Tom Scott 10mile Road Race

12 Harriers turned up at Strathclyde Park today to race in the Tom Scott 10mile road race. There were problems before the race started, with a large queue to collect the race numbers causing many runners to miss there warm up and in some instances, the start of the race.

The course is held mainly on the pathways around Strathclyde Loch. The hilliest part of the course is between 3 and 4 miles as the route heads towards its highest point on the road. However, as the majority of the course is almost flat and traffic free, it gave an opportunity for fast times. A strong wind on one side of the loch made this harder to achieve though.

First across the line was Stephen Reilly in 62:44 (U23 Bronze) followed by Scot Hill in 66:31 who both used this race as a final preparation for the London Marathon in 2 weeks. Stuart Waugh was not far behind in 67:38, running well to finish first in the M60 category and well inside his gold standard.

David Herbertson was next finishing in 69:07. Graham Ramage set out to run at his marathon pace in preparation for the London marathon but picked the pace up about half way round to finish in 70:36. Julie Beveridge crossed the finish line next with a time of 71:06 with Graham Lindsay not far behind in 71:27(with the help of Eddie as a pacer).

Frances Maxwell was next in 74:12 but was unable to keep up with her pacer (Stephen). John McBride followed in 78:18 and Russell Couper rounded up the field of Harriers in 94:58.

Sadly the some Harriers had to pull out of the race due to injury, with Mark Saez injuring himself at the start of the race and Hugh Simpson’s back pain not allowing him to finish.

But their support at the end of the race was greatly appreciated as they joined Joanne, Maud, Eddie and Sandra in cheering on the runners over the finish line.