Ask them what they think of the drive north to Christchurch, and most people will speak of prolonged, straight stretches of travel tedium.
For the second time in recent weeks, it was the one-mile event that attracted the biggest field of competitors and the most attention at the Caledonian on Saturday.
Leith runner Kirsty Morris beat Hill City's Matthew Bixley by 0.40sec to win the Ness Cup mile at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.