Morven Hill Race | Deeside Runners

UNDER SHR RULES

October 2020 : Run and time yourself any time during the month

An AS category Hill Race run over 5 miles and climbing 2100 feet

On-Line Pre-Entry: – just enter your details, no entry fee

If you are not able to pre-enter and submit your time, email me your name, age on the day, club and time.

Webscorer link for Pre-Entry

Venue: Groddie, By Dinnet, Aboyne
Map: O.S. Landranger 37, Strathdon (ref 410044)

The Full Morven course (8km, 640m climb) takes a direct route up Morven above the ruined cottage of Balhennie, starting on the walker’s access path by the roadside. It follows good tracks all the way but is not marked this year. The initial steep section above Balhennie is avoided on the descent by the gentler landrover track which descends diagonally NE to Balhennie from the coll below Roar Hill (ref 395033).

There will soon be a Strava segment for the route.

Safety – Minimum kit recommendations:- Full body cover to be carried. Map, compass & whistle depending on conditions on the day.

Reference: SHR generic safety rules SHR safety guidelines

Getting there: Travelling from Aberdeen, take either the A93 from Aberdeen to Dinnet or the B9119 via Tarland. From Dinnet follow the A97 Huntly road and then the minor road that is signposted to Groddie. The Groddie turn is about 8km from Dinnet.

Parking is at the road end at Groddie.

Race route start and finish is just inside the gate for the walker’s route.

NOTE:- DOGS must be kept on a lead – there are sheep in the area.

Prizes & Trophy awards: There will be no prize giving. Results will be available live on Webscorer. The usual trophies for the event will be inscribed for the 2020 winners by the club.

If record times are set, a decision re accepting them as course records will be considered. A record of your run would be required, e.g. the Strava or Garmin record showing the full trace of your run.

Records

M Senior	2015	Tom Owens	Shettleston Harriers	43.22
MV40	2007	Stewart Whitlie	Carnethy Hill RC	45.33
MV50	2015	Stewart Whitlie	Carnethy Hill RC	47.25
MV60		Douglas Milligan		57.07
MV70	2015	Rod Campbell	Cosmic Hillbashers	1:17:55
F Senior	2006	Angela Mudge	Carnethy Hill RC	49.47
FV40	2015	Shona Robertson	Shettleston Harriers	53.40
FV50	2015	Valerie Houston	Westerlands	58.02
FV60	2019	Anita Hamilton	Cosmic Hillbashers	1:14:30
MJ Half-Morven	2019	Matthew Gooch	Deeside Runners	25.51
FJ Half-Morven	2003	Jennifer Kibble		34.06