Moorfoots at Dunbar XC

Mike Reid 2010/11 Border XC Series Champion

Dunbar hosted the final race of the 2010/11 Border XC series, on a changed course from recent years based at White Sands, east of the town.

The beach start was followed by an undulating course downwind past Barns Ness lighthouse, before more beach and then a hard slog back into the wind through the seaside links to the finish. A slightly shorter course than some previous legs, but making the pace hot from the off...

Mike Reid secured his series win with a solid 4th place (24:11) - some forty seconds down on his series rival Keith Hood who revelled on the fast flat course, but only managing a 2nd place behind the U20 Lasswade runner Ross Mathieson who was in a different league today...

Russell, returning after a few weeks rest following injury, came home in 32nd (28:08), securing 2nd place in the series in the V50/54 category - another trophy for the cabinet.

Kenny set of hard before struggling a bit towards the end, just missing out on a top20 placing in 26:52.

Mike Pearson and Ian Nimmo had another 'battle royale' further back down the pack, Mike coming out on top this time by over a minute in 45:53.

Final team placings to follow, but congratulations to Gala for this years team win.

Well done to the Dunbar club for a well organised race and some slick results handling to be able to do the full prize giving an hour or so after the last runner crossed the line.

Full results here...

Some great on the day and series results for the Moorfoot juniors too...lots of horse brasses and glass trophies to be polished and dusted....

So another XC season over - although this one looked as if it would never actually get started back at the end of November due to the snow, but we got there - road and hill races beconning in March and beyond....