Mick Cowie

20 Carnegie men and 7 Carnegie ladies travelled to Strathallan School to compete in the 12th edition of the 5 mile Road Race, the 6th counting event in the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix Championships.

The growing success of the race was evident: the100 limit was reached 2 weeks prior to the race, to then be increased by another 20 runners who entered in the following 6 days.

The cool and breezy air and the cloudy skies were a runner’s dream and a certain number of Personal Bests were recorded. Spectators may have been hoping for a warmer June day, but they still turned up en mass and gave the athletes plenty of vocal attention. Amateur photographers found enough scenic backgrounds for their action shots as Perthshire’s rhododendrons, old trees and shrubs were offering the perfect rural setting for this 2 lap course of undulating tarmac. The Strathallan Prefects discovered another aspect of their school duty as they mastered the art of marshalling with good humour and efficiency.

In addition to the official race report, the following is worth mentioning: double amputee and kidney transplant Ronnie McIntosh of Dundee Hawkhill came to test his fitness and skills on this challenging course and walk raced a full lap of the euphemism: undulations. That takes some guts!

The post-race buffet rose to its reputation and offered a mouth-watering spectrum of home made cakes, biscuits, sandwiches and various savouries (including the home made and incredibly tasty Cornish Pasty) all kindly provided by Members of Carnegie Harriers.

Faithful to our sporting gathering, Adrian Stott of Run & Become donated Prize vouchers and Martin Jeffers of Tiso, Perth, provided us with goody bags as spot prizes. Our thanks go to both suppliers, to all Club members who contributed to the food buffet, collected sponsorship, donated money and helped with the overall organisation. Thanks to everyone’s effort the 3 charities: Cancer Research, C.H.A.S. and Get Kids Going! will EACH receive  a cheque for £250.

Fabienne

More Photos from Barry Davie

Results

Results here

Friday May 6th – 1 Mile Race
Friday June 3rd – 1 Mile Race
Friday September 2nd – 2 Mile Race

Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline
All Races Start at 7.30pm,
Entry on the night from 7.00pm (No entry fee)
All results will be posted on the
Carnegie Harriers website at
www.carnegie-harriers.co.uk
Further details for all races are available from
John Fulham on 01383 732714

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.

Full results here.

Carnegie Hillbillies “takin’ care of business”

22/04/2011 5:30am

At a pre dawn Press conference the Campbell Team launched their Manifesto

Campbell said, “As everyone is putting out big Manifestos at the moment we thought we would put out a Minifesto”

“We have  taken our proud clubs name, Carnegie, as the backbone of our Minifesto”

“In keeping with a running club our Minifesto should be things to think about before your run or race.”

The Campbell Minifesto

Compulsory Risk Assessment Protocol (have you done one)
Are You Smiling?
Run Run Run
Never Give Up
Everyone can enjoy risk/danger
Give it everything you have got
If in doubt keep running
Even if you want to Never Give Up

“Carnegie Harriers are on a journey and the path ahead is a bright one. Now is a time for all Carnegie Harriers to keep moving forward”

The Annual General Meeting takes place on Tuesday 26^th April 2011, at 8.00pm at the Academy of Sport.  Sandwiches and tea and coffee will be available for those attending the AGM.  All members are encouraged to come along.

Andrew Wright placed an impressive 2nd overall at the Edinburgh parkrun in a time of 16.17. Andy Hume set a personal best of 16.58. All the Carnegie results will be posted on our club website once available.

Saturday 9th April – Clachnaben Hill Race, South Deeside

Tom Bowie placed 2nd M60 at the Clachnaben Hill Race in 2.02.29

Saturday 9th April – Glasgow to Edinburgh Double Marathon

Congratulations to Sue Walker who completed the Glasgow to Edinburgh Marathon on Saturday in 10.59.58

Sunday 10th April – Heaven and Hell Half Marathon, Scone

Frazer Munro enjoyed a strong run at the Heaven and Hell Half Marathon placing 17th in 1.33.35

Sunday 10th April – ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon

Barry Davie was the leading Harriers at the ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon clocking a time of 1.28.13. Tom Spry was the 4th M60 in 1.29.38

Sunday 10th April – Richies Run, near Helensburgh

Bill Duff was the 1st M60 at the nine mile Richies Run clocking a time of 75.24.

The opening event in the 2011 Ravenscraig Park Race Series took place on Tuesday evening in Kirkcaldy. Campbell Hutt was in great form winning the race in 10.59 with Alex Keenan taking 3rd place in 11.12. Bill Duff was the leading M60 (20th overall) in 13.22.

Saturday 2nd April – Dunbar 10K Road Race

Val Macaulay completed the Dunbar 10K Road Race in 57.34.

Sunday 3rd April – Scottish Athletics Road Relay Championships (6 & 4 Stage), Livingston

Congratulations to our Carnegie Harriers ladies team who won the Masters bronze medals at Sunday’s National Four Stage Road Relays Championships in Livingston. Scottish 100k Champion, Gail Murdoch undertook stage 1 covering the 3.15 mile leg in 21.00. Morna Fleming clocked 43.53 on stage 2 (5.85 miles) and Judith Dobson timed at 22.27 on stage 3. Fabienne Thompson brought the team home in bronze medal winning position in a fast 39.24. The team placed 13th overall and 3rd F40 team in 2.06.44. Carnegie’s senior ladies team were 23rd in 2.17.30.

Carnegie’s men had three complete teams in the National Six Stage Road Relays. The Masters team placed 17th overall and 4th M40 team in 2.40.15. Our senior mens ‘A’ team were 21st in 2.42.06 and our ‘B’ team were 39th in 3.04.28.

Very well done to all 29 Harriers who took part and who enjoyed a tremendous afternoon. All the Carnegie results are now posted on our website at www.carnegie-harriers.co.uk and the complete set of results can be found at http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=13528

Congratulations to Carnegie’s Gail Murdoch who set a personal best of 8.45.56 to win the ladies title at the Scottish 100K Championships in Perth on Sunday. The event also incorporated the Anglo Celtic Plate and UKA Championships. Gail who represened Scotland at the event placed an excellent 7th lady overall and 1st in the Scottish Championship event. Pauline Walker also ran a strong race finishing 11th lady in 9.49.52.

Sunday 27th March – Scottish 50K Road Race Championships, Perth

In the Scottish 50K Championships, Paul Roarty placed a highly creditable 5th overall clocking a time of 3.41.46. Lynne Kuz finished 4th lady (2nd F45) in 4.25.58 while Morna Fleming was the leading F55 and 5th lady overall in a PB of 4.32.16.

On Saturday, Robert Milton clocked 19.06 at the Edinburgh parkrun 5K and Morna Fleming covered the fast 3.1 mile course in 22.30.

Saturday 19th March – D33 Ultra (Deeside Way Ultra Marathon), Aberdeen

Several Harriers contested the Deeside Way 33 Mile Race from Aberdeen. Scott Bradley excelled to finish 2nd overall and Peter Humphreys was the leading M40. The results will be posted on the club website once available.

Saturday 19th March – Chapelgill Hill Race, Glenholm

Five Harriers took part in the Chapelgill Hill Race on Saturday. Sandy Bennet was in good form placing 2nd overall in 23.44 and Lynne Bennet was 38th in 32.48. Sandy and Lynne’s children (Ailsa and Struan) were 1st and 2nd in the associated fun run.

Saturday 19th March – The Mighty Deerstalker Race and Deerstalker 5K

At The Mighty Deerstalker Race in the Scottish Borders, Fabienne Thompson was the leading Harrier placing 101st in 1.40.28. Four club members took part in the Mighty Deerstalker. In the Deerstalker 5K (and a bit), Adam Sinclair was the leading junior covering the challebging course in 1.25.04 placing 208th from 574 runners.

Sunday 20th March – Alloa Half Marathon

The opening event in our 2011 Road Running Grand Prix took place on Sunday morning at the 29th Alloa Half Marathon. A field of over 900 runners took part with 26 Carnegie members completing the popular 13.1 mile race. Tommy Lawrence was in top form placing an impressive 8th overall (2nd M40) in 1.13.18. Allan Fotheringham set a personal best of 1.15.25 finishing 12th and 3rd M40. Paul Roarty enjoyed a strong performance reaching the finish in a fast 1.17.40 (18th) while Andy Hume placed 22nd in 1.19.22. Ian Johnston was the 3rd M50 timing at 1.25.31 (83rd overall) and well done to John Fulham who set a personal best of 1.29.19 (137th). Ross Carrie finished 142nd in a new best of 1.29.41 and Tom Spry placed 3rd M60 (144th overall) in 1.29.48. Kirsty Baird was the leading Carnegie lady clocking a fast 1.36.57 (262nd overall), Mary Western ran a strong race finishing in 1.37.17 and Linda James timed at 1.38.57.

Sunday 20th March – Errol 6K Road Race

Barry Davie finished 3rd overall at the Errol 6K Road Race on Sunday in 22.12.