Tay Ten: Sunday 7th April 2019 at 11:00am I have to confess I wasn’t looking forward to this race quite as much as last year. Last year it was my first ten mile race and I had nothing to prove. This year I had expectations of myself, as had other people (partly because I’m daft …
Smokies 10 Mile Ladies Race often marks the start of the racing year for many women. Unless you’re into cross country or trail races, it’s one of the first road races on the calendar in this part of the country. It sells out within a couple of hours of registration opening, as several hundred women …
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Smokies 10, a ladies only race which is organised by the Arbroath Footers. The popularity of the race can be seen from the fact that it sells out within a couple of hours. Ladies travel from across Scotland (and possibly a few from further afield) to take part …
It wouldn’t be an underestimate to say that this has been the most enjoyable chipped official race of my life, so far. After the ridiculously slow race I’d run in the icy conditions at Livingston in February, and with the Smokies being postponed due to the Beast From the East, it felt like this was …