Dumyat hill race

Race Date: 07 May 2025

For the fourth race in the club championship, a strong cohort of club members made the short trip down to Stirling University for the Dumyat hill race. A perennial favourite, this is an 8k blast up and down Dumyat with a total ascent of 380m. The start is a frenetic dash to the hole in the wall at the university campus, a short section up and through a wooded hillside, before emerging onto the open hillside. The descent is fast and furious. 

This year's race was the 50th anniversary of the first running of the event, and was run in excellent conditions, dry underfoot and sunny. The race doubles as the Scottish Student Sport Hill Running Championship, so always sees a strong contingent of students.

First Harrier home was Harrison Cunnah, continuing his excellent form, finishing in 32nd poistion, in a time of 38.57, followed by Andrew Grant in 35th position (9th MU20) in 39.07, with Jon Turnbull in 38th position (2nd M40) in 39.48. First female Harrier was Monica Thomson in 53.21 (3rd F40), squeaking ahead of Ali Cunningham in 53.27 (1st F60).

Our M40 men did the club proud, taking 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in their age category. Othe notable age category placing were Calum McBean, 1st MU17; Will Manners, 1st M50; Iain Thomson, 2nd M70; and Clare Martin, 3rd F60. 

Harris Pagett, running for Heriot Watt University, was 8th overall and 3rd MStudent in a time of 34.15.

The race was won by Angus Wright of Edinburgh University in 32.14, and the women's race was won by Emily McNicol of Glasgow University in 38.55. There were 340 finishers.

Full Harriers results:

Race Results