UKA Fell and Hill Relay Championship Report
With the hill running season nearly complete, 18 Shettleston Harriers travelled to Powys, Wales, to compete in the UKA Fell and Hill Relay Championship (FRA). The race is limited to 200 teams from the UK, and the event supplied a Scottish winner, with the strong Edinburgh-based club Carnethy taking 1st overall.
Pride of place goes to the Shettleston Vet 40 team, who claimed 3rd in this British Championship.
The bronze medal-winning team was made up of Jethro Lennox, Joe Symonds, Robert Simpson, Chris Grant Pantrey, Iain Pender, and Stephen Winter.
The event is over four legs, with different skills required:
- Leg 1: Solo short
- Leg 2: Pairs long
- Leg 3: Pairs navigation
- Leg 4: Solo short
Jethro Lennox got the Masters team off to a great start, finishing 2nd on the first leg, and the others fought with Dark Peak between 2nd and 3rd place before claiming bronze.
The women’s team finished a strong 7th in the Champs, a result which is set to guarantee us a place for open women next year. This is a strong foothold for a team who are going from strength to strength. This team was made up of Catherine Peutherer, Elena Heger, Jennifer Clark, CJ Macphail, Zoe Barber, and Heather Simpson.
The Senior Men’s team finished 15th overall, with Dan Dry the pick of the team, finishing 4th on the first leg. This team comprised Dan Dry, Cameron Young, Alex Hill, Harry Pullman, David Lawson, and Aedan McGonigle. A special mention goes to Aedan, who made the trip for his first relay just shy of his 18th birthday and put in a great showing in a highly competitive field.
Fantastic results from all the teams after a successful season on the hills.
Full results are available at this link: https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/Meirionnydd/2025/BritishFellRelay/
Half Marathon and Marathon Highlights
Catching up on recent road results, we celebrate some great performances:
- Ross Good: Finished 27th in the Manchester ½ Marathon on October 12th in a very fast time of 1:07:24.
- Peter Avent (M40): It was fantastic to see Peter return to racing after a long time out injured, recording 1:10:13 for the Half Marathon at Musselburgh in August.
- Mark McColl (M40): Finished 2nd Master (M40) in the Run Northumberland Castles Half Marathon on Sunday.
Yorkshire Dales Marathon Success
The Yorkshire Dales were the venue for this very hilly and difficult Marathon, but two of our runners made light work of it, both dipping below the magic 3-hour barrier:
- Calum Butterworth: 2:53:33
- Gerry Pelegri: 2:54:09
Scottish Masters Team Selection
Congratulations to Iain Burns and Denis Williams on their selection for the Scottish Masters team! They will compete in the British & Irish Masters XC Championships in Leeds on November 18th.
Shettleston Harriers Parkrun Round-Up – Saturday, October 18th 2025
It was a busy weekend with 18 Shettleston runners appearing at 12 different Parkruns. Special mentions must go to Rio Biddlecombe, who finished 2nd at Skinadin Parkrun. There was a first-place finish for Cameron Muir at Fell Foot, and Ronnie Strachan bagged another Tollcross PB, not for the first time this year. Here is a summary:
Tollcross
- Ronnie Strachan 17:27 (2nd)
- David Murphy 23:43 (17th)
- Rebecca Ryan 26:03 (31st)
- Bob Porteous 27:50 (41st)
Cuningar Loop
- Jack Yang 19:22 (9th)
- Emma MacClean 32:23 (221st)
Queen’s
- Susan Breckenridge 27:07 (77th)
Pollok
- Rowan Lennox 21:48 (29th)
- Bryony McLeod 24:27 (64th)
- Raymond Loughran 46:25 (311th)
Palacerigg Country
- John Duffy 20:56 (5th)
Skinadin
- Rio Biddlecombe 20:33 (2nd)
Aviemore
- Ross Noble 24:00 (30th)
Barrow
- John Connaghan 19:06 (4th)
Fell Foot
- Cameron Muir 16:47 (1st)
Woodhouse Moor
- Gerard Pelegri 22:26 (122nd)
Club Notice of Services
It is with sadness that the club would like to inform members of the services for three great supporters of the club over many years. Each of them gave a lifetime of support to Scottish athletics and always supported our club in many ways, although never members. They will be well remembered by many current and past members.
- Molly Wilmoth: Funeral on Thursday 23/10 at 10:00 am at Bishopbriggs Crematorium, Crosshill Rd, Glasgow G64 2PZ.
- Andy Currie: Funeral on Friday 24/10 at 2:00 pm at Daldowie Crematorium, 17 Hamilton Rd, Glasgow G71 7RU.
- Dr Des Gilmore: Memorial Service on 30/11 at 11:00 am at the University of Glasgow Chapel, Main Building Gilmore Campus.