Carnethy 5

The Carnethy 5 is an annual hill race held in February, taking place in the Pentland Hills to the south of Edinburgh. Starting in a field near Silverburn, the route climbs five hills: Scald Law, South Black Hill, East Kip and West Kip are tackled before the final ascent to Carnethy Hill and the descent to the finish. The course is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length with around 2,500 feet (760 m) of ascent, and the terrain is mostly grass and heather with some scree.[1]

History

The first Carnethy Hill Race took place in 1971, with the idea coming from Jimmy Jardine of Peebles. The intention was to commemorate the Battle of Roslin which had been fought in the area in the early fourteenth century.[2]

The inaugural event started and finished in Penicuik and only climbed Carnethy Hill. The next year, the course was extended to include Scald Law. In 1979, a ladies’ race took place over Carnethy only, the women having in previous years been restricted to a cross-country route round Penicuik Public Park. In 1980, the hill race was cancelled due to thick mist which led the police to feel that allowing the runners to cross the A702 road was unsafe. The organisers put on a two-lap cross-country race instead. However, only twenty-six men and women ran the cross-country course, with 103 others disregarding the cancellation decision and running the hill race. After this, the 1981 race was run over a new course which did not require the road crossing. This course was popular with the competitors and there was a consensus that the new route should be used in future years.[3]

In 1986, the event was run with deep snow on the course, resulting in slow times.[4]

The 1990 race was run in very poor weather with rain, wind and sleet. As some competitors were still being bussed to the start from the registration area after the official race start time, it was decided to let the bulk of the field set off to prevent the waiting runners getting dangerously cold, and the rest of the runners started twelve minutes later when the last ones had arrived. The fastest runner in the first group was Keith Anderson in 53:04 and the quickest in the second group was Andrew Peace in 52:51 but it was decided in the circumstances to consider the two as joint winners of the race.[5]

The race has had around 500 competitors in recent years, making it one of the most popular hill or fell races and it is sometimes seen as the first major race of the season.[6]

A considerable number of runners have completed the race twenty-one or more times, an accomplishment for which an engraved quaich is awarded. Jimmy Jardine holds the distinction of having done the race a total of forty-six times since 1971.[7]

A junior race on Scald Law is held in conjunction with the Carnethy 5.[8]

Results

The men’s course record is held by Gavin Bland with a time of 46:56 set in 1999. The women’s record is 54:20 by Angela Mudge in 2002. Mudge has the most wins, with fourteen between 1996 and 2013. Rob Jebb won the men’s race five times between 2002 and 2010.

The winners have been as follows.[9]

Year Men Time Women Time
1971 Ian McCafferty and Jim Alder 0:47:40
1972 Dave Cannon 0:53:28 Marianne Poole 0:24:07
1973 Dave Cannon 0:54:05 E. Livingstone 0:18:14
1974 Jeff Norman 0:52:01 Sally Aitken 0:19:34
1975 Alistair Blamire 0:50:37 Lorna Inglis 0:23:05
1976 Robert Harrison 0:51:22 Janet Higgins 0:21:54
1977 Martin Weeks 0:51:31 Shiela McMillan 0:22:46
1978 Martin Weeks 0:51:52
1979 Alan McGee 0:50:54 Anne Bland 1:00:08
1980[Note 1] Colin Donnelly and A. Gourley 0:40:02 Anne Bland 0:35:29
1981 Bob Whitfield 0:51:14 Fiona Hinde 1:03:03
1982 Bob Whitfield 0:50:47 Fiona Wild 1:05:29
1983 Kenny Stuart 0:48:21 Lesley Barwise 1:11:35
1984 Kenny Stuart 0:49:44 Pauline Haworth 1:01:13
1985 Kenny Stuart 0:48:08 Pauline Haworth 1:01:18
1986 Colin Valentine 1:04:40 Anne Salisbury 1:17:54
1987 Malcolm Patterson 0:48:47 Penny Rother 1:00:26
1988 Malcolm Patterson 0:48:31 Penny Rother 1:00:08
1989 Malcolm Patterson 0:49:42 Angela Carson 0:58:32
1990[Note 2] Andrew Peace and Keith Anderson 0:52:51 and 0:53:04 Yvette Hague 1:01:15
1991 Andrew Peace 0:54:13 Tricia Calder 1:02:00
1992 Andrew Peace 0:49:20 Tricia Calder 0:58:47
1993 Neil Wilkinson 0:48:47 Helene Diamantides 1:01:56
1994 John Brooks 0:48:21 Angela Brand-Barker 1:00:55
1995 Andy Kitchin 0:47:58 Angela Brand-Barker 1:00:55
1996 John Brooks 0:47:50 Angela Mudge 0:59:31
1997 John Brooks 0:48:39 Angela Mudge 0:57:43
1998 John Brooks 0:48:21 Angela Mudge 0:57:36
1999 Gavin Bland 0:46:56 Angela Mudge 0:57:07
2000 Jon Duncan 0:48:53 Angela Mudge 0:55:09
2001 Jim Davies 0:49:56 Nicola Davies 1:01:35
2002 Rob Jebb 0:48:00 Angela Mudge 0:54:20
2003 David Rodgers 0:48:17 Angela Mudge 0:56:03
2004 Jethro Lennox 0:48:39 Angela Mudge 0:55:20
2005 Murray Strain 0:52:10 Jill Mykura 1:00:47
2006 Rob Jebb 0:48:50 Angela Mudge 0:56:19
2007 Rob Jebb 0:47:59 Angela Mudge 0:56:09
2008 Lloyd Taggart 0:47:11 Angela Mudge 0:55:13
2009 Rob Jebb 0:53:02 Fiona Maxwell 1:03:43
2010 Rob Jebb 0:48:41 Claire Gordon 1:05:12
2011 Tom Owens 0:50:31 Angela Mudge 0:57:25
2012 Orlando Edwards 0:47:53 Angela Mudge 0:56:03
2013 Finlay Wild 0:49:46 Angela Mudge 0:56:03
2014 Orlando Edwards 0:51:27 Sarah McCormack 1:00:43
2015 Andrew Douglas 0:49:23 Charlotte Morgan 0:56:46
2016 Prasad Prasad 0:54:08 Charlotte Morgan 1:01:30
2017 Finlay Wild 0:52:50 Hannah Russell 1:02:30
2018 Carl Bell 0:51:35 Tessa Strain 0:59:53
2019 Alexander Chepelin 0:50:34 Sarah McCormack 1:01:37
2020 Alexander Chepelin 0:53:17 Hannah Russell 1:01:58

Note 1: Gourley won the replacement cross-country race in 40:02 and Colin Donnelly won the unofficial hill race in which times were not recorded.

Note 2: There were two separate starts in 1990. The fastest runner in the first group was Keith Anderson in 53:04 and the fastest in the second group was Andrew Peace in 52:51.

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References
  1. Angela Mudge, World’s Ultimate Running Races (Glasgow, 2011), 49; "Carnethy 5". Carnethy Hill Running Club. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. Steve Chilton, It's a Hill, Get Over It (Dingwall, 2013), 77–78.
  3. Bill Smith, Stud Marks on the Summits (Preston, 1985), 196–99; Carnethy Hill Runners: Carnethy 5 Results Summary.
  4. The Fell Runner, Summer 1986, 12, 71.
  5. The Fell Runner, Jun 1990, 20–21.
  6. Scottish Hill Racing: Carnethy 5 Hill Race; Inov-8: Orlando starts 2014 season with a bang!
  7. Carnethy Hill Running Club: Runners who have Completed 21 or More Carnethy Hill Races.
  8. Carnethy Hill Running Club: Scald Law Junior Hill Race.
  9. Carnethy Hill Runners: Carnethy 5 Results Summary; Bill Smith, Stud Marks on the Summits (Preston, 1985), 196–99; The Fell Runner, Jun 1990, 20–21.
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