December 26, 2006

December Time Trial

Click here for the final Time Trial championship table.

Gordon Murray (28.45) won this month's men's event. Rosie Wilson was the women's winner on 28.44. Pictures on flickr here. Full results here. Read more here

November Time Trial

Nick Hughes (25.59) and Laura McTavish (30.20) won this month. Nick took 1min 36 secs off his PB, Laura 1min 58 secs off hers. Pictures on flickr here. Full results here. The latest Time Trial Championship table is here.

In a league of their own

The club's Road Runners' league championship was wrapped up in Strathclyde Park with the St Andrew's Hospice 10K and there were some fine individual performances to claim PBs. Details and pictures here.

Click here for the final league table.

Top track times for Lesley and John

Lesley clocked a time of 14.26 and John 10.26 to claim the honours. Click here for the full results.

Joe and Margaret had a tough time marshalling all the figures. Here's what Joe had to say: "Having looked at the times it looks as if two or possibly three runners did an extra lap.

"Definites were Jessie Miller and Jim Tracey whose times reflect a longer distance. However, the results still stand as the times recorded were the official finishing times and there would have been no impact on the rest of the results.

"There were a couple of lessons for next year - three or four people depending on the number of runners will be required on the lap/finishing line to make sure that each runner is counted by an allocated official.

"The start team will need to be separate from the counting team because unlike the 4 mile handicap the start and lap/finish lines are in different places."

Click here for the October Time Trial handicaps.

October Time Trial

Mae McIsaac (29.22) and Stuart McLaughlan (33.00) receive their trophies from Benny Hands. More pictures on flickr here. Full results are here.

A few words from Joe Hoolaghan re. the October trial: "We had something of a blanket finish at one point which means the handicaps are getting better but it has become increasingly difficult to get everyone's name and time as they cross the line.

"Four people were at the finishing line to identify the runners and get the times recorded. Thanks to Nick and Clare Hughes for doing a great job."

September Time Trial

Margaret Lawrence (31.47) and Graham Hawkins (24.11) receive their trophies from Benny Hands. Full results here.

August Time Trial

Michael Wedlock (27.18) receives the trophy from John Hughes. It's a family affair, with Anne (32.37) picking up the women's prize. Full results here.

July Time Trial

Ian Young (30.09) and Christine Allan (31.07) receive the honours from Kenny Muir. Full results here.

June Time Trial

Ian Young (31.16) and Elaine Jamieson (29.56) walked away with the silverware. Mark Coyle took the wooden spoon. Full results here.

May Time Trial

Well done to Alistair Kerr and Mae McIsaac, who won this month's time trial . Click here for the full results.

April Time Trial

Congratulations to Paul Kavanagh, who won the men's time trial for April, and to Wendy Kerr, who won the women's race. The wooden spoon went to Donald. Full results here

Joe Hoolaghan, the handicapper, admits to having had a rush of blood to the head and marked down Jim Tracey as the second FE-male finisher on the night when he scored the time trial.

The upshot was that the original results posted on the site saw Jim have a gender change.

This was noticed by a couple of eagle-eyed members and the fault was quickly rectified.

However, Joe was in possession of a picture of Jim, taken after the time trial. This led Joe to recall a virtual conversation prompted by the 10 Questions section of the website in which he and Jim discussed their favourite foods.

Writing on the site's message board, Jim admitted: "My wacky food favourite is Cheese Beanos, make some toast and beans, then melt some cheese over it all, a wee drop of pepper et voila!"

Joe remarks: "Jim could not be mistaken for a female athlete but he is an example of how you might end up if you eat too many Cheese Beanos and don't train very much." Every picture tells a story.

March Time Trial

John Hughes was fastest male, Anne Hughes fastest female. Click here for the full results (Excel document).

How it works

The Club Championship consists of a series of 10 races. In each of these races 10 points will be awarded to the first club athlete who finishes and so on down to one point for those finishing 10th and over, relative to other club athletes.

Also, five points will be awarded to each athlete who represents the club in a designated team or relay event. In addition five points will be awarded to each athlete who finishes a marathon, up to a maximum of 10 points.

The Club Championship races are:

Sunday April 9 - Tom Scott Road Race 10 mile
Sunday April 23 - Grangemouth Road Race 10K Falkirk Victoria Harriers
Sunday May 14 - Heriot-Watt Trail Race 5K Heriot Watt Uni Sports Union
Sunday June 4 - Carluke Road Race 10K Event details
Sunday June 25 - East Kilbride Half-Marathon 13.1 mile Event details
Friday June 30 - Calderglen Park Trail Race 5K Calderglen Harriers
Tuesday July 11 - Moffat Multi-Terrain Race 15K Event details
Saturday August 19 - Rothesay Road Race 10K Bute Highland Games
Sunday August 20 - Hamilton Road Race 5K Event details
Sunday September 17 - St. Andrew’s Hospice Road Race 10K St Andrew's Hospice

The Time Trial Championship will be scored as the Club Championship. 10 points to the first male and female finishers and so on down to one point for those placing 10th and over.

This championship consists of 10 races and runs from March until December. There will be one race each month and these races will normally be run on the first or second Tuesday of each month. The exception will be the December race, the Christmas Handicap, which will be run on a Sunday.

Athletes' handicap marks will be based on their best time over their last three time-trials. For those with fewer than their runs, their mark will be based on their best time-trial.

Note: In all races, points will only be awarded to those athletes who are current club members. Also, in the Club Championship races points will only be awarded to those athletes who are wearing club colours.