Simonside Cairns Race

YC ran the Simonside Cairns Race on Sunday. This 11 miler starts in Rothbury and climbs up to Lordenshaws car park before heading around the back of Simonside by Spylaw. The return leg is along the top of Simonside and back to Rothbury. There were clarts galore and good views towards The Cheviots. YC was second V40 (yes, he knows he doesn't look it - readers are too kind) but hastens to add that he wasn't up with the leaders - several V45s and V 50s finished in front of him. Here he is running along the Simonside Ridge. Both photos are courtesy of Pat Dunn. There's more on the NFR website where Old Cheviot (a close relative of YC) has given a more detailed account.




the fir tree on Simonside gets into the festive spirit