Lee Pen Hill Race at Innerleithen St Ronan's Games 2023

Saturday saw the culmination of Innerleithen St Ronan's Games Week with the hosting of the oldest organised athletics meeting in Scotland, Instituted in 1827.

Starting with the Lee Pen Hill Race which includes 1,200 brutal feet of climb and then foot burning descent within the ‘modest’ 3 mile course which had a 35 competitors this year, the largest entry for many years. 

Jacob Adkin of the local Moorfoot Runners club not only took the win but smashed the record that had stood for almost two decades. He clocked 22:38, and was over four minutes clear of Matthew Sullivan, also of  Moorfoot Runners. Jacob is from Peebles and has some amazing acolades to his name including winning the European Mountain Running title in 2019, and finishing 20th at this years World Champs in Austria. He was up and down before most of the field had made it to the top!

It was fitting that the trophy was presented by the previous course record holder Euan Jardine, who is now the Leader of Scottish Borders Council. And similar to last year where both the men's and women's race was won by a couple it was Katie Hall, Jacob's girlfriend, who was fastest, and they each enjoyed a £80 top prize.

For the men 3rd was Irvine Welsh of Gala Harriers, 1^st Veteran was Kieron Ross in 4th, and 1^st Local, 2nd Vet was Andy Cox of the home club Moorfoot Runners in 5th. Mairi Eades was second woman, Isla Patterson 3rd, Kate Jenkins 4th and 1st Vet, and Magda Janus was 1^st Local. Other Moorfoots running were Jen Misak 2nd FVet, Colin Williams, and Martin Holt

Many thanks to Walkerburn resident and Gala Harrier Bob Johnson, for providing the sponsorship of the substantial Hill Race prize fund through his company Realistic Engineering Analysis, and he also found the energy to do the race!

Full results below and on Scottish Hill Runners soon.

Position	Name	Club	Time	Category	Cat Pos	Local
1	Jacob Adkin	Moorfoot Runners	22:38	M	1
2	Matthew Sullivan	Moorfoot Runners	26:54	M	2
3	Irvine Welsh	Gala Harriers	27:51	M	3
4	Kieron Ross		28:11	MV	1
5	Andrew Cox	Moorfoot Runners	28:30	MV	2	Y
6	Brian Marshall	Haddington	28:38	MV	3
7	Craig Mattocks	Carnethy	29:02	MV	4
8	Greg Harradine		29:47	M	4
9	Paul Williams	Carnethy	30:29	M	5
10	Katie Hall		30:35	F	1
11	Noah Carson		31:15	M	6
12	Colin Williams	Moorfoot Runners	31:19	MV	5	Y
13	Mairi Eades	Edinburgh Uni	32:05	F	2
14	Isla Patterson	Gala Harriers	32:24	F	3
15	Scott Robson	Carnethy	33:20	M	7	Y
16	Alan Tait	Motherwell AC	33:29	MV	6
17	Marc Overman		33:33	M	8
18	Iain Bell	Gala Harriers	33:42	MV	7
19	Bob Johnson	Gala Harriers	33:51	MV	8	Y
20	Steve Jones		34:13	M	9	Y
21	Kate Jenkins	Gala Harriers	34:26	FV	1
22	Mike Rutherford	Lomond Hill Runners	35:19	MV	9
23	Christopher McKiddie		35:32	MV	10
24	Gordon Pryde		37:17	M	10
25	Madga Janus		37:34	F	4	Y
26	Jennifer Misak	Moorfoot Runners	37:58	FV	2	Y
27	Kane Cutler		38:43	M	11
28	Poppy Lunn	Gala Harriers	39:29	F	5
29	Gill Lunn	Gala Harriers	39:42	FV	3
30	Ross Dalgliesh	Gala Harriers	39:50	MV	11
31	Lisa Dalgliesh	Gala Harriers	40:05	F	6
32	Martin Holt	Moorfoot Runners	42:02	MV	12
33	Bruno Gieggrich		44:55	M	12	Y
34	Paul Lockie	Teviotdale Harriers	46:03	MV	13
35	Charlotte Hendry	Gala Harriers	47:40	FV	4	Y

Great photos on facebook by Neil Renton and Lorna Eades

Club Champs Update 09/07

 Apologies for the lack of updates over the last weeks holidays and work taking up some of my time so here's a round up of whats been happening and the current league table...

In June we had the Black Rock 5 which Dean, Gillian, Colin and Peter (who debuted at the event) took park.  From what I can remember it was another fine summers evening, but there was a bit of a lack of water at the rock this year so not too much of a soaking as previous years.

Black Rock 5 Results

Next was the Seven Hills of Edinburgh in which Dean and Tim took part.  It was a roaster of a day !!!!.  It was 18 years since I last done it and I remember why its bloody hard going !!!!!

Seven Hills Results

Closer to home we had the Eildon Hill Race Classic in which Colin, Danny, Hamish and Coxy took part in. 

Eildon Hill Results

Finally this was week we had another wee gem of a hill race The Earlston Black hill race.  Colin, Coxy, Ian Munro and Sam (making his debut) on a very wet night.  It would have 5 racers from the club had someone not missed the start and had to settle with a burger and a spot of spectating.

This Tuesday we have a club favourite at the Moffat Festival Run (entries available on the night !!!!) and the obligatory visit to the Moffat chippy  !!!!  

Thing are starting to get close of the top of the table

Top 12:

Position	Race	TOTAL Points
	Date
	Points
	Dean Carr	110
	Martin Holt	95
	Mike McGovern	80
	Tim Warner	70
	Colin Williams	65
	Gillian Carr	60
	Jen Misak	55
	Coreen McGovern	50
	Sam Laydon	50
	Milan Misak	45
	Dorien Kimenai	40
	Daniel Lavin	40

Current Club Champs Full Table

At the coming weekend we have 2 races in the Lee Pen Hill race and the Kelso 10k.  Lots of points up for grabs so get out there and run !!!

As ever of I have missed any results please get in touch.  

Thanks

Dean

Club Champs Update 4 June 2023

 Its been a whirlwind start to the champs this year 6 races down with both the Balerno Rigg race and Black Rock 5 this week.

Last year's champion Martin Holt has moved to top of the table with 3 races in quick succession (Edinburgh 10k and  Half and then the Rigg race) !!!!!

Next two races up are the 5k Age graded handicap (13/06) and the Seven Hills of Edinburgh (18/06).

Position	Race	TOTAL Points	Gypsy Glen	Penicuik 10k	Stag to Hynd Race Moffat	Wobbly Bridge	Rigg Race (Balerno)	Age Graded 5k June(*)	Black Rock
	Date		10/05/2023	13/05/2023	16/05/2023	21/05/2023	29/05/2023	13/06/2023	02/06/2023
			Hill	Road	Hill	Trail	Road	Road	Beach(Trail)
	Points		10	10	10	10	10	5	10
	Martin Holt	95	10			10	10
	Dean Carr	80	10			10	10		10
	Mike McGovern	75	10		10	10
	Tim Warner	50				10
	Gillian Carr	40				10			10
	Daniel Lavin	30	10		10
	Milan Misak	30		10
	Coreen McGovern	30				10	10
	Colin Williams	30				10			10
	Nick Boyd	25			10
	Carol Moss	25				10
	Jen Misak	25				10
	Sam Laydon	25
	Dorien Kimenai	25
	Dianna Challands	20
	Peter Caddick	20				10			10
	Vicky Morrison	20
	Kerry Law	15				10
	Mike Pearson	10
	Ian Munro	10				10
	Sarah Burthe	10				10
	Brian Smith	10				10
	Pete Hall	5
	Hamish Parkinson	5
	Alan Elder	5
	Martin Quirke	5
	Margaret Oliver	5

Results Link