July Auldhouse Time Trial

Fourteen Harriers and various time keepers turned out in windy conditions for the monthly Auldhouse 5k time trial. It was always going to be difficult to match the times set in perfect conditions during the June event but some did manage. Fastest time of the day was Ian Hughes setting a new course best of 18:11, some 5 seconds faster than his June time. Michael Daly set a new pb of 23:37, a 2 second improvement whilst Colin Banks had his fastest run of the season finishing in 22:51. Alan Cullie was first across the line, improving his seasons best to 18:44. In his first appearance of the season, Charlie MacDougall set an impressive mark of 18:29. With Mary Goldsmith gradually recovering from her recent marathon, she set her first hard-run time of the season achieving 23:39. Scot and Stuart Hill set times of 20:03 and 27:35 but Stephen Reilly was comfortably ahead in 19:39. George Stewart admitted to really going for it all the way this time but somehow ended up with a time of 21:22, 16 seconds slower than last time. Stuart Waugh, Andy Henderson and David Herbertson were all nursing injuries so cruised round in 20:48, 21:14 and 22:58 respectively. Meanwhile Richard Lawton kept up this week's tradition of falling during the run and completed the course in 24:22 with his knees and elbow dripping with blood having tripped on the run out through the glen!

Well done to all and thanks to Russell, Eddie and Frances for helping with the timing.