Busy Week for Carnegie Harriers Running Club, Dunfermline

Wednesday 28th April – Self Transcendence 5K Road Race, Meadows, Edinburgh Kieran Morgan clocked 20.44 at last Wednesday’s Self Transcendence 5K in Edinburgh placing 39th and Catriona McCracken finished 9th lady in 21.24.

Wednesday 28th April – Whangie Whizz Hill Race Alison West took part in the midweek Whangie Whizz Hill Race where she placed 2nd F50 in 41.25 and Mhairi MacKechnie covered the four mile course with 800ft of climbing in 46.47.

Thursday 29th April – Kinross House 10K Road Race Judy Turner places 2nd lady at the Kinross 10K
Carnegie Harriers were represented by seven club members at Thursday evenings Kinross House 10K Road Race. Judy Turner was in good form covering the fast and flat course in 40.23 finishing 2nd lady. Catriona McCracken was the 7th placed lady clocking a time of 44.21, Pamela Gilfillan was 10th lady overall in 45.13 and Lesley Halstead was 21st lady in 49.24. Alan Cockburn broke the 40 minute barrier timing at 39.39 (24th overall), Frazer Munro was 38th in 41.38 and Ross Carrie covered his 6.2 miles in 42.19 placing 44th.

Saturday 1st May – Edinburgh to North Berwick 20 Mile Road Race Harriers race 20 miles from Edinburgh to North Berwick
The 4th event in Carnegie’s 2010 Road Running Grand Prix took place today at the annual Edinburgh to North Berwick 20 Mile Road Race. There was an excellent turnout of Harriers at this event which ran through the coastal towns and villages of Musselburgh, Prestonpans, Aberlady, Gullane and Dirleton before reaching the finish in North Berwick. Iain Taylor placed 4th overall and 1st M40 in 2.06.33 leading Carnegie to team success with Alex Keenan finishing 6th overall in 2.08.19 and Stevie Ogg, 9th in 2.08.46. Ian Johnston ran very well placing 3rd M50 (19th overall) in 2.16.12 and Tom Spry was the 1st M60 (72nd overall) completing the windswept 20 miler in 2.34.17. John Fulham posted a time of 2.38.44 (89th), Robert Milton was 98th in 2.40.17 and Mick Cowie was 99th in 2.40.39. Isobel Burnett was Carnegie’s leading lady and 3rd F45 overall in 2.40.44. Annette Bunyan warmed up for this month’s Edinburgh Marathon clocking a time of 2.48.16 and Morna Fleming timed at 2.53.42. Well done to Susan Cederstrom who after running last Sunday’s London Marathon was back distance racing finishing in 2.56.17.

Saturday 1st May - Edinburgh parkrun 5K, Cramond The weekly Edinburgh parkrun 5k attracted four Carnegie runners on Saturday morning to the popular event. Calum McGaw placed 7th overall in 18.24 and David Greig who ran last weekend’s Highland Fling 53 Mile Race was 29th in 21.06. Paul Arnott was 44th in 22.20 and well done to Carnegie junior Robbie Swinton who on his club debut clocked 29.28 placing 112th.

Saturday 1st May – Stuc A’Chroin 5000 Hill Race, Strathyre Peter Simpson placed 2nd M50 and 20th overall in 2.42.32 at the gruelling Stuc A’Chroin Hill Race from Strathyre on saturday.  The race involves 14 miles of running with 5000ft of climbing.  Allan Macaulay was 107th in 3.29.28 and Alison West was the leading F50 in 3.39.41.

Sunday 2nd May – BUPA Great Edinburgh Run, 10K Three Harriers were amongst 6622 runners at Sunday’s BUPA Great Edinburgh Run. Matt Meade covered the testing 10k course in 41.13 placing 166th. Fast improving Carnegie junior Scott Dowell ran a personal best of 42.53 and Melanie Sinclair reached the finish in Holyrood Park in 50.44.