The Carnethy 5 Hill RaceNo race in 2024, sorry, but hoping to have it back again in 2025 Thank you to everyone who has already given or offered their time to help with Carnethy 5 over the years, we are very grateful. Unfortunately, circumstances have conspired to make it impossible to get the race to go ahead in 2024, despite lots of effort. We appreciate that many of you will be disappointed, some keen to run their first race, some chasing the elusive 21. We are working to get the race to go ahead again in 2025, it’s a cracking race with a great history and we are determined to get it back up and running again. Thanks again to everyone who has offered their help and apologies to those who are disappointed. Iain Whiteside |
Organiser | Carnethy Hill Running Club, race contact: Iain Whiteside, (please note the FAQs on this page which may answer many of your questions) |
Enter | Due to the difficulties of organising the race it will not run in 2024. We are working to find a solution for 2025 |
Race Category | AM, 6 miles, 2500 feet total climb over 5 summits. See below for link to map. |
Course Records | Men: Gavin Bland 46:56 (1999) Women: Angela Mudge 54:20 (2002) ***£250 cash prize now available for breaking either of these records*** (in addition to existing prizes) |
Registration | Enter on-line via SiEntries as described above, then collection of race numbers on the day at race registration, Beeslack High School, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, EH26 0QF (no entries or substitutions on the day) |
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All Previous Carnethy 5 Results | |
Reports from Previous Races |
Male Course Record Holder | Female Course Record Holder |
Gavin Bland | Angela Mudge |
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General Race Information | Full details of the race (pdf) |
Race map (pdf) | |
Frequently Asked Questions | Popular Carnethy 5 Questions |
Environmental Issues | Environmental Issues (pre race reccies etc) |
History of the Race | Idea of the race came from Jimmy Jardine of Peebles |
Past Winners | Winners and Records since 1971 |
The Carnethy 5 Loyalty List | List of runners who have completed 21 or more races |
Steven Fallon’s Virtual Carnethy 5 Route Map | Steven Fallon’s animated Carnethy 5 Route Map |
Clip of blizzard conditions in 2017 – by Paul Dobson | The race takes place in mid-winter. Competitors must take primary responsibility for their own safety on the hills, including carrying sufficient safety equipment throughout the race to be able to navigate and protect themselves in the worst possible winter weather conditions. |
Slide Show of the Race | Series of en route photos taken in 2004 |
Vintage film of the Race | From 1991 – see who you can spot! Bill Gauld in the shades, JBF in the tights. Keith Burns, Colin Pritchard, Dougie Shiell, Dave Peck, John Coyle, Jane Robertson, Robin Morris and many others. |
Scald Law Junior Race – Held on same day and starts at 11:55am
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All Carnethy organised races (unless stated otherwise) will adhere to the Scottish Hill Runners safety rules, and all competitors and club members are expected to adhere to them. Full details on the Hill Racing Safety page |
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