Carnegie Harriers were crowned Scottish Veteran Road Relay Champions after winning Sunday’s event which was held at Strathclyde Park, Motherwell. Competing against strong opposition from the West of Scotland, Lewis Lawson undertook the opening leg placing 4th in 21.12. Lewis handed across to Allan Fotheringham who brought Carnegie into 2nd position at halfway covering the 3.9 mile stage in 20.44. Ian Stewart put in an excellent run (20.38) on leg 3 bringing the Harriers into pole position over the penultimate stage. Tommy Lawrence on the anchor leg had a superb race (20.23) managing to hold off Shettleston’s Andy Little to ensure Championship success for Carnegie in 1.22.57 with Shettleston only six seconds behind in 1.23.03.Carnegie’s ‘B’ team also peformed admirably with Stevie Ogg (22.11), Steven King (22.19), Peter Humphreys (21.44) and Mike Harvey (21.51) placing 8th overall in 1.28.05.

The leading results were;

1. 1.22.57 Carnegie Harriers ‘A’
2. 1.23.03 Shettleston Harriers ‘A’
3. 1.25.05 Irvine AC
4. 1.25.35 Kilmarnock Harriers
5. 1.26.02 Calderglen Harriers
6. 1.26.28 Springburn Harriers ‘A’
7. 1.27.28 Garscube Harriers ‘A’
8. 1.28.05 Carnegie Harriers ‘B’
9. 1.29.14 Dundee Hawkhill Harriers
10. 1.29.21 Shettleston Harriers ‘B’

Ladies (3 in a team)

1. 1.13.37 Springburn Harriers
2. 1.16.39 Kilmarnock Harriers
3. 1.17.13 Clydesdale Harriers

42 teams completed the event.