So what's it to be for 2017? No, not your New Year resolution or training/racing goals. You want to do your bit for the club and promote the Moorfoot red and blue when out training, racing, or even standing on the sidelines. So per the post below you've got (or even won) your trendsetting alternate red and blue Moorfoot socks. But which colour on which foot?
Should the socks maintain the alternating sequence of red and blue per the club vest, so red on the left foot and blue on the right foot?
But what if you wear the old red and blue halved club shorts (still available apparently in XXL which I am working hard towards!)?
Or like me, due to the onset of early stages of senility, should you go Red on the Right and bLue on the Left?
Either way you will still look like an eejit, but if we agree which on which, at least we'd all be consistent eejits.
Happy New Year!
Friday, 30 December 2016
Monday, 26 December 2016
Boxing Day H'cap Results
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Moorfoots at the Mast 2016
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| At the mast... |
Good turn out again, picking up a few stragglers en route, before returning to the Peel café to meet up with the juniors and friends and family.
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| Getting out of the wind at the mast... |
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| Blasting downhill.... |
Sunday, 18 December 2016
Start the New Year on a high. Windlestraw Law run - highest point in the Moorfoots. Innerleithen, Tues 3rd Jan
I (Colin) am organising a Moorfoot club run up Windlestraw Law, which at 659m is the highest point in the Moorfoot Hill so seems a fitting run for the new year. If you would like to come please meet at 9.30am in Innerleithen at the Cuddy Bridge next to my house at Burnside, 52 Leithen Road EH44 6HY here. We can have hot drinks and snacks at my house after the run.
The route will more or less take the route as shown here:
Please let me know if you want to come
colin.m.williams@talk21.com
The route will more or less take the route as shown here:
Distance 18.75km / 11.75 miles. Ascent
794m (Profile)
Run time c. 2hrs + http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/borders/windlestraw-law.shtml
Run time c. 2hrs + http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/borders/windlestraw-law.shtml
Please note that this is a challenging mountain run and especially so if the weather is bad it can be extremely cold and windy on the summit plateau. It's boggy in parts too so it is a tough run. I do know the route well and have been up there in almost all conditions so don't want to put you off but I just want to let people know what is realistically in store.
Please let me know if you want to come
colin.m.williams@talk21.com
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Moorfoots claim national indoor rowing medals (via Carnethy)
Mike Pearson missed his usual M70 duel with Ian Nimmo at the latest round of the Borders XC as Ian and Anne Nimmo were busy winning national titles and medals at the British Indoor Rowing Champs. Ian and Anne live at Cardrona and their first claim club is Carnethy Hill Runners, with the Moorfoots being their second claim club. Well done Ian and Anne!!
I've copied the following from the Carnethy website:
Carnethy HRC = Carnethy Hardy Rowers Club? I think not. Even so, three Club members (all of them Nimmos, two of them complete novices) turned up last Saturday at the Lee Valley VeloPark (venue for the track cycling at the London Olympics) along with over 1,500 others to have a pull in the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC).
The standard was intimidating, with one world record in an adaptive (= disabled) event and several medallists from Rio making the unfortunate Concept 2 ergos scream in protest. (I tried to rub shoulders with GB superstar Moe Sbihi when we were near one another in the call-up area but failed miserably. His shoulders are well above my ears.)
In the M30-39 group Camus was up against sixty others, including several tattooed hulks from the Royal Navy. He didn’t trouble the winners in either the 2000m or the 500m race but was satisfied with his efforts, especially as he only has time to train occasionally. As age increases the number of competitors decreases: Anne had five others to contend with in the F60-64 500m, all of them regular racers on the indoor circuit. She surprised herself with a PB and third place.
Once you’ve reached 75 the criterion for success is much easier to meet. I was the only M75-79 lightweight on show and therefore my task was merely to row 2000m followed, five hours later, by 500m. That’s pressure!
So, after what turned out to be a hugely fascinating day, we came away with one well-deserved bronze medal, two rather specious gold ones and another tick on the bucket list.
Ian Nimmo
I've copied the following from the Carnethy website:
Carnethy HRC = Carnethy Hardy Rowers Club? I think not. Even so, three Club members (all of them Nimmos, two of them complete novices) turned up last Saturday at the Lee Valley VeloPark (venue for the track cycling at the London Olympics) along with over 1,500 others to have a pull in the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC).
The standard was intimidating, with one world record in an adaptive (= disabled) event and several medallists from Rio making the unfortunate Concept 2 ergos scream in protest. (I tried to rub shoulders with GB superstar Moe Sbihi when we were near one another in the call-up area but failed miserably. His shoulders are well above my ears.)
In the M30-39 group Camus was up against sixty others, including several tattooed hulks from the Royal Navy. He didn’t trouble the winners in either the 2000m or the 500m race but was satisfied with his efforts, especially as he only has time to train occasionally. As age increases the number of competitors decreases: Anne had five others to contend with in the F60-64 500m, all of them regular racers on the indoor circuit. She surprised herself with a PB and third place.
Once you’ve reached 75 the criterion for success is much easier to meet. I was the only M75-79 lightweight on show and therefore my task was merely to row 2000m followed, five hours later, by 500m. That’s pressure!
So, after what turned out to be a hugely fascinating day, we came away with one well-deserved bronze medal, two rather specious gold ones and another tick on the bucket list.
Ian Nimmo
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| Anne Nimmo ready to go |
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| The race in full swing |
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| First and last |
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| F60-64 500m medallists |
Monday, 12 December 2016
Boxing Day Runs
The annual Moorfoot Boxing Day Runs are coming up.
Our three course Menu offers....
Run to the Mast
Seven and a bit-ish hill run up to Dunslair Heights at a sociable pace (90mins-ish) - regular stops to regroup - and back to the Glentress Peel Café for coffee/cake/a blether
Meet at Gytes Leisure Centre Peebles 9:45am for a sharp 10.00 start.
Dress accordingly for a slowish run with stops - it is often snowing on the tops - December in the hills - you have been warned...
Should be back down at the Peel café for 11.30ish...
Handicap Fun Run
Our three course Menu offers....
Run to the Mast
Seven and a bit-ish hill run up to Dunslair Heights at a sociable pace (90mins-ish) - regular stops to regroup - and back to the Glentress Peel Café for coffee/cake/a blether
Meet at Gytes Leisure Centre Peebles 9:45am for a sharp 10.00 start.
Dress accordingly for a slowish run with stops - it is often snowing on the tops - December in the hills - you have been warned...
Should be back down at the Peel café for 11.30ish...
Handicap Fun Run
While the seniors slog up to the mast on Boxing Day, all juniors (under 9s accompanied), plus Mums and Dads looking to run off some over-indulgence, or anyone too late/not up for the mast run, are all invited to take part in a c.2mile handicap fun run on the foot/cycle/horse path Peebles to Glentress where we will meet up with the seniors in the Peel café for coffee/juice and cake(s) at about 11.30am.
Meet at the entrance to the old Hydro stables at the foot of Janet’s Brae ready for an 11am start, setting off at intervals, slowest first, fastest last. The finish is just before the main road opposite Glentress (with a couple of adults there to help with crossing the road.) The route can be found here http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6766898
Rule No.1 - Handicapper Gregor has the final say. Rule No.2 - Handicapper Gregor has the final say. Rule No.3 - don’t forget to turn left for the finishing stretch towards Glentress, otherwise you will end up in Cardrona. Rule No.4 - Organise your lift back (or you may be running back on your own). Rule No.5 - Handicapper Gregor has the final say.
Much sought after prizes on offer! Spare clothing etc can be left in Gregor’s car to be transported to the finish and he will have 2-3 spare seats for a lift back after he has had several servings of coffee and cake.
Pure Banter
For those who don't fancy the 'run' bit, just meet up at the Peel café for 1130 and join in the blethering bit...all welcome...
Chirnside Borders XC Round 4, Sunday 11 Dec
Moorfoots were in action at Chirnside this weekend. 199 seniors were racing and the following results were posted
Carol Moss maintained her good form to record third place F50 and Mike Pearson was second M70 well done along with solid runs from Russell and Ian.
98 juniors were competing with some very strong showings from the younger juniors:
Photos courtesy of Mark Kinghorn
Event details and full results here
| Position | Number | Time (mmss) | Forename | Surname | Gender | Cat | Club | GenderPos | CatPos |
| 49 | 350 | 31:19:00 | Russell | Anderson | M | M50+ | Moorfoot Runners | 46 | 8 |
| 93 | 155 | 34:52:00 | Carol | Moss | F | F50+ | Moorfoot Runners | 17 | 3 |
| 102 | 156 | 35:40:00 | Ian | Munro | M | M50+ | Moorfoot Runners | 80 | 18 |
| 196 | 32 | 54:15:00 | Michael | Pearson | M | M70+ | Moorfoot Runners | 130 | 2 |
Carol Moss maintained her good form to record third place F50 and Mike Pearson was second M70 well done along with solid runs from Russell and Ian.
98 juniors were competing with some very strong showings from the younger juniors:
| Position | Number | Time (mmss) | Forename | Surname | Gender | Cat | Club | GenderPos | CatPos |
| 18 | 471 | 15:51 | Ben | Allan | M | M10-11 | Moorfoot Runners | 15 | 5 |
| 25 | 455 | 16:35 | Angus | Carlyle | M | M10-11 | Moorfoot Runners | 21 | 9 |
| 33 | 397 | 16:51 | Cameron | Munro | M | M12-13 | Moorfoot Runners | 28 | 6 |
| 36 | 405 | 17:04 | Danny | Lancaster | M | M10-11 | Moorfoot Runners | 30 | 12 |
| 42 | 447 | 17:15 | Esme | Minto | F | F10-11 | Moorfoot Runners | 8 | 4 |
| 50 | 456 | 18:08 | Cameron | Carlyle | M | M8-9 | Moorfoot Runners | 37 | 4 |
Photos courtesy of Mark Kinghorn
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| Carol |
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| Ian |
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| Mike |
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| Russell |
Event details and full results here
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