hilltrek

Robbie Simpson of local running club Deeside Runners won the Lumphanan Detox 10K Run on 2nd January for the 4th successive year in a time of  31min 51sec.

Sam Burgess of Aboyne and Deeside Runners was second with a time of 35.30. Nicola Gauld was 4th and the first female home with a course record of 35.44.

Robbie from Banchory is making a name for himself in hill running circles (Fell Running in England) having won the Snowdon international hill race, the youngest ever winner of the race.

Hilltrek Prize for first local man went to Mark Clark  and first local woman to Clare Sutherland.

Hilltrek customer Ruth Mckenzie  was first in the female 41 to 50 section with a time of 43.46.

This year there were  322 runners and the conditions were excellent.

Odlo Longsleeve half zip Windproof

15th May, on a cold and breezy Sunday, and a hardy group of mountain bikers meet for a strenous ride around the Ladder Hills to the North of Corgarff.

I had chosen to wear my new Odlo windproof baselayer due to the wind, but didn’t want the extra warmth of my cycling jacket. The baselayer is made of 2 fabrics. Windprotection 3L on the front of the body & sleeves, with a highly wicking,  fine pique material on the rear of the body and sleeves. Odlo recommend the 3L tops for any sport in which the wearer is moving forwards at speed i.e running/cycling/Nordic skiing. Thankfully I’d made the right choice, as the red and sweaty faces of my colleagues poked out from the collars of their waterproofs.

The weather as I mentioned earlier was cool and breezy, and as the ride progressed we were caught in intermittent showers. Luckily due to the windproof front of my top, I could carry on cycling without having to overheat in a jacket. The highly wicking fabric meant that at the end of a long pedal uphill, I wasn’t chilled by perspiration on my skin. The material also dries very quickly, so the showers did not pose a problem.

I have worn the Odlo windproof over the last few months, and it has exceeded my expectations of what a baselayer can do, as well as reducing the need to layer up on cool, windy days. All in all, a fantastic piece of innovation.

Push hard,

John Green