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Meet in Balloch Park, to the rear of the Castle, usual time, we’ll try to get started about 6:45

A message below from Alan Fleming encouraging local participation. (I can thoroughly recommend this having taken part for a number of years in races from 100m to 1600m and the hills of course, great fun and a few quid to be had as well, Steph).

As a member of Dumbarton AAC and as someone who grew up in Luss, this year I was asked to became a member of the Luss Highland Games Committee. One of the things we are trying to improve is the level of participation in the Athletics events from the local community. Athletics events include 90m, 200m, 800m 1600m and the Hill race. ((x2) Local and Open events)

This year we have decided to try something new in the form of a 5000M track race. The track is approximately 266m long so a 5000m would equate to 19 laps. One of the formats we are considering is that the race would be a handicapped start based upon runners recent 10K time and all runners would run until the latter stages (approximately the 12th Lap) when the last person finishing the lap would be eliminated and drop out. This would hopefully make it more appealing to the spectators. This may be difficult to marshal and if it proves to be to confusing due to number of runners, handicapping, counting laps etc, we would revert to a handicapped flat race

Decent prize money is awarded in both local and open events for first, second and third in each Event. Usually as follows

Local: – 1st £25, 2nd £15 & 3rd £10
Open: – 1st £60, 2nd £35 & 3rd £20, the 5000m would be an open event

Luss games will take place on Saturday the 4th July between 11:00 and 16:00. The 5000m will take place at approximately 14:15. Entry to the games is £6, but competitors will receive £4 back when they register for events in the secretary’s tent.

The Highland games can be a great day out for all the family. There will be lots of activities in the field, such as soft play, face painting, as well as lots of things to watch and enjoy.

I would appreciate it if you could distribute this information to club members.

I look forward to hopfully seeing some of your club members on the day.

Thanks,

Alan Fleming,
Luss Highland Games Committee

Scottish and British Championship race, 270 ran, 11 miles 3800′, Stevie Cowper 159th in 2:09:30, Steph 204th in 2:20:36

Club results from Dumbarton 10k to Polaroid 10k, let me know of any errors or omissions….

21st May Dumbarton 10k; Stevie Cowper 40:33/41:10, Paul 42:25/42:38, Emma 51:09/51:22, Yvonne 50:33/51:55, Mary-Anne 57:06/58:00.

23rd May Jura; Lorna 6:21:56, Steph 6:25:20

24th May, Mull of Kintyre 1/2, Emma 1:57:27/1:56:57

28th May, Clydebank 10k; Paul 43:31/43:40, Pat 44:50/45:04, Emma 49:43/49:57, Mary-Anne 58:14/58:35.

30th May Slioch, Steph 3:40:42

31st May, Edinburgh 1/2; Yvonne 1:54:04

3rd June, Cort Ma Law, Stevie 1:04:13, Steph 1:11:24

6th June, Killearn 10k; Emma 51:57

7th June Polaroid 10k; Paul 42:44/42:53, Pat 44:16/44:24, Frazer 45:39/45:48, Emma 49:51/50:09, Yvonne 50:14/50:31, Mary-Anne 1:00:23/1:00:51

Results for Millies over the last couple of weeks….any errors or if I’ve missed you, let me know!

Sat 9th May;

Kintyre Way 37 mile ultra; Steve McKeown 6:52, Kenny McInnes 8:20, Frazer Ferguson 9:08.

Ben Lomond, Stevie Cowper 1:38:45, Paul McCowatt 1:47:48, Steph Johnston 1:52:19.

Wed 13th May;

Whangie Whizz; Stevie Cowper 39:10, Steph Johnston 42:41.

Thurs 14th May;

Helensburgh 10k, Chip/Gun, Paul McCowatt 42:53/43:21, Pat Burns 44:21,44:42, Emma Sharp 51:03/51:29, Mary-Anne Cameron 59:02/59:29

Stephen Johnston finished in about 52 1/2 minutes the only Millie in 300 runners, 1st runner took just over 35 minutes, last in 1 hour 50. Results and pictures here http://www.stir.ac.uk/dumyat/

Looking for a race this weekend, have a go at the Callander X 10K the next in the Trossachs 10k Series, http://www.skidaddle.org/the-trossachs-10k-series/ While your there check out the Skiddadle website for details of races in the local area, hill, trail, multisport

Lyndsay Cunningham in 4 hours 20 and Stephen Johnston 4 hours 42 took part in Saturday’s Stuc, a new start finish replacing the first and last two miles of forest road with a mixture of trail, tussocks and heather, unusually for a hill race with a fully marked route. Hills covered in Marshall’s offering encouragement and nutrition, much praise to these hardy souls, some of them standing around on exposed mountainside for several hours.

Descent route off the “Stuc”

Due to the election we have decided to postpone the race, new date TBC.

Well done to Millies out and about this weekend, Richard Darroch, Fling 12:48, May McAdam, London Marathon, 4:21, Emma Sharp, Balfron 10k, (time tbc) great efforts in these events