What a recent weekend of running by our Bellas!
Podium news first, and congratulations to Jordan Davidson (1:21:42) on winning the Run Nation Strathclyde Autumn HM at Strathclyde Park on Sunday 7th Sept AND to Kenny Osborne (34:33) who won the Kilmacolm 10k. Then, up in Carnoustie, Kirsty MacFarlane (1:18:53) had a great run to finish 2nd lady at the Barry Buddon 10 Miler.
Sunday also saw the ever popular Podfather Stirling 10k with 20 Bellas racing in a Club Championship (CC) event. A big well done to Ross Horgan 32:22 (PB), Calum Borthwick 33:21, Grant Murphy 33:26, Bryan Kerr 33:53 (PB), Bruce Carmichael 35:11, Paul McNairn 35:38 (PB), Mark Young 35:58, Callum Dickson 37:01, Jay Cowan 37:11, Liam McNally 38:50, Sam Thompson 39:02, Grainne McGrath 39:14, Christie Lamb 39:48 (PB), Jane McNeilly 40:34, Andrew McCulloch 40:53, Debi Scott 41:08, Gerry McDonnell 42:18, Joni Lindsay 47:35, Murdoch Rodgers 53:50 & Lucy MacKay 55:51.
Another CC race also took place on Sunday at a very warm and ever ‘undulating’ Kilmacolm Half Marathon. 16 brilliant Bellas ran, with great performances by: David Jarrett 1:22:24, Colin Hughes 1:25:55, Sandy Macdonald 1:32:15, Al MacLachlan 1:34:33, Dave Ferguson 1:36:06, Tomoyo Fujiwara 1:41:14 (2nd FV) Cathy Wood 1:43:19, Veronica Fusaro 1:45:08, Louise Ross 1:45:10, Ashleigh Love 1:56:54, Tony Breslin 2:02:10, Lynne Goldie 2:11:09, Christine Milligan 2:16:09, Michelle Smith 2:16:09, Robert Macleod 2:18:36 & Nicola Barrington 2:32:11. A special well done to Michelle on her first HM.
And just south if the border we had Bella members running the very wet and murky Great North Run, namely Chic Forsyth (1:26:29, PB) and Jamie Wieland (1:49:19).
And then we had those who laughed at these ‘short’ races and decided to ramp it up. Tommy Burridge ran the 33 mile Tiree Ultra, while the machine that is Bryan Mulgrew completed the Glenmore 24 Hour Trail Race near Aviemore, and pending confirmation, finished 4th with 109 miles in the bag, and raising funds for the Beatson https://www.justgiving.com/
Now, breathe…….
So….if that has inspired you, sign up for our own autumn 10k at Bellahouston Park, Sunday 10th November 2024 https://www.entrycentral.com/jimmyirvinebella10k
