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   I wear a few different hats.
  Life long runner with over 100 marathon and 100 ultra marathons completed

Former GB 24 hr international with a best performance of 8th in the IAU European 24hr Championships in 2000.
Two podium finishes at Scotland’s iconic 95 mile West Highland Way race. 2nd in 1998 3rd in 1992. A totally 15 finishes in this event.

Over 30 years experience in event management organisation from short local club races to Scottish and British National Championship level events.

Member of the British Athletics Ultra Running Advisory Group (URAG)
Selector and team manager for Scottish and GB ultra distance teams.

Advisory ultra distance statistician to Scottish and British Athletics.

 30 years experience in Specialist Running Retail with specific expertise in running footwear.

UKA & Scottish Athletics qualified road race course measurer.
UKA & Scottish Athletics off track official and timekeeper.

  Given the annual Tom Stillie award in 2018 for ongoing contributions to Scottish Athletics.

Regular contributor of ultra distance news and reports for Scottish Athletics , and British Athletics.

Editorial contributor to Athletics Weekly
Occasional contributions on ultra distance to I Run Far and others.

Student of Indian Philosophy and Meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy.
General lover of the outdoors