Reports 2003
Pitmedden Forest Race - Saturday 20th December - 135 runners waded through the mud at this 5.5mile forest race near Auchtermuchty. Willie Rennie was the sole club representative and completed the course in 40:35.
Fife AC Nightmare Race - Pettycur Beach- Wednesday 10th December - A large field took part in the fourth Fife AC Nightmare Race of the winter over a 3 mile course. John Hargreaves was placed third overall and first junior in a time of 16:24. http://pub10.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=851002375&msgid=212780&mode=
Perth Half Marathon trial run- Sunday 7th December - On a spectacular day three club members helped Perth Road Runners test out a half marathon route which may eventually become part of the athletic schedule. The course could be very popular with the challenging hill, wonderful views and little traffic. Willie Rennie was first home in a time of 1:33:57. Judith Dobson returned in 1:47:33 and was 2nd woman. Gordon Donnachie was delighted with his cup of tea at the 10th mile mark and recorded a time of 2:36:00. Photos and the full results are available at http://www.geocities.com/perthroadrunners/PerthHalfMarathon.html
Edinburgh University - Braid Hills Cross Country Races - Saturday 22 November - Amongst a strong field of student runners from across the UK Emma Barclay and Ian Parlin were part of a handful of club runners to participate in this cross country race. The course was a 3 mile loop around the Braid Hills in Edinburgh, with not enough vertical to be considered a hill race and too much gorse and mud to be a road race. In the 1 lap female race Emma came in 24th out of 79 with a time of 21:02. Ian completed the 2 lap mens race in 40:17 to finish 98 out of 166. Full results should be available soon at http://www.eusu.ed.ac.uk/clubs/haries//braids.htm
Hartley Relay - Sunday 16th November - The club entered two teams in this year's Hartley Relay in Perth with the A team securing 6th place. http://www.geocities.com/perthroadrunners/
Glen Clova Half Marathon - Saturday 8 November - Five members from the club travelled to Glen Clova to join over 230 other runners for this challenging half marathon. The course was hilly and the weather dreich but new organisers this year Forfar Road Runners made it a well run and enjoyable event. Emma Barclay was first home for the club in a time of 1:34:24 and received a prize for 7th female finisher. Ian Parlin - a bit too close for Emma's liking - was second for the club with a new PB of 1:39:08. Judith Dobson also improved on last years time to come in at 1:42:46. Bill Nouillan and Gordan Donnachie both put in good efforts to finish in 2:01:53 and 2:27:32 respectively. Stovies, spot prizes and a cozy bar made it worth sticking around at the hotel after the race. http://www.forfarroadrunners.com/clova_results.htm
New York City Marathon - Sunday 2nd November - Mauro Salmi and Anne Hamill joined a record 34,703 participants making their way from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Tavern on the Green, cheered on by more than 2 million spectators lining the streets of New York City's five boroughs. Anne completed the course in 4:21:06 and Mauro in 4:54:50. http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/results/results.html
Templeton Woods 10 mile Road Race - Sunday 2nd November - Judith Dobson took 76:59 to complete the race in 145th place. Brian Cook ran the course in 92:41 just ahead of Bill Nouillan in 93:14. http://www.dundeeroadrunners.co.uk/Results/10m_rr_2003/all_results.htm
Eddies Half Marathon, Fort William - Sunday 2nd November - Willie Rennie finished 48th in a time of 1:32:36. http://www.lochaberac.co.uk/half2003.html
Fife AC Nightmare Race - Balbirnie Park - Wednesday 15th October - John Hargreaves won second place and first junior in a time of 24.48 only 40 seconds behind the winner Chris Russell of Fife AC. http://pub10.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=851002375&msgid=178100&mode=
East Neuk 10k - Sunday 28th September - Gordon Donnachie and Judith Dobson ran this Anstruther 10K race with Gordon returning home in a personal best time of 56:22. Judith recorded a time of 44:49. http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/event_files/754.pdf
Linlithgow 10K - Sunday 28th September - Pauline Malley was the sole Club member running in this race and completed the course in a time of 46:40. http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/event_files/753.pdf
Loch Ness Marathon - Sunday 28th September
Emma Barclay and Ian Parlin spent the weekend in Inverness for the 2nd running of the Loch Ness Marathon. Registration took place the day before the event with a pasta party, music, massage and a talk by Adam Bean of Runners World (USA).
It was an early start on race day with busses leaving from Inverness for the start at 8am. The race started at the southern end of Loch Ness on high ground and made a gradual descent to the shores of the loch by mile 8. The next 8 miles were fairly flat and afforded a good opportunity to enjoy the scenery. At mile 16 the course headed away from the loch for an easy 3 mile climb (easy when compared to the feeling of the last 4 miles). The last few miles of the marathon were run along the banks of the River Ness to finish on the track of Inverness Queens Park Stadium.
Emma, with a time of 3:18:32, finished 61 out of 752. She was 8th female overall and 3rd female senior. Ian finished in 260th place with a time of 3:49:02. The event was well organised, well marshalled with plenty of water and Lucozade stations, and even more pasta, music and massages after the race. T-shirt, medal and goodie bag as well. Top race and a good weekend. http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/results/index.php
Capital City Challenge - Sunday 21st September - Four Kinross Road Runners entered this Edinburgh 10k road race along with 3,500 other competitors. Emma Barclay was first home in 376th and a time of 42:38. She was followed by Judith Dobson in 45:22, David Houston in 50:25 and Mauro Salmi in 56:25. http://www.runningresults.uklinux.net/edin10k/results/?year=2003&start=0&
Bupa Great North Run - Sunday 21st September
Despite an injured knee Louise Prude completed the Great North Run in a time of 2:41:27. Photos of Louise at the race at available at this website: http://www.greatrun.org/search_results_gnr_new.asp
Aberfeldy Half Marathon - Sunday 14th September - Judith Dobson was the only club membetr to run the Aberfeldy Half and recorded a personal best of 1:39:39. To top this she was 2nd lady senior vet and 4th lady overall. She reports that it was a great race with only a small field, lovely scenery and not too hilly either.
City
of Stirling 10K Road Race - Sunday 14th September
- Stirling held its second 10K and all three club runners enjoyed the fast, flat
course to produce season best performances.
Pauline Malley finished in 46:36, followed by Alex O’Hare, 47:57 and
David Houston, 49:19.
2 Inches 10k - Sunday 31st August - Five club members travelled to Perth for the relatively flat course. Willie Rennie was 51st in a time of 40:49. Martin Pettinger recorded a time of 47:10 with David Houston following 3 minutes later in 50:03. Gill Lopez secured a time of 51:26 with Debbie Gillespie returning shortly after in 52:25.
McDonalds Forfar 10K - Sunday
24th August
Glenmorangie 10K - Saturday 23rd
August
Treasure Hunt - Thursday 21 August - David Houston writes "Brian had organised a really interesting route for the car treasure hunt. There were five cars - all commanded by members - viz: me, Judith, Ann (H), Graeme, Christine. Three of the cars progressed in the correct direction all the time (well nearly as I must admit we had a couple of mini reverses), but it was interesting to meet Ann and Judith travelling in the wrong direction at one point. The joint winners, with 95% pass mark were the President and his wife (Alison) [both super vets] ably assisted by Debbie - who did all the running from the car to the clue and read all the clues without specs, and the Kinloch family. The Malcolm family and the Hamills did very well in the circumstances, but it is very difficult for me to explain why the Secretary (Mrs Dobson), the senior coach (Mr Nouillan) and a very bright Kinross High School pupil (Master Dobson) failed to enter the prize list. Anyway, everyone enjoyed the hunt and we had a pleasant drink in one of the locals in Falkland afterwards. Congratulations to Brian on his excellent route and clues. By the way, Debbie didn't know what a 1/- was, but I would have thought Bill might have!
Ceres 8 Mile Road Race - Monday 19th August - John Hargreaves and Judith Dobson were amongst 108 others runners at this Fife AC race. John was ninth in 47:23 and Judith 75th in 60:43. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//Ceres8_results2003.htm
Heatherhall
Woods - Ladybank, Wednesday 13th August
- John Hargreaves completed the Fife
AC mid week summer series of races with a good 7th place and 2nd junior at
Heatherhall Woods. Overall John was 2nd junior in the series. http://pub10.bravenet.com/forum/fetch.php?usernum=851002375&msgid=128891&mode=&cp=
Haddington
Half Marathon - Sunday 10th August
- Emma Barclay and Ian Parlin braved the
heat and hills at Haddington. Emma recorded a time of 1:55:00 and was
80th. Ian was 22 places behind in a time of 2:03:17. http://home.clara.net/paulsealey/help/results/HalfMarathon2003.htm
Mill Lum
Race - Wednesday 6th August
- Mauro Salmi completed the Mill Lum road race
over 6 miles in a time of 59:47. He was followed by Gordon Donnachie in a
time of 68 minutes.
Scottish
Gas 10K - Sunday 3rd August - Ian Parlin ran this Edinburgh 10k in a time of
44:13 and was placed 125th. http://www.runningresults.freeserve.co.uk/gas10k/2003/10k.html
Largo
Law Hill Race - Saturday 2nd August
- John Hargreaves recorded another good
placing in this Fife AC organised race. He was placed 9th in a time of
34:52. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//LargoLaw2003.htm
Donkey
Brae Race - Sunday 27th July - Willie Rennie was the sole representative of
the club at this seven mile race from Aberdour to Dalgety Bay and back along the
coastal path. He finished in a time of 47:26 and was placed 45th out of
254.
Forest
Trail Race - Friday 25th July
- John Hargreaves took part in the final race
in the Tour of Fife securing 9th place at Ladybank in a time of 23:22. Andrew
Lemoncello was first in the series. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//tour03_trail.htm
East
Lomond Hill Race - Tuesday 22nd July
- John Hargreaves was placed 7th
overall and first junior at this 6 mile race up East Lomond which was part of
the Tour of Fife race series. He was home is 41:41. Andrew
Lemoncello was first in a time of 35:51. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//tour03_hill.htm
Crieff
10K - Sunday 20th July
- The torrential rain stopped just in time for the
start, and stayed away until nearly everyone was finished. There is a gruelling
climb for the first 3k, then undulating and eventually some downhill and level
along the riverbank. Club runners Gordon Donnachie and David Houston both
thoroughly enjoyed the event and the excellent nosh afterwards. There were 200
runners, and David was 145th in 54.14, with Gordon 186th in 66.20. The winning
time was 35.01 and the last runner passed the post in 77.21.
Newburgh
4 - Wednesday 9th July
- It was a real team effort at the Newburgh 4 mile
race with four club members crossing the finishing line together - Gordon
Donnachie, Ann Wilson, Anne Hamill and Graeme Malcolm all completed the course
in a time of 44:24. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//Newburgh_results2003.htm
Brig
Bash 5 - Tuesday 8th July
- The course at Bridge of Earn is fast and flat
over beautiful quiet country roads. First home in 14th place was John
Hargreaves in 28:04. Judith Dobson was next with 36:05 followed 8 seconds
later by Martin Pettinger in 36:13. Graeme Malcolm recorded a
time of 37:59; Debbie Gillespie 40:19; Anne Malcolm 42:43; and Yvonne Wardrope
47:17. http://www.geocities.com/perthroadrunners/Results2003.html
Sandy Slither Race - Friday 27th June - Willie Rennie, Anne and Graeme Malcolm travelled to the East Neuk for this mixed terrain race across beaches, filed, tracks and roads. Willie was first home in 22nd place in 44:25. Next was Graeme in 53:53 followed by Ann in 63:14. http://www16.brinkster.com/bcruickshank//SandySlither_results2003.htm
Seven Hills of Edinburgh Challenge - Sunday 22nd June - Emma Barclay won the Ladies Race in the Seven Hills of Edinburgh Challenge in a time of 2:25:23. The race is described as a combination of road-running, cross-country, hill-running, and urban orienteering over14 miles and with 2200 feet of ascent/descent. http://www.seven-hills.org.uk/PDF/reschlg.pdf
Edinburgh
Marathon - Sunday 15th June - A
hilly course around the capital attracted five runners from the club.
Rashmi Shah was placed 426 in a time of 3 hours 40 minutes and 42
seconds, 6 minutes ahead of Judith Dobson on 3:46:47 in 548th position.
Bill Nouillan recorded 4:15:30, Gill Lopez 4:22:48 and Martin Dolan on
4:48:27. www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk/
Black
Rock - Friday 13th June
– Barnacles, bananas and beer were the order of the day at this popular race
at Kinghorn. Don Naylor from
Hunters Bog Trotters won the race again in a time of 22:19.
John Hargreaves was 25th striding home in 26 minutes 11 seconds.
Willie Rennie was just over 3 minutes behind in 84th place out of 422
runners. Ian Parlin ran out and
back in 31:44 followed by his wife Emma Barclay in 31:54, Alex O’Hare in 35:08
and Anne Hamill in 35:45. http://www.huntersbogtrotters.com/
Hill
of Tarvit Race - Wednesday 4th June
- Seventy-two runners completed the tough Hill of Tarvit 5.5 mile race from
Ceres with Chris Russell clocking a winning 33 minutes 33 seconds ahead of
Adrian Davis (34.44). Kinross Road Runner John Hargreaves was placed third
(34.45) and was first Junior. http://pub10.bravenet.com/forum/fetch.php?id=10103621&usernum=851002375
Crieff
Knock Hill Race ~ Wednesday 28th May -
John Hargreaves was first Junior at this race that attracted 80 runners.
He ran the course in 32 minutes and 5 seconds. Phil Mowbray was first in
a time of 28:31.
Dunfermline
Half Marathon - Sunday 1st June -
It was baking hot on this two lap course around Dunfermline.
Willie Rennie secured 78th place out of 756 runners in a time of 1:34:24.
Rashmi Shah was 104th in 1:36:26 with Emma Barclay only 21 seconds behind
on 1:36:47. Judith Dobson recorded
1:42:46, Ian Parlin 1:42:57 and Martin Dolan 2:07:54.
http://www.andrew-carnegie.com/
Energy
Zone Auld Toun 10K Road Race - Wednesday 21st May -
Three laps around Dunfermline's city centre was the course for 286 runners.
Nick Barrable from Lothian RC was first in a time of 32:36. Willie Rennie
was first home for Kinross in a time of 41:22 in 57th place. Judith Dobson
recorded a time of 45:12; Alex O'Hare 49:41; David Houston 52:08; Ann Malcolm
53:08 and Tony Sweeney 55:03.
http://www.runningresults.freeserve.co.uk/auld/2003.html
The
Britannic Asset Management Women's 10K - Sunday 18 May
- The 11th race, sponsored by Britannic Asset Management, was the biggest ever,
with over 10, 000 signing up for the event. This broke the previous record entry
of 9290 and reaffirmed the event's position as the UK's biggest women only timed
road race. Five ladies from Kinross took part with Pauline Malley first home in
353rd place and a time of 48:20. Gill Lopez, in a time of 52:38, was
followed by Yvonne Wardrope in 58:57, Christine Kinloch in 1:02:06 and Jenny
Dolan in 1:09:57. http://www.run.glasgow.gov.uk/w10khome/w10kresults/w10kresults.htm
Cateran
Trail Relay Race - Saturday 17th May
- Twelve club members travelled to Blairgowrie for the Cateran Trail Relay, a
three-stage race. For the second year running, the ladies won the Ladies Team
Trophy, finishing in an overall time of 4:06:43. The team, Anne Hamill, Julia
Melville, Anne Wilson, Anne Malcolm, Judy Dobson and Trish Milne, were also
pleased to have beaten the Kinross men’s team! The men, Graeme Malcolm, Jacob
Dobson, Bill Nouillan, Tony Sweeny, Ken Chalmers and Nick Smith were just behind
in 4:08:28.
Balmoral
Road Races 10K - Saturday 10th May
- Martin Dolan recorded a time of 56:03 in the grounds of Balmoral.
Kinnoull
Hill Race - Wednesday 7th May
- John Hargreaves, Judith Dobson and Willie Rennie endured the wind and the rain
at Perth over this four mile course. John was the first under 18 and was
11th out of 91 runners in a time of 28:10. Willie secured 48th place in a
time of 34:13 and Judith returned home in 65th place and 37:50.
http://www.ruatha.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/results/khr07052003.htm
Self
Transcendence 5 Mile Road Race - Wednesday 7th May
- "The weather was pretty awful, rainy, windy and very exposed,"
reported Ian Parlin after he and his wife Emma recorded personal bests.
Emma finished in 33:28 and Ian was on 35 minutes exactly.
Mid-Argyll
Half Marathon - Sunday 4th May -
Willie Rennie recorded a personal best in the pouring rain at Lochgilphead.
He was 23rd in a time of 1:30:02.
Edinburgh
to North Berwick Road Race - Saturday 3rd May
- Rashmi Shah took dead on three hours to complete this 22 mile course and was
92nd out of 130 runners who completed the course.
http://www.b-howie.demon.co.uk/enb03.htm
Kinross
PTA 10K - Thursday 24th April
- Eighteen members of the Club were part of a 163 strong field at this race
around the grounds of Kinross House and Golf Course. The winner was Dave
Knight in 31minutes 48 seconds. Trudi Thomson was the first lady home in a
time of 35:25. Lead runner for the Club was John Hargreaves who
recorded a time of 35:45. Rashmi Shah was second back for the Club in
37:39. The other times were Willie Rennie, 40:03; Emma Barclay, 41:55; Ian
Parlin, 42:39; Ken Chalmers, 44:55; Judith Dobson, 45:02; Trish Milne,
47:13; Graeme Malcolm, 47:39; David Houston, 48:20; Gill Lopez, 48:58; Julia
Melville, 50:06; Alex O’Hare, 50:27; Martin Dolan, 50:46; Sandy MacCalman,
55:27; Amanda Barge, 57:35; Yvonne Wardrope, 61:18; Ellie
Richmond, 61:55. Full Results
London Marathon - Sunday 13th April - Tony Sweeney, Anne Wilson and Bill Nouillan enjoyed a record breaking day. Anne was