It was a great day for a race.
The harriers had a good turn out for the first Cross Country
race of the season, just shows how much we all love the mud and the hills. The
course was a new one to us at Kings park, which some will remember from the
Southside Six. The course was twisty with loads of turns and cut backs, few
straights and a lot of hills. Despite the recent rain it was mainly firm
underfoot.
We had two women’s
teams with Karen, Claire and Alison in the senior team and Frances, Lorraine
and Julie B in the masters team . Both teams ran well with Karen fastest woman
at 17.09, with Claire recording a speedy 18.41 in her first cross country since
school days and Alison finishing strongly in 18.31.
Frances anchored her team in an impressive 19.20 with
Lorraine, finishing in 23.17. This was the first of many races for Lorraine
this year as she gets on the comeback trail. Julie ran a fast 17.24 and
declared herself happy with her time and looking forward to a good XC season.
The men’s captain managed to put together three teams with
the fast guys in the senior A team putting
in a great effort with Duncan running a strong 15.23 in his first xc race for
the club, Andy recording an impressive 15.32 on his come back and Stephen
finishing strongly on 16.56. Jason, on his first cross country for the club,
had a competitive race, passing runners in a fast finish, he was so delighted,
(exhausted), to reach the finish line he forgot to stop his watch and had a
time of 18.06.
Men’s masters team comprised David W, Jim and Gordon, all of whom
ran the Glasgow half last weekend, it was up to Geo Ferguson to bring the fresh
legs. Despite their efforts last week their times were impressive with David
and Gordon recording 18.32 and 18.45, unfortunately at the time of going to
print Jim and Geo have been given a combined time of 38.04, so an email to the
organisers should sort that out, either that or they just take 19.02 each.
(update Jim 18.08, Geo 19.56)
Men’s senior B team had Billy leading us off, finishing in 21.27,
an impressive time from the veteran harrier, Kenny ran the next leg in 19.12,
his first race after injury. Russell completed the course in 22.11, which he was
happy with given it was the first XC of the season and Richard came in with a
very consistent 20.07 which shows he is well on the comeback trail.
Coach, and speed merchant, Alan couldn’t make it as he had
succumbed to a stomach bug, but it was good to see so many Harriers out and
running. Thanks to all the friends and families who came to support us, your
encouragement was appreciated and needed.
(more photos in this album).
1 comment:
Great to read about a good number of Harriers' teams out for the first XC Relay of the season and performing well and very glad to see so many new Harriers and those returning from injury out representing the club. Thanks to Kenny for another well written report although somewhat out of touch with reality for calling me a speed merchant! Those days are long gone. Hopefully I can be at the next relay.
Alan
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