Armagh action, fast 10km for Bradford and parkruns

Club athletes had the honour to be part of one of the best running events in the World on Thursday evening. We are very grateful to our friends in Armagh AC in Ireland for inviting the club to be part of the International Series of Races. The event is a bucket list race for all athletes and we know our club athletes are grateful for the support Alastair Blamire Grant and the club for allowing them to be part of such an event.

Two athletes from our strong 14 group had the honour of wearing Scotland vests for the event – Jamie Burns and Lynn McKenna who both helped Scotland finish 2^nd in the team events .With the National Cross  -Country Championships only a week away name it was solid runs from all our athletes helping the men’s team finish 4^th and the ladies 5^th in a high quality event .

Club results below 

Men’s 5km 
Jamie Burns  27^th -14.04
Ross Good 79^th- 14.29
Philip Neilson 101st -14.38
Taha Ghafari 125th -14.49 (Chip Timing)
James Wootton 126^th -14.48 (Chip Timing)
Fred Davies 165^th -15.10 
Sam Lesley 196^th – 15.30

Ladies 3km 
Lynn McKenna 17^th- 9.27
Aoife Carr 36^th -9.55
Clare Stewart 67^th- 10.25
Suzi Blake 76^th -10.34
Avril Mason 105^th -11.17 (F50)

Open 3km
Matthew Fox  44th -9.24 (U/17)
Andrew Bryson 86^th -9.46

Full results here

Follow on from his spell in Kenya with club mates Philip Neilson, Weynay Ghebresilasie and Kidane Tadesse Daniel Bradford stopped in Castellon, Spain to run in the World class 10km. His spell at  altitude certainly paid off with an impressive 29.50  clocking. He went through 5km in 14.37 and finished 2^nd in M35 age group. Great running.

Just a reminder we have our Allan Scally Memorial Relays on 1^st March in Glasgow -if you want to run(4x5km this event is for U/17 & above) please let John Mackay (Men ) and Avril Mason (Ladies ) know. Not running we are still looking for help -Please let Gary Woods know if you are available to marshal -11.30am to 2pm approx.

Parkruns back up and running

After the cancellation due to Storm Eowyn the previous weekend normal service resumed this weekend.
Cameron Muir managed an impressive course record at Dean Castle Country Parkrun, Kilmarnock in 16:20.
David Lawson was also first finisher at Queen’s Parkrun in 17:20. John Connaghan was 6th in 20:04 which meant he come away with highest age grade percentage.
Grant Boyne made it three first finishers with 17:34 up north in Elgin.
Young athlete, Rio Biddlecombe stormed around the undulating Palacerigg for his highest ever Parkrun finish position where 20:54 brought him home in 2nd. Rowan Lennox managed 23:33 for first female and Jethro Lennox 23:34. John Duffy provided a dual role of Marshall and supporter for the youngsters.
Other young athletes in action were Rebecca and Ellie Ryan completing Penrith Parkrun in 29:25 and 31:48.
Kevin Alston was not too far away at Ury Riverside in Aberdeenshire coming in 13th in 22:43.
Finally Philip Neilson was enjoying the sights of Edinburgh and having a recovery run from Armagh with 22:56 at Holyrood. Great example that Parkrun is a run not a race.