Peebles Cademuir Moorfoot Senior Handicap and Junior Run, Sunday 23 May

On Sunday 23^rd of May We are holding the 4th club handicap race for Moorfoot Runners and friends (from within the Scottish Borders) and a run offered for Moorfoot Juniors. 

Organisers Danny Lavin and Mike McGovern.  Contact Danny to enter dl1888@hotmail.co.uk

The events will follow the UK and Scottish governments guidelines on Coronavirus, plus the guidelines of Scottish Athletics, and hence are subject to change at any time https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/clubs/club-support/coronavirus/

Juniors – start together at 9.15 am

Junior Footwear – the run is on this is grass/ trails  – so offroad / trail shoes better if possible - depending on dryness of the surfaces.

Great experience with the club's Cademuir Rollercoaster to be the Scottish National Junior Hill Running Champson Saturday 14 August

Junior's course is 2km with 120m climb see here for profile: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/58429112

Senior Handicap (for Over 16’s)

The course is just less than 4 miles with 1,000ft of climbing. Shown here https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/8455706/Moorfoot-handicap

The first runner will be off after  09:30am, depending on the handicapping, which will be based on previous performance, or runners current 10km ‘race pace’ – so if you plan to attend, please let me know your current 10Km time and we’ll figure out the handicapping.  No exaggerating, faking injuries, etc, to get a more favourable handicap. 

Senior Start Times:

Name	start time
Carole Fortune	09:47:30
Dorien Kimenai	09:47:30
Gillian Carr	09:51-30
Alan Elder	09:52:00
Jen Misak	09:52:00
Rosie Shankley	09:53:00
Bob Johnson	09:53-30
Dean Carr	09:54:00
Brian Smith	09:54:30
Kenny Davidson	09:57-30
Mike McGovern	09:58-30
Tom Jones	09:59-30
Nick Boyd	09:59-30
Milan Misak	10:00-30
Danny Lavin	10:00-30
Marty Davidson	10:01-30
Ian Veitch	10:02-30

Toilets – None!

Parking – if you need to drive you can use Peebles High School sports centre car park about 500m away https://goo.gl/maps/VHYNF7V9y7ZMH2Qk7

 - You also have the option of cycling or running to the event. 

Covid 19

People still need to follow government guidelines re safety, social distancing, etc, hence non-runners please be respectful of this – should anyone complain, the club may well receive unwelcome publicity. https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/clubs/club-support/coronavirus/

 

We look forward to seeing you there! If you don’t feel like racing but are able to help out marshalling then please let Danny Lavin (dl1888@hotmail.co.uk) know and we can use some help.

Thanks

The Moorfoot Team

Peebles Haylodge Moorfoot Senior Handicap and Junior Run, Sunday 9 May

On Sunday 9^th of May we are planning to hold a club handicap race for Moorfoot Runners and friends (from within the Scottish Borders) and a 1 mile run for Moorfoot Juniors. 

Organiser - Alan Elder iamalanelder@hotmail.com Contact Alan to enter

The events will follow the UK and Scottish governments guidelines on Coronavirus, plus the guidelines of Scottish Athletics, and hence are subject to change at any time https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/clubs/club-support/coronavirus/

 

Juniors – off at 9.15 am

The junior 1 mile/1.6km/ approx. The junior course will be within Haylodge Park exact details TBC but something like this.

The route will be well marked, and runners will be in sight of adults/marshals at all times.

Junior Footwear – the run is on this is grass/tarmac – so trail or road shoes - depending on dryness of the surfaces. Possible tarmac sections so spikes are not recommended.

 

Seniors The first runner will be off on or around 09:30am, depending on the handicapping, which will be based on previous handicap performance, or runners current 10km ‘race pace’ – so if you plan to attend, please let Alan know your current 10Km time and we’ll figure out the handicapping.  No exaggerating, faking injuries, etc, to get a more favourable handicap.

The handicap is open for Over 16’s.

The course adult course is pretty much bang on 4 miles with 628ft of climbing. Shown here  https://www.strava.com/activities/5075618087 - or here https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/8090341/Moorfoot-Haylodge-Handicap-2021

Senior Footwear – Trail/Fell shoes due to off road route.

 

Toilets – the toilets at the park are currently closed (this may change but don’t rely on that)

Parking – There should be ample parking in Kingsland Car Park if you need to drive https://goo.gl/maps/QzfXYcGVuQsNoFrv8  - You also have the option of cycling or running to the event. 

 

From a Covid 19 perspective, people still need to follow government guidelines re safety, social distancing, etc, hence non-runners please be respectful of this – although this is not a ‘race’, more a run out, should anyone complain, the club may well receive unwelcome publicity. https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/clubs/club-support/coronavirus/

 

We look forward to seeing you there! If you don’t feel like racing but are able to help out marshalling then please let me, Alan Elder (iamalanelder@hotmail.com)  know and we can use some help.

Thanks

The Moorfoot Team