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Scurry Around Vogrie Country Park 10k

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I started off 2026 with a pretty 10k trail run around Vogrie Country Park with my partner. A jump to start 2026 racing. Why Scurry Around Vogrie Country Park Scurry around Vogrie is a yearly race not too far from Edinburgh that I'd heard about for many years, but it wasn't easily accessible with public transport. But now my partner, John, has a car, so we can drive to races! Over the holidays, I saw a social media post about this race, and in the midst of seasonal overeating, I thought it would be a good idea to sign up to a run early in the new year. The journey As mentioned, we drove. A very easy 20 minute drive to the park. The race Forgetting how to race It was a cold morning, so after arriving and getting our race numbers, we went back to the car so I could keep my coat on until the last possible second. Getting ready for the start. I could tell it had been a while since I raced in cold weather because on the way to get our numbers, I realized I was wearing a thick top tha...