Long newsletter – I must try and get these out more often, but Bob and I have to fight over this laptop! Anyway enjoy..

Rigg Race Sun 25 Sep 2pm start in Malleny Park beside the rugby club – we hope as many club members will take part as possible, but if you are not running please get in touch with Frank to volunteer to help we need marshals, start and finish helpers etc etc.

Harmeny AGM: We aim to have the club AGM on Tuesday 27^th September, 7.30 in Currie Rugby Club. Please try to make it along as we will be proposing a couple of changes to club organisation.

Some info and emails to pass on:

Email from YourRunCoach

I would like to offer your members a 10% discount on a new running service
I am launching called YourRunCoach. It is a tool that generates personalised training  plans, based on race and training information provided by the athlete, for distances of 3k to Marathon. Although it obviously cannot replace a bespoke plan from a dedicated
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The website URL is www.YourRunCoach.co.uk and I have set up a special 10%
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their Plan Personalisation, they will be redirected to the Payment Page.
Here, they should login using the following information:
UserName: ClubRunner1
Password: YRCCR1

Possible club outing for next year??

Kintyre Way Relay: 16 June 2012.   66 miles of glorious scenery shared between relay team of 6.

 Kintyre Way Ultras: 16 June 2012.  New choice of distance: 36, 45 or 66 miles.

Reports from races  -

Paul Thomson reports on the Ben Rinnes race
a 14 mile Hill race with 5 peaks, over 5100 feet of climb/descent and this time round in temperatures of over 20 degrees! Having recently taken up this hill running lark (only my third race) I seem to have developed a strange masochistic tendency and keep going back after swearing never to do another one. It's like cross country, you hate it but for some reason you keep going back.
 
Can't see how you can call it a race either as it is a bit of a misnomer considering you need ropes and crampons to get up some of the slopes. I have literally nearly stood on someone's hand as they tried to pass me on hands and knees, there isn't a single horizontal element in any of it! Don't even ask how they get down, I think they close their eyes and pray - I'm way too much the wuss and "mince" it ;-). Anyway, the race. You start off in Dufftown (a mere 4 hour drive up - thanks Kirsty!!!) with a lap round the Highland games field and then out. I'd aimed to keep up with our hill specialist (Fionna) and see if I could sneakily pass her later on, assuming she'd hold back some for the West Highland way the following Sunday. Well I kinda surprised myself by catching up and passing her early on so I kept going. After the first mile I was still running at a fair pace, though the heat (there was no wind in places and absolutely no shade) was bad, until we hit the real hill and route. It was actually more of a sheep trail and way to narrow to pass anyone on so you end up in line trying to speed walk through ankle deep bog and up a rapidly increasing slope. I can safely say my heart rate was through the roof at points on that first hill, add in the need to draw in so many large deep breaths and you begin to see why I enjoy it so much (note to self sarcasm perhaps not strong enough).
 
Just when you think your calves can't take another step, your quads are burnt out and you have a burning desire to sit down and demand a helicopter rescue, you get to the top and the cool breeze is an absolute joy - as is the view. There's then a nice undulating boggy surface to stagger over just before you get to the down bit. Forget trying to use the sheep trail as it's too narrow so it's off into the heather, with the unknown ankle breaking holes and bumps, and you bravely launch yourself downwards. I say bravely but others obviously have different concept of what constitutes being brave and laugh at my pitiful attempt as all the people I've struggled to pass on the way up come flying past me on the way down. At this point I really did try to "mince" faster and nearly caught a few up before we hit the coll and started going up again.
 
This second hill is more fun as it has step functions built into it - for the non mathematicians, it's a flattish bit with a vertical bit and then a flattish bit. Might have called it a stair case except the spacings were irregular and the steps weren't exactly the easiest to mount as they tended to be knee high with boggy bits above and below. Another long hall and everything is screaming again by the time you struggle to the top. Once more, if you can keep the sweat out of your eyes, the views are astonishing. Your heart rate starts to drop and you begin to breathe again, wondering what the downhill is going to be like this time. At first it seems just like the last hill and then you get to about 400m from the bottom when the world goes vertical and throws in a lose shale path just to make sure you don't get too blase. I think I might have actually walked that bit, though there were some who literally flew past me, before coming on the third hill.
 Now I say hill, I think it dwarfed all the hills in the Pentlands. Imagine Castlelaw times 2 and as steep. The plus point was the nice wide path to the top. The fun part was the mixture of cemented rocks (man made water channels), lose rubble and shale and assorted impedimentia trying to trip you up. I actually ran most of this hill in the end but nearly lost it when the race leader came barreling down when I was only a third of the way up. No mincing here, this was gravity assisted sprinting. Incredible to watch. Anyway at the top, having thought I'd pressed my early lead to my advantage, I found Gary right on my tail. Now I know he's faster than me going downhill so after swearing and cursing him to high hell (under my breath of course) I cheered him on and trailed after, passing Fionna, Kirsty and Keziah (all of whom weren't that far behind!) who were on the way up. A little later on I surprisingly caught up with Gary as he'd got cramp in his hamstrings. Being sympathetic to a fellow club runner I left him to limp along by himself.
 
Staggering to the bottom I suddenly remembered the next bit of the hill coming up and wished I hadn't. I started out well enough, managed 5m of fast walk and decided that I was completely and utterly knackered. From that point on it was just me and the hills. I didn't care who was in front or behind, I don't remember the tops, I just made my body go forward. The whole world narrowed to where my feet were going so it came as a complete surprise when someone called out my name. The specialist had caught me up (from the garmin afterwards it was about a mile and a half from the finish). Fionna is also damn good at running downhill and easily passed me. Old habits kicked in then and I actually tried to go faster but didn't have her lack of respect for life and limb. On the last section (flattish) she wasn't too far in front and I seriously thought about chasing her down (who's competitive?) but then realised I didn't have the heart (or strength) to and simply focused on the idea of just getting over the line.
 The heat was almost unbearable so I staggered over the line and into the shade and collapsed into a heap. Guess who was up an about looking like she was ready to give it another go? All I can say thrrrpt!
 Best thing about hill running? A cold beer and chips with curry sauce (don't think it will wash out of my T-shirt). Get out there and give it a go!
 

Norma (and Pauline)  reports on two ultras – only 3 weeks apart!

The Devil – 6th August

My first proper Ultra.  At the beginning   of the year Pauline had suggested that as we both reach birthday decades this year we should run an ultra!

Martin and I spent the night in the Green Welly car park and had to be on the go by 5am to register with 8 other Harmenites.  Thankfully the weather was looking just right, even at that hour.  An early panic set in – Tom and Pauline slept in! 

The race started at 6am with the first checkpoint after 6 miles at Bridge of Orchy.  That leg was easy... well easier when the breakfast had been digested and we had woken up!  Just loads of midges to contend with at the checkpoint where the poor support teams were having a bad time.  Onto Glencoe over Rannoch Moor.  It was pretty bleak up there but thankfully we had ok weather.  I decided to try flying down to Glencoe.  Apparently my arrival came as bit of shock to all, but I was fine when the blood was all cleared up!    As we were ahead of our schedule we missed our support runners, Keziah and Janis...  Martin did a sterling job. 

We collected Purdey and went to find what leg 3 and the Devils Staircase had in store for us.   Here the heat kicked in!  What had been nicely cool in the valley became almost unbearable up there.  We progressed onwards to hear a shriek from runners in red tops coming to meet us – Keziah and Janis had run from Kinnlochleven to meet us.  So welcome and uplifting.

Lunch in Kinnlochleven, retirement for Purdey and a welcome break for us.  Swallow food, dress blisters and make good use of the wonderful facilities Martin provided – a flushable toilet.

Leg 4, the longest leg and another hill to climb - and no more checkpoints but an unofficial stop at Lundavra.  Keziah ran with us to Lundavra then swapped with Janis.  But things got tight as the place was very difficult to find.  Keziah nearly had to run her first 20 miler!

The last leg was across the Lairigmor.  Not as bleak as Rannoch Moor and some pretty amazing hills on either side.  This leg was support by the Wilderness Rescue Support with lots of sweets, drinks and chat.  A welcome interlude.  Janis was with us and Keziah had driven on to Fort William to run back to meet us.  They really kept our spirits up.  Off the top and into forests and that’s the first time we met rain.  A couple of heavy showers soon cooled us down! 

A Belgian scout ran about a mile with us down towards Fort William, complete with his pack… He wasn’t impressed when we showed him where he would be walking the following day – the view across to Ben Nevis was lovely and clear.

The tedious bit was leaving the hills and running along the roadside into Fort William but hey!  We were there and finished and 50 minutes inside the cut off!  Oddly enough not many people left at the finish and the rain started in earnest too… Amazingly Keziah has already entered next years event!  And a big thank you to our fantastic support crew.  You made such a difference to the whole event.

The route – mainly the Old Military Road with some hills, a couple of brutes, in the way.  But I don’t care, we did it!

Apparently we’re going to complete the WHW by doing the Fling in the Spring.  And if we can do it… Norma and Pauline

Speyside Way Race, August 27th - Norma

Who would have believed that on the 6th August I would “run” 43 miles and 3 weeks later run 36 more!!!  Wonderful advice from Sandra – rest, and do no more than 5 miles.  So I walked up Ben Lomond during my rest period!

108 runners – 4 from Harmeny – met at the start and despite a threat of rain we had a nice day.  Slightly cool but otherwise fine.

This route was much more gentle than the Devil.  Still a couple of hills to contend with but no Devil’s Staircase!   Again some super views, especially from the top of Ben Aigen.  A lot of forestry tracks and some road but plenty of variety including the sea breeze for the last couple of miles.  Purdey joined me for 20 miles but after the checkpoint she tried to turn round a few times and when I stopped for nature she just lay down... ‘nuff said! 

Her company for the last 5½ miles may have helped me as I had had enough by then and really toiled to get to the end.  But hey ho, managed it in less than 8 hours – 7:59:19.  And my support team... well they were still sitting in the tea room at Spey Bay.

A great ceilidh in the evening even if they ran out of stovies before I could get to the trough and another nice medal to add to my collection to say nothing of the bottle of The Glenlivet and beautiful pottery whisky goblet for coming 1st in my age group.  One of the advantages of running at my age is that I seem to have more chance of winning... 

If you fancy a toe in the Ultra field this is a good one to have a go at.  But what for me next? 

Having added my race total I seem to have run 224.8 miles this year so far.  Think I’m going to have a lie down.

First full year as an ultrarunner – Fionna has some good tips…
(D33, Highland Fling, Cateran, Devil o' the Highlands, Speyside Way)
This was my fifth and unfortunately last ultra of the year, and my first full year of ultras. My sixth so far since lining up to the start of the same race a year earlier. I've learned a lot in the last year - mostly what not to do - but I always believe that the best lessons learned in life are those learned the hard way - so I'm happy to make mistakes. I've learned not to go off too fast at the start, even if it does feel ridiculously slow, because if you do, you'll slow so much at the end that everyone you left at the start will go zooming past you! I've learned how important it is to eat during an ultra (and to try and eat more in the earlier miles even when you don't feel like it because after 30+ odd miles, you won't feel like eating anything), what foods work best for me (jam rolls, hula hoops, raspberry jelly and peanut m&ms) and what foods don't (gels, bleurgh).
 
I've learned that it's ok to walk up hills, its even ok to walk down them if you have to, as long as you keep putting one foot in front of the other and plug on. I've learned about how important a good support crew is - Gavin at the Devil, my dad at the Speyside Way and my long suffering boyfriend at the Cateran and Fling. I've experienced the amazing camaraderie shown by the ultra community, the encouraging words of wisdom (in particular the phrases "if you're not having fun, you're running too fast" and "TTFU"...) and I've run through some of the most beautiful, and harshest, parts of Scotland. And probably, most importantly, I've learned that even when you think you've run as far as your body can possibly allow, you can always push yourself that little bit further.
 
So, one year on, what lessons did I put into practice at the Speyside Way? Well, I still went off too fast at the start, and I probably will continue to make that mistake, but a year of ultras seems to have given me more strength so I was able to hold on for the last 10 or so miles. And I knocked almost an hour off my time compared to last year, so hopefully I must be starting to do something right!
 [Huge thanks to everyone at Harmeny who have helped me this year - Iain Morrice and Kenny T for putting in the miles with me, Donald and Sandra for their many words of wisdom, Gavin for getting up at 2am to support at the Devil, Kirsty and Lucy for our fun weekend running across Rannoch Moor and everyone else for cheering us on at the various races this year.]
 
and Fionna on the Ben Rinnes SHR Championship Race - 30 July
A (bit too) hot and sunny day greeted a good Harmeny turnout in Morayshire to compete in the Ben Rinnes 5 tops hill race. Fionna, Paul, Gary, Kirsty and Keziah made the trip north for this challenging race that makes up one of the "long" SHR championship races. The race is part of the Dufftown Highland Games and boasts total climbs that exceed Ben Nevis! (My quads were able to confirm that the following day.) This is one I definitely want to go back to do again next year to get a decent time - as it was the week before the Devil o' the Highlands, I decided to just get around it rather than completely trash my legs, so despite the gruelling climbs, was able to enjoy it and take in the amazing views. As it was part of the Games, the finish took runners on a loop of the park to the finish (some of which came in as the Dufftown & District pipe were doing their round).
 
It's been great having more Harmeny runners at the hill races this year - we should have at least 3 qualifiers by year end for the championship - next year it would be fantastic if we could get at least one male and female team finishing (I'll continue to pester people...!). There's just one championship race left for this season (Ben Venue - see other article in this newsletter), but I'll put up the 2012 race dates for next year as soon as they come out. Anyone needing any more information, please see me (fionnaross@hotmail.com) or go to the SHR website (www.shr.uk.com)

Coll Half Marathon

Ian and Mo

Last year we spent a few days of a holiday on Coll.  While there we noticed that there was a half marathon a couple of weeks later – but all accommodation had been booked up months before so, probably after a few glasses of wine and a good dinner, we vowed to return to do the race.  So having booked our accommodation late last year we arrived in mid-August to do it.  Not only is there a half marathon but there are also a 10k, a 5k, a 1k kiddies run and a half marathon walk.

The course is simple just follow the road and keep the sea on your left hand side.  The tarmac road does run out after about 6 miles where it changes to a track through the sand dunes for about a mile before returning to the tarmac surface again.  From the sea Coll appears to be low-lying and flat – but that is just an illusion - there is not one section of the race that is run on level ground.  It can be, and was, extremely windy and for the first five miles and last three it was against runners. 

There were plenty of water stations – and with a prize for the best dressed water station it was no surprise to be offered water from the Chimps’ Tea Party, James Bond, or witches amongst others.  We have to admit that after 7 miles the whisky offered at the water station had little attraction for either of us.  There were welcome and really good refreshments at the end.

Times were slow – those who had also ran the heaven and hell half marathon claimed Coll to be harder.  Similarly the 10k, which uses the second half of the half marathon is not a race to get a pb on.

This was, however, a brilliant race with excellent organisation, everyone on Coll must have been involved is some way with the races days events. 

In the evening there was a Ceilidh, the band from Tiree were brilliant, though playing everything somewhat faster then normal, such that by the time we left it felt as though we had done another half marathon. Apparently the band was still playing at 1:30 but by that time we were well and truly tucked up in bed. 

We enjoyed the event so much that we have already booked accommodation for next year, (but I, (Ian) might be entering the 1k race!).

Northern Ireland Masters Championships, Mary Peters Track, Belfast 27 Aug

By Bob: The track season up here is short, and for those in the Masters ages (in my case M55), lacking in competitive events, so it was off to Belfast to the NI Masters to get a few more races. I decided I’d be having a real go in the 200 & 400m, which helped to keep the training focussed.

The track is set in a natural amphitheatre in the hillside on the southern edge of Belfast. Very picturesque. Blue sky with breezes blowing the clouds in different directions. At ground level it seems to be against us.

100m: Four runners in a combined M50/55 race. It was stride for stride with the lad beside me all the way. The result was down to the electronic timing. 2nd, missed G by 3/100s, but time of 13.31s was fastest 100 since '97. Some-one mentioned that the lad who beat me only turned 55 the day before, so I missed G by either 48 hrs or 3/100s or both.

400m: Combined 50/55 race with 6 runners. It was hot in the early afternoon sunshine. This was the one I wanted most. I was in the outside lane. Game plan… when someone goes past, pick up and stay with them. It didn’t happen. I led all the way to win by a fair margin. It's a weird feeling not seeing anyone else during a race. Gold in 62.49s, just outside my Birmingham (British Masters) time.

200m: Again, 6 runners in a combined M50/55 race. I’m in lane 3, with the other M55's outside me and two M50’s inside. Game plan ….. steady bend, hammer down the straight. Was 2nd or 3rd coming off the bend, just down on the lad who’d won the 100m. Moved up a gear to lead down the home straight. Gold in a time of 27.01s, another pb since 97.

 Shot Putt & Discus clashed with the 100 & 400 resp, so I only got 3 throws in each rather than 6, but did enough to pick up a couple of Bronze’s. Couldn't keep the Discus straight, best throw was outside the sector.

Total race time was 102.81s, a net 0.71s under my aggregate Birmingham times, so time target met.  Time for a month’s rest.

Post Script: Walking to the bus stop in the morning there was a Loyalist parade in the city centre. It was there again in the evening. Just a normal Saturday in Belfast.

Dean Park Primary Fun Run

Those who live in Balerno might be interested in making an appearance at the Dean Park Primary Fun Run on Sunday 11 Sep. The run organiser, Lynda Lennox, is looking for some adult role models to run with the youngsters (in club colours).   If anyone is available, please be on the WoL walkway at the foot of Waukmill Loan for 1.30 for a 2pm start. Please contact me (Bob.douglas@harmenyac.org.uk) or Lynda ( lynda@lennoxfc.co.uk) if willing to participate.

Harmeny Juniors win promotion to FVL Division 1

Thanks to a tremendous effort by those who support the club’s juniors, and the U15 / U13 / U11 athletes themselves, we finished 3^rd in Div 2 and won promotion to Div 1 for the first time in 12 years. We also won the Div 2 Field event trophy.

Cross country dates for 2011/2012

Sat/Sun 8/9th Oct East Relays Dundee(burn crossings for Men/Women!)
> Sat 15th Oct East League Stirling
> Sat 22nd Oct National Relays Cumbernauld
> Sat 5th  Nov National 4K Bellahouston (earlier than usual)
> Sun 20th Nov East League Livingston
> Sat 10th Dec East Champs Aberdeen
> Sat 14th Jan East League Broxburn
> Sat 18th Feb National Champs Venue TBC

WOL handicap race

Thanks to Norma and helpers for organising the WOL annual handicap race – photos   can be seen on

Photos of the Water of Leith Handicap race can be seen on Niall Darroch's website

http://www.darrochphotography.ifp3.com/

A note from our handicapper (Ian May)

 I am pleased – as the handicapper - to see that it was virtually a blanket finish.  As the race is a bit longer than a standard 10k I have used my judgement(!) to revise handicaps.  The guidelines I have used are as follows: Times between 0 and 2 minutes over a handicap – no change.

Times over 2 minutes – I have added approximately half the time over 2 minutes to the handicap eg a time 5:30 over the handicap would result in ½ of 3:30 that is 1:45 added to the handicap.

Times under handicap I have taken approximately half the time under off the handicap.

Any queries corrections or comments please let me know.

Clubhandipcap winners June and July

JUNE PARKRUN                      Time        Hcap       Below      Above      New Hcap

                                                                   5K                                              5K

Ryan               RIDDELL           0:17:20   0:18:06    0:00:46                    0:17:37

Gavin              ORR                     0:18:50   0:18:56    0:00:06                    0:18:36

Keiran            MORGAN          0:20:46   0:20:00                   0:00:46   0:20:29

Alistair          SCOTT               0:23:25                                                     0:23:34

Graham         TAIT                  0:23:48   0:22:51                    0:00:57   0:23:13

Andrew          BATES                0:23:59                                                     0:23:56

Alan               FLEMMING       0:28:06   0:29:03  0:00:57                    0:28:20

Nicola             FREEDMAN      0:23:10   0:23:13    0:00:03                    0:23:13

Chris              MORGAN          0:24:09   0:22:44                   0:01:25    0:23:27

Mo May         MAY                    0:25:11    0:24:17                    0:00:54   0:24:39

Nia Ball          BALL                   0:25:15   0:23:13                    0:02:02   0:24:10

Male Winner Alan Flemming          Female winner Nicola Freedman                            

MUSSELBURGH 10k               Time        Hcap       Below      Above      New Hcap

                                                                                                                    10K

Darren           CAVAROLI        0:38:18   0:38:45  0:00:27                    0:38:30

Andrew          CORRIGAN       0:43:48                                                     0:43:45

Lorna             BROADHURST 0:47:49   0:46:00                   0:01:49    0:46:45

Ann                LAIDLAW         1:08:36   1:03:00                    0:05:36   1:05:45

Male Winner Darren Cavaroli                         Female winner Lorna Broadhurst                                             

And finally the handicap trophies:

First of all apologies to all trophy winners in that you have yet to receive them! I have at last got them so will try to get them to you over the next few weeks. 

The list of winners up to the end of July is below. 

Originally it was intended that the Scottish Gas 10k and 5k would be the September handicaps but it was run in August(!) so we have had the following August handicap events, the Scottish Gas 5k and 10k, the Parkrun and the Water of Leith.  The Water of Leith results are in this newsletter.  The Parkrun and Scottish Gas results will follow in the next newsletter together with new handicaps for October for             Jedburgh 10k and Half  Marathon – which will be run in October!  These will include all the adjustments from the August events!  - Ian May

Livingston Cross Country – last of the 2010 handicaps although it was run in 2011!

Women’s winner: Amanda Pennycott Men’s winner: Gary Connelly

Dunbar 10k

Women’s winner Margie Leitch 

Edinburgh Half Marathon

Women’s winner Jane Scaife  Men’s Winner Gordon Miller 

June Parkrun

Women’s winner Nicola Freedman  Men’s winner Alan Flemming

Musselburgh 10k

Women’s winner Lorna Broadhurst  Men’s winner Darren Cavaroli

Results from races

If we’ve missed any results just let us know and Tom will add them to his list and we’ll give you a mention in the next newsletter – thanks.

Corstorphine 5m 8 June                                    143 Ran

69      Ian Beattie                                32.48      

82      Gary Connelly                            33.58      

102    Jonathon Page                          36.34      

106    Alistair Scott                            37.09      

112    Sandra Mcdougall                     38.16      

120    Kenny Gunn Russell                   39.39      

Parkrun 5k 11 June                                             244 Ran

6        Ryan Riddell                               17.20      

22      Gavin Orr                                   18.50       pb

57      Keiran Morgan                           20.52      

98      Nicola Freedman                       23.10      

106    Grahan Tait                               23.48      

135    Chris Morgan                             25.29      

Leamington Parkrun 5k 11 June                        92 Ran

38      Mo May                                      25.11       

Vale Of Leithen 10k 11 June                             580 Ran

298   Andrew Corrigan                       46.36      

Meadows 2m 15 June                                         56 Ran

49      Alistair Scott                            14.22      

West Highland Way 95m 18 June                  

59      Sandra McDougall                    25.57.50

74      Donald Sandeman                     27.46.30

107    Karin McKendrick                     32.52.04

Parkrun 5k 18 June                                             193 Ran

5        Ryan Riddell                               17.43      

82      Alistair Scott                            23.25      

110    Nia Ball                                       25.15      

Seven Hills Race 19 June                                   179 Ran

6        Jonathon Carpenter                 1.47.10   

23      Ryan Riddell                               1.54.26   

50      Paul Houston                             2.05.52  

111     Gary Connelly                            2.21.11    

Seven Hills Challenge 19 June                           233 Ran

14      Keiran Morgan                           2.24.11   

16      Margie Leitch                            2.24.21   

55      Ian Smith                                  2.36.37  

61      Howard Okely                           2.37.15   

161    Amanda Pennycott                   3.00.26  

162    Keziah Higginns                         3.00.28  

163    Gordon Miller                            3.00.31   

181    Kenny Gunn Russell                   3.09.12   

peebles 10k 19 June                                           98 Ran

6        Peter Kadobinskyj                    40.58      

Red Moss Hill Race 22 June                              112 Ran

58      Gavin Orr                                   45.57      

72      Keith Martin                              48.46      

82      Ian Smith                                  50.15      

94      Andrew Corrigan                       53.58      

95      Tim May                                     53.59      

98      Keziah Higgins                           54.24      

106    Kirsty Stoddart                        59.21      

108    Nia Ball                                       1.00.53   

Portobello 4m  23 June                                      112 Ran

13      Ryan Riddell                               22.53      

Parkrun 5k 25 June                                            182 Ran

5        Ryan Riddell                               17.30      

41      Keiran Morgan                           20.46      

82      Chris Morgan                             24.09      

136    Alan Fleming                              28.06      

Eildon Two Hills Race 25 June                          217 Ran

132    Paul Thompson                          41.15       

144    Keiran Morgan                           42.16      

172    Fionna Ross                                45.36      

181    Kirsty Stoddart                        46.24      

Lairig Ghru Race 26 June                                  155 Ran

82      Kenny Tindall                             4.45.00  

132    Ian Beattie                                5.29.59  

Dunfermline Half 26 June                                500 Ran

158    Andrew Corrigan                       1.44.00   

256   Gordon Miller                            1.55.19   

Jog Scotland 5k 28 June                                 

6.00 Race                                                             350 Ran

115    Alan Price                                  24.13      

266   Rhoda Ross                                29.15      

7.30 Race                                                             460 Ran

5        Ryan Riddell                               17.31       

34      Margie Leitch                            21.07      

57      Alan Greirson                            22.39      

175    Fiona Donaldson                        26.21      

406   Jan Mitchell                              34.03      

407   Frances Carnie                          34.04      

Blackrock 5 1 July                                             

135    Keiran Morgan                           32.22      

283   Lorna Broadhurst                     37.19      

441    Sarah Bates                               42.03      

Barra Half 2 July                                               227 Ran

2        Jon Carpenter                           1.16.53   

Parkrun 5k 2 July                                               169 Ran

7        Ryan Riddell                               17.13       

84      Keiran Morgan                           23.56      

113    Kenny Gunn Russell                   26.31      

123    Alan Fleming                              28.02      

151    Katrina Fleming                         30.27      

Arran Half 3 July                                               105 Ran

59      Howard Okely                           1.50.35   

65      Alan Price                                  1.55.07   

Parkrun 5k 9 July                                               228 Ran

4        Ryan Riddell                               17.02       pb

17      Darren Cavaroli                         18.43      

60      Andrew Bates                            21.22       pb

88      Zoe Bates                                   22.50      

134    Alex Bates                                 25.38      

135    Lucas Johnston                         25.38      

145    Sarah Bates                               26.14      

Girvin Half 10 July                                             92 Ran

19      Tom Matko                                1.30.14   

Crieff 10k 10 July                                              278 Ran

106    Aimee Shaw                               49.25      

107    gary Connelly                             49.25      

111     Andrew Corrigan                       49.45      

Meadows 2 Mile 13 July                                     52 Ran

32      Ian Beattie                                12.48      

49      Sandra McDougall                    15.44      

Parkrun 5k 16 July                                              159 Ran

11       Darren Cavaroli                         18.41        pb

43      Ian Beattie                                21.35      

61      Alistair Scott                            22.29      

101    Sandra McDougall                    25.06      

Kelso 10k 17 July                                                176 Ran

1        Bill Murphy                                37.18      

Dundee Half 17 July                                          212 Ran

45      Tom Matko                                1.29.05   

Meadows 2 Mile 20 July                                    126 Ran

59      Ian Beattie                                12.35      

94      Cathrine Ramsay                       14.20      

112    Sandra Mcdougall                     15.19       

Parkrun 5k 23 July                                             195 Ran

2        Ryan Riddell                               16.59       pb

14      Kenny Tindall                             19.04      

24      Ian Beattie                                20.11        pb

53      Keiran Morgan                           21.49      

86      Tom White                                23.17      

105    Sandra McDougall                    24.24      

159    Pauline White                            29.01      

184    Alistair Scott                            32.09      

Musselburgh 10k 23 July                                   358 Ran

35      Darren Cavaroli                         38.18      

119    Andrew Corrigan                       43.48      

189    Lorna Broadhurst                     47.49      

356   Ann Laidlaw                               1.08.36   

Parkrun 5k 30 July                                             237 Ran

9        ryan Riddell                               17.22      

27      Kenny Tindall                             18.50      

65      Ian Smith                                  21.20      

103    Sandra McDougall                   23.58      

104    Ian Beattie                                23.59      

107    Lucas Johnston                         24.06      

143    Beth Wedgwood                        26.11       

162    Elaine Scott                               27.13      

206   Katrina Fleming                         30.53      

Ben Rinnes Hill Race 30 July                             144 Ran

97      Fionna Ross                                3.10.45   

100    Paul Thompson                          3.11.47   

107    Gary Connelly                            3.15.43   

126    Kirsty Stoddart                        3.34.51   

136    Kezziah Higgins                         3.45.58  

Donkey Brae 7 Mile 31 July                               235 Ran

72      Andrew Corrigan                       51.37      

120    Cathrine Ramsay                       56.17      

Ballater 10 Mile 31 July                                     176 Ran

12      Daren Cavaroli                           1.05.14   

North Berwick Law Race 3 Aug                        240 Ran

144    Andrew Corrigan                       30.57      

173    Cathrine Ramsay                       32.23      

176    Alistair Scott                            32.42      

Devil O The Highlands 43m 6 Aug                   123 Ran

41      Kenny Tindall                             8.11.35   

48      Fionna Ross                                8.22.15   

65      Sandra McDougall                    8.55.32  

70      Colin Barber                               9.06.43  

79      Ian Smith                                  9.18.20   

91      Tom White                                9.44.07  

110    Pauline White                            11.11.35  

111     Norma Bone                               11.11.35  

Parkrun 5k 6 Aug                                                207 Ran

1        Ryan Riddell                               16.53       pb

47      Keiran Morgan                           21.05      

Scottish Gas 10k 7 Aug                                     333 Ran

90      Andrew Corrigan                       45.13      

139    Chris Morgan                             48.12      

170    Alan Price                                  50.18      

263   Elaine Scott                               57.23      

Helensburgh Half 7 Aug                                    390 Ran

56      Tom Matko                                1.27.51   

Parkrun 5k 13 Aug                                              232 Ran

2        Ryan Riddell                               17.01       

20      Kenny Tindall                             19.21       

41      Murray Peebles                         20.26       pb

50      Ian Beattie                                20.56      

89      Alison Broadhurst                     23.09      

94      Lorna Broadhurst                     23.27      

103    Alex Gordon                              24.06      

111     Alistair Scott                            24.14      

116    Kirsty Stoddart                        24.32      

144    Beth Wedgewood                      26.32      

156    Elaine Scott                               27.33      

171    Alan Fleming                              28.20      

207   Katrina Fleming                         31.15       

212    Sarah Chamberlain                   31.50      

Forth Bridge 10k 14 Aug                                    319 Ran

107    Margie Leitch                            45.09      

145    Alistair Scott                            47.57      

175    Ian May                                      49.49      

177    Mo May                                      49.59      

232   Amanda Pennycott                   54.37      

Haddington Half 20 Aug                                   224 Ran

20      Darren Cavaroli                         1.27.46   

33      Tom Matko                                1.30.42   

133    Chris Morgan                             1.50.15   

140    Howard Okely                           1.51.34   

143    Alan Price                                  1.51.56   

Coll Half Marathon 20 Aug                               107 Ran

60      Ian May                                      2.00.47  

66      Mo May                                      2.02.30  

Parkrun 5k 20 Aug                                              233 Ran

1        Ryan Riddell                               17.04      

37      Colin Barber                               20.32      

45      Andrew Corrigan                       21.15       

84      Alistair Scott                            24.00      

100    Lucas Johnston                         24.45      

106    Kenny Gunn Russell                   25.11       

117    Beth Wedgwood                        25.29      

154    Norma Bone                               27.19      

159    Alan Fleming                              27.44       pb

209   Katrina Fleming                         31.17       

Glasgow Parkrun 5k 20 Aug                               313 Ran

63      Murray Peebles                         21.51       

Race Dates 

Sun 4 Sep Great Scottish run half marathon & 10K  Glasgow

Sun 18 Sep Stirling 10k

Sun 25 Sep Rigg race – 2pm

Sun 2 Oct Loch Ness marathon/10K/5K

Sun 2 Oct Edinburgh 10k

Sat 8 Oct Dunbar 10mile

Sun 30 Oct Jedburgh half

Sat 12 Nov Glen Clova half

The full Scottish Athletics fixture list for the season is at http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk

Scottish Athletics Hill Races        

Last SHR Championship race of the Season - Ben Venue, October 1
The last championship race of the year takes place on Saturday October 1 at Ben Venue (12km, 900m climb). This is a medium category race, so anyone still hoping to complete the series (by doing 1 short, 1 medium, 1 long and 1 other) will have to do this last one to qualify. The SHR Annual do and prize giving (and picking up of hard earned SHR mugs!) will also take place that day at the Forth Inn, Aberfoyle. Could be an opportunity for a wee Harmeny outing and shindig?
See the Scottish Hill Running website for further details (www.shr.uk.com)
 
*Note* As this is a medium category race, the usual requirements will probably be in place (i.e. full body cover, map, compass etc).
 http://www.shr.uk.com/Calendar.aspx or speak to Fionna Ross or Iain Morrice.

Our contacts are (replace AT with @))

Bob & Anne – bob.douglasATharmenyac.org.uk

Norma - normaboneATblueyonder.co.uk

Frank - tooley.frankATgmail.com

Ian May (handicaps) - ianmayATtalktalk.net

Iain Morrice – iain.morriceAThotmail.co.uk

Fionna Ross  - FionnaRossAThotmail.com