Carnegie Harriers running club in great form at National Road Relays

Carnegie Harrriers Running Club Masters Team

Carnegie Harriers enjoyed a successful day at Saturday’s National Six Stage Road Relays in Livingston. The Championship event saw Carnegie’s Masters team win the Gold medals after a very strong team performance around the 27 mile route. Carnegie’s senior ‘A’ team placed 16th overall and the club’s senior ‘B’ team were 45th overall.

Ian Stewart undertook the 3.15 opening stage for the Carnegie Masters (aged 40 and over) team covering the undulating route in 17.26 placing 20th overall and 2nd in the Masters race. Lewis Lawson kept the Harriers in 2nd Masters team position on Stage 2 clocking 33.25 for the 5.85 mile leg. Ian Johnston timed at 19.03 on Stage 3 (3.15 miles) as Carnegie remained in 2nd place behind Ron Hill Cambuslang in the Masters Championship race.

In form Allan Fotheringham clocked an impressive 32.40 on Stage 4 (5.85 miles) while Stevie Ogg on Stage 5 (3.15 miles) timed at 18.20. Moving onto the final stage, Ron Hill Cambuslang were still in pole position in the Masters race but a steady run from Iain Taylor saw Carnegie move into the lead over the last few miles. Iain clocked 34.03 for Stage 6 (5.85 miles) as Carnegie Harriers placed 11th team overall and leading Masters team in 2.34.57.

Ron Hill Cambuslang won the silver medals in the Masters Championship in 2.35.47 and Calderglen Harriers took the bronze medals in 2.43.26.

Calum McGaw clocked 18.01 (27th) on Stage 1 followed by Roger Clark timing at 33.47 (28th) on Stage 2. Alex Keenan on his return from injury covered the 3.15 mile third stage in 18.11 (22nd) before Campbell Hutt moved the team into 20th position over Stage 4 posting a time of 34.41. Steven King enjoyed a strong run (18.27) on Stage 5 moving Carnegie into 16th position and Andrew Smith brought the team home in 16th place overall covering his 5.85 miles in 34.21.

Carnegie’s senior ‘B’ team performed well finishing 45th team overall in 3.00.47. Mark Johnstone led the team off clocking 21.32 (55th) on Stage 1 before handing over to Pete Simpson who timed at 36.36 (47th) on Stage 2. Stephen Greer covered Stage 3 in 21.44 (50th) and Bernt Cederstrom reached the end of Stage 4 in 39.16 (45th). Kieran Morgan on the penultimate stage clocked 21.52 (44th) and Malcolm Smith brought the senior ‘B’ team ome in 39.47 (45th).

Earlier in 2010, Carnegie enjoyed Gold medal success at the National Cross Country Relays in Cumbernauld along with the Scottish Veteran Harriers 4 Stage Road Relays at Strathclyde Park.