Home » Race Archive » ARCHIVED RACE: Stuc a’ Chroin 5000 @ South end of Strathyre Village, Strathyre, Perthshire, United Kingdom on 04 May 2013 « ARCHIVED RACE: Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon @ Speech House, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom on 29 September 2013 Scottish national cross-country championship? Okay I know that I ran in the Islands Peaks race but I think of that more like an ultra. The pleasant drive to Strathyre delivered us to a calm, overcast day which was excellent for a run in the hills. Find out more about Stuc a`Chroin Hill Race on 2nd May 2009 including route, elevation, and reviews by other runners Hosted by Stuc a'Chroin 5000. clock. Called the Stuc a' Chroin 5000 because of its approximate total climb (in feet! The thing was I thought I'd be OK at this. 04/05/2009 by Marco. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race. Jump to navigation Jump to search. There was a massive turnout of over 300 runners for this British Champs race over the Trossachs Corbett of Ben Each and Munro Stuc a Chroin. Strathyre, Stirling, United Kingdom. The ‘5000’ bit is feet of ascent so it is going to make you work for it. It is also well supported by the locals who turn out to welcome the athletes home at the end. Comments. £4.50. Already tagged. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Mini Stuc' 2018 in Year of Young People. I'd been OK at what I thought was similar stuff. Book a place for upcoming events, read reviews and ratings of past events. Stuc a Chroin 5000. Already tagged. Strathyre, UK. Harvey Stuc A Chroin Race Map. hill runner. We were lucky with the weather (later we saw hail and snow!) Upgrade your experience! Updated about 8 years ago. In 2009, it was a British Championship event. The Return: An ascent to Bealach nan Cabar (Cross-over Point), down long grass slopes to cross Glen Ample path (grid ref 591158) then follow the forest track to the welcoming crowds to return to Strathyre. 22 from the club raced – here are a few of the better looking ones. February 2003. Stuc a`Chroin Hill Race information: location, start time, distance and more. 1. I'd been OK at what I thought was similar stuff. Il se compose d'abord d'un texte d'initiation, com-mençant à la page 3 de l'ouvrage et s'achevant à la page 169; ensuite d'une bibliographie ex-haustive, recensant tous les ouvrages des au-teurs cités et tous les ouvrages pa-noramiques sur la KR: elle débute à la page 173 pour se ter-miner à la page 483. Organised entirely by local volunteers it is a model for all other races. Stuc a Chroin 5000 Hill Race. Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM UTC+01. Stuc a'Chroin is located just south of Loch Earn in Stirlingshire. Stuc a'Chroin 5000 2016 - Richard Toller. It was a revelation. These records will now stand as the permanent records due to the change in the course. Ben Vorlich and scramble up Stuc a' Chroin. liljonb: 31/05/2018: Great walk from Ardvorlich with Ben Vorlich too: twg27: 25/05/2018: Ran race in 2018 and 2017 from Strathyre, very tough race! 25k: Kevthecat: 05/04/2018: CDMC Callander meet. clashcityrocker: 13/01/2018 After about 2 miles the edge of the forest is reached (grid ref 577145). This is the third time I have successfully survived Stuc (let’s not mention the 1st!) Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Saturday 2 May 2009 22km 1600metres. 04/05/2009 by Marco. direction – rough ground – no path – follow edge of forest to (grid ref 583160) cross Meal Mor (550m) to point (grid ref 585160) overlooking Glen Ample. 22km and 5000 ft of climb with a wide variety of terrain and tough rocky hill-top ridge. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race. Reference above from http://www.stucachroin5000.org.uk/. to John Duncan.. Had a few more ankle ligaments & tendons back then ;) . Stuc a Chroin Hill Race I played around with the idea of running this race but I think that it is a bit early to run your first proper hill race one week after the fling. Public. View in 3D. We would walk up to the point where the trail drops down into Glen Ample, sit with our picnics and watch the runners come over the top and , leaving rucksacks and backpacks of all sorts, head down into the glen. The Stuc a’ Chroin 5000 Hill Race is classed as a ‘Category A Long Hill Race’ under British Athletic Rules. Our price £4.50. Already tagged. Two sets of toilets fewer too! My wife and I and various friends walked the Glen Ogle Trail quite often too. Wednesday 15th January 2020 13:33. Three intrepid Harriers set off on Saturday morning to drive the 1 1/2 hours to the scenic village of Strathyre, 9 miles north of Callander in the famous Trossachs. Its held on Saturday may 3rd Starting in Strathyre. Stuc a' Chroin race 2018 When I typed the title it was autocorrected to Stuc a chronic, it felt somehow apt. New records were set in 2015 and stand at (Male) Hector Hains (HBT) 2:08:33, and (Female) Georgia Tindley (HBT) 02:37:48. February 2003. More than 10 in stock. I was hopeful! Organised under British Athletic Rules and classed as a Category A Long Hill race, and in 2009 and 2017, it was a British Championship event with over 300 runners and in 2013, hosted one of the Scottish Athletics Championships Long Hill races. ), me, Duncan, Stuart, Mike, Tim and Andrea braved the Munro Stuc. Bruce was very suspicious of this wee suspension bridge and teetered over, bandy-legged. We were heading to the Stuc a’ Chroin 5000 Hill Race in its 29th year and for the first time a UK Championship Race. Watch Queue Queue Having starred as last Carnethy at Screel last month I set my sights low for my placing at Stuc an Stuc a' Chroin Fell Race. So when the Stuc a Chroin race started in 1988, we would come up, if there was no track league match that required our presence, to spectate. In 2013 was a Scottish Championship Race. Find out more about Stuc a’ Chroin Hill Race on 3rd May 2008 including route, elevation, and reviews by other runners This video is unavailable. It’s a great day, a wonderful event and deservedly popular with all connected with it. Already tagged. It’s a wonderful course, albeit one that I would never have  attempted to run. However there was only a smattering of Westies men and a smidgeon of Westies women. 22km / 1350m ascent. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race. I played around with the idea of running this race but I think that it is a bit early to run your first proper hill race one week after the fling. Ahhh, the mighty Stuc A Chroin 5000, one that puts the HILL in hill race. The current course record times for this race are: Men : 1.59.22 and Women : 2.22.47. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race I didn't know that the Stuc a Chroin was on on Saturday or I would have gone along to see it and wander up the hill a bit - it's only 5 miles down the road after all. Maps for fell and mountain races produced in cooperation with Pete Bland Sports. White-out on Carnethy 5? Waterfield, Tillybirloch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB5 17PS TEL: + 44 7452877912. This route heads in along good tracks and paths from Loch Earn to the north and can easily be extended to include the quieter Corbett peaks of Beinn Each and Meall nan Fearna. 561167) The route follows a track uphill behind the start area & joins the forest road after about 500 yards in a South direction. Already tagged. Stuc is a cheeky wee race that kids-on it is a half marathon in distance with a few hills and bogs along the way. The changes are only to the start / finish location as well as the initial and last section of the race. It’s an area we like very much. These two high peaks, along with their neighbours indicate the … Grey clouds and snow on the hills gave the Trossachs and intimidating look on the drive up from Glasgow, it was unlikely to be pleasant up top. about 7 months ago. Stuc a'Chroin was the first of the series. Side show. The path up to Ben Vorlich was quite busy but a lot less people made the journey to Stuc a' Chroin. Very windy up to Ben Vorlich but then it died off. The scramble up to Stuc a' Chroin wasn't that bad and there was only one bit that involved stretching your arm out to get a fingerhold. The scree path back down was a bit steep but fine. 6.5 hours in … Very pleased with the time of 3 hrs 34 min and 158% of the winning time. It is very hard beginning as it does with the short, steep climb up from the start at Strathyre to the forestry road which takes you up almost to the drop into the glen. You might be aware that this is our 25th Anniversary, and this year, to commemorate this, we're proud to be hosting the Scottish Athletics Championship Race, and one of the two Scottish Hill Runners Long Championship Races. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Back for another go at the Stuc, hoping to do better than last year when I was timed out at the crossover, albeit when they reduced the … It turns out I was wrong - this wasn't similar and I wasn't OK at it. Or we would walk into Glen Ample from the carpark south of Strathyre and have our picnic watching the runners come down one side and head up the other. Or we’d just wander up and down the track encouraging the runners. May 6, 2019 Filed Under: News. While he was away up the hill, Bruce and I went for a walk. Already tagged. (grid ref. Already tagged. and it still proves a tough race. I have walked to the top starting from the car park at Bracklynn Falls in Callander,  via Braeleny Farm. Warm up. At 21kms and about 1400m of climb, this race does not look on paper to be too daunting. My excuse of "It is too close to the Scottish Islands Peaks Race" was not valid this year so it had to be done. Okay I know that I ran in the Islands Peaks race but I think of that more like an ultra. . Organised under British Athletic Rules and classed as a Category A Long Hill race. Premium maps are available in this area. ç à Þ.net /news. Already tagged. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Saturday 2 May 2009 22km 1600metres There was a massive turnout of over 300 runners for this British Champs race over the Trossachs Corbett of Ben Each and Munro Stuc a Chroin. (grid ref. Elevation and ascent statistics with customisable elevation graph. It turns out I was wrong - this wasn't similar and I wasn't OK at it. The race starts and finishes at the outskirts of the village of Strathyre beside the A84 at the South entrance to the village. Ready steady go....and the boys are off . Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Saturday 2 May 2009 22km 1600metres. The first doubts started to creep in at around mile 3. Category:Stuc a' Chroin Hill Race. You think you’ve seen the best of the best when you watch, eagle-eyed, the London Marathon or stand on the sidelines ringing your cowbell and cheer on your team mates at a local cross country, but there’s something pretty darn special about a Scottish Hill Race. The popularity is more evident in May when the annual Stuc a'Chroin 5000 hillrace takes place. Date: May 4, 2014 Author: haemathlete 0 Comments. Called the Stuc a’ Chroin 5000 because of its previously approximate total climb (in feet! Organised under British Athletic Rules and classed as a Category A Long Hill race. hill runner. As a runner in skimpy clothing we rely heavily on our high work rate to keep us warm and this served me well, but drop this work rate just a small amount in tough conditions and suddenly you can find yourself in a downward spiral and suffering from exposure. Quantity: Add to Cart. The thing was I thought I'd be OK at this. Some photos at the start of the race route  should be on a trail through the trees, as access was not good these were taken on the road running parallel to the trail. It was a revelation. We were heading to the Stuc a’ Chroin 5000 Hill Race in its 29th year and for the first time a UK Championship Race. The first doubts started to creep in at around mile 3. Book a place for upcoming events, read reviews and ratings of past events. 22 km and 1500 m of ascent with a lot of the course over very rugged terrain. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Stuc a’ Chroin | Coiners Fell Race At the British Championship race at Stuc a’ Chroin, James Riley was the sole Todmorden representative to make the long journey to Perthshire for the extremely tough and boggy 14mile route that included over 5000 feet of ascent. Find out more about Stuc a' Chroin Hill Race on 30th Apr 2005 including route, elevation, and reviews by other runners The ‘5000’ bit is feet of ascent so it is going to make you work for it. Leaving Roslin with Joel Sylvester and Helen Wise we knew that the weather was likely to be iffy, but the views of the hills was spectacular as we headed up the M9. Many years before moving to Lochearnhead in 1996, I came up to walk on the hills – a friend and I walked from Brig o’Turk up over Ben Ledi, to Strathyre, over Ben Sheann to Balquihidder and then over to Loch Katrine before returning to the start. It would be an exceptional understatement to say that yesterday’s race was blessed with better weather than last year’s. In 2013 was a Scottish Championship Race. Price in GBP. It is often included in the British Fell Running Championship and is classed as a long race. Spirits were high on the start line, everyone seemingly looking forward to a fine effort. Already tagged. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Colin headed North to Strathyre to participate on the long hard tough rugged Stuc A Chroin Hill Race. Media in category "Stuc a' Chroin Hill Race" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. It was my 3rd Stuc a'Chroin Race, back after a 10 year absence. I made a late decision to raise some money for the Disabled Centre in Ghana – basically getting people to pay me to have fun – and had a good chat with a reporter from the Courier on Friday and he gave me a good write up in Saturday’s paper. This is maybe more remarkable because it is one of very few hill races throughout the British Isles which is not organised by a running club or combination of clubs. British Champs &... Tom Owens, le texte de sa publication du 18-04-2019 20:19:54 : #tbt Stuc a’ Chroin hill race 2009. . Stuc a’Chroin 5000 Race Report: 13.2 miles and 5000 vertical feet later. Stuc is a cheeky wee race that kids-on it is a half marathon in distance with a few hills and bogs along the way. If it wasn’t for Rob’s emails I would still be blissfully ignorant of this amazing hill run. Show Map. Usually blessed with good weather, its timing at the beginning of May does mean that there may be a variety of conditions – consult the forecast before your journey … and don’t forget the midge repellent as well as your mandatory equipment. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. TrackFollow_Stuc a Chroin Hill Race. New records were set in 2015 and stand at (Male) Hector Hains (HBT) 2:08:33, and (Female) Georgia Tindley (HBT) 02:37:48. As a walker I used to hate the rocky scramble up to the to and hated the coming back down even more. This is a group to gauge interest in participation for the Stuc a' Chroin 5000 hill race on 2nd May 2015. Stuc a’Chroin possibly means hill of the little sheepfold, a reference to Gleann a’Chroin which is overlooked by Meall na Caora, hill of the sheep, and Beinn Each, hill of the horses. I had done it once before two years previously and got round in 3:22 suffering with cramp in the hot conditions. Stuc a Chroin Hill Race Back for another go at the Stuc, hoping to do better than last year when I was timed out at the crossover, albeit when they reduced the … Stuc a Chroin summit. Stuc a`Chroin Hill Race Route and Profile So – this race is really not for the faint-hearted and while Yan, Kevin, Tracy, Chris, Susie and Gilly plodded their way along 53 miles of the Hoka Highland Fling Ultra (slackers! I didn't think too much about its meaning - peak of harm or danger. My season starts here. Winning my age category at Cartmel? Tough SHR championship counter on Clachnaben? An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. From Beinn Each the route follows a hill walkers path along an undulating ridge to Bealach nan Caber (grid ref 603165) (Cross-over Point) then follows the same path for a scramble to Stuc a’ Chroin (972m)(grid ref 617175) via Bealach Glas (grid ref 606171). Stuc a' Chroin race 2018 When I typed the title it was autocorrected to Stuc a chronic, it felt somehow apt. Posted on May 6, 2012 by duncanb. Description; Delivery & Returns; Product Description. It was a bit of a hard sell, all the local runners who've done the Stuc a' Chroin hill race have come back with tales of how brutal the 14 miles and 5000ft ascent/descent are, with some declaring 'never again' on finishing. However there was only a smattering of fellow Westies men and a smidgeon of Westies women. Turn left in a N.E. However, the technical nature of the terrain for pretty much the whole race makes this a real challenge. The clue is in the title but the course takes in approximately 5000 feet of ascent over 20 km. Unfortunately at the time of photographing this route the trees and undergrowth were very overgrown most of the way up until the deer fence at the foot of the hill. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner. The Stuc a’ Chroin race had to undergo a route change because of building development work. Stuc a Chroin is also the race that marked the start of my hill running life. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Think too much about its meaning - peak of harm or danger was excellent for a walk the hot.. T for Rob ’ s a wonderful event and deservedly popular with connected. Rugged terrain 64 KB the to and hated the coming back down even more and round. Edge of the forest is reached ( grid ref 577145 ) St Andrews ) 37. 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