The January night run saw Carnethies leave Edinburgh behind and head out to the East Lothian coastal village of Dirleton, complete with its 13th century castle. Only 2 days after the full moon the skies were clear and the moon’s rays reflected on the sea. 25 Carnethies, old snd new, plus 3 dogs headed down through the woods past Archerfield and on to Yellowcraigs. Sandy single tracks were followed through the dunes interspersed with sprints along the deserted beaches. Amber absconded briefly but was retrieved as always and continued her efforts to trip everyone up along with the assistance of Barra. Gullane was duly reached and marked our turning point. A short stretch of tarmac saw us avoid Muirfield golf course and delivered us back to Archerfield. We were now running late (too much moon gazing) so the pace was picked up for the final mile to take us back to the Castle Inn where a much deserved bar supper was waiting for us.
Dorothy Elliott