Three IORR’s travelled up to Scotland to partake in the Glencoe Marathon.
They set up camp Friday in anticipation of the race today. The course is all off road trail run that ascends a total of 1,608 metres through the heart of Glencoe and into the foothills of Ben Nevis.
The route snakes through the pass of Glencoe, surrounded by the towering remains of this ancient super volcano, before climbing 500 metres up the fearsome Devil’s Staircase. From the eastern edge of the Aonach Eagach Ridge you look straight onto the mighty Buachaille Etive Mor (the great herdsman) before dropping back to sea level at Kinlochleven . Climbing up through the Mamores the route undulates until the descent into Glen Nevis and the base of the mighty Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak.
Unfortunately Ians shoe fell apart half way through the race and attempted to continue but the sole fell off and was forced to pull out – valiant effort Ian!
Results:
Michael Coultrup –
Steve Hickman –
