On an initially grey and damp Sunday morning, 8 Cairngorm Runners participated in the Glenlivet 10k, a road race hosted and in aid of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.

At the start line things were a little chilly and damp but as runners were herded into the start funnel the cloud lifted, the temperature rose and the initial 1km of downhill was a welcome start to the race. Some steep up hills of the next few kilometres are a hallmark of this course. An undulating road towards the water station gives good views back down Glenlivet before the turn and another long rise to the 9km mark. From here a sweeping downhill leads you to a flying visit where the finishers were presented with a wooden finishers medal and a bar of Mackies chocolate. 

The Glenlivet 10k was a well organised and well marshalled race with the entry fee going to a deserving charity. Given it's proximity to the Cairngorm Runners stoping ground we are sure we will see clubmates returning to the event year on year.

Cairngorm Runners chip times:
Matt Berry - 46:02
Malcolm R - 51:14
Andrew Norrie - 56:38
Anna Graham - 53:52
Claire Rooney - 1:10:56
Lynsey White - 56:28
Cath Henderson - 1:02:25
Bryan Henderson - 1:08:06

Full results