Traprain Law Hill Race
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Next Race | Sat 8th June 2024, 3pm TBC |
Organiser | Carnethy Hill Running Club Race contact: Dorothy Elliott; traprain@carnethy.com |
Entry Fee | £5 on the day only (no pre-entry) |
Race Category | 6.5 miles, 710 feet total climb |
Course Records | Men: Gregor Booth 37:26 (1996) Women: Angela Mudge 41:13 (2002) |
Start Location | East Linton Memorial Park, School Road, East Linton. |
Safety | All Carnethy organised races (unless stated otherwise) adhere to the Scottish Hill Runners safety rules. Full details on the Hill Racing Safety page |
Prizes |
1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female 1st Male v40, 50, 60, 70+ 1st Female v40, 50, 60, 70+ 1st Local 1st Team Men 1st Team Ladies |
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RouteRoute variation this year owing to station works – new map Course along footpaths and through the River Tyne to a steep ascent of The Law. Studded running shoes advised. |
Traprain ResultsFor detailed previous results select from box For list of all previous winners click here An open event promoting the free spirit of Scottish hill running |
History
Traprain Law is a typical Lothian volcanic hill rising from the fertile East Lothian agricultural lowlands. For the geologist, it’s laccolith of Phonolitic trachyte (a kind of volcanic boil which didn’t quite burst). For the archaeologist it was the stronghold of the Votadini tribe who lived up there and were in peaceful coexistence with the local Romans most of the time. The Traprain Treasure (a hoard of Roman silver), which was found on the Law, can be seen in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. The race passes close to the still-visible site of discovery. More recently, the East Linton Village Gala Committee decided in the 70’s that a race to the top from the village would be an entertaining event. The race has since become an regular feature of the village Gala. Carnethy Hill Running Club became the host club and organisers in the late 80’s. The race follows the riverside footpath and farm tracks to the foot of the Law. The ascent is a steep rock scramble up the east ridge on the edge of the old quarry followed by a fast grassy descent back to farm tracks and the riverside path. The outgoing route involves a wade across the River Tyne which is usually no more than a welcome cooling but sometimes becomes a raging torrent forcing a course detour by the footbridge. |