Busy week for the Harriers

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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