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Sunday 12th August – Forth Bridge 10K Road Race, North Queensferry

Harriers excel at Forth Road Bridge 10K
Carnegie Harriers enjoyed a highly successful morning at the Forth Road Bridge 10K Road Race. The popular event which is superbly organised by Pitreavie AAC saw Dunfermline born Simon Plummer smash the course record by 83 seconds reaching the tape in 30.53. Simon led from the gun reaching the first kilometre in 2.35, 3K in 8.20, 5K in 15.05 and 8K in 24.32 en route to setting a new club 10K record. The previous best of 30.59 was set by Mike Turner in Forres eleven years ago.Simon led home a line of Harriers with Carnegie’s men occupying the first ten places. John Hargreaves produced a fine run placing second in 33.42 while Ian Stewart finished 3rd and 1st M50 clocking a time of 34.09. Duncan McGougan won the M40 title placing 5th overall in 34.48.  Nikki May continued her excellent form winning the ladies race in a fast 37.55 (21st overall) leading the Carnegie ladies team of Kate McKinnon (2nd lady in 38.14) and Fabienne Thompson (5th lady in 42.46) to the team prize. Thirty members of Carnegie Harriers completed the race including Alasdair McKinnon who recorded a personal best of 40.51 (40th), Campbell Reid who clocked 50.10 in his first race in Carnegie colours and Lesley Thurogood who crossed the finishing line in 1.00.42.

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Nikki May stormed to another personal best clocking an impressive 37.30 placing 3rd lady at Sunday’s Scottish Gas 10K Road Race in Granton, Edinburgh.  Duncan McGougan also ran well clocking 34.43.  With this event being part of the NavyBlue Scottish Road Racing Grand Prix both Nikki and Duncan will have collected valuable points in the series. 

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Photos from all the races are here thanks to Fife AC for some of them.

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Carnegie’s Andy Symonds wins Tour of Fife title
Congratulations to Andy Symonds who became the first male member of Carnegie Harriers to win the coveted Tour of Fife. The event which commenced last Wednesday evening in St Andrews featured five events on different terrain around North East Fife and six Harriers completed the full series. Andy’s excellent performance involved winning Wednesday’s beach race and the East Lomond Hill Race on the Thursday evening. He recorded the second fastest time at Friday’s uphill road time trial before winning Saturday’s 5K Road Race and Sunday’s trail race in Falkland. Andy’s overall time for the five races was 1.38.56 with Fife Ac’s Graham Bee finishing a close second in 1.39.36. Chris Russell (Fife AC) placed third in 1.42.54. The ladies race was won by Myshola Kirkham (Coventry Godiva) in 1.57.57.Stevie Ogg enjoyed his second Tour of Fife finishing 7th overall in 1.47.43 while Tim Walker edged out Peter Humphreys by 19 seconds placing 14th overall in 1.51.09. Peter placed 16th in 1.51.28. Steven King who recently completed the 95 mile West Highland Way race completed his five races in 2.01.49 in 35th position and Lynn Bennet was the sole Carnegie lady finishing 91st overall in 2.26.48.

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Wednesday 25th July – Loch Fitty Trail Race, Kingseat

Steve Cairns (HBT) sets new course record at Loch Fitty
Northern Ireland internationalist Steve Cairns (Hunters Bog Trotters) was the clear winner of the 2nd Loch Fitty Trail Race held over a challenging 5.6 mile course from Loch Fitty Fishery, Kingseat by Dunfermline. Cairns led from the gun opening up an early lead when the route left the road onto the grassland trails and went on to set a new course record of 31.55 ahead of the host club’s John Hargreaves who was second in 33.14.2006 race winner Keith Hood (Corstorphine AAC) placed third in 33.37 leading his club to team success with 27 points ahead of Carnegie Harriers (29 points). Fife AC’s Alex Jones placed 4th and 1st junior in 35.17 while Jeff Farquhar (Pitreavie AAC) reached the finish in 35.21 winning the M40 award. Craig Ross (Fife AC) enjoyed a strong run along the country trails placing 9th and leading M50 in 36.20.In form Kate McKinnon (Carnegie Harriers) won a competive ladies race in 38.48 with Gillian Carr (Corstorphine AAC) taking second lady in 40.28 ahead of Judith Turner (Carnegie) who was third in 40.41. Recent West Highland Way ladies winner Lucy Colquhoun (Carnethy) placed 4th lady and 1st F35 in 40.49. Kinross Road Runner Christine Myerscough won the F45 award clocking 48.40. Carnegie Harriers won the ladies team ahead of Anster Haddies. Well done to all 98 finishers and all the marshalls and timekeepers who assisted with the race. Hope to see you all back again in 2008.The results from the Loch Fitty Trail Race held on 25th July 2007 can be found HERE.

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