Last night the Carnegie Harriers Committee agreed which races are to be included in the 2008 Hill Running Grand Prix (see below). The race series starts with the traditional jaunt around the Pentlands for the Carnethy 5 Hill Race in February and ends in late November with a trip to Aviemore for the Meall a’ Bhuachaille Hill Race. With the recent increase in interest in hill running in the club and with such a wide range of races it shoud be an interesting series. I therefore look forward to seeing many of you out on the hills over the coming months.

Paul

COPY OF the HILL RUNNING GP Here. Just click the link 2008-hill-running-gp.pdf

1 Carnethy 5 16/02/08

2 Bishop Hill Race 02/03/08

3 Clachnaben Hill Race 19/04/08

4 Stuc A Chroin 03/05/08

5 Falkland Hill Race 21/06/08

6 Larig Ghru Race 29/06/08

7 Dollar Hill Race 05/07/08

8 Maddy Moss Hill Race 16/07/08

9 Ochil 2000s 23/08/08

10 Two Breweries Hill Race 27/09/08

11 Manor Water Hill Race 11/10/08

12 Tinto 08/11/08

13 Meall a’ Bhuachaille 22/11/08

13 races with the best 7 to count

As this is going to be the first race in the2008 Hill running Grand Prix it is worth checking out the information below.

The race for 2008 is via on-line entry only.

Please be aware that entries are operated on a simple first come first served basis until we reach the limit of 550 entries.

For full information check out the Carnethy web site Here

As this is going to be the first race in the2008 Hill running Grand Prix it is worth checking out the information below.

The race for 2008 is via on-line entry only. Entries will open January 1st 2008. Further details will be posted here nearer the time.

Please be aware that entries are operated on a simple first come first served basis until we reach the limit of 550 entries.

For full information check out the Carnethy web site Here

Details  and photos are on the photo Blog

http://www.carnegieharriers.co.uk/wp-trackback.php?p=246

Well done to Sandy Bennet and Judy Turner who have won our 2007 Hill Running Grand Prix. The series of 13 races began back in February at the Carnethy 5 and it was the athletes best 7 events which counted towards their overall points total, with the final race being at Tinto on Saturday.

Sandy has now won the Hill Running Grand Prix title for the past six years which is a tremendous achievement. Judy Turner has enjoyed a superb season on the hills and was a deserved winner of the ladies title.

Andy Hunter has also been on form in the hills in 2007 resulting in a fine second place and leading M40 in the Men’s Grand Prix. A close battle developed between Paul Hutton and Colin Reynolds with Paul placing third overall (2nd Male Senior) with Colin one point behind finishing fourth (3rd Male Senior). Jim Lang ran well winning the Male Super Veteran award. Fabienne Thompson placed second lady and first F40 while Morna Fleming finished third overall and Lynne Bennet placed fourth (3rd Female Senior award).

Sixty one club members took part it at least one Hill Running Grand Prix event and all the awards will be presented on Sunday 9th December at our Awards Evening at The King Malcolm Hotel, Dunfermline.

Well done to all the 47 Harriers who turned out yesterday for the Tinto Hill Race that has to be some sort of a record!! What a fitting tribute to George.

The results are here tinto-2007-results.pdf

As this was the last counter in the Hill Running Grand Prix Iain has updated the results on the main website http://www.carnegie-harriers.co.uk/

Photos before the start from Fabienne & Neil HERE

Photos at the Finish from Clodagh HERE

Even More photos from Fiona HERE

There is a great article and a good photo of Tommy battling with Angela Mudge on the Scottish Hill Runners website HERE

Race Report by Garry Taylor

TINTO Hill race 2007

Ladies and Gents. Saturday 10th November, 2007 was indeed a day to remember. We, as members of a great club mustered together to show how strong we can be when sadness is still around us. We were able to show to our friend George Murdoch how much we cared for him. I am also very sure that George would have been looking over us with his customary big smile.

I am sure the Tinto Hill race will never in its history have seen so many orange and green vests. Sunglasses should have been the order of the day as we dazzled all the other entrants.

47 Harriers on the start line, how good was that!! As a tribute to our Hill running captain, I am sure we did him proud.

Off the race started, up over narrow paths, jostling for ground to put your feet down on, running like startled sheep trying not to think of the torture ahead. The 246 racers moved into a long conga line. We got our own place to run and walk up and over the rocky paths and outcrops of the approach to Tinto. For those brave enough to look upwards the mist had already started to descend on the top making it look like a real moody moutain.

The biting cold wind was soon forgotten about as the lungs roared and the hearts pounded. It was a reasonable ascent but no matter where you looked you could still see how far it was to the top!!.

As the front runners hurtle towards you as speeds you can only imagine you could do on a mountain bike or a car you let yourself think, “IT CANNOT BE FAR TO THE TOP NOW” How wrong were many of us !!!!

At last the top was in sight and the thought of “HOW AM I GOING TO RUN BACK DOWN” coming into the minds you realise what a special breed real Hill Runners really are (MAD)

It is very warming when you see some of the clubs elite road runners doing so well on the ascent but funny how scared they looked as they attempted their descent.

In all another great day for the Harriers. Great runs by many but special mention to Tommy Lawrence, Judy Turner and Fabienne Thomson. Tommy showed how classy a runner he really is and how he can mix it with the best with a great time of 34.11. Judy Turner (39.19), running like a demon, making it to third position and beating some very good females and males on the way down and Fabienne winning first over 40 prize (45.36).

In all this race was a day out to remember for many reasons. I am sure we will have turned many peoples heads with so many vests shining brightly in the late afternoon sunshine.

To close, the tribute to GEORGE MURDOCH was absolutely fantastic.

Garry Taylor

I was having a bit of a problem with this blog last night so I have put the first set of photos on the photo blog HERE

Tinto Hill race is our last Hill running Grand Prix race of the year. Pauline Walker our Club President is suggesting we get as many Hillbillies up Tinto hill as a tribute run for George.  I agree wholeheartedly. Details below.

tribute-run-for-george.pdf

Race Date  Sat 10/11/2007  
 
Start Time  2:00pm  
 
Venue  Sports Club, Symington  
 
Website  http://carnethy.com/ri_tinto.htm  
 
Distance  7 km  
 
Climb  457 m

Details (including directions) can also be found at Scottish Hill Racing http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/RaceDetails.aspx?RaceID=RA-0108

Car Sharing meet at Dunfermline Academy of Sport at 11am

Pictures HERE

Results HERE

26/08/2007

Carnegie Harriers Hill Race is a resounding success
The 2nd Carnegie Harriers Hill Race was held in perfect conditions over a four mile course with 1400 feet of climbing from Scotlandwell on Sunday afternoon. The race attracted a good entry of nineteen club members including Richie Cunningham who could barely have recovered from his exploits in the Ochil 2000’s the previous day. From the gun a group of five runners forced the pace up the first climb to Whitecraigs with Andy Hunter forging ahead just before the summit. Andy kept his momemtum going reaching Bishop Hill in the lead and went on the win the race in 31.30 with Tommy Lawrence only ten seconds behind in 2nd (31.40). Richie Cunningham placed 3rd in 32.26 and despite falling four times on the steep descent Stevie Ogg finished 4th (33.24).Judy Turner was the comfortable winner of the ladies race clocking 35.56 in 6th position overall while Morna Fleming placed 2nd lady in 49.21.

Well done to everyone who came along and took part in the race and to our Hill Running Captain George Murdoch and his team for organising the run.