Seven Harriers and their supporters made their way through to a rainy Dechmont Law Trail Race today for the penultimate race in the Grand Prix series. Registration was in a brand new school and community centre with an unbelievable range of facilities and activities going on within. However outside rain and mud greeted the competitors on the undulating and twisty course. Wonderful!
All of last week's walking wounded from Rouken Glen were back in action today. After setting the early pace and breaking the lead pack up into only two, Alan Derrick dropped back into second place after about 3km as the eventual winner stretched out a lead. Alan was closing the gap over the final uphill 3km but left too much to do and was 20 seconds down on the leader at the finish (34:49), still a very pleasing result and 15 seconds faster than last year's 4th place finish. Unfortunately the achilles tendon damaged at Rouken Glen is now going to require at least a week of rest to ease the pain.
All of last week's walking wounded from Rouken Glen were back in action today. After setting the early pace and breaking the lead pack up into only two, Alan Derrick dropped back into second place after about 3km as the eventual winner stretched out a lead. Alan was closing the gap over the final uphill 3km but left too much to do and was 20 seconds down on the leader at the finish (34:49), still a very pleasing result and 15 seconds faster than last year's 4th place finish. Unfortunately the achilles tendon damaged at Rouken Glen is now going to require at least a week of rest to ease the pain.
Alan Cullie had entered the Vale of Leven 10k which took place this morning but felt obliged to maintain his 100% Grand Prix participation record and showed tremendous loyalty to the club by turning up at Dechmont Law instead. Now recovered from his back to back race series the previous week, Alan ran well to finish in 9th place in a time of 37:01. Eddie had a week off training following his knee pain last weekend and felt the benefit of fresh legs, finishing in a time of 37:58 in 12th position. Jim Holmes recorded a course best of 40:22 whilst Stuart Waugh was first M60 in a time of 41:29. George Stewart made a rare race appearance finishing in 44:56, whilst David Wardrope is still working on getting some pace back in his legs after multiple marathons, finishing in 46:30. Russell Couper got the all clear from the physio yesterday and finished in 55:25.
Thanks to Sandra and Frances (chief photographer) for standing in the rain to support and well done to all who ran.
The final Grand Prix race is the Vertical Mile on Thursday 1st July.
Alan
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