Running down the hill

Here are Pete Mcivor's excellent photo's from the race.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88329714@N08/

Doon Hill - More Pictures

More pictures - this time from near the bottom of the hill (who put
that big puddle there?)
Thanks to James for these.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaddie99/sets/72157631713681460/

Photo's from the top of the hill (and near the end)

For those of you too focused on the path in front of you....there should be a picture of every runner here. This is the view you might have missed.

This selection of scenic shots comes courtesy of Richard......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mactaylors/sets/72157631706284916/

While the following selection of runners coming to the end of the race is from HELP's Sandy Wallace.

https://picasaweb.google.com/109045237919830805602/Dunbar10Mile2012#

Thanks to both guys for these.
 

EDF, DUNBAR 10 MILE RACE - PROVISIONAL RESULTS

Well done to all runners who took part in the 2012 EDF Dunbar 10 Mile race and a big thanks to all who helped out on the day (and before....and after).

PROVISIONAL results can be found HERE.
Please feel free to email any queries or changes - spelling mistakes ..."missing clubs" etc.."Why's my name in CAPITALS?"(because that's how you entered it online!).
Errors such as "I got 1:00:32 and you have 3:00:12"! will obviously be changed - differences of a second or so? Timekeepers decision is final.
We will try to sort out any queries ASAP.

THE EDF, DUNBAR 10 MILE RACE, 6th OCTOBER 11:00am

Online entries for this race are now CLOSED. However, entries are still available on the day (£13 SAF members and £15 for non SAF) Registration is from 9:30 to 10:30 at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre (same location as race start).

This is a ten mile multi terrain race. The race starts and ends at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre in Dunbar where there are great changing and showering facilities. There will be soup and sandwiches at the end of the race.

A circular route from and back to Dunbar that goes under the A1

Height profile

For more details of the route go to http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181207744

August/September Races

Or perhaps the other way round with the most recent first!

At yesterdays Loch Ness Marathon, Ian Rowland, competing in his first race as a 50 year old, finished in 3:03:27 with George Gilhooley finishing in 3:17:09.  Fiona Hamilton, in her first marathon, finished in 4:07:10, Jane Timms in 4:12:21, a pb at the distance, and Clare Miles, also in her first marathon, finished in 5:10:35.

The previous week saw Ian Rowland (3:30:29), Ian Sills (3:54:15), Stuart Hay (4:15:51), Brian Davidson (4:36:54) and Anne Hay(5:02:55) completing the tough Two Breweries Hill Race (and surviving intact - just).

On 16th September Ian Sills, Stuart Hay, Ian Rowland, Brian Davidson, Karen Page, Anne Hay and Theresa Leslie opted for the City of Stirling 10K.

In the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow on 2nd September, Sheila Morrison finished in 57:26 in the 10K, with Rhona Anderson 1:28:01, Marjorie Kelly 2:04:06 and Mags Maxwell 2:06:10 competing in the half marathon.

Brian Davidson and Mary Wood took the challenge of an ultra at the end of August with the 36.5 mile Speyside Way, finishing together in 6:55:45.  The previous weekend was the Haddington Half Marathon with Ian Sills finishing 16th in 83m58s; Ian Rowland 22nd, 86m11s; James Addie 33rd, 89m24s; with Rhona Anderson taking the 1st female 45 prize and Andrew Sheldrick, Neil Jones and Jane Timms also having a good race.

Earlier in the month Brian Davidson and Theresa Leslie ran the Babcock Marine Helensburgh Half Marathon, finishing in 1:29:27 and 2:06:34 respectively. And of course, August kicked off with the popular North Berwick Law Racein which several senior members took part - Ian Rowland, James Addie, Brian Davidson, Stuart Hay, Lee Curtis, Neil Jones, Anne Hay, Susan Lyle and Fiona Hamilton.

Please feel free to post results on the news or e-mail Anne with details.

Grampian Mountain Challenge - 17-18th November 2012

The Grampian Mountain Challenge is Back!
Following on from a successful debut in 2010, the Grampian Mountain
Challenge is pleased to welcome runners to North East Scotland for
another unique blend of harsh weather, comfort, physical challenge and
mental challenge in November 2012. The same organisation team are
back with new ideas to bring the classic event format to a new
location, 1 hour from Aberdeen.
This event combines forest orienteering and mountain navigation over
two days in the Deeside area, with a remote campsite. The event
format will be the same in 2012 as it was in 2010. For those not
familiar with the format, the key points are:
• Competitors find their own way from point to point with a map given
to them at the start (map exchange at transition between
orienteering and mountain running),
• A, B and C courses available,
• Prepare for snow – this is November! (Note that distance/height gain
is similar to other MMs, but allowances are made for the time of
year).
• No GPS allowed, altimeter OK,
• Remote campsite – but kit bags are transported for you,
• Competitors must carry minimum kit (see separate list),
• Pairs or solo runners accepted,
• Minimum age and experience requirements (see rules),
• Hot evening meal supplied on Day 1 and a light meal at the finish,
• Breakfast available to purchase and hot water urn available overnight,
• Marquee at remote campsite with "heating" and music.

For more information, visit www.grampoc.com. To enter, visit www.sientries.com
Minimum Kit:

ART EVENT !

Message from Sandy Wallace:
Karen Gabbitas is one of my jogscotland group and also an Art graduate.
This Saturday 22 September she has arranged an 'Art Event' at North Berwick Law starting at 10.00am and lasting about 2 hours. The event which is to be filmed requires as many people as possible dressed in yellow hi vis jackets and black leggings to walk in single file from the bottom to the top of the law (hence the 2 hours).
Karen would appreciate you or anybody who would be able to take part to make up the ideal numbers. If you can't manage but have a yellow hi vis jacket you could lend us, for people who don't have one.
Let me or Karen  ( kgabbitas@btinternet.com ) know. Pass this on to anybody else.
- Sandy

Braid Hills Cross Country

As Race Organiser for the Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds I would
like to formally invite you all to Braids 2012! For those of you who
have been before, it would be lovely to see you all again. For those
who may just be joining us, it would be brilliant to see some fresh
faces!

This year Braids will be occurring on November 10th 2012.

Braids is a hill race hosted by the University's cross country club
the Hare and Hounds, and is a firm favourite in the Scottish Racing
Calendar. It's a very hilly three mile loop for the women and a rather
gruelling 6 mile double lap for the men around Braids Hill Golf
Course. For a University race, Braids usually manages to attract a
wide range of clubs and runners from around Scotland and the rest of
the UK, so there will be a strong field to test yourself against!

And as per usual we will be having the famous Braids Cake Sale
afterwards to refuel all you hungry runners!

Check out details on the hares and hounds website haries.eusu.ed.ac.uk.

Hope to see you there!

Emily Pollock
Race Organiser
Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds

XC Dates (sort of) and a wee "heads up" on cheap gear.

Well, now that the long hot summers just passed us by it’s time to don studs and spikes and think about mud and slush again.

The Borders XC dates are now available at http://www.bordersxc.com though please keep your ears open and your eyes on the site as the date of the first round is more than likely to change…….

 

Talking of all things wintry you may be interested to know that premier supermarket “Lidl” is flogging cheap LED arm bands next week (4 for £3.99) just the ticket for the “toon run”. They also have running gloves for sale….might be worth checking out.