News Report w/e 27th November

The weekend of the 19^th had no less than 22 Clydesdale Harriers travelling down to Carlisle to run in the Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile Road Race. In near perfect conditions prizes were won and personal best times (pbs) were achieved by many of the harriers. Fastest harrier was Paul Carroll running an excellent personal best time of 59.14, followed by Kevin Farmer (66.20), Stuart Allison (67.02 pb), Hugh Laverty (67.32), Anne Murray (68.34 and 3^rd vet over 40), Alistair Greig (69.25 pb), Martin King (68.31 pb), Mark Barrow (71.25 pb), Marina McCallum (71.38), Fiona McCue (72.21), Hugh Watson (75.46), Shirley Greig (76.17 pb), Yvonne Green (76.30 pb), Peter Rudzinski (77.49), Christine Duncanson (78.26), Colin Gray (82.15), Chris Ryan (83.37), David Mitchell (85.48), Stephen McKie (85.59), Patricia Stevenson (88.49), Marie Rippon (91.27), and Laurie Pearson (103.07). Anne, Marina and Fiona were also winners of 2^nd veteran team prize.

The weekend before was the Jimmy Irvine Achilles Heel Bella 10k where Yvonne Green again ran an excellent personal best finishing in 45.47, followed by Watson Jones coming back into good form in a time of 45.59 (not bad for a 71 year old!), followed by David Mitchell (52.28).

Finally, at the start of the month was the Dumyat Dash where John Kennedy finished 18^th and won 2^nd veteran over 50 prize in a time of 62.10.

If anyone is interested in joining Clydesdale Harriers then the main meeting night is a Tuesday at 7pm at St Peter the Apostle Secondary School. You must be able to run a little – sorry no beginners! 

Marina McCallum
Press Officer