Wednesday 6 November 2019

Border XC Series 2019/20 - Race 1 Lauder, 3rd Nov


A good turn out at the first leg of the Borders Cross Country Series 2019-20. Here's Dean Carr's report:

If Carslberg organised Cross Country races this would be it !!!!.

Heavy rain over night, rivers in full speight, super muddy hills, it had it all.

A healthy contingent of Moorfoots huddled at the start line amoung the various border clubs for the first race of the season in Lauder. The race started with a lap of the football field before heading down to the river for a rather tricky run along a very narrow path with some very slippy board walks. After avoiding sliding into the river it was a long tough climb up the Southern Upland way. There was a fairly hairy descent (which I think would have been classified a black run in skiing) sliding down the mud to the valley floor. Then was a fast run back along the valley with several burns to jump, including one which required a spot of waist high immersion before a guelling slog up a muddy hill through the gorse before a final blast down a rocky lane (where the sole of my Innov8 decided to detach) and back round the football field.

Judging my the big smiles and peoples faces I would say they enjoyed the race. Great running from the Moorfoot contingent Andy Cox, Darin Dougal, Dean Carr, Carol Moss, Gillian Carr, Ian Munro, Lucy Oldham and Mike Pearson - special mention to Carol and Gillian's second places!
 




Category Place Overall Place
Andrew Cox 00:30:02 MS 14th 21
Darin Dougal 00:31:53 M40+ 13th 37
Dean Carr 00:32:35 M40+ 15th 44
Carol Moss 00:34:55 F50+ 2nd 62
Gillian Carr 00:35:08 F40+ 2nd 64
Ian Munro 00:39:12 M60+ 5th 112
Lucy Oldham 00:43:42 FS 11th 151
Mike Pearson 01:00:43 M70+ 4th 213
 
Full Results: http://www.kitst.co.uk/bordersxc-19-20-s-1.html

215 Finishers on the day, bring on Gala !!!!
 
Also running were 4 juniors all very competitive, well done:
 




Category Place Overall Place
Shaun Pyman 00:13:17 M12-13 6th 14
Luke Grieve 00:15:56 M12-13 17th 53
Sophie Logan 00:16:10 F12-13 5th 57
Izzy Molyneux 00:16:47 F12-13 6th 68
 

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