10 Mile Handicap

10th race in this years club GP series, 6 of us set off, warm and breezy, showers on and off all the way round. Hard work today, just managed to hold my place, pleased to finish!

5 Mile Handicap

Club handicap race, 6 of us set off in reverse order, started 3rd of 6, finished 4th of 6 in just over 37 minutes, a bit slower than last year but ok on the day. .

Ted Baker

Club hill race, the Ted Baker, running from Dalmonach road to Pappert Well and back. 7 of us set off in reverse order. Started too quick, took me until the "stile" to get my breathing sorted, up through the forest, a mixture of mud and overgrown paths, round the trig point to a fire break for the mostly down hill run back, a short climb up Hillbank St finishing down hill in Dalmonach road, a wee thunderstorm and monsoon chased us all the way back from the trig.

  

Ben Bowie

Club trail race from Upper Stoneymollan Road to Ben Bowie and back. 5 Set off up the initial climb on a warm evening, gradually spreading out as the trail flattens after the gate, went from 2nd to 4th place between there and Ben Bowie, gained one place on the way back.

Fairy Glen

Short Club race in Balloch Park, 3 * 1 mile laps round Fairy Glen, only 5 there tonight, first lap ok, slowed a bit on the 2nd lap and 3rd lap looking for recovery which wasn't there.  

Stoneymollan

Club hill race for the Alex Robertson Trophy, 8 of us set off in reverse order, half a mile of tar to start then trail before a couple of miles across the moors, the last mile, trail and tar. Tried to keep a steady effort, varying pace with gradient and ground. Gradually caught all but one of the the runners in front and managed to avoid getting caught by the one behind. All but the winner slower than last year, good to be racing again.

Riverbank 5k

Club race, flat 5k from the back of Cameron House through Lomond Shores and along the river Leven cycle path to finish at St Michaels Primary school, 8 of us ran on a cool clear evening, pleased to finish slightly quicker than the last couple of years.  

Whinny Hill

Last of the Club Cross Country races, only 5 of us today, gorgeous day for running, blue skies, frosty underfoot dried a lot of the muddy parts making it easier to run through them, Finished a couple of minutes slower than last year but a place better.

Polaroid Cross Country

1st race in this years Club GP, ground a bit too dry for Cross Country, high winds had brought a few trees down on the course requiring care going over, under or round. Hard work in the wind along the path beside the Leven. Finished just over 37 mins, slower than last year but a better placing.