Weekend Racing Parkrun, 10K, Donkey Brae

Saturday 31st July - Edinburgh parkrun 5K, Cramond Scott Dowell was the leading Carnegie runner at the Edinburgh parkrun 5k placing 18th overall in 20.05.  Jim Robb was 27th in 20.52 and Tommy Lawlor was 45th in 22.12.  Allan Davie placed 52nd in 22.24, Paul Arnott was 61st in 22.59 and Robbie Swintoncovered the 3.1 mile in 28.11 in 119th position.

Sunday 1st August – Scottish Gas 10K Road Race, Edinburgh Kirsty Baird clocked 46.32 finishing 158th at the Scottish Gas 10K in Edinburgh on Sunday morning.  New member Michelle Jacksonrecorded a personal best of 1.03.55 finishing 383rd and James Rowsome was 409th in 1.09.40

Sunday 1st August – Donkey Brae Race, Aberdour The annual seven mile Donkey Brae Race from Aberdour’s Silver Sands saw a good turnout of Carnegie members at the popular event.Tommy Lawrence clocked 39.11, placing an excellent 2nd overall (1st M40) finishing only a few seconds behind the race winner Ray Ward (Hunters Bog Trotters). Roger Clark finished strongly in 3rd position in 40.44 with Mike Harvey occupying 5th (41.56) while Ian Stewart was 6th (42.25) and 1st M50. Kevin Mathie completed the undulating course finishing 7th in 44.00. Carnegie’s Jo Wilsonproduced a top quality run finishing 2nd lady in 48.34 while Claire Howie was an impressive 4th in the ladies race in 50.45. Ronnie Hunter-Blair made his Carnegie debut finishing 138th in 58.33, George Stenhouse was 192nd in 1.07.35 and James Rowsomeclocked 1.32.24 finishing 236th.