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Running Groups
Sunday
10.00am meet in BHS car park Experienced
(10k +) runners (40 – 55 min 10k pace)
Wed 7.00pm meet in BHS car park Mixed
ability, 4 - 7 mile run. We're back to rural routes now!!!
Thursday 6.30 – 7.30 Saughton Track
For those
wanting to add a speed – endurance session to their routine.
Administration
Rigg Race, Monday 23rd May
Anyone not running in this is more than welcome to help out, or
provide a partner to help out. I’m responsible for the finish line, but we also need
as many marshals as possible to cover the various junctions in the village.
I’ve already got 5 volunteers (Verity, David Syme, Anne,
Shelagh and Paul), but the more folk who get involved, the better for the runners, and the
club.
There are medals for all finishers, so I’m also looking for 2
– 3 children to hand out medals.
As to the race itself, the “Balerno Resident” category is
potentially wide open with last year’s first three having either flitted or not
running.
Performance details
We were blessed with almost ideal condition at sunny
Dunbar-sur-mer, and several folk were rewarded with pb’s for the 10k (even allowing
for some alleged dodgy timekeeping). “Prize” for the biggest leap forward from
last year must go to Janice, who tackled her first 10k exactly a year earlier at the same
event, and has taken 4 minutes off her time. Her next target is Alex (another 25 secs
required).
Strangest story I heard was from a former work colleague, a VERY
experienced 10k / half-marathon runner who realised after about 6k that he had gone out
too fast and was ever-so-slightly kxxxxxxxd. So for the first ever in a race he stopped,
walked for 30 seconds, and restarted at a much more sensible pace. He finished 1 sec
behind Iain in 58th place.
My annual slog was assisted by the girl who overtook me 4 times,
whom I overtook 5 times… not that we were racing each other, but at the end there was
a sprint finish to make sure.
39
Hamish Bell
38.53 (pb)
57
Iain Morrice
40.11 (pb)
67
John Gordon
40.54
68
Andreas Wilhelm
40.56 (pb)
98
Tom White
43.41
127
Alex Gordon
45.56 (pb)
134
Janice Carruthers
46.20 (pb)
165
Bob Douglas
48.16
241
Beverley Dodgson
54.36
284
Pauline White
61.28
http://www.dunbarrunningclub.supanet.com/10k2005.htm
311 runners
Well done to Verity and Norma who successfully completed the
Norma “ …had a fantastic time. So much healthier
than the first time. I managed to find an internet cafe and discover they had me a
few seconds faster so I cracked 4.30! That's me delighted. Loved it. And
as everyone says the atmosphere was out of this world. All the panics and fears all
disappeared on the morning and I even saw Martin, complete with his camera.”
Verity “Just to say thank you once again for the club place in
London Marathon. As I am sure you are aware we were blessed with the best weather,
and it was a great day with masses of spectators. Having checked the web site, I find
that; I completed the course in 3 hours 47 minutes, and was 268th lady in my age group of
40 +, and 957th lady overall, which doesn't sound too bad. Unfortunately I don't have
Paula's resolve to get into an ice bath, so am suffering with very sore muscles
…..”
Runners were blessed with a fresh tail-wind and blue skies. We had five runners, all safely inside the cut-off
time limit.
55
Iain Morrice 2.45.24
72
Andreas Wilhelm 2.52.41
84
Tom White
2.57.50
95
Caroline Dunn 3.05.05
122
Alex Gordon 3.17.46
Also worth recording that Dave Law of Corstorphine, who coaches the
Harmeny juniors on Mondays & Wednesdays (and Corry juniors on other evenings) was 41st
in a time of 2.39.59.
130 finishers.
Mad May-Day Mini-Marathon Brunch Run,
Sunday 1 May, 18.7 k from Balerno to Ratho Adventure Centre.
Following last year’s successful run we decided, at rather
short notice, to do it again before the hectic race season really got going in May.
This year we added a couple of new start points for those who
didn’t want (a) the climb up Johnsburn Rd, (b) a yomp through some squelchy
countryside and (c) the risk of getting lost somewhere in the moorland between Balerno and
Carnwath. A total of 13 runners decided to brave all three and go the whole way. Only
Lyndsey succumbed to the squelch, a full frontal mid-air swallow dive. They were joined by
4 who set-off at the 11k-to-go, and a further 3 at the 5k-to-go points. The planning
worked a treat with runners from all three groups coming home together. I was exhausted
– getting in and out of the car so often is so tiring. Not so welcome was the rain
which was a tad heavier and more persistent than desirable, but I had a rain jacket in the
car, and everyone else scrubbed up well (the hairdryers must have been doing overtime)
before being joined by families for lunch.
We’ve got some ideas for a handicap race late summer / autumn,
so we’ll be keeping an even closer eye on everyone’s performances over the
summer – make sure we know how you get on.
Kristin’s picture
Those of you who know Kristin Lownie will have noticed her picture
appeared on the entry form for the Capital City Challenge for a few years. But even though
the Cap City Challenge is no more, Kristin’s picture has re-appeared – this time
in a sports strategy document issued by the City of
Kristin’s re-action… “Not again ..!!”
Date: early October.
”People can bring families / partners; they can walk,
run or cycle. The runners’ partners may fancy some interesting mountain
biking/kayaking or anything that takes their fancy. I will arrange routes etc.
Info about the accommodation is at http://www.badaguish.org/ (For those who did Glen Clova, Badaguish has rooms
rather than dorms…)
My proposal would be that some people arrive Friday night/Saturday
morning early, we would leave sometime on the Sunday.
On the Saturday morning people can do their own thing and meet
back at approx
Organise a run for
Once completed we can have a drink etc back at the lodges. In the early evening we could arrange for
Chinese/Indian food to be delivered picked up from Aviemore.
I would arrange for a local entertainer "GILLIE",
brilliant folk singer guitar player to entertain us for a few hours during which we could
consume some drink.
I will organise and plan a route for us to run, walk or cycle
depending on what you want to do. I would produce maps which would cater for all various
distances. The main run would be a 13 miler amongst cracking scenery and almost all on
tracks.
I have spoke with the Centre and the weekend 7-10 October is free
at the moment although bookings do come in fast and furious. I have checked and there are
no SAF races on that weekend which any of our people would do.
I have also confirmed that we can have the social / singer in the
lodge/lodges. We would have to pay Gillie’s fees which I can find out later.
The costs are really dependent on how many fancy this outing.
The wooden lodges cost approx £475 for a 3 night stay and each lodge can have approx 15
people in each. That would work out at roughly £30.00 per person.”
To make this happen we need to know
who would like to go and we need to forward a deposit to get the booking. So if you would
like to go contact Bob or Iain (449-6546) now!
Another Beginners Group?
If there’s enough demand I will start another beginners group
in mid / late June, so pass the word out.
Forthcoming Events
(I’ve now got entry forms for the Great Scottish Rune (Half & 10k) on 4 Sep, and the JogScotland 5k fun
run at Inverleith / Botanics on Thu 14 July
21 May (Sat)
22 May Forfar
Road Runners 15 miles
23 May
(Mon) Rigg race. That steep climb we know and love. Everyone not
running it will be helping (I hope)
29 May
3 June (Fri)
Black Rock 5, Kinghorn (David Gibson has run this)
4 June (Sat)
Haddington 5 miles
5 June Race
for life, 5k,
12 June
Note that club members are guaranteed entry up to 21 May:
http://www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk/entry/entry.php?id=1
12 June Dechmont
Law 10k Trail run, Deans,
19 June Peebles
Beltane 10k & Fun run
26 June Race for
Life, Hopetoun House,
1 July
(Fri) CalderGlen Harriers 10/5k trail races &
3/1k Fun runs,
14 July (Thu)
jogScotland
30 July (Sat)
Musselburgh 6 mile race & Fun Run, Musselburgh Racecourse
31 July Donkey
Brae Run (10k ?) & Fun Run, Aberdour
7 Aug City
of
13 Aug (Sat)
Haddington Half
4 Sep Great
Scottish Run: Half-Marathon, 10k & Junior Fun run
25 Sep Linlithgow
10k & Fun Run
25 Sep
2 Oct
Loch Ness Festival of running:
31 Oct (Mon)
Dublin Marathon
Iain has an entry
Plus:
Wednesday evening races at the Meadows, organised by Run &
Become
Pittencrieff Glen series (
.. and for aging tracksters:
28 May (Sat)
Scottish Masters T&F Championships,
Top Be Arranged
Sep / Oct
10k Club handicap run (the medals ordered have arrived)
Nov
Invited speaker(s) on endurance training and injury treatment
There is a separate listing for local and major road races during 2005.