Some 600 entrants – all who had to pass strict entry requirements – took on the 4409 feet up and down Britain’s highest mountain in the annual Ben Nevis race from Fort William on Saturday.
Morpeth’s Catriona Macdonald, representing her Scottish club Bellahouston AC, was very much to the fore in the women’s race, with the distinction of being the first woman to reach the summit in a time of 1:17:14.
Hauled in on what is perhaps the most difficult descent in the country, she nevertheless finished in a fine 4th place, 67th overall, in a time of 2:06:25.
Ambleside’s Eve Pannone recorded fastest female time of 2:00:56 with the race itself won by Sasha Chaplin of Carnethy HRC in 1:38:04.
Catriona’s father Alistair also took on the challenge, finishing in 206th place as 7th Over 60 in 2:33:24.
Only just over 400 of those entered in fact completed the course.
Morpeth’s Catriona Macdonald, representing her Scottish club Bellahouston AC, was very much to the fore in the women’s race, with the distinction of being the first woman to reach the summit in a time of 1:17:14.
Hauled in on what is perhaps the most difficult descent in the country, she nevertheless finished in a fine 4th place, 67th overall, in a time of 2:06:25.
Ambleside’s Eve Pannone recorded fastest female time of 2:00:56 with the race itself won by Sasha Chaplin of Carnethy HRC in 1:38:04.
Catriona’s father Alistair also took on the challenge, finishing in 206th place as 7th Over 60 in 2:33:24.
Only just over 400 of those entered in fact completed the course.