Beinn Sheann, Ben Shian, Beinh an t-Sidhein, however you spell it, there's a race up it on

Wednesday 22nd May 2019

Gaelic for 'Mountain of the Fairies', you still have to be tough to run it - this is the stocky little brother of the Stuc a' Chroin 5000.

What better way to spend an hour than a trip up Ben Sheann on a beautiful summers evening in June. You can do a full days work, drive to Strathyre, see some mates, run up Ben Sheann and down again, pick up your prize, sup a well deserved ale or vino, and head home. And ... it's still light, so if these light summers evenings are keeping you awake, this is the perfect antidote.

We've brought the race forward this year - to allow for less voracious midges so we're hoping it's a much more pleasant experience.

There's no online registration for this one, but you can download and fill in the Ben Sheann Entry Form 2019. You can register from 18:00 until 19:00 in the White Stag at the south end of Strathyre. Entry is £6.

We look forward to seeing you.

The 30th Stuc a' Chroin 5000 Hill Race (sponsored fantastically this year by the Award Winning McQueens Gin of Callander) was won by Finlay Wild (Lochaber) in a record time (over 2 yrs on the present course) of 2:06:20, a full 5 minutes ahead of last years time 2:12:22. 2nd was Andrew Fallas (Carnethy) 2:11:46 and 3rd was Jethro Lennox (Shettleston) on 2:18:41

For the female , Jill Stephen (Hunters) was first in 2:41:58, 2nd was Helen Fallas (Carnethy) 2:47:56, 3rd was Ruth Crewe (Westerlands) 2:54:11

The day started very windy, but this had died down a bit by the race start thankfully, and although still fresh was not as bad as was feared. Good sunny spells and the odd hail shower kept everyone on their toes though. It had also been quite dry for the last few weeks making conditions favourable for the day.

The start had been delayed due to roadworks down at Stirling

A fantastic day, enjoyed by competitors, marshals and the helpers back at base. Some of the runners finished off an excellent day by coming to the ceilidh, which was well attended and a great night had by all.

For those that ran on Saturday, thanks for coming, and we look forward to seeing you next year. Have a great season.

Stuc Committee

Stuc a' Chroin 5000 Hill Race
4th May 2019
PRIZE WINNERS

POS.	No.	Class	Name	Club	Time

	Male Winners (All Classes)
1	139	M	Finlay Wild	Lochaber Athletic Club	02:06:20
2	154	M	Andrew Fallas	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:11:36
3	64	MV40	Jethro Lennox	Shettleston Harriers	02:18:41

	Female Winners (All Classes)
1	144	F	Jill Stephen	Hunter Bog Trotters	02:41:58
2	150	F	Helen Fallas	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:47:56
3	166	F	Ruth Crewe	Westerlands CCC	02:54:11

	Class M (Male Senior) (Age 18-39)
1	139	M	Finlay Wild	Lochaber Athletic Club	02:06:20
2	154	M	Andrew Fallas	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:11:36
3	63	M	Eoin Lennon	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:18:48

	Class F (Female Senior) (Age 18-39)
1	144	F	Jill Stephen	Hunter Bog Trotters	02:41:58
2	150	F	Helen Fallas	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:47:56
3	166	F	Ruth Crewe	Westerlands CCC	02:54:11

	Class MV40 (MALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)
1	64	MV40	Jethro Lennox	Shettleston Harriers	02:18:41
2	187	MV40	Eliot Sedman	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:24:17
3	14	MV40	Justin Carter	Cambuslang Harriers	02:29:07

	Class FV40 (FEMALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)
1	113	FV40	Scuz Wingrove	Unattached	02:57:20
2	124	FV40	Katie Henderson	Deeside Runners	03:15:30
3	116	FV40	Ellie Homewood	Westerlands CCC	03:18:05

	Class MV50 (MALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)
1	179	MV50	Stewart Whitlie	Carnethy Hill Running Club	02:29:29
2	49	MV50	Mark Harris	Fife AC	02:38:59
3	176	MV50	Julian Warman	Hunter Bog Trotters	02:40:21

	Class FV50 (FEMALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)
1	52	FV50	Michelle Hetherington	Carnethy Hill Running Club	03:07:06
2	78	FV50	Mairi Mcintosh	Ochil hill Runners	03:28:53
3	7	FV50	Katy Boocock	Highland Hill Runners	03:42:22

	Class MV60 (MALE VET 60+) (Age 60 to 69)
1	134	MV60	Peter Simpson	PH Racing Club	03:01:29
2	91	MV60	Gordon Pryde	Lomond Hill Runners	03:06:21
+*3	96	MV60	Clive Roberts	Fife AC	03:25:30

Stuc a'Chroin 4th May 2019

RESULTS

Place

Race #

Time

Name

Club

Male Winners (All Classes)

1	9	M	James Espie	Deeside Runners	00:25:19
2	25	MV50	Alan Smith	Deeside Runners	00:29:39
3	28	M	Adam Park	Ochil Hillrunners	00:29:59

Female Winners (All Classes)

1	10	F	Lettie McDonald	Ochil Hillrunners	00:37:22
2	26	FV50	Mairi McIntosh	Ochil Hillrunners	00:38:00
3	40	F	Elsie MacDonald	Garscube Harriers	00:38:44

Male Seniors Winners (18-39)

1	9	M	James Espie	Deeside Runners	00:25:19
2	28	M	Adam Park	Ochil Hillrunners	00:29:59
3	39	M	Grant MacDonald	Garscube Harriers	00:32:02

Female Seniors Winners (18-39)

1	10	F	Lettie McDonald	Ochil Hillrunners	00:37:22
2	40	F	Elsie MacDonald	Garscube Harriers	00:38:44
3	10	F	Lettie McDonald	Ochil Hillrunners	00:37:22

MV40 (MALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)

1	27	MV40	David Eiser	Ochil Hillrunners	00:30:08
2	38	MV40	Stuart Simpson	Stornoway RAC	00:34:17
3	2	MV40	Donald Campbell	Unattached	00:34:37

Class FV40 (FEMALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)

FV40

Shelley Williams

Unattached

00:45:37

Class MV50 (MALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)

1	25	MV50	Alan Smith	Deeside Runners	00:29:39
2	7	MV50	Stewart Wilson	Highland Hill Runners	00:32:29
3	14	MV50	David Mason	Linlithgow AC	00:33:41

Class FV50 (FEMALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)

1	26	FV50	Mairi McIntosh	Ochil Hillrunners	00:38:00
2	17	FV50	Jane Oliver	Deeside Runners	00:48:20

Class MV60 (MALE VET 60+) (Age 60 to 69)

1	31	MV60	Don Reid	Westerlands	00:34:24
2	22	MV60	David Dickson	Westerlands	00:36:54
3	3	MV60	Murdo Macleod	Westerlands	00:38:11

Links to photos from the 2018 Stuc 5000 race ...

'2018' Prizewinners here (kind permission of Archie Scott)

'2018' as they finished here (kind permission of Archie Scott)

'2018' drone footage here (kind permission of Andrew Nixon)

'2018 Race Start - Ground Level' video here (kind permission of Archie Scott)

'2018 Post-start track' photos here (kind permission of Rosalind Heron)

'2018' Last 200m sprint here (kind permission of Rosalind Heron)

'2018' and some action on the hill here (kind permission of Andrew Poulter)

Many thanks to all our sponsors and supporters for 2019. A special welcome to our new sponsors for this year, McQueen Gin (Callander), and Run4It (Bridge of Allan), both of whom contributed prizes for the runners.

Thanks also to our sponsors who have regularly contributed over the years, as well as to all our hotels, the White Stag, The Munro, and the Ben Sheann.

Many thanks to all those who have supported us by giving us their time and money this year and previous years, on the hill, at the base, and throughout the year.

This year, we are pleased to announce that Stirlingshire Secondary Schools will be running for the first time along with the primary schools that have fantastically competed over the last 2 years.

Last Year, we had the pleasure to host, as part of the Stuc a' Chroin Hill Race, the mini-Stuc race when 71 pupils from Aberfoyle, Callander, Crianlarich, Doune, Gartmore, Killin, Port of Menteith, Kincardine in Menteith, Thornhill and Strathyre Schools ran just over a mile.

Last year was a fantastic day, and great to see our future embracing the outdoors and the determination on their faces.

More information including pictures on the event, winners and background can be found here

Mini-Stuc 4th May 2018

We have great pleasure announcing that in the 'Year of the Young People' On Friday 4th May 2018, local schools in the area will be transporting 60 - 70 pupils to take part in what is now labelled 'The Mini-Stuc'

This is the second year of this race and it is has grown from the original 40-50 pupils, to now attracting pupils from 10 local schools - Aberfoyle, Callander, Crianlarich, Doune, Gartmore, Killin, Port of Menteith, Kincardine in Menteith, Thornhill and Strathyre Schools. It's now become a permanent part of the 'Stuc' weekend.

http://www.robroycountry.com/15-year-of-young-people-2018/155-mini-stuc-a-chroin.html

Beinn Sheann, Ben Shian, Beinh an t-Sidhein, however you spell it, there's a race up it on

Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Place	Race No	Time	Name	Club	Category
1	9	00:25:19	James Espie	Deeside Runners	M
2	25	00:29:39	Alan Smith	Deeside Runners	MV50
3	28	00:29:59	Adam Park	Ochil Hillrunners	M
4	27	00:30:08	David Eiser	Ochil Hillrunners	MV40
5	39	00:32:02	Grant MacDonald	Garscube Harriers	M
6	19	00:32:11	Nick Gough	Strathearn Harriers	M
7	7	00:32:29	Stewart Wilson	Highland Hill Runners	MV50
8	12	00:32:40	Liam Riggans	Carnethy	M
9	18	00:32:54	James Montgomery	Bellahouston Road Runners	M
10	6	00:33:05	Stuart Forrester	Highland Hill Runners	M
11	13	00:33:21	Ali Black	Carnethy	M
12	14	00:33:41	David Mason	Linlithgow AC	MV50
13	15	00:34:02	Bruce Smith	Carnethy	MV50
14	38	00:34:17	Stuart Simpson	Stornoway RAC	MV40
15	31	00:34:24	Don Reid	Westerlands	MV60
16	37	00:34:30	Alex Welsh	Unattached	M
17	2	00:34:37	Donald Campbell	Unattached	MV40
18	33	00:34:51	Stuart Brodie	Ochil Hillrunners	M
19	36	00:35:43	Christopher McKiddie	Westerlands	M
20	22	00:36:54	David Dickson	Westerlands	MV60
21	1	00:37:18	Mark Wheeler	Hamilton Harriers	MV40
22	20	00:37:19	Mike Thomson	Strathearn Harriers	MV40
23	10	00:37:22	Lettie McDonald	Ochil Hillrunners	F
24	26	00:38:00	Mairi McIntosh	Ochil Hillrunners	FV50
25	3	00:38:11	Murdo Macleod	Westerlands	MV60
26	21	00:38:24	Gordon Bulloch	Westerlands	MV40
27	40	00:38:44	Elsie MacDonald	Garscube Harriers	F
28	34	00:40:39	Rod Fleming	Westerlands	M
29	30	00:41:44	Jonathon Weir	Unattached	MV40
30	16	00:41:45	David Oliver	Deeside Runners	MV50
31	32	00:42:26	Chris Furse	Westerlands	MV50
32	29	00:43:16	John Quinn	Westerlands	MV50
33	4	00:43:22	Peter Midgley	Westerlands	MV60
34	5	00:43:27	David Duncan	Ochil Hillrunners	MV60
35	41	00:45:18	Ross Anderson	Westerlands	M
36	11	00:45:37	Shelley Williams	Unattached	FV40
37	17	00:48:20	Jane Oliver	Deeside Runners	FV50
38	35	00:50:11	Andrew Fullwood	Westerlands	MV50
39	24	00:53:15	Ron Fraser	Dundee Road Runners	MV50
40	23	00:58:51	Stewart Davidson	Fife AC	MV60
41	8	DNF	Iain Mackellaig	Lochaber	MV50

Finlay does it again!

On a day when conditions differed greatly between the relatively balmy base HQ and the near-zero visibility and below-zero windchill at altitude, Finlay Wild (Lochaber) was first to enter and first to exit those harsh conditions. Finlay came in 02:11:22, a full 10 minutes ahead of 2nd placed Jonathan Crickmore (HBT) 02:22:00 and Sam Alexander just behind on 02:23:22.

For the ladies, Stephanie Provan (Deeside) came in 1st with a time of 02:46:32, not far behind was 2nd Ruth Crewe (Westerlands) 02:51:10 and Helen Bonsor, Carnethy on 02:56:52 came 3rd.

Westerlands CCC

02:51:10

POS.	No.	Class	Name	Club	Time

	Male Winners (All Classes)
1	103	M	Finlay Wild	Lochaber AC	02:11:22
2	142	M	Jonathan Crickmore	HBT	02:22:00
3	158	M	Sam Alexander	Westerlands CCC	02:23:22

	Female Winners (All Classes)
1	81	F	Stephanie Provan	Deeside Runners	02:46:32
2	150	F	Ruth Crewe	Westerlands CCC	02:51:10
3	134	F	Helen Bonsor	Carnethy HRC	02:56:52

	Class M (Male Senior) (Age 18-39)
1	103	M	Finlay Wild	Lochaber AC	02:11:22
2	142	M	Jonathan Crickmore	HBT	02:22:00
3	158	M	Sam Alexander	Westerlands CCC	02:23:22

	Class F (Female Senior) (Age 18-39)
1	81	F	Stephanie Provan	Deeside Runners	02:46:32
2	150	F	Ruth Crewe	Westerlands CCC	02:51:10
3	134	F	Helen Bonsor	Carnethy HRC	02:56:52

	Class MV40 (MALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)
1	173	MV40	Andrew MacRae	Inverness Harriers	02:37:51
2	52	MV40	David Kerr	Highland Hill Runners	02:39:16
3	157	MV40	Peter Mackie	Shettleston Harriers	02:40:22

	Class FV40 (FEMALE VET 40+) (Age 40 to 49)
1	19	FV40	Diana Challands	Carnethy HRC	03:23:23
2	18	FV40	Gillian Cairns	Penicuik Harriers	03:32:56
3	55	FV40	Catherine Litherland	Pennine Fell Runners	03:36:29

	Class MV50 (MALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)
1	186	MV50	Manny Gorman	Westerlands CCC	02:38:40
2	35	MV50	David Gallie	Highland Hill Runners	02:42:48
3	140	MV50	Alan Smith	Deeside Runners	02:44:51

	Class FV50 (FEMALE VET 50+) (Age 50 to 59)
1	138	FV50	Andrea Priestley	Ochil Hill Runners	03:01:48
2	42	FV50	Michelle Hetherington	Carnethy HRC	03:17:40
3	46	FV50	Gill Irvine	Highland Hill Runners	03:19:23

	Class MV60 (MALE VET 60+) (Age 60 to 69)
1	161	MV60	Don Reid	Westerlands CCC	03:20:14
2	85	MV60	Clive Roberts	Fife AC	03:25:14
3	49	MV60	Philip Kammer	Deveron Harriers	03:34:41

A great day for all though and there were a few 1st timers who reported that they'd definitely be back.

No new records were set as the course was diverted due to the extended harsh winter and forestry operations and more of the race reverted temporarily to forest track than we would have liked.

Underfoot conditions were best described as 'slippy', 'treacherous', 'challenging' and perhaps various other descriptives, but however you called them, they slowed the pace down a bit and were responsible for a few withdrawals and injuries, although thankfully nothing serious. Due to the deteriorating conditions, we also had to bring forward the cut-off by 10-15 minutes which brought the race to a pre-mature end for a couple of frustrated runners. Always a difficult decision, the guys at the top have to call it the way they see it and safety of runners and marshals is always paramount.

RESULTS

Place

Race #

Time

Name

Club

5th May 2018 Results

Competitors are reminded that the race is a category AL race and as such, the organisers expect all mandatory equipment to be carried. Competitors will be required to show mandatory equipment at registration, and checks will be made prior to the race. Non-compliant competitors will be invited to withdraw from the race. Registration was open until Friday 4th May at 17:00 now closed.

Route

The course was marked yesterday (Wednesday 2nd May 2018) and unfortunately the harsh and extended winter has forced us to make a few changes to the route and to restrict access to the start / finish area.

The start / finish has had new drainage put in but as a result, for this year only, we have had to cordon off parts of the start area as the weather has not allowed it any time to clear.

In addition, becasue of forestry operations and recent weather, one of the opening sections which starts up McAskills path and then up the old peat road is virtually impassable for long sections so we have had to divert onto the forest track.

Once passed these areas, the rest of the route is unchanged. There are some patches of snow from the ridge up to the Stuc, but the summit approach is clear of snow.

Check the Mountain Weather Forecast before arriving, and the forecast is reasonable, but come prepared for deteriorating weather anyway. Visibility is likely to be poor with low cloud on the summits and light to medium winds but .... it'll still be a fantastic day 🙂

Finlay Wild holding the Stuc Targe

In the 29th Stuc a' Chroin 5000 race, a UK Championship Race for the first time on the new course, 359 runners set off yesterday at 13:00 in our largest turnout ever. Conditions were the driest in years and everything pointed to a cracking day.

In the Male Seniors category, Finlay Wild of Lochaber came in first with an excellent time of 2:08:44, 3½ minutes ahead of Andrew Fallas of Carnethy (02:12:16) who in turn was 9 seconds ahead of Carl Bell from Keswick (02:12:25).

Findlay’s time was an excruciating 11 seconds outside of the new course record of 2:08:33.

In the Female category, Georgia Tindley from Hunters Bog Trotters came in at 02:37:48, (a fantastic new course record, congratulations Georgia), a tight 4 seconds ahead of Lou Roberts of Ambleside AC (02:37:42) and in third place was Kelli Roberts of Ambleside AC (02:43:10). Apologies for the mix-up with these results.

The prizewinners are as follows (Full set of results posted below)


Stuc a' Chroin
6th May 2017
PRIZE WINNERS

POS.	No.	Name	Club	Time
	MALE Under 23
1	95	Ted Ferguson	Borrowdale Fell Runners	02:16:10
2	148	Josh Jardine	Helm Hill Runners	02:16:46
3	260	Tom Saville	Dark Peak Fell Runners	02:28:00

	FEMALE Under 23
1	258	Hannah Russell	Helm Hill Runners	02:52:42

	MALE
1	321	Finlay Wild	Lochaber AC	02:08:44
2	94	Andrew Fallas	Carnethy HRC	02:12:16
3	26	Carl Bell	Keswick AC	02:12:25

	FEMALE
1	297	Georgia Tindley	Hunters Bog Trotters	02:37:48
2	249	Lou Roberts	Ambleside AC	02:37:52
3	232	Kelli Roberts	Ambleside AC	02:43:10

	MALE VET 40+
1	80	Morgan Donnelly	Borrowdale Fell Runners	02:18:16
2	140	Danny Hope	Horwich RMI Harriers	02:23:49
3	16	Ben Bardsley	Borrowdale Fell Runners	02:24:54

	FEMALE VET 40+
1	250	Lou Roberts	Ambleside AC	02:37:52
2	252	Shona Robertson	Shettleston Harriers	02:57:10
3	316	Clare Whitehead	Deeside Runners	02:58:12

	MALE VET 50+
1	70	Jim Davies	Borrowdale Fell Runners	02:26:01
2	251	Mark Roberts	Borrowdale Fell Runners	02:27:43
3	318	Stewart Whitlie	Carnethy HRC	02:30:03

	FEMALE VET 50+
1	151	Judith Jepson	Dark Peak Fell Runners	02:51:17
2	229	Andrea Priestley	Ochil Hill Runners	02:53:54
3	19	Elizabeth Batt	Dark Peak Fell Runners	03:06:57

	MALE VET 60+
1	231	William Procter	Helm Hill Runners	02:46:43
2	117	Ben Grant	Harrogate Harriers	02:54:20
3	68	Glen Davies	Mercia Fell Runners	03:00:32

	FEMALE VET 60+
1	205	Christine Menhennet	Westerlands	03:38:48
2	77	Wendy Dodds	Clayton le Moors Harriers	03:41:57
3	263	Jocelyn Scott	Fife AC	03:47:34

	VET 70+
1	369	Joe Holden	Lomond Hill Runners	03:58:00
2	76	Adrian Dixon	FRA	04:13:45

	LOCAL
1	394	Craig Harvey	Squadra Porcini	02:32:00

	PARISH WINNER ( B,L,S)
1	394	Craig Harvey	Squadra Porcini	02:32:00

	MEN'S TEAM WINNERS
1	148	Josh Jardine	Helm Hill Runners	02:16:46
2	2	Tom Addison	Helm Hill Runners	02:18:14
3	223	Adam Perry	Helm Hill Runners	02:22:43
4	3	Michael Ainsworth	Helm Hill Runners	02:23:23

	WOMANS TEAM WINNERS
1	250	Lou Roberts	Ambleside AC	02:37:52
2	249	Kelli Roberts	Ambleside AC	02:43:10
3	98	Michelle Foxwell	Ambleside AC	03:19:02

Stuc a' Chroin 6th May 2017

RESULTS

Place

Race #

Time

Name

Club

Category

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