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.
External links Ben Kenneth Hill Race Home Page
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