Success at the Scottish Trail Champs - Scott McDonald is M50 Trail Champion

It was a successful Sunday at the Scottish Trail Champs with Scott McDonald winning the M50 title and gold medal, almost two minutes clear of the 2nd M50. Scott was 17th overall and was only beaten by one runner in the M40 category and was the vet overall. Also running and putting in solid displays were Mike McGovern, 8th M40, 33rd, and a further twenty seconds back was Colin Williams 9th M40 and 35th. Unfortunately Pete Hall was entered but was ill and couldn’t make the trip. It was a lovely but challenging course from the historic village of Falkland in Fife. Some quality athletes at the pointy end with GB internationals battling out for the title. Susan Ridley from Peebles, who runs for Edinburgh AC won the silver in the F50 category in a very tight race, only 6 secs off the win and 2 seconds ahead of bronze. There is a full report on the Scottish Athletics website which also name checked Scott:
https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/scottish-trail-champs-review-2/ 
 
The Senior Championship saw Kristian Jones (Dundee Hawkhill Harriers) and Andy Douglas (Inverclyde AC) renew their battle of the National Cross Country Championships where they finished first and third respectively. Never more than a few metres apart during the race Kristian, a British Orienteering International, edged out the British Hill International in the final run in – winning by three seconds.

Moorfoot juniors Fionn Hollingsbee (6th MU13), Shaun Pyman (13th, MU13) and Elena Lee (6th FU13) were all in action too with some strong performances

RESULTS Scottish Trail Champs
RESULTS for U13s and U11s
PHOTOS by Pete Bracegirdle