You would think that a few feet of snow, courtesy of the “Beast from the East”, might put folks off venturing on to the Cowal hills this past weekend, but not so for the Dunoon Hill Runners. In fact, if numbers were anything to go by, the snow would seem to have attracted club members on to the summits and trails of the area.
Through the weekend, runners teamed up to enjoy the scenic winter conditions, and an impressive total of over 350 miles was tramped out on the snowy pathways. Run routes of distances varying between 2 and 24 miles covered the length and breadth of the peninsula, including Glenkin, Bishops Glen, Heronlea, Ardnadam, Strone Hill, Loch Striven, Toward, Benmore and Bishop’s Seat.
A club Breakfast Run had previously been scheduled for Saturday 3 March, and was one of the few sporting events in Scotland that was not cancelled. A group of about 25 members and some of their children took to the trails around Hunters Quay Holiday Village before finishing up with a vigorous snowball fight and a hot drink and cake.
It certainly proved that, despite the unseasonal weather, running on the hills isn’t so beastly!
Dunoon Hill Runners Breakfast Run March 2018