Description
In this 'On the Road' episode we are on Arran and I talk to Kirstie Smith about island life and her fantastic local hills. We chat about running and scrambling routes, mountain rescue, bivvies and even astrophotography.
Kirstie Smith is @kirstiesarran on Instagram and Twitter and her photography is @afocusforadventure on Instagram.
Her photography website is www.afocusforadventure.co.uk (you can email her via website to buy photos or her book)
We refer to:
Goatfell race (See Scottish Hill Runners or Racing), Glen Rosa Horseshoe race (no longer runs), and Ultra Trail Scotland (flagged) races - 45km and 26km routes.
'The Big Walks' by Ken Wilson and an astrology app called 'Stellarium PLUS' were mentioned.
I took the audio recorder along on the OMM Elite course in Glen Artney over the weekend of 26&27th October 2024.
I was paired with Phil Rutter of Kendal who has won the Elite race in 2022 and 2023.
The OMM is a 2 day mountain marathon in which teams of two navigate between checkpoints to a...
Published 10/29/24
In this episode I sit down with Alice Tirbooman to talk about her journey from aerial circus and climbing in Bristol, to solo Scottish long distance running.
We share tales of the remote and unsung Mullardoch Round, a 50km circuit of 12 Munros north of Glen Affric, which Alice ran solo and...
Published 10/10/24