Jamie Crowe helps his team to another dominant win in Cumbernauld, plus news on the British relegation and hill relay champions in our off-road rounds.
LINDSAYS SCOTTISH AIRLEY CHAMPIONSHIP, Cumbernauld, October 19
Jamie Crowe took Central AC to a 6th straight win with around 100 meters to go in a gripping battle for silver between Cambuslang Harriers and Edinburgh University, the former winning by a second. Dennis Shepherd reports.
The Central win was tinged with emotion as they were without the late Alastair Hay who had such an impact on the National XC Relays.
With Luca Fanotoli in central touch in the opener, Aidan Thompson headed over before Cameron Milne set up a winning lead for Crowe to consolidate.
Edinburgh AC have been awarded the Marjory Cook Trophy, which was launched to honor their late stalwart club official who died in 2021, after winning the women’s race to stop a seven-length stranglehold on Edinburgh University.
Nancy Scott took the lead in the opener, with Beth Ansell and Elsa Palmer rejecting all challenges to leave Kirsty Walker to win as she loved by 48 seconds. Shettleston Harriers edged out the defending champions in second place.
The undisputed winners of the masters were Corstorphine AAC (men) and Giffnock North (ladies) while the over 50 titles were won by Cambuslang and Edinburgh AC respectively.
In the younger age groups, Giffnock North dominated the boys’ race, winning gold and silver ahead of Team East Lothian, while Lasswade AAC won the girls’ title for the first time, ahead of Giffnock North, as Strathearn Harriers came first even won the bronze. medals in this event.
But (4×4 km). 1 Centr 50:07 (L Fanottoli 12:37, A Thompson 12:30, C Milne 12:39, J Crowe 12:21); 2 Cambus 50:22 (C McLew 13:02, C Thame 12:31, J MacKinnon 12:28, A McGill 12:21); 3 Edin U 50:23 (C Bain 12:34, P Bradshaw 13:06, H Henriksen 12:27, F Ross-Davie 12:16); 4 Fife 50:57 (R Marshall 12:46, C Gourley 12:57, A Thomson 13:00, L Rees 12:14); 5 Centr B 51:12 (L Beagley 12:41, C Bell 13:18, P Molloy 12:26, A Marshall 12:47); 6 Dand H 51:28 (K Jones 12:13, R Donald 13:20, L Small 13:03, J Donald 12:52); 7 I’clyde 51:47 (B Potrykus 12:34, R Gray 12:52, M Doherty 13:34, R Gray 12:47); 8 Centr C 52:20 (C Phillip 12:45, S Green 13:07, H Hickey 13:38, K Reilly 12:50); 9 Shett 52:35 (ST Ghafari 12:15, P Neilson 12:54, S Lesley 13:44, A Taylor 13:42); 10 A’deen 52:55 (T Reynolds 13:41, M Abernethy 12:22, A Brown 13:14, E MacNamara 13:38); 11 Fife B 53:30; 12 Glas U 53:41; 13 Giff N 53:49; 14 Edin UB 54:07; 15 Mix U 54:11; 16 Edin 54:16; 17 Cor 54:20; 18 Cor 2 54:35; 19 Read 54:40; 20 Cambus B 54:57
M40+: 1 Cor. 55:11 (D Cummins 12:59, D Macaulay 13:27, M Lang 14:33, S Livingstone 14:12); 2 I’clyde 56:34 (C Doherty 13:35, J Hammerman 15:02, D Tamburini 14:37, G Yates 13:20; C Shields 15:12, J Coyle 14:22)
M50+ (3x4km): 1 Cambus 43:44 (C Upson 12:25, M Gallacher 14:49, J Carter 14:30); 2 C’nauld 44:59 (S Allan 15:09, W Henderson 15:17, L O’Hare 14:33); 3 Cor 45:29 (J Rogers 14:50, I Macleod 15:42, A Cunningham 14:57)
Youth Men (3×2.5km, U13-U15-U17): 1 Giff N 27:03 (E Tyler 9:45, L Muir 8:52, A Maclean 8:26); 2 Giff NB 27:59 (S Deery 9:24, C Nugent 9:27, A Reid 9:08); 3 E Loth 28:19 (T Ibbs 9:24, F Orsi 10:23, F Lupton 8:32); 4 Edin 28:26 (T Comer 9:37, A Leighton 9:25, R Lees 9:24); 5 Falk VH 28:52 (K Higney 11:41, H MacMillan 8:50, R Taylor 8:21); 6 E Kilb 28:52 (J McMillan 10:15, B Heslop 10:11, A Wilkinson 8:26); 7 damage 28:55; 8 Kilk 28:56; 9 Give N 29:14; 10 Kambos 29:22; 11 Galatians 29:23; 12 VPCG 29:44
Women (4×4 km). 1 Edin 58:22 (N Scott 14:14, B Ansell 14:49, E Palmer 14:48, K Walker 14:31); 2 Shett B 59:10 (F Ross 14:23, A Carr 14:55, C Stewart 15:18, L McKenna 14:34); 3 Edin U 60:23 (I Mansley 15:18, C Heggie 15:25, C Purcell 15:21, S Calvert 14:19); 4 Cambus 61:17 (G Drummond 15:59, H Little 15:38, Z Pflug 14:37, E MacKinnon 15:03); 5 Centr 61:37 (T Wright 15:51, G Whelan 15:46, J Wetton 15:44, M Millar 14:16); 6 Fife 61:42 (M Crawford 15:14, K Sandilands 16:26, A Simpson 15:00, S Pennycook 15:02); 7 Edin UB 63:23 (A Callow 15:43, G Leadingham 15:49, K Purcell 15:21, C Griffiths 16:30); 8 Glas U 64:00 (E McNicol 14:58, L Jedrusiak 16:52, R Muir 16:26, M Padmanabhan 15:44); 9 Cors 64:18 (K Macaulay 16:27, C Macphie 16:14, K Maxwell 16:17, K McKenzie-Tait 16:20); 10 I’clyde 65:01 (M McClelland-Brooks 14:31, N Mulholland-Stummer 15:08, M Watson 16:01, A Hammerman 19:21); 11 Gif N 65:15; 12 Edin II 65:35; 13 Edin UC 65:48; 14 Seth 66:04; 15 Bella H 66:13; 16 Spr’burn 67:26; Kilb 67:42; 18 S’clyde U 67:45; 19 Edin UD 67:51; 20 Falk VH 68:00
W40+ (3x4km): 1 Giff N 51:24 (Y McNairn 16:57, A Chong 17:19, J Smylie 17:08); 2 Garsc 53:06 (G Blee 16:32, L Gray 18:29, M Senior 18:05); 3 Kilkee 54:23 (K Kelly 16:12, L Haggarty 16:17, L Potter 21:54)
W50+: 1 Edin 52:27 (J Dunbar 16:54, S Ridley 17:48, J McLean 17:45); 2 Kirkin 56:38 (AM McGregor 17:41, M McCallum 20:17, E Hogg 18:40); 3 L’gow 59:17 (F Wood 20:36, C Mulholland 17:50, S Jones 20:51)
Young girls (3×2.5 km, U13-U15-U17). 1 Las 31:04 (I Madhra 10:15, C Wright 9:55, B Kitchin 10:54); 2 Giff N 31:27 (E Nicholson 10:10, L Toner 10:52, F Campbell 10:25); 3 S’earn 31:47 (R Perez Reid 11:48, L Connell 9:58, E Dallas 10:01); 4 I’ness 32:01 (I Souter 11:02, N Doorley 10:49, A Meek 10:10); 5 Falk VH 32:20 (A Taylor 11:58, E Christie 10:17, I Ogg 10:05); 6 Giff NB 32:24 (L Martin 11:28, E Cameron 10:46, S Wilson 10:10); 7 Harm 32:38; 8 Giff NC 33:04; 9 Falk VH B 33:08; 10 E. Kilb 33:19; 11 Kings 33:21; 12 Gal 2 33:28
Non-binary (4×4 km): Glas FR 94:56
Road
DRAMATHON HALF MARATHON, Dufftown, October 19
In general. J Folan (Metro) 78:43
M50: Jay McGillivray (Injury) 82:38
M60: Steve Wateridge 90:56
Fell
BRITISH FEL AND HILL EARLEY CHAMPIONSHIP, Appletreewick, 19 October
The men’s and women’s teams of Dark Peak Fell Runners won gold medals in one of the most beautiful parts of Wharfedale as 159 teams started in the event organized by Wharfedale Harriers and sponsored by Pete Bland Sports.
Andrew Douglas (Westerlands CC) led the first stage runners, but the fastest pair of the long second stage, Bertie Houghton and Tom Spencer of Dark Peak, were more than three minutes ahead of Carnethy HRC, with Luke Fisher and Alexander Chaplin fastest. the third (navigational) leg. However, they were still almost two minutes adrift of Dark Peak, whose last runner, Finlay Grant, extended their lead to secure their third successive event win. Ben Rothery set the fastest time in the final to lead Ilkley Harriers from sixth place into the bronze medal position.
Sarah Wilhoit (Mercia Fell Runners) repeated her 2023 performance, setting the fastest women’s time on the opening leg. Eve Pannone and Antonia Fan (Ambleside AC) were the fastest pair in the second leg, leading their club into the lead. However, on the navigation leg, Laura Robertson and Lisa Watson (Dark Peak) arrived and narrowly missed out on Ambleside. Dark Peak’s last runner, Emily Cowper-Coles, extended the lead to two minutes with the second fastest time behind Nicola Jackson (Keswick AC). Helm Hill Runners were third.
In the masters categories, Calder Valley Fell Runners were the first men and the top women was the Dark Peak W50 team.
In general. 1 Dark Pk 3:28:29 (N Lawson 39:27, B Houghton/T Spencer 68:37, J Crickmore/T Saville 59:59, F Grant 40:26); 2 C’thy 3:32:05 (F Todd 39:46, E Narbett/F Lydon 71:59, L Fisher/A Chepelin 58:01, F Wilson 42:19); 3 Ilkley 3:36:01 (S Bentham 40:11, J Cummings/N Edmondson 78:29, J Wood/T Adams 59:19, B Rothery 38:02); 4 Amble 3:36:51 (B Sharrock 39:11, G Dale/O Subuh-Symons 15:56, J Wright/T Simpson 62:12, M Elkington 39:32); 5 Kesw 3:37:00 (J Collier 41:01, J Battrick/H Bolton 74:45, S Stead/C Tinnion 62:03, J Adkin 39:11); 6 C’thy B 3:38:26 (J Goodge 42:51, K Cooper/C Balogh 74:55, D Ashwood/A Smith 58:38, S Hooper 42:02); 7 Howg 3:39:21; 8 Helm H 3:50:27; 9 Eden 3:53:03; 10 Calder V (M40) 3:53:36; 11 Mercia 3:54:07; 12 Dark Pk B 3:55:38
M40: 1 Calder V 3:53:36 (M Roberts 42:14, G Roberts/A Osborne 78:43, B Mounsey/G Mulholland 67:52, E Hyland 44:47); 2 Wharf 4:04:50; 3 Kesus 4:10:34
M50. Calder V 4:15:49 (M Taylor 49:51, S Godsman/K Gray 81:13, J Logue/V Barton 75:54, M Burton 48:51)
M60: Bowl 5:09:57 (C Reade 53:10, N Hayhurst/S Sweeney 1:40:47, M Johnson/C Balderson 91:10, G Dawson 64:50)
Fastest – Leg 1 (Leg 1 8.4 km/809 m). 1 A Douglas (W’lands CC) 37:49; 2 T Martyn (Hoppy) 38:43; 3 G Cunliffe (Ross) 38:44
Leg 2 (14km/914m in pairs): 1 Houghton/Spencer 69:37; 2 Narbet/Lydon 71:59; 3 H Davies/O Perratt (Mercia) 73:47
Leg 3 (11.3km/533m sailing in pairs): 1 Fisher/Chapelin 58:01; 2 Ashwood/Smith 58:38; 3 Wood/Adams 59:19
Leg 4 (8.4km/503m): 1 Rotheri 38:02; 2 Adkin 39:11; 3 Elkington 39:32
Women. 1 Dark Pk 4:21:22 (H Wingfield 49:43, F Collett/A Watkinson-Powell 86:32, L Robertson/L Watson 78:15, E Cowper-Coles 46:52); 2 Amble 4:23:28 (S McCormack 50:13, E Pannone/A Fan 83:23, B Halcrow/A Whittaker 81:08, C Powell 48:11); 3 Helm H 4:30:54 (K Roberts 48:22, S Dale/H Russell 91:42, J Oates/J Hickman-Dunne 81:41, S Taylor 49:09); 4 B Combe 4:35:11 (V Russo 55:11, L Browne/C Taylor 88:40, H Orr/A Lupton 83:14, K Maltby 48:06); 5 Kesw 4:36:42 (K Marriott 49:47, S Murray/H Havelock-Allen 94:26, C Spurden/E Bramley 86:49, N Jackson 45:40); 6 C’thy 4:39:04 (E Revitt 55:21, K Dickson/E Shaw 90:24, J Paris/F Bunn 79:59, K Campbell 53:20); 7 Wharf 4:58:33; 8 C’thy B 5:07:27; 9 Seth 5:10:00; 10 Penn 5:12:57; 11 Mercia 5:15:57; 12 Knave 5:16:13
W40. 1 Ilkley 5:28:34 (K Poulter 61:09, R Carter/K Archer 1:47:55, A Weston/J Smith 1:43:23, H Thurston 56:07); 2 Bing 5:31:37
W50. Dark Pk 5:26:25 (H Elmore 55:16, N Spinks/J Caddick 1:57:16, K Bryan-Jones/J Crowson 97:24, L Batt 56:29)
Fastest – Leg 1: S Wilhoit (Mercia) 46:39
Leg 2: Pannone/Fan 83:23
Leg 3: Robertson/Watson 78:15
Leg 4: Jackson 45:40
Multi-area
ULLSWATER LAKELAND TRAILS, Glenridding, October 20
Total (14 km). 1 J Cox (Eden) 39:18; 2 R Wilson (Kend, M40) 39:59; 3 C Stobbs (Chev TR) 40:53
M50: Nick Watson 44:12
M60: M Alison (Eden) 47:40
Women1 A Weyers (Chorlton) 44:14; 2 N Frisby (Springfield S) 46:27; 3 K Ward (Eden, W40) 47:37
HELVELLYN LAKELAND TRAILS, Helvellyn, October 19
Total (15 km). 1 B McCauley (Leeds City) 58:29; 2 Joe Grisdale 63:50; 3 P Reilly (Conis, M40) 64:30
Women1 N Frisby (Springfield S) 72:46; 2 H Sharman (Kesw) 73:51; 3 Laura Whitehouse 75:33)
W40. Katie Georgeson 75:40
Total (10 km). Alex Robinson 38:44
WomenSophie Hunt 47:45
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