Balloch Park Cross Country

Perfect conditions for Cross Country, cool and drizzly, plenty of mud, Results;

Steve 39:40, Steph 40:03, Frazer 45:33, Pat 53:39

December runs

This months race is the Balloch Park Cross Country, Sat 6th, 10:00am start from the Castle

Tues 02/12 Steady Run RTV Hilly, Beechwood, GC, HalD, Thurs 04/12 Easy Run RTV
Sat 06/12 RACE Balloch Park XC
Tues 09/12 Steady Run RTV Flat, Hosp,Tullie,LS,Balloch,Bhill Bdge,Burnbrae, Thurs 11/12 Hills behind Club, 3/3/3, recov, 3/3/3
Tues 16/12 & Thurs 18/12 Steady Run Pre Christmas RTV
Tues 23/12 Santas Coming No Club Run, Thurs 25/12 Merry Christmas No Club Run
Tues 30/12 All the best when it comes No Club Run, Thurs 01/01 Happy New Year No Club Run, Club runs start Tues 6th Jan

10 mile handicap (virtual)

Another wet n windy race, well done everyone;

Results by finish time; Steph 1:49:37, Rachel 1:51:37, Stevie 1:53:19, Frazer 1:53:28, Irene 1:53:38, Pat 1:57:37.

Results by runtime: Stevie 1:21:19, Steph 1:22:36, Frazer 1:27:28, Irene 1:31:38, Rachel 1:51:37, Pat 1:51:37

Duathlon

Tough day for our Duathlon, wet and windy, the two participants today managed to complete overcoming a few mechanical, pedestrian and bovine obstacles as well as the weather;

Steph 1:23:27 (Run 30:16, Transition 1:44, Cycle 51:46), Steve 1:29:25 (Run 30:04, Transition 1:44, Cycle 57:38)

November Runs

Hi Millies, two races this month, Duathlon Sunday 9th & 10 Mile Handicap Sunday 23rd

Tues 04/11 Steady Run Club 10k Route, Thurs 06/11 Hill Reps Beechwood
Sun 09/11 RACE Duathlon
Tues 11/11 Easy Run RTV, Thurs 13/11 Speedwork Lom Shores, 1*1800,3*800,5*400, Pace 10k/5k/3k, recov 2min/1.5min/45 secs
Tues 18/11 Steady Run RTV Flat, Renton, PIE, Dillie, Balloch, LomShs, Burnbrae(M8), Thurs 20/11 Offroad HT Ben Bowie
Sun 23/11 RACE 10 Mile Handicap
Tues 25/11 Easy Run RTV, Thurs 27/11 RTV Fartlek+MM

5 Mile Handicap

Results by finish time; Frazer 49:33, Steph 54:03, Steve 54:45, Rachel 55:17, Pat 55:30, Catherine & Sandra 58:03

Results by runtime; Steve 35:51, Steph 38:09, Frazer 38:27, Pat 48:00, Rachel 52:35, Catherine & Sandra 58:03

October runs

This months race 5 mile handicap, date proposed is Tues 21st

Tues 07/10 Hill reps Behind Club, 3,3,3, recov, 3,3,3, Thurs 09/10 Steady Run RTV, Flat, Hosp, Tullie, Balloch, Bhill Bdge, Burnbrae
Tues 14/10 Hilly Tempo Steady on the flat, Tempo on the hills, BP, Haldane, GC,DG’s, Thurs 16/10 Speedwork 6-8 x 400 w/60 secs recov, 4-6 x 200 w/200m recov
Tues 21/10 RACE 5 Mile Handicap, Thurs 23/10 RTV Easy run
Tues 28/10 Offroad Whinny Hill Head Torch run, Thurs 30/10 Fartlek RTV Fartlek+MM

Ted Baker – Doughnut Hill race

New route for the Ted Baker race, a kind of loop from Overton House to Doughnut Hill & back. Traditionally run as a handicap race so that everyone has a chance of a win.

Results by handicap/finish time; Stevie 70:24, Frazer 71:47, Steph 72:22, Elaine 72:42, Rachel 85:00 Sandra/Catherine101:00, H/Cap winners Stevie & Elaine.

Results by runtime; Elaine 46:42, Steph 47:22, Stevie 48:24, Frazer 54:47, Rachel 81:23, Sandra/Catherine (a bit of a detour) 101.

Doughnut Sprint; Winner Frazer.

Thanks to Elaine for the Trail food & Rachel for the Doughnuts.

Back to the road for the next club races in October, the 5 & 10 mile Handicaps.

September Runs

Next race, Ted Baker, new route, Doughnut Hill, date proposed Tues 9th

Tues 02/09 Pappert Well, Thurs 04/09 Riverbank Run
Tues 09/09 RACE Ted Baker Doughnut Hill Race, Thurs 11/09 Tontine,CP to Balloch, LS
Tues 16/09 RTV, Flat, Hosp, Tullie, Balloch, Bhill Bdge, Burnbrae, Thurs 18/09 Whinny Hill
Tues 23/09 Auchencarroch, Back o Haldane,Balloch Park,Lom Shores, Thurs 25/09 Arden Rbt
Tues 30/09 RTV Flat, Renton, PIE,Dillie,Balloch,LomShs,Burnbrae(M8), Thurs 02/10 RTV Fartlek+MM

Whinny Hill Results

A warm night, dry and fast underfoot, results;

Elaine 42:29, Steph 43:40, Stevie 46:18, Ally 47:10, Frazer 50:42, Andy 59:30, Catherine/Sandra 1:06:46, Rachel 1:07:56