Witchwood 24 Run

Everton Scout Camp, Saturday 16th Sunday 17th May 2026

Something wicked this way came on the weekend of 16th May 2026, the inaugural Witchwood Run. The run takes place over 24 hours, starting at 10am on the Saturday morning with participants pushing their limits to complete as many laps as possible solo or as part of a duo team over a full 24-hour period through daylight and darkness, as much you can do or as little as you want to. The event is centred around a very challenging 5.9k / 3.7m loop featuring 185m elevation that varies from winding single-track through woodland to open, muddy moorland paths and forestry tracks The race also features a fantastic, festival atmosphere with camping, food, drink and live music to keep runners entertained throughout the weekend.

Runners could go solo or as part of a pairs team – unfortunately, a misunderstanding with the pairs system meant only one runner counted in the official results, but participants did receive the correct medal for their effort. The organisers assured everyone this will be ironed out for next year as in practice – teams should have gone out in relay format, rather being allowed to run at the same time. Because laps were not added together at the end, the online results aren’t searchable by club, and laps don’t tally if runners entered as a pair, we’ll try and get the correct distances in this report but let us know if you’ve been been missed or your lap count is incorrect!

The weather was perfect as the first waves of runners headed out into the hills but the forecast was grim for the later part of the day, so many runners opted to go long throughout the morning. It’s great to see something like this taking place locally and there was a good Harriers turnout to support the event, both running and volunteering (we understand race directors Scott and Adam are now signed up to the club!).

Results (note running times may include rest stops)

Outstanding performance of the day came from Emma Lynch, who recorded 18 full loops for a total distance of 106km and taking second place overall in 22 hours 44 minutes. (Black Medal)
Lisa Boonsanong had trained hard for this, the trails being her favourite discipline and she managed 15 loops for 88.5km / 23h27m (Black Medal)
Lynsey Mooney had a fantastic effort, 11 laps for 64.9k in 22h48m. (Silver Medal)
Fiona Cushnagan (10 Laps) / Kirsten Arthur (11 Laps) (PAIR) – (Unconfirmed 2nd Place) (Black Medal / Pairs 20 lap combined effort) 123.9k in 22h13m
Lynne Harrison / Stephen Harrison (PAIR) – Lynne ran 10 laps for 59k, Stephen 8 laps for 47.2 (Silver Medal) for Pairs 18 Laps (Unconfirmed 4th Place), 106.2k in 23h10m
Kevin McNeill / Martin McGonigle (PAIR) – (Ranking / Distance TBC) (10 laps / 8 laps Unconfirmed, 4th Equal)
Fiona Macfarlane – Fiona pulled up after completing 7 loops for 41.3k in 6h42m (Silver Medal)
Natalie Kerr / John Green (PAIR) – 5 Laps (TBC) 5h44m
Robert Adams – 5 Laps for 29.50km in 4h17m (Bronze Medal)
Rebecca McCluckie – 5 laps for 29.50km 6h48m (Festival Medal)
Paul Meahan – 5 laps for 29.50km 4h49 (Festival Medal)
Alan Robertson – 5 laps for 29.50km 4h49 (Festival Medal)