Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay
Race Date: 29 August 2026
This year saw the inaugural Scottish Hill Runners Relay Championships held at our annual hill relay, on the hills and trails around Glen Lednock.
With excellent weather, dry underfoot conditions and the added incentive of inaugural SHR Relay Championship medals, an incredible 8 out of the 10 available records were broken on Saturday!
Carnethy took the Open race with a new record time of 3:05.03, with Highland Hill Runners winning the women’s race for the first time in 4:04.52. Deeside took the Mixed category, with Queen’s Park winning the Open V40 title. Fife AC made a successful return to Comrie for the first time in a number of years with the WV40 title while Ochil and Westerlands CCC taking the Open V50 and V60 categories respectively.
Leg winners:
1. Eddie Narbett* and Clare Stewart* (both Carnethy)
2. Csoban Balogh & Kieran Cooper* (Carnethy) and CJ Macphail & Zoe Barber* (QPAC)
3. Harris Pagett* (Strathearn) and Erica Belcher (QPAC)
4. James Dunn* (Corstorphine) and Megan Crawford* (Salty Trouts Running Club)
*new leg record time
Race Director Phil Mestecky was happy to report: SWCHR 2026 - What a fantastic club effort! Saturday's race was probably the best we've ever put on in its 20 year history. We had more runners taking part than ever before and the atmosphere from start to finish was amazing. The club has pulled out all the stops to make this happen so, as race organiser, I just wanted to acknowledge all of you that have played your part. From strimming the bracken, to course marking, marquee building and dismantling, to stew-making, baking, sandwich and salad making, to registering, marshaling, time-keeping, car-parking, first-aiding, shuttle bus-driving and junior race organising and so much besides. A special thanks to the race organising committee of Gill and Dave, Hanna and Ralph, Jim and Rachel who have kept us on track from the beginning. And finally, an acknowledgement for the sponsors (Meadow Garage, Crieff, Comrie Croft, BrewDog and RTS Forestry) and all the landowners that have allowed us to tramp all over their land. Provisional date for next year: 28th August 2027. Save the date!
Simplified results are available as a pdf here.