Jack Crawford Springburn Cup 2012

Results

(Web admin’s note – John and Hamilton seem to have submitted their reports almost simultaneously, so I’ve combined them into this post to keep all comments on one thread. Johnston)

John Quinn’s report

Well done Springburn for a well organised race today.

I met 2 Westies prior to the race – Grim and Hamilton – and thought to myself ‘I could be first Westie across the line today’. After a warm up jog out to Cadder bridge and back we headed to the start line and there he was. Jon (not so) Slowe. 1st Westie aspirations went oot the windae.

The rain went off prior to the start and off we went with Jack Crawford’s daughter appropriately starting the race.

I completed the first km in 3:55 and thought that a sub 40 was possible but lost some time between 2 and 7 k but retrieved a little in the last 3k and a sprint finish got me home in 41 dead.

I haven’t seen the SA results yet but Jon was in 6th place and Hamilton came in with a strong finish just after me and a muddy Grim, now named Grime, came in in front of a Garscube guy he overtook in the closing stages.

Wonderful morning’s running. Bring on the Nigel Barge.
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Hamilton Semple’s report

It was all looking so good until it started. Well it was a 10K so there we were at the front of the start line. Don’t panic said JQ so we stayed there, before it turned Grim, Orr, no as I turned to Grim. But he had already gone, gone, gone to the far back of the field. So we had John Q, Grim as ever, Jon (of the Slowe)variety. If that’s the case all hope has gone for the rest of us. Oh, and some guy with two surnames – it’ll never catch on. If you were racing and we didn’t spot you, you must have been bloody fast. Please slow down to allow knackered runners at least a modicum of respectability……you know it makes sense, or not.

Formalities over, it was Mr. Starter’s job to try to be heard – some loud mouth demanded "Order, Order", in the House…but it was too late….there were fisticuffs. Must have been from Falkirk, it was alleged. If there was trouble before, at this pace, there was going to be heart failure before many more runners were passed. As it all settled down, was in a bit of free space, no, not good for keeping up the pace.

After a few more K a runner came alongside, "that’s it" I said, "on you go", before pressing on. If you’re going to overtake you’d better be serious. OHHHHH. Then about 7/8 K at Nedsville, or the equivalent, we had abuse for the runner in front of me, or at least that’s my story and, yes, I’m sticking to it. When the Steward’s Enquiry …… starts, I shall give sworn evidence of said abuse, that the runner was being encouraged to run through a large puddle. Yes, as you recover from the sheer shock of this outrage,you could hear yourself shout at the "Marshall"…."You should lie down in that puddle pal". No, you couldn’t make it up.

So there you are all the stats and information that you could possibly need and want on this fine outing. Well, a change from the Parkrun.

Not a Struthers in sight? An Ian, Sally, not even a Gavin?