years later, we’re here to celebrate with our Centenary Trail Race. This was due to be a three race series, culminating in this event… No further explanation is required really. We have an event, and we can’t wait to showcase the park. Race The race will start and finish at the Halfpenny Bridge, also known locally as ‘the white bridge’. The bridge was built in 1811 and is the oldest single-span cast iron bridge in Glasgow. Race start will be 9.30am – unless waves are required. Then […] - [South By Five](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/south-by-five/): SOUTH BY FIVE Our signature race series and now well established on the running calendar South By Five visits each of the six parks that the iconic South Side Six race ran through. Starting in early November, events are held fortnightly over a 10-12 week period (depending on Christma/New Year dates). A 5km event is held in each park, with runners able to enter single events or the whole series. 5 of the 6 races must be finished to complete the series and become a “Fiver”! Race entries are available on Entry Central The six parks are: (Click links for […] - [Clyde Stride Reviews](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/clyde-stride-ultra-marathon/clyde-stride-reviews/): Clyde Stride Reviews The Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon over the years has attracted a bit of a cult following amongst the Scottish Ultra dafties. As well as the dafties that make this event the one we all know and love, the race has also attracted some of the best names in the Scottish scene, including the likes of James Stewart and Lucy Colquhuon, the two current course record holders. Other familiar names include Donine Campbell, Marco Consani,  Noanie Heffron, Angela Reid and Debbie Martin-Consani. You can check all their results here It is not all about the big names, the […] - [Clyde Stride results](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/clyde-stride-ultra-marathon/clyde-stride-results/): Previous results from the Clyde Stride Ultra and Relay Results from previous editions of the Clyde Stride are available on the below links either in a spreadsheet format or pdf If you have any corrections please let us know. We are aware of some missing gender information, and didn’t want to make any assumptions! Full Ultra Marathon Combined all years (Excel, pdf) All separate years are pdf. For spreadsheet version please download the combined years: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 We would like to congratulate all who have completed the Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon. We […] - [Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/clyde-stride-ultra-marathon/): Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon The Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon was run for the first time in 2010. It was created especially for the Scottish Ultra Marathon Series and was the sixth race of the series. The Stride provides the opportunity to race along one of Scotland’s most accessible pathways. It follows the course of the River Clyde from the centre of Glasgow through Hamilton, Strathclyde Park and Lanark. It passes the attractions of Bothwell Castle and woods, the David Livingstone Centre, Strathclyde Country Park, the Palace Grounds and Mausoleum at Hamilton, and the Barons Haugh Nature Reserve to end at […] - [Plogging](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/we-care/plogging/): Plogging Plogging is a combination of two words: jogging and Swedish phrase for pick up, ‘plocka upp’. Started in Sweden by Erik Ahlström in 2016, plogging is an eco-friendly exercise through which people pick up rubbish while jogging or brisk walking as a way to clean up litter and also take care of their health. Way With Words The Swedes have a wonderful way with words! Now, we aren’t suggesting that you pick up random litter mid-race. Just don’t drop any. Our High Viz Heroes do have the power to disqualify you if you do.  Just shove it in your pocket or […] - [Good Causes](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/we-care/good-causes/): Good Causes We put on races because we love all things running. Especially trail running.  We love the whole process from crazy idea pinging into Alex’s head while running (the source of most of his brainwaves!) to developing that wee seed and nurturing it into an actual event.  So much work goes into the process but seeing your happy wee, sweaty, usually muddy, faces coming over that finish line makes it all worthwhile.  Knowing that you have enjoyed something that we have created makes us feel all gooey inside.   Acorn Trails and a good cause We will always support […] - [Duncan Macfarlane bio](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/duncan-macfarlane-bio/): Duncan Macfarlane When Duncan Macfarlane was 15, the school science teacher brought in a cine projector and showed a film of Jack Lovelock racing clear of the pack to win the 1500m in the 1936 Olympics. Young Duncan was transfixed. A passion was born. He joined Athletics clubs at school and university and later Victoria Park AAC, training with them twice a week and racing most weekends. Athletics was huge, with clubs in every wee town putting on race meets. Young athletes would travel the country to compete, mostly by public transport. The prizes were often put up by local […] - [Contact](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/contact/): There is a variety of ways to contact us, or for us to contact you. As well as this website, we also have the usual social media connections, and happy to hear from you via email as well. Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date on the latest offers and events. We also have the exclusive Acorn Runners Club coming soon. Watch this space to find out more. - [We Care](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/we-care/): We want to use Acorn Trails to make our world a better place because we care. We are unlikely to take on the whole world but you never know, ‘mighty oaks trees from little acorns grow’! Another way to put it, and stealing from a well known brand, ‘Every Little Helps’. We’re not professing to be the greenest running company out there, but we are saying we will try to do our bit. Yes, there will be places we can improve, and as we grow and thrive, we hope to make those improvements along the way. Even with our website […] - [Results](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/blogs/): Race reports and results from previous events will appear here   - [Events](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/): We’ve quite obviously got a host of good events for you! That’s one of our main reasons for being here! There is some fantastic events lined up and in the pre-planning and planning stages. What is “pre-planning”? They are just a good idea the team have had whilst out on the trails. It may be scribbled on the back of an envelope somewhere or written on beer mat! Anyway, off on a tangent there like a muddy pathway slipping off the main drag. Some amazing events already listed below, but we’ve more to add to that.  More details about them […] - [Footer](https://acorntrails.run/footer/): “Of all the trails you wander in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” – John Muir - [Home page](https://acorntrails.run/): Welcome to Acorn Trails Acorn Trails bring you all the best in trail running around Glasgow, South West Scotland and beyond. Events Acorn Trails have events from Mugdock to Mull of Galloway! The acclaimed South By Five series is not to be missed during the winter months, whilst the spring and summer are packed with trail events in Glasgow’s south side parks. Early autumn leads us down to Galloway for the awesome Mull of Galloway events including the scenic Sandhead10, before heading back north to Mugdock Park for the classic Duncan Macfarlane Race. Will we see you at the Dunky? […] - [Race Information Banner](https://acorntrails.run/race-information-banner/): This page contains all the information that is displayed on the race information banner on the home page. Remember to click the update button in the top right after changing any information. - [Mull of Galloway Trail events](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/events/mull-of-galloway-trail-marathon/): Mull of Galloway Trail events The Mull of Galloway Trail Marathon will not take place in 2025. The Sandhead 10 will take place in September Designated one of Scotland’s Great Trails, The Mull of Galloway Trail is recognised for its stunning views in south-west Scotland. Stretching from Scotland’s most southerly point, it travels northward along the east coast of the Mull of Galloway heading for Stranraer. The lighthouse at the start was built in 1830 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson, the well know author of Kidnapped and Treasure Island. Created and maintained on a voluntary basis by […] - [Tee or Tree](https://acorntrails.run/homepage/we-care/tee-or-tree/): At Acorn Trails, we love trees! Well that’s where acorns come from right?!  We love running through the trees, the smells, the fresh air and every season offering a new and spectacular feast for the eyes. Really, what’s not to love?! And that’s before you get into the technical stuff and discover really just how amazing trees are and how much we need them. We want to do our bit. Alex developed and launched the concept of Tee or Tree in early 2020, giving runners the option to plant a tree as an alternative, or addition to the old faithful […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)