The Ben Nevis Race 2016
The Ben race. One of the most famous in the fell/hill running calendar, steeped in history and steep in height. At 4,414 feet, it is Britain's highest mountain and one of only nine mountains in Britain (although all are in Scotland), over the height of 4,000 feet. Me & my regular race buddy, Simon Taylor, made our way up on Friday afternoon and arrived to check in at the hotel just after 6pm. In to the room, kit bag thrown down and a nice leg stretch out to check the facilities. We'd booked in the Ben Nevis hotel & leisure club so we had a pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room to make the most of over the weekend. From our room the hills were visible, just across the road from us. When I say visible, it was rare that we could actually see them, the weather on Friday was murky and on Saturday morning, pre-race, it was terrible. The rain came down no end and the clag covered the hills and Meall an t-Suidhe (the mountain) which was tower...