The event starts at the east end of the town, about 1 mile from registration, parking, changing facilities and the finish line, all of which are together at the west end of the town (good warm up distance).
The 13.1 mile course uses quiet, public roads around Loch Leven (anticlockwise) and the route can be described as scenic, open countryside with little shelter from the elements (normally always windy), with a gradual climb from the start for 1.5 miles, 2 or 3 hills at around 7 - 9 miles (a time clock at 10 miles) but otherwise undulating with some good flat parts. A fairly good course overall.
Weather during the race was pleasant if you totally ignore the strong, gusty winds!
The overall winner was Mike Carroll of Perth Road Runners who clocked a time of 68:12. First Harrier home was Stuart Waugh in a time of 1:32:01 (chip time 1:31:52) in 70th place and first in age group category. Next Harrier was Graham Lindsay in 143rd place, 1:38:35 (chip time 1:38:19) and then John McBride, 227th place, 1:47:02 (chip time 1:46:38). There were 479 finishers recorded on the results list.
The event was extremely well organised, the route was well marked and marshalled and at the finish a goody bag and food/drinks were provided for all finishers. A final nice touch was the follow-up e-mail to runners (within 48 hours) thanking them for participating, giving them the results and prize list and encouraging them to return next year. Well done to the local running club and thanks to Caroline and Maud for all the vocal support. An event well worth trying.
Final note - good walks in the area for those not wishing to run.
Thanks to Stuart for the report and once again well done to all.
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