Deeside Way Ultra Race
Well done to all the Harriers who took part in the D33. Thanks to George and his team for putting on a great race.
Race Motto “Pass the Weak and Hurdle the Dead”
Race Description
The concept is simple, turn up at the Duthie park car park in Aberdeen and register and run the first section of the Deeside way to Banchory, check in with marshall, turn round and run back.
Total distance out and back is 33 miles.
No entry conditions apply, if you think you can then enter and do it.
If you get half way and find you can’t, phone registration with your race number, tell them you are a loser and take the bus home.
Support, there is none required but if you want your mum to meet you half way with a jam sandwich then thats ok with us.
Only one checkpoint that is at half way turn around point.
You get water at checkpoint, anything else you need to carry yourself or get from your Mum.
Cut offs – This is a race for runners it’s not for walkers so lets be sensible, I want to be in the pub at a reasonable hour so run as fast as you can.
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Congratulations to Barry Davie and Fabienne Thompson who are our 2010/2011 Cross Country Grand Prix Champions.
The series began back in October at the East District Cross Country League in Stirling. The Grand Prix consisted of seven events with each members best four results to count. As always the series of races was very closely contested and the last event took place on Sunday at the Gartmorn 6 in Sauchie.
Barry Davie in his first winter in Carnegie colours excelled to become the men’s overall winner with 193 points. Peter Humphreys finished 2nd overall on 191 points and Ian Johnston was 3rd male with 188 points. Fabienne Thompson produced another outstanding cross country season to win the ladies title for the third year in succession. Fabienne has won the ladies Cross Country Grand Prix on five occassions and this year scored 199 points. Isobel Burnett also enjoyed a superb season and placed 2nd lady with 198 points. Well done to Gail Murdoch who finished 3rd lady on 193 points.
There was some tremendous competition in the various age-group categories. Congratulations to Malcolm Smith who wins the M40 category on 173 points (6th overall) and to Peter Simpson who is the M50 winner (4th overall) with 187 points. Phil Smithard is the M60 winner (9th overall) on 162 points and Ken Daniels was the leading M70 with 121 points. Linda James wins the F40 award (5th overall) with 188 points and Morna Fleming is the F50 winner (6th overall) with 187 points.
Well done to all 70 club members who took part in the Cross Country Grand Prix and all the final results can be found on the Grand Prix section on this website.
The presentation of awards will take place after club training at Dunfermline Academy of Sport on Tuesday 29th March. A complete list of all award winners will be available soon.
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Saturday 12th March – Edinburgh parkrun 5K
Craig Lindsay placed 42nd at the Edinburgh parkrun 5K in 22.57
Saturday 12th March – Kings Building 5 Mile Road Race, Edinburgh
Kieran Morgan completed the Kings Buildings 5 Mile Road Race in 35.52 finishing 49th overall.
Sunday 13th March – Gartmorn 6 Multi Terrain Race, Sauchie
Barry Davie was the leading Carnegie runner at Sunday’s Gartmorn 6 from Sauchie. Barry clocked a time of 37.52 whilst placing 13th overall. Ian Johnston enjoyed a strong run finishing 15th and 1st M50 in 38.05 while Pete Simpson was 16th in 38.13. Fast improving Ross Carrie was 21st in 38.50 and Nick Weir clocked 39.44 placing 30th. Judy Turner in her first race since July last year was Carnegie’s leading female (32nd overall) in 40.18. Fabienne Thompson timed at 42.55 (51st), Isobel Burnett was 52nd in 43.40 and Linda James was 72nd in 46.44.
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Saturday 26th February – Festive Forest Run, Blairadam Forest near Kelty Report courtesy of Morna Fleming
Fine, dry, sunny and almost windless conditions greeted the 43 starters for the postponed Festive Forest race on Saturday 26th February. Ground conditions were reasonable, with some parts of the course perfectly dry and sound, and others heavily waterlogged and muddy. The route was clear and straightforward, with some surprising new vistas owing to forestry work since the last running. On reaching the top of the course, runners who had the time for such things were treated to a spectacular view of Benarty Hill and the western ridge of West Lomond above Scotlandwell.
A hard-fought contest had been expected, and this is exactly what happened, with Tommy Lawrence, hot-foot from his usual Saturday morning exercise class, taking the prize in 41.20 and prevailing over Graeme Campbell and Peter Humphreys. With two M40′s already in the prizes, 1st M40 went to 4th placed Mike Harvey, with 6th placed Ian Johnston as 1st M50. The M60s were out in force, too, with Iain Thomson narrowly defeating four of his age-group to the 1st M60 place.
Among the ladies, Fabienne Thompson, safely returned from France, took the honours as 1st lady in 11th place overall, in a very creditable 51.17, outpacing her younger rivals Grace MacKenzie and Kirsty Baird. Linda James took 1st F40 in 26th place overall.
Finishing duties were admirably carried out by Val Macaulay, Melanie Sinclair and Peter Morrison – thanks to all of them for their support and professionalism. Thanks are due also to Sue Walker for the excellent and very welcome punch, the recipe and ingredients for which were delivered to Morna as Sue could not attend.
Thanks to all those who ran, all supporters in whatever capacity, and to the capricious weather which this time smiled on us!
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