Morven Hill Race | Deeside Runners

UNDER SHR RULES

Saturday 3rd October 2020 : Time 1300 hrs

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

On-Line Pre-Entry: – just enter your details, no payment taken on-line; Pay on the day.

Webscorer link for Pre-Entry

Pre-entry is really appreciated – especially to reduce on the day admin, and it helps with the planning & catering for the day.

Note, the on-line registration will remain open until 21.00 on the night before the race, so allows for late decisions. If you haven’t got a computer, find a friend who can help you!

Fee: Seniors £5, Juniors £2 – all payable at registration desk on the day.

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. It follows good tracks all the way and is marked with flags. 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).

The Half Morven course (4km, 380m climb) for U18s & U16s, and also open to Seniors wanting to try out Hill Racing, follows the same ascent as the Seniors to half way up, then links over to the descent by the landrover track.

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

Reference: SHR generic safety rules SHR safety guidelines

The Mini Morven course (1.8km, 108m climb) for U14s & U12s is on the lower section of the hill.

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.

Registration & parking is signed at the road end at Groddie. Note that parking is now restricted to 2 small parking areas and road-side parking, so please share a car if at all possible.

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

Prize Giving & Refreshments: Logie Coldstone Hall, Logie Coldstone, 15.00 – 16.00

Prizes:

Full Morven

First 3 Men overall + First V40, V50, V60 excluding the overall winners.
First 3 Women overall + First V40, V50, V60 excluding the overall winners.
First Male and Female teams
First runner to the Summit

Half Morven

First U18 / U16 Male and Female

Mini Morven

First U14 / U12 Male and Female

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