#1 A day at the skyrace

Mountain by Christopher Sleight

Nov 9, 201521:41Sports & Recreation

Inside the mind of elite mountain runner Joe Symonds, as he takes on Scotland’s first skyrace – a 50 km route over summits and along ridges in a trial of the body and mind. Music Masonic Meadows and Burning Record Runnin...

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