Good club turn-out at National relays

In the region of 500 runners from clubs from all over Scotland were in Livingston on Sunday for the annual Scottish Athletics [6&4 stage] Road Relay Championships at Almondvale. With a total of 33 runners, the local Lothian Running Club had their biggest representation in the race since their debut season in 2001 when 35 competed.

The club fielded a total of seven teams, three in the Open Men’s race, two in the Open women’s and a team in each of the male and female over-50’s category. In the latter the trio of Saran Jones, Lynne Murray and Jill Horsburgh celebrated finishing in an excellent 2nd place behind the team from Central AC.

In the Open Women’s race which consists of four team members running alternate legs of 3.1 miles and 5.8 miles saw the quartet of Lana Turnbull, Jocelyn Moar, Christine MacVarish and Edel Mooney finish in 8th place, Edel’s long leg run of 34m 33s was the 6th fastest long leg run by a female.

The Open Men’s race sees the teams made up of six members running alternate legs, the Lothian clubs top finishers were the team of John Malcolm, Max McNeil, Owen Williams, Malcolm Lang, Daniel McLaughlin and Colin Partridge who finished in 12th place. The top individual performance came from club captain Max McNeil who ran the 14th quickest long leg in 30m 36s. Both the Open Men and Women’s titles went to the teams from Central AC.

Some photos from the race

Club Results

OPEN MEN’S RACE

12th John Malcolm[18.21], Max McNeil[30.36], Owen Williams[18.34], Malcolm Lang[33.55], Daniel McLaughlin[18.25], Colin Partridge[33.26] Total 2h 33m 17s.

28th Alan Moffat[19 26], Donald Shaw[35.51], David Berrill[19.12], Scott Nelson[39.07], Pol McDonald[20.22],Neil Graham[40.37]. Total 2h 54m 35s.

38th [Over-40s] Jim Alexander[21.45], Calum Ross[41.18], Ian Hall[24.18], Paul Young[39.04], Ted Finch[25.53], Kenny Mearns[44.11] Total 3h 16m 27s.

OVER 50 MENS CHAMPIONSHIP

5th Harry Mulholland[20.03], Graeme Ackland[36.33], Martin Leadbetter[22.08], Kenton Jones[37.38]. Total 1h 56m 22s

OPEN WOMEN’S RACE

8th Lana Turnbull[20.20], Jocelyn Moar[39.03], Christine MacVarish[20.52], Edel Mooney[34.33]. Total 1h 54m 48s.

29th Suzie Hannah[20. 53], Shona Young[42.44], Mhairi Inglis [21.11], Margaret Turnbull[57.59]. Total 2h 22m 47s.

OVER 50 WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP

2nd Saran Jones[22.05], Lynne Murray[41.47], Jill Horsburgh[25.08]. Total 1h 29m 00s.