Keith, You're A Champion

Several members of the club took part in the Portobello 4 mile road
race on Thursday evening. The cold windy weather didn't deter the 133
runners who took part, making it a record number for the event. Ian
Rowland finished in 6th place with a time of 23:10, with Ian Sills
taking 9th place in 23:33, followed by Stuart Hay in 24:22. Anne Hay
finished in 28:48, not far ahead of Jamie Cherrie in 28:55. Frank
Weissgerber (29:32), Theresa Leslie (33:48), Sheila Morrison (34:10)
and Fiona Brewster (36:01) completed the club representation.

At the Dechmont Law race on Sunday 10th, Sheila Morrison pulled ahead
of her club mate Theresa Leslie, to finish well over a minute ahead in
52:18.

The previous day had seen several members take part in the Traprain
Law Race, with Ian Sills gaining ground on Ian Rowland by finishing
two places ahead of his club mate in 43:16. Rona Anderson took the
prize for the first female veteran with an excellent run in 52:44.
Stuart Hay, Richard Taylor, Peter McIvor, Anne Hay, Andrew Anderson,
Jamie Cherrie, Val Herring and Keith Mills also had good runs on the
day, enjoying the support from the spectators on the earlier and
latter stages of the course.

There was a good report on the race from Keith Burns of Carnethy, the
last paragraph of which is copied here: -
"We must record a tribute to the persistent fortitude of Keith Mills
from Dunbar in carrying the all-important lanterne rouge at this event
year after year. Keith has a formidable record that reinforces the
importance of this unsung placing in races, where the real effort and
resolve far exceeds that of the front runners in so many ways."

Well done Keith!

Marathons and Wedding Bells.....

Six members of Dunbar Running Club took part in the recent Edinburgh
Marathon, the route of which took the competitors along some of the
East Lothian coastal roads, finishing at Musselburgh Race Course.

Stuart Hay achieved a personal best of 3:04:21, putting him in 113th
place over all. Steve Pattison and Frank Weissgerber both had good
runs, finishing with times of 3:34:28 and 3:38:16 respectively. Avril
Gilchrist (3:40:46), Mary Ennis (3:59:15) and Jenny MacFarlane
(4:14:20) were all competing in their first ever Marathon and were all
delighted with their times, with all runners enjoying the new route of
the race. Steve and Mary hung up their running shoes long enough to
get married on Wednesday - a big "Congratulations" to them from
everyone.

The following evening, in the popular 6 mile Rigg Race in Balerno, Ian
Rowland achieved 16th place with his time of 35:36. Anne Hay came in
with a time of 42:56 and Jamie Cherrie with 43:40.

Theresa Leslie and Sheila Morrison of the club took part in the recent
Women's 10K in Glasgow, with Theresa pulling ahead to finish in 53:09,
with Sheila finishing in 55:32. The following Saturday saw both
ladies competing in the Loch Leven Half Marathon in very blustery
conditions, again Theresa pulled ahead of her club mate, finishing 21
seconds ahead in 2:04:03.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

OK. The club's Championship is now under way.

Full results will be posted on the main website very soon.

However, in the meantime results so far can be found HERE.

 

Results are being maintained by Ian Sills. So any errors, omissions or whatever please direct them to him.

 

 

Dunfermline and Penicuik

Members of Dunbar Running Club took part in two more 10k races this
week, with Steve Pattison and Jamie Cherrie taking their total to
three in the week after their performances at the Edinburgh 10K on
Sunday 6th.

Wednesday night saw the running of the Auld Town 10K in Dunfermline's
Pittencrieff Park in which 334 runners completed the course. Stuart
Hay finished in 32nd place overall with a time of 38:47, with Steve
Pattison finishing in 42:02, to become the first male in the over 50
category. Anne Hay finished in 45:25, Jamie Cherrie in 46:19 and Mary
Ennis in 51:32.

The Penicuik 10K took place on Saturday in cool, damp conditions but
it didn't discourage the 190 runners who completed the somewhat
challenging course, taking in Pomathorn Hill and Howgate. Stuart Hay
topped his PB of Wednesday night by coming in 14th overall with a time
of 38:32. Steve Pattison finished in 42:37 and there was a bit of
friendly competition between Anne Hay and Jamie Cherrie in the last
mile with Anne finishing one second ahead of her club mate in 46:49.
Fay Stanton finished in 55:27, having recovered from her Paris
Marathon.

Well done everyone.

So What Do You Do At The Weekend......?

With the road-racing season well under way, several members took part
in the BUPA Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday 6th May. Steve Pattison was
the first club member to cross the line in 42:53, with Jamie Cherrie
coming in with a time of 47:44, followed by club mates Hannah Stevens,
Mary Ennis, Lucy Martin and new member Kirsty Walsh taking part in her
first ever race, finishing in an admirable 1:06:19.

The previous day, another new member to Dunbar, Andy Anderson,
completed the tough 22-mile Edinburgh to North Berwick in 3:12:05, the
cooler temperatures in the earlier part of the course making the
running a little more comfortable.

The previous Sunday, Sheila Morrison took part in one of her favourite
races, the Loch Katrine 12K, having also taken part in the Coniston 14
on the 24th March and the Balfron 10K on the 22nd April. The course
for the Balfron race is over quiet country roads and paths, the
undulating course offering a challenging run to all competitors, which
Sheila finished in a creditable time of 54:54. All funds raised are
donated to the Balfron Primary School.

Just a Bit of Fun (allegedly....)

Haddington and East Lothian Pacemakers (HELP) are twenty five years
young this year, so, as part of the celebrations, there is an
invitation to take part in a 25K fun run in September (date to be
confirmed).

No comments please about the Carfrae Mill to Gifford and the Goat's
Gallop being described as "fun" (only is you like steep descents after
the long climb up!). Only joking - these are both seriously good runs
with a bit of banter along the way, some brilliant views and a wee get
together after, so a 25 Km fun run organised by Haddington is bound to
be something worth taking part in!

Keep an eye on the club news for confirmed dates.

Remember the Haddington 5 mile is on Saturday 2nd June at 3pm - for
further details see www.born2run.co.uk or www.helprunningclub.org.uk

That Marathon Thing.......

Three members of Dunbar Running Club made the trip to France for the
Paris Marathon on Sunday 15th April. The unseasonably hot weather did
cause a few problems as temperatures soared to 26 degrees and some of
the feeding stations suffered a shortage of water.

Hannah Stevens completed her first Marathon in an excellent 3 hours 51
minutes, with Jamie Cherrie, also making it a first at the distance,
achieving a creditable 4 hours 34 minutes. Fay Stanton, who finished
in 4:53, said that, while it was very hot, it was a great course and
there was a very good atmosphere on the day.

The competitors in the 27th London Marathon also experienced
uncomfortable temperatures for the time of year, but many runners
still produced good results on the day.

Ian Sills finished his inaugural Marathon in an impressive 2:56,
putting him in 596th place overall. Ian Rowland came in not far
behind in 2:59 in his 13th Marathon to date, placing him 824th
overall. Stuart Hay completed the course in 3:20, 2322nd, with Anne
Hay finishing in 3:43, 5738th. Pete McIvor, also taking part in his
first ever Marathon, finished well in 3:49 and 5834th overall, with
Frank Weissgerber finishing in 3:58, 7397th, and Val Herring finishing
in 4:40, putting her in 18583rd place overall.

Well done everyone

DAY OUT - BY THE SEA.

Fancy a day out - by the sea?

The Alnwick Harriers "Coastal Run" is being held on Sunday 15th July.

We want to get as many club runners as possible to do this race (details here). It's a 14 mile race so there's no excuses, we know everyone is capable.

It's proposed that we get a coach to take us (and supporters - "'mon Dunbar") from Dunbar to the race and then afterwards stop somewhere for food and a shandy or two.

Let either Anne, Ian R or Stuart know if you are interested.

Well, that went well....

The sunny weather on Easter Saturday encouraged record numbers to take
part in the annual Belhaven Best Dunbar Boundary Race. The 10K race
started and finished at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, where many of
those taking part enjoyed refreshments after the event.

The winner, Paul Arcari of Kilbarchan, completed the course in a time
of 32:32, with Stephen Maniam of City of Edinburgh finishing in 33:23,
followed by Dave Wright of HBT in 33:27. The first lady was Kate
McKinnon of Carnegie in 38:44 with Debra Murray of City of Edinburgh
coming in second place on 39:55, with the unattached Helen Dougal
claiming third prize, as well as the prize for first female veteran.
Dunbar's Rhona Anderson took the 2nd veteran ladies trophy in 42:29.

Jeff Farquhar of Pitreavie took the male veteran trophy with a time of
34:29, with Carnethy's Stewart Whitle taking the 2nd in 34:53. Martin
Cladwell of Corstorphine took the male 50+ trophy and Duncan Archibald
of Pitreavie taking the 60+ in 38:18. Helen Sim of Carnegie took the
female 45+ trophy in 38:02 with Val Herring of Dunbar coming in 24
seconds behind to take the 55+ trophy. Ian Sills took the trophy for
first Dunbar runner in 35:54. Carnegie were awarded both the male and
female team trophies.

Several other Dunbar Club members also took part on the day, with
Karen Page (47:14) and Clarissa Berry (52:16) celebrating their return
to racing with a home run. Well done!

Race Director, Stuart Hay, thanked Belhaven Brewery for their
sponsorship. He also thanked all the marshals and officials and
Hallhill for the use of the facilities on the day.

A special thank you to Isabelle Taylor who took the role of official
photographer on the day.

Edinburh Forthside Half Marathon

The second Edinburgh Forthside Half Marathon took place on Sunday 1st
April attracting a number of runners from all over the UK, including
several runners from Dunbar Running Club, fielding thirteen athletes
on the day.

Ian Sills achieved a personal best time of 1:16:53, putting him in
27th place out of 2752 finishers. Ian Rowland came in with an
excellent time of 1:18:10, with Stuart Hay also achieving a personal
best time of 1:20:06, finishing in 45th place overall. Other Dunbar
runners included Steve Pattison, Anne Hay, Neil Teather, Mary Ennis,
Jamie Cherrie, Jenny Macfarlane, Lucy Martin, Theresa Leslie, Sharron
Callachan and Myra Johnstone. Steve, Neil, Mary, Jenny and Theresa
all also achieved personal bests on the day, with Lucy Martin
finishing in an impressive 1:53:18 in her first ever half marathon.

Well done everyone - just remember those times later on in the year
for the Festive Half!