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Highland Fling Trail Ultramarathon 2011

Neil — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:33:08 +0000

Well done to All the Hillbillies who took part in The Highland Fling. The Highland fling is a 53mile trail ultramarathon with 12,300 ft of ascent. It was a great challenge and the weather was great if slightly warm. Great event, Great views and Great camaraderie.

Well done to Richie Cunningham who was 7th overall, 3rd M40 & 1st Scottish M40, Iain Thomson who was 3rd M60 Peter Humphreys was 11th M40 and Neil Campbell who was 11th M50 and smashed his PB by two hours and twenty five minutes.

Carnegie were 2nd Scottish Male Club.

Carnegie Cougars were 4th Ladies team

Great effort and well done to David Grieg who flew back in from New York just in time for the event.

Pos	Firstname	Lastname	Gen	Cat	Club	R’dennan	Beinglas	Finish
10	Richie	Cunningham	M	40	Carnegie Harriers	03:37:34	06:04:31	07:58:23
40	Relay Team	904	F	FT	Carnegie Cougars	04:29:50	07:15:41	09:11:20
43	Peter	Humphreys	M	40	Carnegie Harriers	03:56:00	06:39:20	09:16:06
55	Relay Team	935	M	MT	Carnegie Wrinklies	05:14:01	07:42:12	09:35:19
81	Relay Team	905	F	FT	Carnegie Ladies in 4 fun	04:29:48	07:28:58	09:57:13
94	David	Greig	M	40	Carnegie Harriers	04:29:43	07:37:04	10:14:48
161	Iain	Thomson	M	60	Carnegie Harriers	04:49:28	08:14:16	11:02:49
162	Neil	Campbell	M	50	Carnegie Harriers	04:53:38	08:12:53	11:03:05
238	Lynne	Kuz	F	40	Carnegie Harrriers	05:19:52	09:08:08	12:00:48
337	Fiona	Rennie	F	40	Carnegie Harrriers	06:00:09	10:15:52	13:53:49

Full results here.

Weekend race roundup

Neil — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:27:35 +0000

Saturday 5th March – Edinburgh parkrun 5K

Mark Western ran a personal best of 20.19 at Saturday’s Edinburgh parkrun 5K placing 42nd overall. Grace MacKenzie also set a PB of 20.32 finishing 48th overall.

Sunday 6th March – Bishop Hill Race

The Bishop Hill race at Scotlandwell was the venue for the 2nd Carnegie Harriers Hill GP event. An excellent turn out of 19 Harriers took part in this well supported event with 100 runners participating in total. Conditions were perfect for running with conditions dry underfoot and still, cool overhead. This led to course records for race winners Robbie Simpson and Clare Whitehead. First Carnegie runner was Pete Simpson who finished 15th in 20.50. Sandy Bennet continued his recovery from injury by finishing closely behind Pete in 16th position in 21.00. Alison West also made a welcome return after injury finishing 1st FV50 in 28.05 whileTom Bowie was 1st V60 in 26.42. There many other impressive runs notably David Greigwho was 41st in 24.18 and Neil Campbell who notched up another PB to finish 42nd in 24.32.

Sunday 6th March – Arbroath Smokies 10 Mile Road Race Race report courtesy of Morna Fleming.

Carnegie ladies did the club proud at Sunday’s running of the Smokies 10 Mile Road Racefrom Arbroath. This is always a tough race this early in the season, when most runners have been concentrating on the shorter cross-country distances, but it’s a very good sharpener for the start of the road racing season. The weather was dull and cold with a pretty biting west wind when the race set off, but the sun did threaten to break through on occasions and there were some rays shining on the Tay when the racers were directed to look over to ‘the silvery Tay and the county of Fife’ at the highest point of the course. Gail Murdoch, Isobel Burnettand Pauline Walker set off at a terrific lick, and Gail was in the lead early on, but settled for 4th place finally winning the F45 shield. Isobel took the F50 trophy, and Morna Fleming, trailing some way behind Pauline to come in as 4th Carnegie lady, won the F55 shield. Gail, Isobel and Pauline took the team cup, which Carnegie have now retained for three years.

Sunday 6th March – Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race

Frazer Munro set a personal best of 1.04.57 whilst finishing 51st at the Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race. Catriona McCracken enjoyed a strong run placing 157th in 1.13.08.

TINTO HILL RACE – TRIBUTE RUN FOR GEORGE

Neil — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:20:35 +0000

In memory of our former hill running captain George Murdoch we are encouraging our club members to come along to our annual Tribute Run for George at the Tinto Hill Race which takes place at 2pm on Saturday 13th November in Symington near Biggar. This event has been very well supported by our club members over the last three years and we would like to see another good turnout this year.

This year the Tinto Hill Race is pre-entry only using the online Sientries system (www.sientries.co.uk). This should be familiar to anyone has recently ran the Carnethy 5 race. The entries open at 9am today (Monday 4th October) and will close when the limit of 250 has been reached. There will be no entries taken on the day although the event registration and number collection will be at Symington as usual.

The link to the entry page is https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=387

This popular hill race is 4.4 miles (1500 ft) and is the final event in our 2010 Hill Running Grand Prix. It is an ideal event for club members to try as an induction to hill running. So for those of you who still have yet to do a “proper” hill race this is an ideal opportunity to give one a bash and whether you wish to race it, jog it or walk it we ask you to come along and take part.

There is a 10 minute drive from the Sports Club to the race start so allow plenty time. If required to do so by the race organiser, you MUST carry full waterproof body cover and a whistle.

Symington is 48 miles south of Dunfermline and is near to Biggar. Travel across the Forth Road Bridge and onto the Edinburgh City bypass and then south onto the A702 towards Biggar. If you wish to car share then please meet at Dunfermline Academy of Sport at 11am.

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Further race information can be found on the Carnethy site at http://www.carnethy.com/ri_tinto.htm#October

Weekend racing with Carnegie Harriers Running Club

Neil — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:14:35 +0000

Friday 20th August - Beveridge Park 5K Road Race, Kirkcaldy

Last Friday evening, Calum McGaw ran a fast 5K in the Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy where he clocked 17.09 placing 4th and 1st junior.Fergus McGaw also ran well finishing 10th and 2nd junior in 18.44. Morna Fleming was the leading F50 timing at 22.51.

Saturday 21st August – Dublin 10 Mile Road Race

Carnegie’s Simon Plummer represented Scotland on Saturday at the Dublin 10 Mile Road Race which was held in Pheonix Park. Simon who recently won the Forth Bridge 10K placed 4th overall in a field of 6,500 runners reaching the finish in an impressive 52.40.

Saturday 21st August – Edinburgh parkrun 5K

On Saturday morning, Carnegie Harriers were represented by twelve members at the weekly Edinburgh parkrun 5k. New member Colin Somerville made his club and parkrun debut finishing 8th overall in 17.34. Iain Taylor clocked 17.47 (10th and 2nd M40), Campbell Huttwas 11th in 18.04 and Andrew Smith was 13th in 18.11. Conditions were tough at Silverknowes for the 212 runners taking part with a strong wind slowing times significantly.

Saturday 21st August – The Two Inns Hill Race, Creagan to Glencoe (Report from Neil Campbell)

The Two Inns Hill Race is a new race and was run for the first time this year. It is a great race and the money raised goes to the two local mountain rescue teams. It is a straight line race from Creagan to Glen Coe. It is 15 miles long and just over 5000 ft of climbing. Two of the hardcore Hillbillies, Alison “The Vest” West and Neil “The Shorts” Campbell, made the trip to Creagan for the race. Neil finished in just under 4 hours and Alison won the F50 prize.

17th	Neil Campbell		MV40	03:58:45

17th

Neil Campbell

MV40

03:58:45

30th	Alison West		FV50	04:34:07

30th

Alison West

FV50

04:34:07

The race was very well organised with good hospitality and food at the end. More and Photos HERE

This weeks races

Neil — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:24:16 +0000

Wednesday 4th August – North Berwick Law Hill Race

Iain Taylor and Colin Reynolds were amongst a record field of 254 runners at the 3 mile North Berwick Law Race last Wednesday evening. The race which starts at North Berwick harbour winds through the town before a 600ft climb up North Berwick Law before returning to the finish at the harbour. Iain finished 19th overall in 22.34 and Colin finished in 25.51.

Friday 6th August - Friday Evening Race Series, 1 Mile Road Race

Mile success for Calum McGaw and Eilidh Reid
Carnegie’s Calum McGaw clocked an impressive 5.07 to win the one mile race and final event in the 2010 Friday Evening Race Series. Colin Somerville (Unattached) covered the challenging course in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline in 5.17 taking 2nd place with Pitreavie AAC’s Scott McAlpine placing 3rd overall in 5.21. Eilidh Reid (Pitreavie AAC) won the ladies race in an excellent 6.16 with Carnegie’s Claire Howie finishing 2nd lady in 6.37 and Amy McAlpine (Pitreavie AAC) was 3rd lady in 6.46. Barry Davie (Pitreavie AAC) placed 4th in 5.22 and David Adam (Unattached) finished 5th and 1st M40 in 5.24. Thirteen year old Aidan Thompson (Pitreavie AAC) produced a very strong run placing 6th overall in 5.26 while Carnegie’s Ian Johnston finished 7th and 1st M50 in 5.54. Club mateTom Spry was the leading M60 in a time of 6.46.

Saturday 7th August – The Devil O’The Highlands 43 Mile Footrace, Tyndrum to Fort William

Carnegie Harriers ready for the DoH

Carnegie Harriers were represented by four members at the gruelling Devil O’The Highlands 43 Mile Race from Tyndrum to Fort William. The runners braved warm conditions throughout their run which was successfully completed by Gail Murdoch (33rd and 7th lady in 7.56.35), Andy Sim (43rd in 8.13.37), Helena Sim (55th in 8.36.45) and Sue Walker (90th in 10.23.21).

Photos from Fiona Rennie click here

Saturday 7th August – Largo Law Hill Race

Andrew Wright wins the Largo Law Hill Race
Congratulations to Carnegie’s Andrew Wright who was in terrific form on Saturday afternoon winning the Largo Law Hill Race. Andrew covered the 6.5 mile 1000ftcourse in 45.30 which is only 37 seconds outside Andy Symonds course record of 44.53 which was set in 2008.

Saturday 7th August – Edinburgh parkrun 5K

Five Harriers took part in the Edinburgh parkrun 5K on Saturday morning with David Greig placing 38th in 20.07. Jim Robb clocked 20.20 (45th) and Colin Reid was 75th in 22.35. Adam Sinclair made his club and parkrun debut timing at 28.01 (138th) whileMichelle Jackson was 157th in 30.01.

Well done Fife AC for staging another superb Tour of Fife

Neil — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:21:36 +0000

The 10th edition of the Tour of Fife was a resounding success and well done to Fife AC’s Brian Cruickshank and his team for staging this epic event of races. This year’s tour which was sponsored again by John R.Weir saw 133 runners complete the six stages over seven days. The event which began last Sunday afternoon at Giffordtown saw the ‘tourists’ run 27 miles over varying terrain finishing with the 5.6 mile ‘Twisted’ Chicken Run from Strathmiglo. The competition is intense, the cameraderie is outstanding and everyone is a winner. Twenty members of Carnegie Harriers completed this year’s ‘Tour’ and loads of excellent race photo’s can be found on the Fife AC website and at roadrunpics.com at http://www.roadrunpics.com/

Iain Taylor enjoyed a good set of races and was Carnegie’s leading finisher this year placing 11th overall in 2.55.26. Iain was awarded the 1st M40 prize. Steven King was in great form all week and found the hilly nature of many of the stages to his liking. Steven finished 12th overall in 2.57.02. Ian Johnston finished 2nd M50 (27th overall) in 3.08.36. Alan Cockburn produced a great six days of racing resulting in a ‘top thirty’ finish. Alan clocked an overall time of 3.10.35 placing 29th overall. Ever improving John Fulham finished 31st overall in 3.11.30. Derek Cassells found the hill section to his liking throughout the week with strongs runs at West Lomond and the Up Hell time trial. Derek finished 33rd overall in 3.13.59. Regular Tour of Fife competitor Robert Milton completed the 2010 event in 3.18.15 placing 38th. Allan Brannigan completed his first Tour in style placing 46th overall in 3.22.09.

Gail Murdoch was Carnegie’s leading lady, placing 49th overall and 1st F40 in 3.23.36. Chris Davidson enjoyed his first Tour of Fife and produced some strong rusn throughout the week. Chris placed 53rd overall in 3.25.54. Bill Duff had an outstanding week winning the M60 category and finishing 55th overall. Tim Walker ran well throughout the Tour to place 61st overall in 3.31.16.. Kieran Morganin his first Tour of Fife placed 68th overall in 3.33.36. Helena Sim finished one of the leading F45 runners (72nd overall) in 3.38.59. Pauline Walker completed her 7th Tour of Fife in 3.41.29 placing 78th overall. Campbell Reid clocked 3.43.02 placing 82nd overall. Melanie Sinclair took part in her first Tour of Fife and put in a very strong effort finishing 87th overall in 3.46.33. Morna Flemingplaced 91st overall and 2nd F55 in 3.49.46. Regular Tour of Fife competitor Fiona Rennie placed 110th in 4.08.33. Lesley Halsteadfinished 112th in 4.10.57 and Sue Walker completed the Tour of Fife in 4.29.05 placing 125th. Well done also to Niall Wilson, Yvette Wilson and Isobel Burnett who took part in some of the races throughout the week.

Well done Fife AC and everyone at Carnegie Harriers are looking forward to the 2011 Tour already!

HOG ROAST @ BALCORRACH FARM,

Neil — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:40:22 +0000

HOG ROAST @ BALCORRACH FARM,

Tomintoul, AB37 9AQ/Grid ref: NJ156266

On Sat. 17^th July after the Tom na Bat Hill Race

Having travelled to Tomintoul for the 4^th SHR Championship Race at the Tomintoul Highland Games why not stay the night. Alan and Tilly are killing a wild boar and roasting it on a spit for the Saturday night and anyone is invited to come along. We will provide bread and meat, if you want vegetables or alcohol, bring your own.

There’s plenty of space to pitch a tent and if you’re quick you may even get a bed in the house. Ring us at the farm for more details on 01807590318. Be prepared to leave a message.

Bring a freezer bag ( and your wallet!) if you want to take some of our meat home with you. Wild Boar, Venison, Soay lamb and Belted Galloway beef, in all cuts (frozen), will be available.

Race Round up to 27th June

Neil — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:23:34 +0000

Wednesday 23rd June – Red Moss Revolution Hill Race

Last Wednesday evening Neil Campbell and Alison West took part in the popular Red Moss Revolution Hill Race. Neil covered the 5.5 mile event (720ft) in 49.25 with Alison placing 2nd F50 in 50.02.

Thursday 24th June – Milnathort Dash

The 8th event in our Road Running Grand Prix took place last Thursday evening at the Milnathort Dash. The 5.3 mile race which is organised by Kinross Road Runners saw 31 Harriers take part in a field of 176 runners. Tommy Lawrence who has swiftly returned to top form finished an excellent 3rd overall in 29.28. Campbell Hutt took 8th place in 31.26, Mike Harvey was the leading M40 (9th overall) in 31.32 and Alex Keenan was 10th in 31.56. Mark McVay made an impressive club debut finishing 33rd in 35.07. Gail Murdoch ran her fastest ever Milnathort Dash covering the undulating course in 36.42 placing 6th lady. Fast improving Jo Wilson was hot on Gails’ heels finishing 7th lady in 36.45. Fabienne Thompson clocked 36.55 (8th Lady) and Catriona McCracken enjoyed a fine run to finish 10th lady in 37.25. Isobel Burnett won the F50 award timing at 37.33.

Friday 25th June – Shell Bay Sandy Slither, Lower Largo to Elie

Melanie Sinclair and Chris Davidson were Carnegie’s representatives at Fife AC’s Shell Bay Sandy Slither on Friday evening. Melanie finished the race from Lower Largo to Elie in 54.33 with Chris Davidson in 54.34.

Saturday 26th June - Edinburgh parkrun 5K, Cramond

Congratulations to Iain Taylor who headed home a field of 191 runners at Saturday’s Edinburgh parkrun 5k clocking a winning time of 17.00. Colin Reid in 20th position (18.42) was the next Carnegie runner to finish with Frazer Munro posting a fast 18.46 in 22nd place. Mark Western enjoyed a strong run setting a personal best of 20.32 (53rd) and Tim Walker made his parkrun debut covering the fast 3.1 mile course in 20.42 (59th). Kirsty Baird placed 61st in 20.50 and well done to Mary Western who ran a personal best of 21.19 finishing 70th overall.

Saturday 26th June – Arrochar Alps Hill Race

On Saturday, Neil Campbell tackled the gruelling 15.6 mile (7900ft) Arrochar Alps Hill Race where he removed over one hour from his previous best reaching the finish in 5.35.06.

Saturday 26th June – Eildon 2 Hills Race, Melrose

Alison West ventured south to Melrose when she finished 2nd F50 at the Eildon 2 Hills Race in 42.33.

Sunday 27th June – Dundee Half Marathon

Lesley Halstead completed Sunday’s Dundee Half Marathon in a time of 1.54.57.

Sunday 27th June – Glenrothes 10K Road Race

Roger Clark placed 8th at the Glenrothes 10K Road Race on Sunday morning in a time of 37.13 and also won the Biathlon evet which involved a 800m swim before the run. Robert Milton was 27th in 41.38. Jo Wilson produced another excellent race finishing 3rd lady overall in 43.14. Ross Carrie placed 48th in 43.20 while Jackie MacIntyre clocked 44.17 to finish 5th lady. Jim Small timed at 49.24 in 122nd and Melanie Sinclair was 24th lady in a time of 50.28.

Sunday 27th June – Falkland Hill Race

On Sunday afternoon the Falkland Hill Race took place with seven harriers taking part. Sandy Bennet was in fine form placing 2nd overall in 23.04. Bill Duff covered the 1200ft ascent and descent in 29.23 (24th), Stephen Greer was 25th in 29.33 and Chris Davidson was 26th in 29.40. Tom Bowie made his return to competitive action placing 35th in 31.02 and Melanie Sinclair completed her 2nd event of the day in 37.50 (47th). Pamela Gilfillan took part in her first hill race finishing 48th in 39.56.

Sunday 27th June – Ythan Challenge, Ellon

Judy Turner completed the Ythan challenge which is a multi-terrain adventure race measuring approximately 11k, which starts and finishes at the Meadows Sports Centre in Ellon, north of Aberdeen. The course takes runners along a largely flat off-road path beside the river Ythan and onto the Esslemont Estate, which is usually closed to the public. Once on the estate, the going gets tougher underfoot and you can expect a few surprises as the course includes a series of obstacles — including the now famous (or possibly infamous!) straw bales, killer hills, cargo nets and some waist deep mud thrown in for good measure. A few runners sacrificed their trainers to the mud in the process! Judy came second female with a time of 56.31. Would be good to get a few more harriers up there next year as it’s fantastic fun and they even put a good BBQ on after.

Sunday 27th June – Lairig Ghru 28 Mile Race, Braemar to Aviemore

The challenging 28 mile Lairig Ghru Race from Braemar to Aviemore took place on Sunday. The weather ranged from hot, humid conditions at start and finish to rain, just about sub-zero and snowfields to cross at the tops. Steven King was the leading Carnegie runner placing 31st in 4.24.25. Andy Sim ran his fastest ever Lairig Ghru race reaching to finish at Aviemore Police Station in 4.41.40 (48th). Well done to Phil Smithard who won the M60 award in 4.45.07. Helena Sim and Lynne Kuz completed the distance in 5.47.48.

Races run this week 20 June 2010

Neil — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:48:40 +0000

Wednesday 16th June - Self Transcendence 1 Mile Road Race, Meadows, Edinburgh

Kieran Morgan set a personal best of 6.07 at last Wednesday’s Self Transcendence 1 Mile Road Race in Edinburgh.

Wednesday 16th June – Ben Sheann Hill Race

At the Ben Sheann Hill Race last Wednesday evening, Judy Turner covered the 2.5 mile race (1400ft) in 35.37 to finish 3rd lady. Neil Campbell was 39th in 39.25 and Alison West the leading F50 in 40.31

Thursday 17th June – Kirkintilloch Olympians 10K Road Race

Allan Brannigan clocked 43.31 at the Kirkintilloch Olympians 10K Road Race placing 62nd while Kieran Morgan was 77th in 44.40.

Thursday 17th June – Portobello 4 Mile Road Race

Craig Lindsay was Carnegie sole representative at last Thursday’s Portobello 4 Mile Road Race where he set a personal best of 30.22.

Friday 18th June - Beveridge Park 5K Road Race, Kirkcaldy

The 2nd event in the popular Bevereridge Park 5K Races took place on Friday evening where Tim Walker was the leading Harrier. Tim clocked 21.11 placing 22nd while Chris Davidson was 26th in 21.47. Melanie Sinclair was 27th and 5th lady overall in 22.24 and Lesley Halstead was 31st in 24.44

Saturday 19th June – West Highland Way Race

Richie Cunningham wins the West Highland Way Race
Congratulations to Carnegie’s Richie Cunningham who produced a sensational run to win the 95 mile West Highland Way Race from Milngavie to Fort William. Richie clocked an impressive time of 16 hours 36 minutes. Congratulations to Peter Humphreys, Pauline Walker and Fiona Rennie who all ran exceptionally well to complete the race.

Saturday 19th June – Anglo Celtic Plate 100K Race, Boddington

Despite suffering stomach problems during the race, Gail Murdoch put in an exceptional performance to place 3rd lady overall at the Anglo Celtic 100 Kilometre Race in Boddington. Gail represented Scotland in the event and covered the 62.2 mile course in 9.11.38 with team winning the Gold medals. Scott Bradley also received a Scottish vest and on his 100K debut clocked an impressive 8.24.35 placing 9th overall.

Saturday 19th June - Edinburgh parkrun 5K, Cramond

A superb morning was enjoyed at the Edinburgh parkrun 5k with nine Carnegie members assisting as pacers. Roger Clark paced the 18 minute time, Iain Taylor (20 mins), Kirsty Baird (22 mins), John Fulham (23 mins), David Greig (24 mins), John Milton (25 mins), Morna Fleming (26 mins), Andrew Smith (28 mins) and Melanie Sinclair (30 mins). We are pleased that there has been plenty positive feedback from the runners taking part and very well done to everyone who took part and to those who achieved their time goals. Outwith our pace runners, several Harriers took part in the parkrun with Campbell Hutt placing an excellent 4th overall in 17.37. Robert Milton clocked 18.39 in 15th position and Kieran Morgan was 36th in 20.04. Well done to Craig Lindsay who removed an amazing 64 seconds from his previous 5K best, crossing the line in 21.40 in 67th position.

Saturday 19th June – Glen Rosa Horseshoe Hill Race, Isle of Arran

Andy Symonds was in great form on Saturday winning the Glen Rosa Horseshoe Hill Race on the Isle of Arran. The race which was part of the Run4It SHR Championship and Long Classics Series involved over 5500 feet of climbing along the 13 mile route. Despite a nasty fall Andy carried on to win in 2.26.24. Peter Simpson was 27th overall in 2.57.29 and Neil Campbell was 84th in 3.53.53. Alison West was 87th in 4.02.26, Allan Macaulay was 91st in 4.06.07 and Andy Sim was 101st in 4.19.33.

Sunday 20th June – The Orchill Road Race, Gleneagles

An excellent new event took place from Gleneagles Hotel. The Orchill Road Race saw 50 runners complete an out and back ten miler along undulating countryside roads in Perthshire. Iain Taylor reached the finish at the Gleneagles Equestrian Centre in 58.40 placing 2nd overall and 1st M40. Gordon Somerville was 21st in 1.15.21 and John McArthur finished 45th in 1.45.33.

Sunday 20th June – The Seven Hills of Edinburgh Hill Race

On Sunday a huge field of runners took part in the annual Seven Hills of Edinburgh Race where Andrew Wright finished 3rd overall in 1.42.03. Seven Carnegie members completed the 14 mile race (2200ft) with Phil Smithard winning the M60 award in 2.21.23. Bill Duff completed the challenging race in 2.54.48 and David Greig was 173rd in 2.59.21. Ken Daniels clocked 3.08.07, Morna Fleming timed at 3.08.10 and Lesley Halstead reached the finish in 3.30.21.

More on Races run this week 20 June 2010

Busy week for the Harriers

Neil — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:00:04 +0000

Wednesday 9th June – Corstorphine 5 Mile Road Race, Edinburgh

Iain Taylor posted a quick 27.55 whilst finishing 13th at the Corstorphine 5 Mile Race followed by Campbell Hutt who set a personal best of 28.41 in 16th place. Ian Stewart was the 2nd M50 (18th overall) in 28.57 and Frazer Munro set a PB of 31.43 in 39th position. Kieran Morgan was 68th in 34.14 and Catriona McCracken was 71st in 34.40.

Friday 11th June – Black Rock ’5′, Kinghorn

There was a good turnout of Carnegie members at the Black Rock 5. Results will be posted on the club website once available.

Saturday 12th June – Edinburgh parkrun 5k

Jim Robb recorded his Edinburgh parkrun 5k best time of 20.56 (55th) and Kirsty Baird made her parkrun debut finishing 56th overall in 21.07.

Saturday 12th June – Pittencrieff Park 5K, Dunfermline

Carnegie’s Andrew Wright and Judy Turner enjoyed a successful Saturday afternoon winning the Pittencrieff Park 5K. Andrew covered the hilly 3.1 mile course in 16.24 placing 1st male and Judy was the 1st lady (6th overall) in 19.49. Calum McGaw ran a strong race finishing 2nd male in 17.58 and Melanie Sinclair produced an excellent run placing 3rd lady (14th overall) in 22.32. Jon Farrimond clocked 20.08 placing 7th and Darran Neilson was 12th in 22.06. Maryann Lawrence ran well to finish 4th lady (25th overall) in 25.05.

Saturday 12th June – Durisdeer Hill Race

Three Harriers took part in the Durisdeer Hill Race where Neil Campbell covered the 10.8 mile (3800ft) course in 2.17.10 finishing 21st overall. Alison West won the F50 category timing at 2.19.19 and Fabienne Thompson was 28th in 2.26.48.

Saturday 12th June – Skye Half Marathon

Fiona Rennie and Pauline Walker warmed up for next weekend’s West Highland Way Race by taking part in the annual Isle of Skye Half Marathon where they both completed the hilly course in 2.03.54.

Sunday 13th June – Dunfermline Half Marathon

The 25th anniverary Dunfermline Half Marathon was a huge success and overall the new route has been well received by the several hundred runners taking part. The cool temperatures and light rain made conditions near perfect for distance running and Carnegie members were out in force to support the event. The race incorporated the Scottish Half Marathon Championships and a Home International Challenge which brought many of the UK’s leading distance runners to the event. Carnegie’s Simon Plummer who was born in Dunfermline and now lives in Amesbury in Wiltshire flew up from Southampton to take part. Simon had his race number pinned to his Carnegie vest when 45 minutes before the race start he was asked by the Scottish team manager to represent Scotland in the Home International. After a quick change of running vest, Simon certainly managed to do his club and country proud finishing 6th overall in a personal best of 1.08.47.Tommy Lawrence retained the Gary Riddell Trophy for the 6th year in succession finishing 1st local runner and 13th overall in 1.15.02. Allan Fotheringham ran a strong race finishing 15th overall, 2nd local runner and 2nd M40 in the Scottish Championships in 1.17.51. Iain Taylor also enjoyed a good run covering the testing 13.1 mile course in 1.18.29 placing 19th overall and 3rd local runner. Our Carnegie men (Simon Plummer, Tommy Lawrence and Allan Fotheringham) won team silver in the Scottish Championships behind Shettleston Harriers. In the ladies race, Carnegie’s Siobhan Culleton recorded a personal best of 1.27.01 finishing 12th lady overall and 1st local runner. Kristin Lownie reached the finish in Pittencrieff Park in 1.27.17 (13th lady overall) placing 2nd local lady and Isobel Burnett won the Scottish Championship F50 award finishing the 3rd Carnegie lady in 1.36.03. Carnegie ladies also enjoyed team success finishing 2nd club overall in the Scottish Championships.

There was a superb turnout of 43 Carnegie members with many excellent performances throughout the field with several personal bests recorded. Campbell Hutt clocked an impressive 1.18.51 placing 22nd and Kevin Mathie was 31st in 1.22.43. Nineteen year old Andrew Smith recorded a personal best of 1.23.41 (41st) and Tom Spry was the 2nd placed M60 timing at 1.33.38. Ross Carrie set a personal best of 1.33.45 finishing 108th, while new members Mark Western (1.39.09), Jacqueline MacIntyre (1.39.18 PB), Alan Dow (1.39.52, PB), Mary Western (1.44.12) and Craig Lindsay (1.55.40, PB) all enjoyed great runs.

Thanks also to all our Carnegie members who assisted with marshalling and providing encouragement around the route. There were 677 finishers in the race.

Sunday 13th June – Dechmont Law 10K Trail Race, Livingston

Frazer Munro set a personal best of 40.20 whilst placing 28th overall at Sunday’s Dechmont Law 10K Trail Race.