Chris said...

Thanks Charlie for the photos, and to Stevie for organising the race.

Results | More photos

Thursday 29th May 2008 9.29am

Jassy said...

Well that was just too lovely for a grudge match. A nice friendly run in the hills, with no doubt a beautiful view spoilt by the clag. A good westies turnout and I was pleased with my first hard run in a couple of weeks, feeling steady if not sharp. Thanks to Stevie and the Glenpark guys for the soiree. Maybe we should return the compliment (the Dumgoyne hncp route late in the summer anyone?)

Also very proud with Chris' photo of me which surely proves I have the most camp running style in the world.

Thursday 29th May 2008 8.01pm

Dave said...

As I've said before, this is what mid-week racing is all about; great fun, even if I am running like a tub of lard.

Thursday 29th May 2008 9.32pm

Stevie McLoone said...

Thanks for another great turn out from Westies, sorry about not having enough tape out on the summit (but after all the good weather the clag caught us all out by surprise)

PS: I dont know what it says about taste of the Glenpark women but they all seemed to be impressed by the looks of the Westies men. They told me Scott was the best looker - says it all really!!!

Report & Results below:Greenock Glenpark Harriers Andy McCall claimed a record fourth victory in the 12th running of the Cornalees hill race.

McCall took the lead after the first half mile steadily opening up the gap on the chasing group of Stevie McLoone, Danny McLaughlin and Westerlands Chris Upson. He never looked back finally winning with a comfortable 2 min lead over McLoone, with Upson not far behind in 3rd.

Robert Wilson had a race long battle with Scott McKendrick only to finally break clear for 5th place when McKendrick took a spectacular fall just before the line.

Westerlands Elsie Reilly won the Women’s race in a new course record, 10 seconds ahead of teammate Catrina Miller, While Glenpark’s Sharron Skinner held off the fast finishing Terry Wall.

Low lying cloud on the hill caused a number of the 23 runners problems as visibility was down to 30 metres on the summit, but after a few unintentional detours everyone managed to get back off the hill safely.

In the annual interclub challenge the Harriers took revenge on last years winners Westerlands winning by 106 to 112 pts.

Gerard Smith secured victory by the closest of margins in a tremendously exciting junior uphill race. The race starting at Woodstock road followed the path up over yellow hill to the bridge on the “Cut” covered a distance of 600m with a steep ascent of 80m. The young athletes set off at a frantic pace with the leading 6 all closely packed together. By the half way stage Smith had made a sizeable lead, but as hill got steeper and the finish approached Ryan Sinnamon and Shannon Kangley were closing the gap to within metres with Jack Harrington, Craig Knight and Meighan McDade all close behind. As he reached the finish line at the bridge he was put under tremendous pressure from Sinnamon, but Smith had done enough to hold on by less than a stride, with Kangley almost living up to the coaches pre-race predictions of a surprise victory finishing in third.

The rest of the field followed close behind with youngest runner Callum O’Neill recording an impressive 4.36minutes.

Thanks to stewards and timekeepers Jean, Jim, Davy, Mick, Andy, Irene, Dorothy, and Yvonne who braved the wet and cold conditions and midges.

Results: Juniors .G.Smith 2.52, R.Sinnamon 2.53, S.Kangley 2.54, J.Harrington 2.55, C.Knight 2.57, M.McDade 3.03, A.McCormick 3.07, L.Davies 3.40, R.Fulton 3.43, R.McDiarmid 4.03, C.O’Neill 4.36,

Seniors: A.McCall 32.13, S.McLoone 34.36, C.Upson 35.16, D.McLaughlin 37.12, R.Wilson 38.01, S.McKendrick 38.06 , M.McLoone 38.11, D.Riach 38.12, S.Triger 38.33, J.Penderis, A.O’Rourke 41.19, J.Kashoul 41.34, D.Calder 41.54, P.Clarke 42.12, M.Harrington 42.32, E.Reilly 43.27, Catrina Miller 43.37, C.Menhennet 47.35, S.Skinner 49.04, T.Wall 49.22, P.McAdam 52.59, T.Knight 63.26, P.McLaughlin 63.31.

Friday 30th May 2008 1.50pm

CHRISTINE said...

Thabks for a good race Stevie - if you hadnt given me a roll of tape for Kilps Race I wouldnt have got lost in your race!! Hope to see you and some others next Wednesday!

Friday 30th May 2008 4.36pm

scott mckendrick said...

yes indeed. a splash of blue stratos and my new balance rx 1441 with seamless technology wiped down with a spontex and some fairy liquid with the removable gaiters in my hip pocket and its greenock this saturday night for some action.

Friday 30th May 2008 10.47pm

fat chaz said...

Scott, yir such a dawber with your comments, you should be a first claim Westie no doubt - hope you get lucky in Greenock tonight, gay wipe-down wellies included.... xx

Saturday 31st May 2008 10.39pm