Race reports

Vics busy in Edinburgh and Ayrshire

Tony Devlin was second overall in the Dunlop 10km on Sunday 23rd May; covering the hilly course in blistering heat recording a race time of 39min 01secs despite missing the start.

Also in Ayrshire, Mike McQuaid was 6th overall and 2nd Vet in the Land O’Burns 10km on Wednesday 26th May in a time of 35min 18secs.

 

Kenny Rankin and Alec Chalmers have been treading well known paths in the Sri Chimnoy Race series in Edinburgh’s Meadows. Both are regular attendee’s of these weekly races with Kenny recording a few wins in the over 50’s category. Kenny’s latest win coming in the mile race held on Wednesday 26th May. Kenny was twelfth overall in a time of 5 min 10secs and Alec was 40th overall in 5 min 53 secs.

On the same night Tony Devlin made a quick return to action placing 5th overall in the West Lothian College 5km with a time of 18min 20secs.

In the same race Elaine Thompson ran well to finish third female in a time of 24 min 46 secs closely followed by Christine Eadie who was 5th in a time of 27 min 54 secs.

Alec Bryce and John Martin took advantage of the favourable conditions last Saturday, 23rd May, to record new PB’s for the Edinburgh Park run 5km. Alec was 9th overall and 1st Vet in a time of 17min 20secs while John lowered his best for the course to 19min 08secs finishing 26th overall.

Andy Ronald