alva-bofra

[LissaJous]

indeed.
http://www.bofra.co.uk/Alva.php
15 Championships races, imagine that. 20 minutes each that makes 300 minutes = 5 hours running time
You can work out the driving time yourself if you like, although I didn't realise that Rostock was in Scotland.

[IainR]

Family holiday on Luing, but flying out Sunday.. only a week after the Trail Champs but if my legs are at all OK I fancy a race.. that looks ideal at the moment..

[Stagger]

Its a great race and excellent games afternoon. Did it last year.
A certain Harry H Howgill has won it 9 times running.

[IainR]

Cheers.. I think I'll have a look at it.. is it technical rocky or just steep grass?

[Stagger]

Cheers.. I think I'll have a look at it.. is it technical rocky or just steep grass?

Steep grass at the top with gorse and bramble lower down.

[wycoller]

Steep grass at the top with gorse and bramble lower down.

Depends on the weather but padded shorts for the descent come in useful. Finishing in the main arena in front of thousands of people makes the trip worthwhile - unfortunately on holiday this year

[Harry H Howgill]

This is listed as British Championships? Is that some sort of BOFRA thing? Likely to be a good field? Will be driving down south that day and torn between Loch Lomon games or Alva?

Iain,
Alva Games is a great event. Definitely worth a visit. It has been called the British Championship Hill Race since 1968 (pre-dating BOFRA and the FRA) but it goes back much further than that. Bill Teasdale and the other Lake District professionals used to make the trip each year in the 1950s and probably even before that. It is part of fell running history and a classic race. Hopefully see you there. Alastair