Two Breweries Race

YC ran the Two Breweries Race in the Scottish Borders yesterday. As its name suggests, the race starts at one brewery (Traquair) and finishes 18 miles at another - Broughton Ales. The countryside was similar to The Cheviots with rolling hills topped by grass and heather. Despite the race including 5,000 feet of climbing and several pathless sections, it was very "runnable". YC started at a steady pace before picking up a few places on the final killer ascent of Trahenna Hill. After 3 hours and 38 mins of running, the soup and tea in the village hall went down very well. There was even free beer (blimey) - Broughton Ale's The Reiver. YC was driving, so he had to limit himself to the merest sensation. However concerned readers will be relieved to hear that YC isn't driving tonight...

Trahenna Hill - exeunt runners stage right, pursued by dog
photo courtesy of Steven Fallon