Barry's Peebles Marathon (the 'Barrython')

Hi all - as part of my 'marathon a month' challenge for 2015, this Saturday sees the August marathon, an unofficial event around the Peebles / Innerleithen area.  There are about 6 of us planning to run the whole distance, and the route (see map) has been designed to allow folk to join in and just do certain sections.  Leaving from Tweed Green at 0930, we will go over the Sware, round Cademuir, back to Tweed Green, and then all the way down the path to Innerleithen Golf Club and back.  We will be going at a nice gentle pace (certainly no faster than an 8:30 mile) and there will be a couple of refreshment stops, and maybe even a Caldwells visit!  All are welcome to join for some or all of the route.

North Berwick Law Hill Race

(delayed posting due to non-obvious result location)

Ethan and I made the trip to North Berwick Wednesday 5^th Aug to tackle the annual hill race there.

A touch warm but a pleasant evening for a jaunt around the town and up the side of The Law. It’s an out and back of 4.5K with 185m of a climb. From the harbour, a stampede of 236 charged off. A chap in front of me trying to avoid a junior runner and ending up united with the tarmac as a result. Another lady coming a cropper (but making it round) as she passed the chippy – admittedly the smell of fish frying was a bit of a distraction.

Rollercoaster full results now available

On www.moorfootrunners.co.uk with direct links now added in the earlier blog below.

Cademuir Rollercoaster - Results, Records and Pics

Wins for Thomas Otton (Gala Harriers) and Catriona Buchanan (Ochil Hill Runners) in the 6k, both taking advantage of the favourable conditions to set new record times. Thomas was home in 26.00 to slice 50s off Don Naylor's record from 2014 and Catriona's time of 29.53 eclipsed local runner (very local - just over the wall from the finish!) Sue Ridley's previous best by 1m29s. Thomas was over 2 minutes quicker than his own time from 2014. Full results: 6k Results

Our own Ethan Elder took the boys' 3k in 13.00, sneaking inside the previous best time by 5s, and Nuala McCheyne made the trip through from Inverclyde worthwhile with a new girls' best in 14.15, 30s to the good of the previous best time by Beth Hobbs. Full results: 3k Results

Photos here thanks to David Cheskin. Fuller report to follow but in the meantime here is a link to some more photos courtesy of Rachel Hood.
https://goo.gl/photos/VeeSLpWswkqadmGW7

It's au revoir to Scout

It’s all her fault!  Aged about 10, she joined in with some “training” with Linda and me which was more geared towards sprinting. Clearly not fast-twitch material, I duly offered to take her for some endurance training and from there did blossom the ever-expanding junior section of Moorfoot Runners. 

And now, having graduated from Robert Gordon’s University in Aberdeen in July with a first-class Honours degree, she heads off to York on Friday to start her career as a physiotherapist. Aye, she’s a smart cookie too.

Philiphaugh Races



Moorfoots young and old competed at the Selkirk Fund Runners Races today.  results and more pics

4 mile race
Ethan Elder - 1st -  25:13
Beth Hobbs -  3rd -  30:40 (1st lady)
Innes Minto - 6th - 32:29
Megan Hobbs - 7th - 33:32
Esme Minto - 16th -  37:29
Holly Hobbs - 22nd -  39:29
Kerry Minto - 25th - 40:12
Paul Minto - 26th - 40:12
Jane Hobbs - 30th - 41:51

7 mile race
Darin Dougal  - 2nd (1st V40) - 50:22
Tom Hobbs - 3rd (1st V50) - 50:53
Eddie Balfour - 10th  - 55:56
Alan Elder - 20th - 1:02:45
Paul Nichol - 28th - 1:05:12
Iona Minto - 51st - 1:22:02



 

 

 








Summer BBQ - SUN 16th AUG

Moorfoot Summer BBQ on Sun 16^th August – 17:30 at the Peel Café, Glentress.
 

This is a great family event which is open to both members and non-members.

Gregor will be presenting the annual awards for the juniors and we will  also have the results of the Summer series of Club championship races.

If you are intending to come could you please sign up on the doodle poll below – this will help us plan the catering!

click on this link:-

http://doodle.com/9qdsxaxvqa46cb5i

Club members and immediate family (even if non-members) - £5 per adult (18+), £2 per child

Non-club members - £10 and £7 (cost price)
 
Payment will be collected on arrival.