We had some juniors running today too and they're will be posted on the junior blog.
Onto the senior races and we had Frances running for the Ladies. This was a mixed race with the U17s running with the U20s, seniors and masters, the U17s cutting off to the finish with the rest doing another lap. It was a new course today that's never been used before so no rocky runs under the railway or the A77. 1 medium and 2 large laps for Frances in a field of 20 plus 4 U17s runners so it was going to be spread out very quickly and the first 6 or 7 were running on their own after the medium lap. Frances however is very experienced and knew how to pace a solo race finishing in 5th place in a time of 40.04 for the 8.5k course and gaining a trophy and cash for 1st F50.
Onto the mens race and I was joined by a couple of guest Harriers, David Herbertson flying in from Sydney just for this race (honest) and Ian McKenzie who im sure everyone would like to see back at the club and into full training ( get yer act together Ian). We lined up as the Ladies were on they're 3rd lap which was going to be a little awkward as we did the short lap first and some off the ladies were popping onto this lap from the big lap and into the middle of the men. This gave David a wee scare as he had passed me after about 300 metres or so but when the laps joined he spotted a Harriers vest a little in front of him and wondering who was in front of him till he realised it was Frances. The men ran the same course as the Ladies with with 46 plus 2 U17s lining up. Again with a small field it was going to spread out and it did as all you could see when you seen other parts of the course was individual runners. The course as most other XC courses this season was very good going with little mud but David did comment he hadn't seen grass like this for 2 years and was very happy to see it although he was feeling the cold which he didn't enjoy as much. David was the 1st Harrier home in 39.36 and 30th place.
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