AT THE TOP OF THE HILL

With a truly impressive campaign that had speed and consistency from start to finish, Wallace Menzies retained his British Hillclimb Championship crown this year. During what is widely regarded to have been one of the most competitive seasons in the championship’s long history, the Scot was stunning in his Gould GR59 and settled the title race with three rounds to run.

Menzies, 47, is from Kincardine and works in the family business of Tillicoultry Quarries. His wife Nicola, who he met though the sport, is an accomplished hillclimber in her own right and in August set a new ladies’ record at Shelsley Walsh in 24.70s in the Gould GR55 she shares with Dave Uren. Wallace and Nicola have two sons Craig and Ian, 11 and 14, and both are showing interest in the sport.

Wallace started competing in Scottish sprints in 2009 in a Subaru. Old mate Stuart Dow had a Westfield and Wallace duly had one of his own with