The inaugural Trimontium XI trail race was on Sunday, over 10.8
miles 1,600 feet almost all on the 3 Eildons in the last few miles
Trimontium is the name of a Roman fort at Newstead near
Melrose, Scottish Borders (close to the 3 Eildons). The race is very similar to
the Eildons 10 Mile Trail Race that has run in previous years in the opposite
direction, clockwise, starting at near the Melros cemetery and then directed
towards the River Tweed first before taking on the 3 Eildons at the end then
continuing to finish just outside Melrose Rugby Club.
There was a big Moorfoot turn out with 9 running out of field of over
100 entrants in total
Some very competitive performances, despite some wrong turns
and extra distance at the front of the field.
Lucy Colquhoun was the 2nd woman, and 1st
F40 and four Moorfoots in the top 10 with Michael McGovern 3rd (1st
M40), Scott McDonald 4th (1st M50), Darin Dougal 5th
(2nd M40) and David Gaffney 8th.
Also enjoying a great day’s racing by the sounds of it were Alan
Elder, Ian Munro, and Lucy Oldham along with Thursday runners Dean Carr and Gillian
Carr running for Corstorphine.
Full results:- https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=174559
Lucy commented: ‘What a fantastic race in the glorious
sunshine and lots of smiling faces crossing the finish line!’
And the organiser said:
"For those of you who have never run over the Eildons and by
the River Tweed in the past - you will not get overhead and underfoot
conditions like today again - Ever! It was perfect."
Elsewhere Paul Nichol ran the Alloa Half Marathon and showed
all his marathon training is paying off with London only a month away, clocking
a very impressive 1:36:20 and 39th in M50. Well done
Results: https://www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/results/Alloa%20Half%20Marathon/4033
Andy Cox did the Deuchary Hill Canter in Birnam (Distance 19.3
km, Climb 700 m) and put in a solid performance a few minutes down on his best
time as he builds back up to fitness. It was won by GB Hill International Andrew
Douglas who took over 7min off the record! Results to follow here: http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/RaceDetails.aspx?RaceID=RA-0235
Ex Moorfoot Lucas Cheskin from Cardrona came 19th at Tom
Scott Road Race - Scottish 10-Mile Champs clocking 55:20 which was a PB as well
as clocking a 10km PB of 34:12 on the way. Quality running
https://www.stuweb.co.uk/live/race.shtml#3457-8384
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