Scotland hill teams for Snowdon; Junior champs crowned at Cornalees

Tuesday 18th June 2024

Scotland Men at Snowdon in 2023

Scotland teams will once again compete in the hills next month at the 49^th Snowdon International Race.

The race is on Sunday 20 July and athletes will compete over 15.35k with 994m of ascent and descent.

And we are pleased today to name the eight runners who will represent Scotland in Wales

Women:

Naomi Lang (Carnethy); Catriona MacDonald (Bellahouston); Ella Peters (Westerlands); Jill Stephen (Deeside)

Men:

Jacob Adkin (Moorfoot); Ewan Brown (Corstorphine); Kieran Cooper (Carnethy); Robin Downie (Lochaber)

Congratulations to all those selected and to their families, coaches and clubs. It will be a first Scotland vest appearance for Ella and Robin.

Interestingly, the steepest section of the race is on the road leading up to the mountain path.

Last year’s race was significantly shortened due to gales and heavy rainfall so the team will be hoping to race to the summit again this year.

The trail gets busier each year with tourists trekking up to the summit and means full concentration is required on the descent.

With thanks to Angela Mudge

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Action from the U20 Men’s race at Cornalees

NATIONAL HILL RUNNING MEDALS DECIDED AT CORNALEES

The chance to scoop national titles and medals drew a record field to this year’s Cornalees Hill Race near Greenock with a total of 60 junior hill runners from 21 different clubs taking part.

And there was quality to match the quantity too, with no fewer than five course records broken during an excellent afternoon of racing.

Big thanks to the host club, Greenock Glenpark Harriers, for putting on the event and congratulations to all of the champions and medal winners listed below.

* Course Records

U13B

1 *Harris Turnbull, Strathearn; 2 Yuen Shan Lam, Harmeny; 3 Gregor Wright, Haddington

U13G

1 *Emi Daunt, Edinburgh; 2 Hannah Inman, Central; 3 Stella McCabe, Greenock Glenpark

U15B

1 Jack Foley, Moorfoot; 2 Seb Darlow, Gala; 3 Rory Beattie, Harmeny

U15G

1 Anna Meek, Inverness; 2 Kacie Brown, Gala; 3 Nuala Quigley, Greenock Glenpark

U17M

1 *Alastair Maclean, Giffnock; 2 Lachlan Thomas, Ross County; 3 Dan McGuire, Harmeny

U17W

1 Cerys Wright, Lasswade; 2 Nancy Corrie, Harmeny; 3 Alice Mourao, Corstorphine

U20M

1 *Rowan Taylor, Lasswade; 2 Ethan Lorimer, Harmeny; 3 Angus Wright, Edinburgh University

U20W

1 *Isla Paterson, Gala; 2 Rachel Giffen, Springburn; 3 Katie Meek, Inverness

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Cornalees also served as Round four (of eight) in the 2024 Junior Hill League.

At the halfway stage, there’s still everything to play for but our current leaders are Angus Wright and Rachel Giffen in the U20s, Eliza Koenig of Fife and Alastair Maclean in the U17s and Anna Meek and Seb Darlow in the U15s.

The league now moves on to the fifth round next Saturday in Melrose with the Eildon Three Hill Race and Junior Races.

Current league standings:

U13/U15/U17 – https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Download.aspx?Item=SAJunior2024U17U15U13r4.pdf

U20 – https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Download.aspx?Item=SAJunior2024U20r4.pdf

With thanks to Phil Mestecky