| Update Aug / (Sep) 2008
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 30th 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 10th 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 7th 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
(28th Sept. - West Lothian), Scone
Palace
(19th Oct. - Perth) and Strathclyde
Country Park
(26th 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 13th 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
3rd 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. |
