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Hi Sarah and Sean,

 

Just perusing web site (to see what Clach na ben info we have) and noted that on Races page Cosmic Championship info not correct - Lairig Gru included this year not Glenshee 9, also for calendar I think you put in for prev version ot final one that went out (after changes so that Elaine could make Loch Muick and Rob could lead his run), so there are some corrections required for April/May, also Stuc a Chroin is 30 Apr not 7 May.  The map links on the calendar seem to send you to the USA just now so might be better to remove them. 

 

The clach na Ben race map on the web site is the one where soemone got directionally confused when putting the capions and put East for West - Rob has a much better one on 1;25K but I can't find it just now (maybe it was on SHR?)

Still we're doing better than SHR whose web site has been out of action all this week
 

Anita x

Strathpuffer 24 successes and wimps

Just thought we should record that at the recent Strathpuffer 24hr Mountain Bike event, while the two male Cosmic teams wimped out (you know who you are!) whingeing about potentially awful ice, snow, mud conditions, the women - Jenny Boyd and Mona Petrie aka the Deeside Divas - completed the event in style. In the early stages they were lying 20th (out of 42) pairs, but as they say "when the going gets tough the tough get going" - and they moved steadily up through the filed during the long cold night ti finish a magnificent 8th place overall in the pairs and 1st female pair! GIRL POWER!

Anita

Saturday 16th Jan run-Forvie Sands

Due to adverse condition reports received for Bennachie (sheet ice on paths makes running difficult), Saturday run is switched to a coastal run from Newburgh/Forvie Sands Nature Reserve.  Meet at car park just north of Newburgh over the bridge over the Ythan NK00393 27055 for 9.45am start.  You can go to Collieston and the Sand Loch and back by various paths.  Snow will have melted here but it is likely therefore to be wet so 01224 316376.  Note please do NOT bring any dogs as the nesting season for terns is about to start (info from Ewen).

Cosmic Oppportunity Missed?

Cosmic Opportunity Missed?   Did anyone do the moonlit run at Kerloch on 31st December?  I suspect a combination of weather/snow/other attractions kept most people, like me, otherwise occupied.  Which means that we missed a rare (ish) astronomical event and the opportunity to do a BLUE MOON run.   Note: Due to slight differences between the standard calendar and the lunar cycle, once every few years you get a month in which 2 full moons occur.  The second of these is called a  "blue moon"  (hence the saying once in a blue moon as it's a relatively rare event).  The Moon on 31st Dec was one of these. Nothing to do with the colour!

Cosmic Mince Pie Championship 2009

Moonlit run - The Beast of Bennachie

10 + 2 dogs (were these the beasts?) set out on Wed evening for the this month's Cosmic Lunar run.  The moon was out at the start, but higher up we were in cloud and mist.  Most took the slippery rocks very carefully, also there were small patches of snow.  The very bright torches carried by some were an obvious advantage - the little lightweight petzls just do not cut it under these conditions (can we have the details, please Matt?).  The run was followed by a good convivial curry at the "Spice of Life" in Inverurie.    Thank you Matt for a great evening. Anita

Clatterin Brig - Sat run

Sat 28th Nov we did a new run from Rob Brooks - coined "Bobbies run" by Matt who did the map.  The route lived up to Rob's promise of a bit of everything - rough, mud, tussocks, heather, bog, rock, even a (very small) bit of path.  We should have remembered that Rob's legs are about a foot longer than most of ours, but he did a good job shepherding everyone on the way! 17 set off west of the road, past the deer dyke, climb up Whitelaw Hill then to Cairn O' Mount, where we met a stray Carnethy - with our map (his friend, a wannabe Cosmic was waiting at the road)!  Across the road, then finally all the rough stuff on the top was rewarded with a spectacular descent through the gorge made by the Slack Burn.  The rocks in the upper part needed care,  lower down there is a fine grassy path, though you seemed to do a lot of paddling crossing and recrossing the stream - a final paddle in the ford ensured clean shoes for once.  Start and finish at the tea room - what's not to like?.  Thank you Rob for a great route.   Note: Going via the A90, Drumlithie, Auchenblae and the Strath Finella road it took no longer to get there than for our normal runs - but driving through the ford just by the tearoom was a little alarming - might not be a good route after a big downpour.   Anita