Another well attended season of Auldhouse 5k time trials is now over. Last Thursday's final event started and finished at the Auldhouse Arms as is now traditional. Conditions for the run (except the darkness) were amazing for this time of year with the temperature holding up at 17 degrees and no wind. Good times were therefore possible if the pace could be controlled. After some debate over where the start line should be, the 15 runners were set off at 30 second intervals; quite a small field for the last event of the season. Conditions were also perfect for the bigger than usual team of time keepers and spectators; no midges and shorts and T-shirt conditions. After the usual 20 minute wait the runners came in thick and fast despite the fact this was not a handicap race just an equal interval start. I was delighted to see that many season's best results were achieved and where that was not the case there was an obvious reason; either getting back from injury or some other condition. Those achieving season's bests were: Neil Green 18:56 (an absolute course best and a Bronze performance standard), Jim Holmes 20:55 (dead heat with Karen Allen), Martin Howell 20:36 (a massive 1:18 improvement), Frances Maxwell 22:12 (Bronze performance standard), Eddie Reid 19:26 (Bronze performance standard) and Stuart Waugh 21:23. All the results are at the link on the left from which it is clear that everyone is running well as we head towards the short relay and cross country season. Many thanks to all those who turned up to support and assist with the time keeping, including Jim Mearns, Charlie MacDougall, Sandra Reid and Andy Buchanan.
Alan
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