Harrier results from Roon The Toon, Bella, VOL, and Stacie medalling in the British Steeplechase Champs

ROON THE TOON ATTRACTS DOZENS OF HOME ATHLETES

A measure of the success of last week’s Roon The Toon 10k, was not only the many months of organisation involved, the manpower from the Club from the early hours in the morning, the fact that over 1,200 finishers makes the event one of the most participated sporting events in the Country, or even all the excellent feedback from all concerned, but the fact that there were also over 80 athletes from the host Club competing the course means that fitness and health in the area is as on the up as it has been in a long while and that is arguably the most important thing of all.

Amongst this number Richard Mair was to be first male finisher from the Club, his 4^th place overall finish being no small feat considering that the race was doubling up as the West District Championships and thus attracted an excellent calibre of athlete. Craig Ferguson was to be next home and well inside the top 20, while Jim Connelly completed the first trio of Men Kilmarnock finishers in another excellent run in windy conditions.

Laura Haggarty was first Female Harrier to complete the 6.2 miles while a couple of the younger athletes, Alanis Brydon and Claire Orr, were not only next home, but finished the top 2 Juniors overall on the day to do themselves proud. There were also a few personal bests on the day and full Harrier results were (chip times) –

4^th Richard Mair 33.31, 14^th Craig Ferguson 36.04, 25^th Jim Connelly 37.37, 33^rd John Cairns 38.27, 49^th Scott Lyden 39.37, 67^th Jamie Nix 40.50, 68^th Aidan Tonner 40.57, 69^th Steven Robson 40.59, 70^th Alasdair Murray 41.06, 95^th James Wales 42.20, 107^th Alan McLelland 42.37, 123^rd Laura Haggarty 43.18, 124^th Mario Campagna 43.15, 130^th Kenneth Dudgeon 43.23, 134^th Alister Neil 43.36, 141^st Kirsty Alexander 43.39, 142^nd Mark Hamilton 43.45, 150^th John Parker 43.54, 159^th Douglas Thorburn 44.08, 181^st Stewart McCallister 44.47, 204^th Gordon Sandler 45.27, 208^th Terry Mullholland 45.40, 214^th David McGill 45.59, 216^th Stuart Nibloe 46.00, 218^th Leslie Baird 45.59, 227^th Ronnie Dalziel 46.21, 228^th Murray McDonald 46.29, 239^th Alanis Brydon 46.23, 242^nd Claire Orr 46.50, 267^th Amanda Bryden 47.36, 268^th Kenny Wales 47.35, 273^rd Kirsteen Havlin 47.42, 279^th Gerry Dodds 47.35, 288^th Paula Wilson 48.04, 304^th Susan Beattie 48.32, 311^th Stephen McDowell 48.38, 315^th Alex McGhee 48.42, 328^th Viv Lambert 48.51, 358^th John Duffy 49.21, 398^th Kate Todd 50.24, 403^rd Douglas Dickson 50.35, 406^th James Dalziel 50.37, 408^th Lynne McCaffrey 50.42, 410^th Matt Ferguson 50.52, 422^nd Rosemary McMillan 50.49, 466^th Brian Darroch 51.40, 477^th Mark Lyden 52.15, 482^nd Eve McClurg 52.00, 505^th Geoff Robertson 52.50, 508^th Hannah O’Shea 52.32, 523^rd Richard Beattie 53.16, 547^th Erin Connelly 54.00, 548^th Hugh Rankin 53.54, 555^th Jacqui Sandler 53.53, 559^th Kenny Neilson 53.56, 572^nd Isla Neilson 54.20, 595^th Katy McConnell 54.42, 613rd Linda Lithgow 55.20, 620^th Ian McAughtrie 55.31, 621^st Dawn McManus 55.30, 651^st Michelle Goldie 55.36, 652^nd Fiona Robb 56.10, 654^th Rhona O’Neill 55.39, 681^st Chloe Adams 56.53, 683^rd Mark McGregor 56.28, 698^th Kevin Beck 57.05, 719^th Alison Wales 57.18, 730^th Ronnie McCormick 57.00, 77rd Sandra Dickson 58.37, 820^th Emma McGregor 59.07, 840^th Emmy Dodds 59.57, 841^st Gillian Hughes 59.39, 857^th Lauren Park 60.27, 858^th Alisdair Hood 60.42, 860^th Colin Crosbie 60.17, 881^st Lindsay McGarvie 61.03, 942^nd Ann Graham 62.42, 1003^rd Heather Wallace 65.01, 1062^nd Liz Mackie 67.40, 1072^nd Natalie Sharp 68.18, 1097^th Suzy Leggat 69.44, 1233^rd Maureen Millar 86.30.

Almost a week later, on Friday 16^th June, the next Kilmarnock Harriers Summer Championship race took place at Bellahouston, and in the Brian Goodwin 2 lap 10k course it was Olympian Calum Hawkins who led the way in a new course record and just over 29 minutes, this after a 13 mile session in the morning with a few miles under 5 minute mile pace. Also breaking the old course record was US based Giffnock athlete Luke Traynor in sub 29.30, however gaining valuable championship points were a number of Harriers. First male home for the Club was Connell Drummond, while it was Amanda Bryden who took maximum 15 points on offer in the Women’s stakes.

Times were – 67^th Connell Drummond 38.06, 77^th Scott Lyden 38.45, 127^th John Tougher 41.00, 195^th Gordon Sandler 44.23, 224^th Stuart Nibloe 46.08, 226^th Russell Duncan 46.10, 229^th Kenny Wales 46.13, 272^nd Amanda Bryden 48.08, 299^th James Dalziel 50.02, 330^th Geoff Robertson 52.01, 360^th Jacqui Sandler 54.22, 369^th Jackie Duncan 54.40, 380^th Alison Wales 55.21.

Connell Drummond also competed in the previous weeks Vale of Leven 10k where he clocked 38.59.

Finally, US based athlete Stacie Taylor was competing in the British Under 23 3000 metres Steeplechase metre Championships over the weekend, where she was representing Kilmarnock Harriers.

The talented athlete had an excellent run to finish in 10.16, but more importantly claimed a deserved bronze medal in another fantastic run from her.

Much more info is at www.kilmarnockharriers.com