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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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Here are some pictures from Pauline’s trip to Canada
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29/07/2007
Pauline battles hard at 24 hour World Championships
Pauline Walker battled hard against the elements when representing Great Britain in the 24 hour World Championships in Drummondville, Canada. If running for 24 hours wasn’t hard enough the runners had to endure 92% humidity and several thunderstorms throughout their run around the clock.
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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