More than 200 runners will take part in the gruelling Goatfell Race which will take place in Brodick today (Saturday) with new organisers at the helm.
The 15.5km annual race has a long history, going back to the 1950s when the local tourist board organised it. For the past 25 years the Arran Runners had taken over the mantle and organised the race but this year, in a new phase, the race is being run by Shettleston Harriers – the famous Glasgow running club.
Famous Harriers include Dunky Wright who, between the wars, competed for Britain in three Olympic marathons and, more recently, Lachie Stewart and Nat Muir in the 1970s and 1980s. It appears that attaching the race to a prestigious Scottish running club has paid dividends, as the event has quickly attracted more than 200 entries – a big increase on last year.