Here’s the September newsletter with latest results, reports, and other bits of information. 

The minutes of the last Runners council meeting are on the club website, Frank Tooley is taking over as chair of the runners council and Helen Robinson will do the minutes.  Date of next runners council meeting will be October sometime, date to be confirmed.

Club AGM
The Harmeny AGM will be held in Currie Rugby Club on Tuesday 30^th September at 7.30 in Currie Rugby Club (subject to confirmation from CRFC).

This is your chance to find out a bit more about the full range of activities of the club and to quiz the committee on the club’s management and structure.

As ever there are one or two committee positions to be filled, so as ever we will be looking for a couple of volunteers willing to take on a couple of roles.  Further information from Bob (449-6105).

Coaching / jogleading
Ever thought about becoming a jogleader or a coach? Over the last year the number of groups our jogleaders are taking has increased, but the number of jogleaders hasn’t. The next local jogleader courses will be held on Sun 21 Sep at West Lothian and Sun 2 Nov at Stirling. Info on courses will be updated at www.jogscotland.org.uk. It’s a fairly easy course, and you don’t have to be a fast runner to be a good jogleader – in fact the opposite is usually the case.

Since the club was founded over 30 years ago the primary activity has been developing junior athletes, many of whom have gone on to win championships and   some have represented Scotland. It’s good to see so many of the “runners” with children attending Harmeny training sessions. With such a large adult membership it would be great to see some of the experienced runners supporting the junior side. We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.00 – 7.00 at Balerno High School, so you could come along an hour before your normal Mon or Wed evening run to help out.  Please contact Bob if you would like to be added to the helpers’ rota – or get involved in regular coaching.

Race Results:

Musselburgh 10 k  26 July 08   194 Runners

47 Paul Thompson    39.45
48 Darren Cavaroli  39.48
64 Thomas White    41.3
92 Ian Smith             43.49
99 Bev Dodgson       44.35
105 Willie Cummings 45.14
139 Alan Price           49.08
172 Monica Evans    53.36
174 Pauline White    53.52
178 Gail Crosby        55.26
179 Rhoda Ross        55.45                                                                                     

Scottish Gas 5k and 10K Run 3 August 08

Handicap results and winners were: 10k - 419 Runners

Pos                                                                   time      handcp time        time above/below
20              Bob           TURNER                       0:35:03     0:34:30         0:00:33               
28              Paul           HOUSTON                    0:37:10     0:37:20          0:00:10                                
93              Gavin         ORR                             0:43:18     0:41:00         0:02:18               
98              Tom          WHITE                          0:43:33     0:42:45         0:00:48               
134            Bev           DODGSON                    0:45:23     0:44:45          0:00:38               
147            Ian              MAY                             0:46:03     0:45:00          0:01:03               
154            Frank         TOOLEY                       0:46:46     0:49:30          0:02:44                         
193            Sally          MAY                             0:48:34     0:46:45          0:01:49               
206            Fiona         DONALDSON                0:49:03     0:47:45          0:01:18               
223            Nia              BALL                            0:49:43     0:54:00          0:04:17                                
238            Chris          MORGAN                      0:51:08     0:52:00          0:00:52                                
258            Allan          PRICE                          0:52:43     0:50:00          0:02:43               
286            Kirsty         STODDART                   0:54:24     1:00:30          0:06:06                                 Female winner 10k
290            Jonathon    PAGE                           0:54:33     No hcap                                                    
294            Monica       EVANS                         0:55:20     0:57:00          0:01:40                                
326            Janis          BROWN                        0:57:53     No hcap                                                    
338            Gail             CROSBIE                      0:59:04     0:58:30         0:00:34               
342            Louise        TINDALL                       0:59:16     1:02:30          0:03:14                                
348            Ian              MCBRIDE                     0:59:47     1:03:00          0:03:13                                 Male winner 10k
395            Katy           MATTINGLEY                1:03:50     No hcap                                                    
396            Claire         COULTER                     1:03:50     No hcap                                                    
411            Margot       WARD                          1:09:36     1:07:00         0:02:36               

 Handicap results and winners for 5K:

14              Kenneth    TINDALL                      0:19:18     0:19:31                      0:00:13                     
23              Bob          DOUGLAS                   0:21:41     0:23:20                      0:01:39                      Male winner 5k
43              Mo           MAY                           0:25:08     0:25:43                      0:00:35                     
46              Lorna        BROADHURST           0:26:01     0:28:06                      0:02:05                      Female winner 5k
56              Rhoda       ROSS                         0:27:16     0:29:03                      0:01:47                     

  Forth bridge 10k  10^th August 310 runners

73 Beverley Dodgson 44.54
80 Ian M May             45.17
211 Kirsty Stoddart 55.14

 Haddington Half  9 Aug 08    209 Runners

65 Darren Cavaroli    1.37.01
69 Andreas Wilhelm  1.37.45
134 Willie Cummings  1.52.24
156 Ian Smith             1.57.26
158 Allan Price           1.57.47
160 Christina Morgan1.57.59

St Andrews Hospice 10k 23 Aug 08

97 Ian Smith               44.3

 Graham Clark Memorial, Knockhill, 21 Aug  3.9 miles
119 Kirsty Stoddart 33:28
144 runners

Club Pursuit Handicap 

The club handicap was a great success with 47 taking part, including a few guests.  Thanks to Gail and her helpers for all their hard work and ignoring all our comments/moans about our handicap times.   

Results

 Winners were:  Female slower runners – Helena Mackay

Female faster runners – Nia Ball

Male slower runners – Ian McBride

Male faster runners – Paul Thomson

Future races:
Sun 7^th Sep     Glasgow half marathon, 10k and junior run
Overnight Sat/Sun 13/14 Sep          12 hour mixed “night-time” relay, Perth (start 8.00 pm)
Sun 21 Sep     Linlithgow 10k (entries closed)
Sat 4 Oct       Dunbar 10mile multi terrain race
Sun 5 Oct       Loch Ness marathon (and a 10k & 5k)
Sun 19 Oct     Jedburgh half marathon
Sun 19 Oct     Aviemore Half marathon
Sat 8th Nov   Glen Clova half marathon

 See the club website for more races coming up this year.

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

Monthly Club Handicap
Remaining events for the club handicap medals are-

Sun 21 Sep     Linlithgow 10k
Sun 19 Oct     Aviemore Half

 THE HANDICAPPERS MUSINGS

Not a lot to report this month, although I was particularly pleased when running the club handicap race to see, as I reached the canal towpath, a mass of runners completing the course fairly close together!

There will be a few changes to handicaps following the club race and a few new names will be on the list, which will be on the club’s web site fairly soon after you receive the newsletter.

Two handicap events left for this year– although it has been suggested that we might also include one of  the cross-country races later in the autumn.

 Info about other runs.

Cancer Research UK Run 10k events at Hopetoun House (28^th Sept. - West Lothian), Scone Palace (19^th Oct. - Perth) and Strathclyde Country Park (26^th Oct. - Motherwell

Registrations are now open for all three events at www.run10k.org, as the largest UK 10km running series the events are open to anyone over the age of 16, to come together to raise money and run, or walk and jog a little in tranquil settings, to complete 10km and help Cancer Research UK beat cancer. 

Just a quick note to let you know that this years British Energy Dunbar 10 mile race is to be held on Saturday 4th October 2008, starting at 11:00 am at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre in Dunbar.

Further details and an entry form can be found on our website at http://www.dunbarrunningclub.supanet.com

 David Syme reports: "At the end of our run today in the Thriepmuir car park I talked with Jimmy Laing of the Lothian Cycle Club (01314679310).  They are organising for the 30th time a running race from West Linton to Cauldstane Slap and back - 10km on the first Sunday in December.  Each runner will receive a commemorative crystal whatsit. 
Organiser is J Clunie Tel: 0131 229 9036
This might be a Bog and Burn option.....?"

Reports from near and far (actually near, far and further)

FORTH BRIDGE 10K – Ian May
It surprises me that more club members don’t enter the Forth Bridge 10k.  Whilst it can not be described as a flat fast course, running above the Forth has a certain appeal even if this year it was rather windy.  The course starts in North Queensferry and after a short climb there is a long run down towards Inverkeithing before the steady climb up to the Bridge and the run across and back to the finish at the Northwest end of the Bridge. Then the hardest bit comes after the finish, the climb up countless steps to return to the community centre where one is rewarded, as in previous years, by an excellent spread.

I was particularly impressed with Bev who cycled there, ran the race, climbed the steps and then cycled home.

 This is an excellent local race, very friendly and well organised – well worth trying if you haven’t already done so but you will need to enter early as there is a limit on the number of entrants.

 Allan Price on the Arran half marathon:
I did the Arran half again on June 29; 64th out of 87 in 1 51:56, 5 minutes quicker than last year. Lovely run, especially along the shore at Machrie (although slightly tarnished by the thought of the hill to come) and along the top of Machrie moor. Three hills, according to my Garmin of 200 feet from mile 3-4 and mile 5-7 and 100 feet from mile 8-9, although the second hill feels much steeper than the first and I'd forgotten all about the third hill until I started climbing it. Quiet roads to run along (a bit too quiet given the paucity of runners: I was over a minute behind the 63rd runner and even further ahead of the 65th; last year was better when I chatted to somebody from miles 2 to 10: probably explains the difference in time). We had a gentle shower on the first hill, but otherwise enough sun for me to burn. Well organised and very friendly, buses to pick the runners up from the 945 ferry, coffee and biscuits (and use of the pool and bar) at the Blackwaterfoot Hotel and buses back for the 440 ferry. Recommended and it could do with more entrants.

Jill Cox says:
 I completed my first race of the season on Sunday 13^th July- the New Forest 10 mile in Hampshire.  Glorious sunny day, amazing scenery, wild ponies running amok ...   and an older brother who beat me by 7 minutes!
 893 runners - me, 820th (1:45:10) ...  not heather on fire, but glad to be back!

 Anne says – we enjoy hearing a wee story about runs you have all done so please send me a few words about races you have done and if you enjoyed them and can recommend them to others (or not as the case may be!).

Social events

Sunday 14 Sep: “Coffee & Cake” run to South Gyle
For the intermediate, "jog while we chat" group, a repeat of the easy run we did in January to the Gyle Centre for the aformentioned goodies (9.5k mainly downhill). Departing from BHS at usual time (10.00). Bring plenty of change so we can get served quickly! Follow this link for the Route map.

We'll need to organise cars to be at the Gyle to bring us back afterwards. Bob or Anne will be there at 9.30 to bring back some drivers who can leave cars, meeting at the M&S side of the central entrance.

Friday 3^rd October 2008  Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho
Ratho climbing centre is the next venue for our club social night.   Bring along family and friends (aged 18 or over).

Meet at Ratho climbing centre 7pm.

Team Games are being laid on @ £10/person and/or attempt the Aerial Assault course @ £8/per person.

Or for those just wishing to relax, you can enjoy the surroundings and sit, chat, take photos, eat, drink and take in the sights of the climbing arena through the viewing area (see below) and let the bolder ones get in a tangle with the activities, the cost of this is just £9.80/per person regardless of taking part in the Team games or aerial assault.

 You can sign yourself, families, and friends for:-

Team Games                                        £10.00 per person
Aerial Assault Course                        £  8.00 per person
Eating, Drinking & chatting             £ 9.80 per person

Please let Verity know how many tickets you want and pay for however many of the activities you want to participate in.

Club Vests/Tops: Norma is off to France for a long holiday so Bob & Anne have all the Harmeny tops and Verity has the TRi tops if anyone is wanting to buy anything.