The East District Cross Country Relays were held on Sunday 12th October 2014 at Peebles High School. Teviotdale Harriers had a good number of runners competing on this steep and demanding but also very picturesque course on the outskirts of the town of Peebles. The conditions were almost perfect with a blue and bright sky and little wind. One person remarked ‘there wasn’t enough mud!’ but that will surely be to come in the months ahead.

First to run were the junior girls including newcomers to cross country Stella Clamp and Rachel Shiel, also Hollie Grieve taking part in her first East District race. The young females ‘A’ team finished in 14th place, times were Carly Blaikie 12.36 running the u13 leg, Rachel Shiel 12.22 on the u15 leg and finally running the u17 leg Ishbel Inglis 11.25. For the ‘B’ team Stella Clamp completed her u13 leg in 15.25 and Hollie Grieve the u15 leg in 16.46. Well done girls, a tough initiation to the world of cross country running.

Next to run were the boys. Running the u13 leg on his first outing at East District was John Lee Elder who finished in a time of 13.21, next up for the u15 leg was Jamie Waugh finishing in a time of 10.51 with Joseph Tottman on the u17 final leg finishing in 11.21 to earn the boys 26th position in the competition. Well done boys!

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Senior ladies were next on the line for their 4,000 metre route which included an extension of the hill the juniors had covered and also 3 ‘jumps’ along the course, testing on the legs after the steep climb. The first leg was run by Pamela Paxton who finished in a time of 21.02. Next away was Lauren Corbett completing in 21.42 and Donna Inglis on the final leg coming in at 23.15. The team finished 31st in their category.

Teviotdale had 2 full mens’ teams for the final race of the day, the biggest number for a while including returned members Rory and Iain and also James Clamp in his first outing for Teviotdale at East District. Covering the same 4,000 metre course as the ladies the times and positions were as follows:- ‘A’ team Rory Anderson 14.19, Iain Williams 15.30, Derek Scott 17.02 and Alan Inglis 16.34 this team finished 19th. ‘B’ team Kyle Potts 17.18, Alister Biggar 17.22, James Clamp 17.49 and Alex Corbett 18.20, 34th position.

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Our next outing is to Stirling on Saturday 18th October for the first league race. Minibus leaves Mart Street at 9.00am.

Thanks to Alex Corbett and Ishbel Inglis for photographs, view more of Alex’s photographs on the link HERE

Conditions could hardly have been better for this year’s running of the Penchrise Pen Hill Race and subsequently we saw both the male and female records falling and I suspect a number of personal bests thrown in for good measure. First home was Brian Marshall of HELP in a time of 34:54 with Teviotdale’s Rory Anderson only 5 seconds behind also beating the previous record. Carnethy’s Charlotte Morgan was not far behind in third place regaining the female record by almost 3 minutes and only 3 seconds outside the previous male record finishing in 35:13.

Thanks to all 35 runners who came along, also a new record and also many thanks to all who came along to help out on the day.

Penchrise Results 2014

Flickr album courtesy of Alan Gebbie HERE

Saturday 13th September saw a total of 47 runners line up in Wilton Lodge Park on a beautiful sunny afternoon to compete in the Teviotdale Harriers Christie Cup. There were a good number of ‘newcomers’ including James Clamp, Kevin Wight and Sam Cornwall in the senior mens’ race and turning out for the juniors for the first time were siblings Maura and Erin Rafferty, John Lee and Nadine Elder, Ava, Boyd and Harrison Hughes, Holly Lyle, Stella Clamp, Calum Renwick and William Brodie.

First off were the u11/u13 boys and girls on their one lap route. Honours for the girls went to Langholm trio Carly Blaikie 1st 3.38, Macy Cropper 2nd 3.44 and Lucy Ash 3rd 3.46. Fastest actual time Carly Blaikie. For the boys 1st place went to William Brodie 3.44, 2nd Harrison Hughes 3.56 and 3rd Jai Patterson 3.59. Fastest actual time Fraser Clyne.

Next to run on their 2 lap route were the u15/u17 boys & girls/senior women including junior Skye Patterson moving up to the longer distance in her first race with the seniors. Ishbel Inglis took 1st place in 8.27, sister Mhairi Inglis 2nd in 8.47 and 3rd place went to Lauren Corbett in 9.00. Fastest actual time Ishbel Inglis. For the boys 1st place position went to Jamie Waugh in a time of 8.29 with Joseph Tottman in 2nd place in a time of 8.45. Fastest actual time Jamie Waugh.

Final race of the day was the 3 lap route for senior men. There were 18 senior men competing and victory went to Kyle Potts 1st in 15.25, 2nd Iain Williams 15.29 and 3rd place in a time of 15.39, this season’s mens’ Captain Alex Corbett. Fastest actual time Rory Anderson.

All times include handicaps