History of show races

[A.P.E Knott]

Hello Rev. Me and my mate are doing Dodd Fell so they will definately be three of us running

Me to,so thats four

[XRunner]

Lots of games hill races up here in Scotland, not just Alva.
Found this nice wee bit about the Skye Highland Games race, which takes place at Portree.

A more detailed history of the Skye Highland Games (from the same website).

Heavy rain for once disrupted the occasion in 1888, but the reasonable attendance was rewarded with one great innovation. The "keepers, shepherds and ghillies" race was originally intended as a three-mile hill contest between practitioners of just those trades. So few keepers, ghillies or shepherds came forward, however, that the race was thrown open. Twelve men then entered to race the three miles from the ground to half way up Fingal's Seat and back again. Roddy Morrison of Ardlair was first to re-enter the arena, but he unfortunately slipped and allowed Murdo Nicolson of Glenmore to overtake him at the last. Nicolson reached the finishing line in front, and then collapsed with exhaustion. He was rewarded with a prize of £4, over £200 a century later.