Club Champs Update 21/08/2022

 A few points picked up on the podium at a successful club run at the Stag to Hind mid week and an Ultra race for Dorien in the Lakes.  This means that Dorien storms up the leaded table to 3rd place equal with Tim Warner.

Next race the Scottish Half and 10 in Musselburgh on the 18th September.

https://www.scottish10k.com/10k

https://www.scottishhalfmarathon.com/half

Results Spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BqeySlCNrsiJtHt3xavxVTKk6FqnLI83qglrG4htCvQ/edit?usp=sharing

Summary:

Race	TOTAL Points
Date
Points
Martin Holt	225
Andy Cox	140
Tim Warner	125
Dorien Kimenai	125
Gillian Carr	120
Dean Carr	115
Milan Misak	115
Colin Williams	95
Heather Young	90
Carol Moss	90
Jen Misak	80
Diane Challands	75
Robbie Devlin	55
Craig Bennett	45
Danny Lavin	45
Coreen McGovern	40
Vicky Morrison	40
Peter Caddick	35
Alan Elder	35
Philip Coutts	30
Ian Munro	30
Kerry Law	30
Mike McGovern	30
Brian Smith	25
Pamella Swalwell	25
Hamish Parkinson	25
Kevin Rafferty	20
Maggie Oliver	15
Robert Wilson	15
Eilidh Davidson	15
Mike Goddard	15
Thomas Jones	10
Noel Quinn	10
Simon Hammond	10
Beth Hanson	10
Pete Hall	10
Nigel Shekleton	10
Mike Pearson	10
Alex Campbell	5
David Waldie	5
Scott Gourlay	5
Martin Quirke	5
Amy Capper	5
Rosie Shankey	5

Moffat Stag to Hind Hill Race 2022

Six Moorfoots made it to Moffat for the Stag to Hind Hill Race organised by the local Hartfell club. A very runnable couse 3.5miles/5.6km with 700ft/200m.

A very friendly and low key midweek race, and cheap as chips to enter, with added chips (and sandwiches) to eat at the end in the Stag Hotel. The beer was also tested!

Many thanks to the organisers and marshalls for making this fun race happen, and a successful excursion with lots of prizes picked up by the red and blue contingent. 

Particular congratulations to Nick Boyd who was taking part in his first hill race and was 2nd overall, pushing the winner hard on the climb in particular.

Also running - Daniel Lavin in 3rd, Colin Williams 1st M40 (4th), Mike McGovern 1st M50 (8th), Dean Carr 2nd M50 (11th), Alan Elder 5th M50. Full Results 

Photos can be seen here and on the Hartfell FB page 

Cademuir Rollercoaster 2022

With the mercury bubbling around 30 degrees C in Peebles on Saturday 13th of August, the ninth Cademuir Rollercoaster Hill Races (3km and 6km) took place on the of dusty Cademuir slopes above Peebles. Conditions were such that race sponsor Franco might have thought he was back home on the Sorrento peninsula. 

 The initial charge in the 3km was led by Jack Wotherspoon of Harmeny AC who tussled for the lead with Josh Daunt of Edinburgh AC, Magnus Lawson of Team East Lothian and local Moorfooter, Jack Foley. These 4 took the race on and wrestled for positions around the baking 3km course. In the end, it was Magnus Lawson who crossed the line first, a mere 4 seconds ahead of James Wotherspoon, a victory all the more remarkable as he was still at the High School 18 minutes before the 2pm start time and had to run to the start, arriving just in time for the 2-minute warning.

A worthy mention to our own Jack Foley who finished 4th but was first under 13 boy.

After an initial push by the Gala Harrier girls, Team East Lothian runner, Cerys Wright, pushed ahead and finished first girl, her time of 13.38 exactly matching her own course record from 2021. 

The 6km race, follows a loop, leading up and back, to the eastern of the Cademuir hill forts, known to local runners as ‘407’. Now an established race on the Scottish hill racing calendar, it has evolved to become a regular run on the Scottish Athletics Junior Hill Racing League and a testing ground for Scottish junior hill racers hoping to make the grade for a place on the under 17 and under 20 Junior Home International Team. Running alongside this keen band, a range of runners from the Highlands to Glasgow to Galashiels. 

Observing junior performances on the day, is hill running’s first lady, Angela Mudge. 

The start line is cream-cracker dry and safety instructions are hailed by race organiser and Moorfoot Junior Runner’s coach Gregor Nicholson. The start hooter is sounded and the under 17 and under 20 runners head straight for the front of the pack.

It’s a tough initial climb, with a right turn midway, followed by a left up and over on the John Buchan Way. Angus Wright of Team East Lothian is in front at this point. There is 1000ft (304m) in the 2 miles (3.2km) of sun-baked track that leads to the turning point at the top of ‘407’. Here, throats are parched, and legs groan as lungs burn – the hill is a real stinger and now Fifer, Struan Bennet leads Sam Griffin of Aberdeen AAC, with Angus Wright close behind as they crest the final section of the climb. 

At the same point, leading the ladies, is Isla Hedley of Fife AC, closely followed by ex-Moorfoot junior Sophie Collins, now of Corstorphine AAC.

From the top of ‘407’ the rollercoaster begins, and barring an uphill jab to the gate on the Cademuir Plantation, it is a good downhill blast to the finish line just above Tantah. Finishing positions for both lads and lasses remain the same as the order at the peak of the race.

An excellent run by Moorfoot runner, Thomas Hilton, who came in in a very respectable 4th place securing an automatic selection spot on the U17 Scottish International Team for the Junior Home International in Ambleside on September 3rd. 

Club training mates Danny Lavin and Andy Cox had another battle in their ongoing, hill racing ding-dong. Andy took Caerketton on Wednesday but Danny managed the win on Cademuir, coming in as first Moorfoot Senior.

Also, a tip ‘o the cap, to hill running legend Colin Donnelly, who came home in 9th place and first MVet. 

The Rollercoaster (or ‘Rollertoaster’ as some called it on Saturday), is made possible with the support of Moorfoot club members, their families and friends.

The race and prizes are generously sponsored by Franco’s Italian Restaurant in Peebles. 

Results here https://www.moorfootrunners.com/ 

Photos courtesy of Diana Challands and Neil Renton https://www.facebook.com/neil.renton.18

Caerketton, Club Champs and 2 races added to the series !!!!

 A busy week saw a small squad head to Hillend to run up and down Caerketton in the blazing heat.  A tough wee race I'm still struggling walking down stairs.

 Also a few guys running at Cademuir Rollercoaster on Saturday.

Legs shattered after Caerketton

With only 6 races to go in the champs Martin Holt looks good to be consolidating first place with a few more Parkruns under his belt.  Andy Cox has charged up to second place, and Tim Warner hanging onto third, but it close !!!!!

********************************* RACE UPDATE **********************************

I have just checked with the organizer of the Baddingsgill round and its not on this year.  There was no races in September so I have added on the Scottish Half and 10k Musselburgh Sunday 18th September

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Results thus far:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BqeySlCNrsiJtHt3xavxVTKk6FqnLI83qglrG4htCvQ/edit?usp=sharing

Race	TOTAL Points
Date
Points
Martin Holt	225
Andy Cox	140
Tim Warner	120
Gillian Carr	120
Milan Misak	110
Dean Carr	110
Heather Young	90
Carol Moss	90
Dorien Kimenai	90
Colin Williams	80
Diane Challands	75
Jen Misak	75
Robbie Devlin	55
Craig Bennett	45
Coreen McGovern	40
Danny Lavin	40
Vicky Morrison	40
Peter Caddick	35
Alan Elder	35
Philip Coutts	30
Ian Munro	30
Kerry Law	30
Brian Smith	25
Pamella Swalwell	25
Hamish Parkinson	25
Kevin Rafferty	20
Maggie Oliver	15
Robert Wilson	15
Eilidh Davidson	15
Mike Goddard	15
Mike McGovern	15
Thomas Jones	10
Noel Quinn	10
Simon Hammond	10
Beth Hanson	10
Pete Hall	10
Nigel Shekleton	10
Mike Pearson	10
Alex Campbell	5
David Waldie	5
Scott Gourlay	5
Martin Quirke	5
Amy Capper	5
Rosie Shankey	5

Ultra update 6th August 2022 – Ross in the Highlands, Colin in Northumberland

Ross Grieve was at the Devil o' the Highlands Footrace on Saturday.

The Devil is a Trail Ultramarathon (https://www.devilothehighlandsfootrace.co.uk/) along the West Highland Way starting in Tyndrum and ending in Fort William - Distance:  42 miles / 69 Km; Total Ascent 6500ft / 1981 m

Ross had a strong and well measured run workin his way through the field finishing 7^th M50 and 35^th overall. Great running

Results - https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/HighlandFling/2022/Devil/

Meanwhile …… Colin was in Allendale in Northumberland doing the Isaacs Tea Trail Ultra, 38miles and 5,000 feet of ascent.

With so many events in calendar this had a largely local field in the 100 or so entrants, and he finished 7^th overall, however Colin’s race was a contrast to Ross’s well executed run, having been in joint third until the last 10 miles. He said:

The wheels well and truly feel off in last 10 Miles! I honestly thought I was going to smash the last part at halfway and felt totally within myself. How wrong could I have been, I’m in bits now! I’m hoping the Two Breweries will feel like a sprint in comparison

Results