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Beinn Ruigh Choinnich

Coordinates: 57°09′21″N 7°16′46″W / 57.15593°N 7.27950°W / 57.15593; -7.27950
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Beinn Ruigh Choinnich
Highest point
Elevation275 m (902 ft)
Prominence169 m (554 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Geography
Map
LocationSouth Uist, Western Isles, Scotland
OS gridNF809196

Beinn Ruigh Choinnich is a hill which overlooks the port of Lochboisdale on the east coast of the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides Scotland. Its name is sometimes given in English as Ben Kenneth, although a literal translation would be 'the hill of Kenneth's slope'. The origin of the name is unknown. The hill is 275 m in height and can be climbed quite easily.

Every year on the first Sunday in August, a race is held where competitors run from Lochboisdale pier to the top of Beinn Ruigh Choinnich and back to the pier.

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57°09′21″N 7°16′46″W / 57.15593°N 7.27950°W / 57.15593; -7.27950


Previous winners

Course records Runner Year Time
Male Alasdair Anthony 2010 29.41
Female Kerry MacPhee 2011 34.04
Year Male Female
2015 William MacRury Amy MacDonald
2014 William MacRury Lorna Macleod
2013 Iain MacCorquodale Lorna Macleod
2012 Craig Mattocks Charlotte Wild
2011 David Rodgers Kerry MacPhee
2010 Alasdair Anthony Eileidh Wardlow
2009 Steve Fallon Debra MacDonald
2008 Alex Keith Kathleen Alexander
2007 Iain MacDonald Debra MacDonald
2006 Donald A MacLellan Teresa MacLellan
2005 Joao Pateira Kerry MacPhee
2004 Donald A MacLellan Kerry MacPhee
2003 Roderick Gilies Kerry MacPhee
2002 Roddy MacIntyre Kerry MacPhee
2001 Andrew Barr Marion M Steele
2000 Geoff Simpson
1999 Joao Pateira Christine Lindsay
1998 Donald A MacLellan Morag Nicholson
1997 Roddy MacIntyre Fiona MacInnes
1996 Neil Martin Fiona MacInnes
1995 Roddy MacIntyre Marion M Steele
1994 Hayden Lorimer Marion M Steele
1993 Donald R MacRury Chris Downs
1992 Roddy MacIntyre
1991 Roddy MacIntyre
1990 Donald R MacRury
1989 Ronald J MacDonald
1988 Ronald J MacDonald Jane Pallet
1987 Ronald J MacDonald Jane Pallet
1986 Ronald J MacDonald
1985 Ronald J MacDonald Anne Perry
1984 Ronald J MacDonald
1983 Ronald J MacDonald
1982 Ronald J MacDonald
1981 Ronald J MacDonald
1980 John Steele
1979 John Steele
1978 Ronald J MacDonald
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973 Neil Mackenzie
1972 Peter Steele
1971 Neil Mackenzie
1970 Mike I Mason