Sunday 25th saw some fine runs from the Harriers who turned out for the second of this year's East District League events at Kirkcaldy. Conditions were good - cool and overcast - the course was relatively dry underfoot and there was no hint of linoleum in the air to distract the runners.
In the Women's race Wendy Duigan finished in an excellent time of 29.30, less than 3 minutes behind the winner (26.37). Karen Nicholl was close on Wendy's heels in a fine 31.58.
In the Men's race Phil Mestecky overcame what looked and sounded like a serious hangover to finish in 39.08, with Ian Beattie seconds behind him in 39.22. Gordon Morrison was pleased with his time of 41.33, and James Bussey and Pete Gaylor finished well in 44.01 and 44.45 respectively. The winning time was 31.19.
It was rather a pity that call-offs meant that the club ended up one runner short to count as a team in both the men's and women's races, but many thanks to injured Phil T for his support and for capturing the unofficial times quoted above.
Apologies from me for the fact that my ineptitude with the camera means no usable photo from the event.
Sunday 25 November 2007
Sunday 18 November 2007
2007 Club Championship - Final standings
Well done to the 33 club members that took part in 1 or more championship race (total 90 performances). I think it's been a success as these numbers far exceeded my expectations for the first year and suggest that we should definitely do it again next year. I will be reviewing the scoring system and also the selection of races for next year and am open to suggestions about how it can be improved, so please give it some thought and let me know ether via the forum or in person.
Anyway, the final standings for the 2007 championship are as follows:
Men:
1. Gordon Morrison (9 races) - 81.4 points
2. Ian Beattie (6) - 76.5
3. Adrian Wake (5) - 59.0
4. Peter Gaylor (6) - 56.0
5. Ben Wake (4) - 55.1
6. Phil Tipping (4) - 52.9
7. Rob Bolton (4) - 42.4
8. Doug Flint (3) - 39.4
9. Simon Wake (3) - 31.4
10. Will Manners (2) - 30.9
11. David Adams (2) - 29.8
12. Phil Mestecky (2) - 27.3
13. Allan Mooney (2) - 27.0
14. Digby Sym (2) - 25.0
15. James Bussey (2) - 23.7
16. Jim McConnell (2) - 19.2
17. Kenny Robertson (2) - 14.4
18. Graeme Johnston (1) 13.5
19. Colin Glencourse (1) - 13.0
20. Fred McCain (1) - 12.8
21. Duncan King (1) - 10.3
22. Vic Johnstone (1) - 10.1
23. Eric Sidebottom (1) - 9.6
24. Adam Wake (1) - 9.5
25. Phil Pass (1) - 4.3
Women:
1. Ali Manners (7 races) - 59.9
2. Cathy Tilbrook (3) - 34.4
3. Beth Fotheringham (4) - 31.9
4. Liz Mestecky (3) - 25.9
5. Shelagh Crighton (2) - 14.3
6. Angela MacKenzie (1) - 13.8
7. Wendy Duigan (1) - 12.4
8. Karen Pass (1) - 9.0
Anyway, the final standings for the 2007 championship are as follows:
Men:
1. Gordon Morrison (9 races) - 81.4 points
2. Ian Beattie (6) - 76.5
3. Adrian Wake (5) - 59.0
4. Peter Gaylor (6) - 56.0
5. Ben Wake (4) - 55.1
6. Phil Tipping (4) - 52.9
7. Rob Bolton (4) - 42.4
8. Doug Flint (3) - 39.4
9. Simon Wake (3) - 31.4
10. Will Manners (2) - 30.9
11. David Adams (2) - 29.8
12. Phil Mestecky (2) - 27.3
13. Allan Mooney (2) - 27.0
14. Digby Sym (2) - 25.0
15. James Bussey (2) - 23.7
16. Jim McConnell (2) - 19.2
17. Kenny Robertson (2) - 14.4
18. Graeme Johnston (1) 13.5
19. Colin Glencourse (1) - 13.0
20. Fred McCain (1) - 12.8
21. Duncan King (1) - 10.3
22. Vic Johnstone (1) - 10.1
23. Eric Sidebottom (1) - 9.6
24. Adam Wake (1) - 9.5
25. Phil Pass (1) - 4.3
Women:
1. Ali Manners (7 races) - 59.9
2. Cathy Tilbrook (3) - 34.4
3. Beth Fotheringham (4) - 31.9
4. Liz Mestecky (3) - 25.9
5. Shelagh Crighton (2) - 14.3
6. Angela MacKenzie (1) - 13.8
7. Wendy Duigan (1) - 12.4
8. Karen Pass (1) - 9.0
5 Bag Meall a' Bhuachaille
Graeme J, Phil M, Gordon and James B along with surprise late addition, Will (who was already at Glenmore Lodge running a navigation course) took on the last significant Hill Race of the year.
Having bagged all the Munros, (as indeed have Graeme and James), Gordon is now taking on the Corbetts (over 762m). Meall a' Bhuachaille at 810m therefore qualifies and was the perfect 2-birds-one-stone race for him.
The race itself starts at Glenmore Lodge and winds its way on forest paths and fire-breaks up through the woods. With something like 200 runners, congestion and passing was a bit of a problem in the early stages and those that made fast starts reaped the rewards of less traffic.
Once out of the woods it was again single file up the steep sheep path through the heather before regaining the path on the summit ridge. First harrier to the top was Will followed closely by Graeme and then Phil, with Gordon and James not far apart.
After a steep descent through the heather and a mile or two of undulations back through the woods again, this remained the finishing order with times and positions as follows:
Will 58.25, 19th
Graeme 61.35, 32nd
Phil 62.17, 37th
Gordon 72.54 mins, 91st
James 75.28, 102nd
Monday 12 November 2007
Club Championship Update - Gordon takes the title.
As anticipated, the final designated race of the Summer Club Championship at the Glen Clova 1/2 Marathon saw Gordon Morrison crowned as our first ever men's champion alongside Ali Manners who had already claimed the women's title after Pitlochry.
The final standings will be calculated after the Meall a'Bhuachaille hill race on Saturday 17th November. This appears to be the last qualifying hill race of the year so if you've not already got a hill race score under your belt then this is the one to target.
So far we have had 32 Harriers taking part in the club championship with a total of 87 performances and 5 have completed 5 or more races.
Current standings are:
Men:
1. Gordon Morrison (9 races) - 81.4 points
2. Ian Beattie (6) - 76.5
3. Adrian Wake (5) - 59.0
4. Peter Gaylor (6) - 56.0
5. Ben Wake (4) - 55.1
6. Phil Tipping (4) - 52.9
7. Rob Bolton (4) - 42.4
8. Doug Flint (3) - 39.4
9. Simon Wake (3) - 31.4
10. David Adams (2) - 29.8
11. Allan Mooney (2) - 27.0
12. Phil Mestecky (2) - 26.7
13. Digby Sym (2) - 25.0
14. Jim McConnell (2) - 19.2
15. Will Manners (1) - 15.5
16. Kenny Robertson (2) - 14.4
17. Colin Glencourse (1) - 13.0
18. James Bussey (1) - 12.9
19. Fred McCain (1) - 12.8
20. Duncan King (1) - 10.3
21. Vic Johnstone (1) - 10.1
22. Eric Sidebottom (1) - 9.6
23. Adam Wake (1) - 9.5
24. Phil Pass (1) - 4.3
Women:
1. Ali Manners (7 races) - 59.9
2. Cathy Tilbrook (3) - 34.4
3. Beth Fotheringham (4) - 31.9
4. Liz Mestecky (3) - 25.9
5. Shelagh Crighton (2) - 14.3
6. Angela MacKenzie (1) - 13.8
7. Wendy Duigan (1) - 12.4
8. Karen Pass (1) - 9.0
The final standings will be calculated after the Meall a'Bhuachaille hill race on Saturday 17th November. This appears to be the last qualifying hill race of the year so if you've not already got a hill race score under your belt then this is the one to target.
So far we have had 32 Harriers taking part in the club championship with a total of 87 performances and 5 have completed 5 or more races.
Current standings are:
Men:
1. Gordon Morrison (9 races) - 81.4 points
2. Ian Beattie (6) - 76.5
3. Adrian Wake (5) - 59.0
4. Peter Gaylor (6) - 56.0
5. Ben Wake (4) - 55.1
6. Phil Tipping (4) - 52.9
7. Rob Bolton (4) - 42.4
8. Doug Flint (3) - 39.4
9. Simon Wake (3) - 31.4
10. David Adams (2) - 29.8
11. Allan Mooney (2) - 27.0
12. Phil Mestecky (2) - 26.7
13. Digby Sym (2) - 25.0
14. Jim McConnell (2) - 19.2
15. Will Manners (1) - 15.5
16. Kenny Robertson (2) - 14.4
17. Colin Glencourse (1) - 13.0
18. James Bussey (1) - 12.9
19. Fred McCain (1) - 12.8
20. Duncan King (1) - 10.3
21. Vic Johnstone (1) - 10.1
22. Eric Sidebottom (1) - 9.6
23. Adam Wake (1) - 9.5
24. Phil Pass (1) - 4.3
Women:
1. Ali Manners (7 races) - 59.9
2. Cathy Tilbrook (3) - 34.4
3. Beth Fotheringham (4) - 31.9
4. Liz Mestecky (3) - 25.9
5. Shelagh Crighton (2) - 14.3
6. Angela MacKenzie (1) - 13.8
7. Wendy Duigan (1) - 12.4
8. Karen Pass (1) - 9.0
Sunday 11 November 2007
Harriers in Clova
On Saturday 10th, seven Harriers turned out for the last of this year's club championship races, the Glen Clova Half Marathon, noted for its scenery and its "undulations".
Conditions at the start were cold and dreich, but the mist and drizzle lifted after an hour or so, revealing at least some of the glen's scenic attraction.
The race was won in a time of 1.15.10 by Chris Russell of Fife AC, first home in a field of 281 runners.
Will Manners was the fastest Harrier by some margin, finishing in 14th place overall in a very impressive 1.22.40. James Bussey, Gordon Morrison and Pete Gaylor were next Harriers home, in 1.37.08, 1.40.22 and 1.44.24 respectively. Ali Manners improved on her 2006 time by several minutes, to finish around 1.55 ish (don't have exact time as the results list is incomplete).
Beth Fotheringham overcame the illness of the previous week to run an excellent 2.01.55 and Kenny Robertson - equipped for all eventualities - was close behind in 2.04.36.
Full results are at http://www.forfarroadrunners.com/Clova/Results/2007/Clova_Results.htm
As our picture shows, Kenny's shoe dilemma (see http://strathearnharriers.myfastforum.org/Shoe_dilemma_about52.html )was still unresolved shortly before the start of the race, but he wi
ll no doubt share his final decision and its consequences on the forum in due course.
Conditions at the start were cold and dreich, but the mist and drizzle lifted after an hour or so, revealing at least some of the glen's scenic attraction.
The race was won in a time of 1.15.10 by Chris Russell of Fife AC, first home in a field of 281 runners.
Will Manners was the fastest Harrier by some margin, finishing in 14th place overall in a very impressive 1.22.40. James Bussey, Gordon Morrison and Pete Gaylor were next Harriers home, in 1.37.08, 1.40.22 and 1.44.24 respectively. Ali Manners improved on her 2006 time by several minutes, to finish around 1.55 ish (don't have exact time as the results list is incomplete).
Beth Fotheringham overcame the illness of the previous week to run an excellent 2.01.55 and Kenny Robertson - equipped for all eventualities - was close behind in 2.04.36.
Full results are at http://www.forfarroadrunners.com/Clova/Results/2007/Clova_Results.htm
As our picture shows, Kenny's shoe dilemma (see http://strathearnharriers.myfastforum.org/Shoe_dilemma_about52.html )was still unresolved shortly before the start of the race, but he wi
ll no doubt share his final decision and its consequences on the forum in due course.
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