THE ISLE OF JURA FELL RACE 2024 | SCOTTISH HILL RUNNING

The 42nd edition - The Isle of Jura Fell race 2024 Cat AL - 17 miles / 7775 feet An absolute beast of a race. Not the longest but the elevation is cheeky and the ground awkward. The views though, epic! We got lucky with the weather on the day of the race. Started with a bit of clag then the clouds parted and that glorious ball of flame in the sky made an appearence. This video is rough around the edges what with it being a 'race' video. I'm always a little hesitant about filming my races as I don't want to distract myself from the business of racing. I tend not to film shorter races as my race plan is generally go all out 110% with no respite. The longer ones I pace myself more which gives me the opportunity to get the camera out. Additionally, I don't use a selfie stick during races. They get in the way and piss off other runners, plus I feel a bit of a twat with one so the footage isn't the most stable. But that's what you get with a POV video, I'm glad I made the effort for this race. I managed to squeek in under 6hrs at 5:58hrs which I'm happy about. Will I try an get another place for next year and go for sub 5:30? More likely than not ;) Hope you enjoy, thanks for watching. John.