Topic: Ship Inn Shell Bay Sandy Slither Results

June 24th, 2005 07:10 PM Graham Bennison Friday 24th, June. Ship Inn Shell Bay Sandy Slither (6.1 miles). NB improved version !!! Nightmare Series ‘Prince of Darkness’ Chris Russell came into the lime-light at last retaining his Sandy Slither title following a winter of discontent. The Fife AC runner showed no signs of his winter injury blues as he stormed away from the Robinson Crusoe village of Lower Largo to leave the chasing pack marooned across the opening 2.5 miles stretch across Largo Bay. The grey skies departed as the field dipped into the Cocklemill Burn and following the 3 mile point at Shell Bay the views from Kincraig Head were truly stunning. Russell sped on across Earlsferry Links and Chapel Green to commence the final mile over Elie beach with a 60 seconds lead. Unpressed a finishing time of 36 minutes 52 seconds saw Russell reach the Ship Inn sixty-nine seconds clear ahead of club colleagues Hugh McKay (38.01) with Neil Young in third (38.22). The race marked a new frontier for McKay who having reached the venerable age of 45 is not noted for contesting the ‘sillier scenic’ races on the club calendar – true enlightenment comes to us all eventually !! Trudi Thomson (Pitreavie) placed 24th overall in 43 minutes 26 seconds and with a part-time residence in Lower Largo can now be considered a part-time local. With Trudi first woman Jocelyn Scott duly obliged as second female, first over 50, and chief raffle-ticket seller as Jocelyn and Cathy Sinclair raised sponsorship money for their forthcoming Corrieyairick Challenge. With burgers on sale at the Ship Inn beer-garden and the sea and sky covered in a glorious pink wash the sun set on a truly remarkable event. Suggie McKay - a venerable 2nd ! RESULTS : 1 Chris Russell (Fife AC) 36.52, 2 Hugh McKay (Fife AC) 1st veteran. 38.01, 3 Neil Young (Fife AC) 38.22, 4 Brian Cruickshank (Fife AC) 2nd veteran. 38.49, 5 Neil Gunstone (Dundee Hawkhill) 38.56, 6 Bill Hutchison (Anst. Haddies) 1st over 50. 39.27, 7 Chris Upson (Westerlands) 3rd veteran. 40.09, 8 Dave McNicol (Fife AC) 4th veteran. 40.44, 9 David Burgess (Unatt.) 40.51, 10 Alan Wilson (Dundee Hwakhill) 41.00, 11 Andrew Howett(Unatt.) 41.10, 12 Bill Smith (Fife AC) 41.14, 13 Barry Davie (Pitreavie) 41.21, 14 John Rathgen (HBT) 41.42, 15 Steve Wombwell (Beacon) 5th veteran. 41.52, 16 Gordon Mathieson (Fife aC) 41.59, 17 Colin Mathieson (Pitreavie V50) 42.22, 18 John Kay (Fife AC V45) 42.26, 19 David Millar (Carnegie) 42.31, 20 Graeme Kirby (Fife AC) 42.37, 21 Alastair Johnston (Pitreavie V45) 42.42, 22 Mark Harley (Fife AC) 1st junior. 42.47, 23 Ian McNulty (Dundee Hawkhill) 43.00, 24 Trudi Thomson (Pitreavie LV 45) 43.26, 25 Jonathan Knox (Anst. Haddies V40) 44.18, 26 Kevin Breeton (E Fife Tri V40) 44.26, 27 Ian Mills (Anst. Haddies V40) 44.33, 28 Chris Seeley (Fife AC) 44.52, 29 Jonathan Seeley (Fife AC) 44.53, 30 John Gilfillan (Fife AC V50) 44.59, 31 Craig Grieve (Unatt.) 45.02, 32 John Donnelly (Westerlands V40) 45.04, 33 Roy McLachlan (Fife AC V55) 45.07, 34 Andrew Wallace (Unatt.) 45.26, 35 Jonathan Whitehead (C of E V45) 46.12, 36 Hamish Gordon (Unatt. V40) 46.14, 37 George Lees (Pitreavie V40) 46.20, 38 Stephen Newsom (Pitreavie V45) 46.38, 39 Peter Wombwell (Beacon) 2nd junior. 46.41, 40 Grant McIntyre (Dundee RR) 46.49, 41 Gordon Kay (Unatt.) 46.50, 42 David Osborne (Lomond HR V40) 46.56, 43 Andy Barker (Fife AC V55) 46.58, 44 Allan Graham (Lomond HR V50) 46.59, 45 Colin Simpson (Pitreavie V40) 47.09, 46 Doug Gunstone (Fife AC V50) 47.11, 47 Jake Grieve (Anst. Haddies) 47.39, 48 Jocelyn Scott (Fife AC LV50) 47.47, 49 Bob Thornton (Dundee Hawkhill) 48.02. pb !!!, 50 Debbie MacDonald (HBT professional racer LV45) 48.06, 51 Allan Wyllie (Giffnock North V40) 48.33, 52 Brian Landels (Fife AC V40) 49.02, 53 Les Hunter (Fife AC) 1st over 60 – great run ! 49.11, 54 Derek Jablonski (Lomond HR V45) 49.20, 55 Kevin Davie (Pitreavie) 49.23, 56 Frank Coyle (Pitreavie V55) 49.24, 57 Dave Francis (Fife AC V55) 49.41, 58 Pat Mallett (Lomond HR V40) 49.51, 59 Ian Campbell (HBT V40) 49.57, 60 ? (Ed. Univ) 3rd junior – late starter, Forth Bridge chaos. 50.09, 61 John McFarlane (Fife AC V55) 50.23, 62 Sandra Rathgen (HBT) 50.29, 63 Alex Rodway (Unatt. V40) 50.38, 64 Robert Annand (Fife AC V40) 50.49, 65 Andy Wright (Fife AC V60) 51.18, 66 Ian Wilson (Unatt. V 45) 51.23, 67 Tommy Wallace (Unatt. V40) 51.42, 68 Alan Gibson (Anst. Haddies V50) 51.43, 69 Ian McConnell (Unatt. V45) 51.46, 70 James Baillie (Unnat. V45) 51.52, 71 Robin Thomas (HBT V50) 52.24, 72 ? (Ed.Univ) late starter. 52.25, 73 Grant Laycock (Fife AC) 52.29, 74 John Slaven (Unatt. V50) 52.43, 75 John Keenlyside (Fife AC V50) 52.51. 76 John Marston (Unatt. V40) 53.03, 77 Ian Shield (Anst.Haddies V50) 53.07, 78 ? (Ed. Univ.) late starter. 53.20, 79 Dick Wall (HBT V50) 53.41, 80 Johanna Paananen (Fife AC LV35) 53.43, 81 John Scott (Fife AC V60) 54.26, 82 Alastair McCracken (Unatt. V50) 54.30, 83 Alastair Robertson (Fife AC V60) 55.04, 84 Graham Malcolm (Kinross RR V40) 55.42, 85 Alex Anderson (Unatt.) 56.08, 86 Laura McIntosh (Pitreavie) 56.15, 87 Margaret Robertson (Dundee RR LV55) 56.29, 88 Alan McLeod (Dundee RR V55) 56.29, 89 David Henderson (Unatt. V45) 56.38, 90 Val Herkes (Fife AC LV45) 56.40, 91 Claire Jarvis (Fife AC) 1st female junior. 57.07, 92 Jenny Britton (Pitreavie) 57.26, 93 Roddy Cameron (Unatt.) 57.32, 94 Eliza McLachlan (Fife AC LV45) 57.34, 95 John Davie (Pitreavie V50) 57.42, 96 Bob Stark (Fife AC V60) 57.42, 97 Kate Pether-Smith (Fife AC LV35) 57.45, 98 Ian Simpson (Unatt. V55) 58.12, 99 Wendy Ritchie (Fife AC LV35) 58.25, 100 Catriona Duncan (Fife AC LV50) 58.57.101 David Seeley (Fife AC V55) 58.52, 102 Steven Gardiner (Anst.Haddies) 58.53, 103 Jackie Murray (Anst Haddies LV35) 59.05, 104 Susan Filsell (Unatt.) 59.09, 105 John Forsyth (Forfar RR V50) 59.37, 106 Debz Hay (Anst.Haddies LV35) 59.38, 107 Christine Garvie (Pitreavie lV50) 59.56, 108 Ann Malcolm (Kinross RR LV35) 60.06, 109 Halina Rees (Fife AC) 2nf female junior. 61.03, 110 Logan Rees (Fife AC jr.) 61.07, 111 Roger Rees (Fife AC) 61.07, 112 Alex Smart (Unatt. V60) 62.50, 113 Lisa Buchan (Fife AC) 63.27, 114 Margaret Ingledew (Fife AC LV45) 63.32, 115 Tracey Chalmers (Anst.Haddies) 64.01, 116 Elaine McSwan (Fife AC) 64.43, 117 Maureen McVey (Giffnock North LV40) 65.05, 118 Anne-Marie Cumberland (Unatt. LV40) 65.05, 119 Dominic Wright (Unatt.) 65.16, 120 Fiona McTaggart (Unatt. LV35) 65.59, 121 Nan Bell (Glasgow Ladies LV60) 66.15, 122 Joanne Forster (Unatt. LV35) 67.30, 123 Moira Bowie (Unatt. LV50). Any corrections, mis-spellings, additions (eg Ed. Univ) to 01334-828457. Thanks. Leading Women. 1 Trudi Thomson (Pitreavie) 1st veteran. 43.26, 2 Jocelyn Scott (Fife AC) 1st over 50. 47.47, 3 Debbie MacDonald (HBT) 2nd veteran. 48.06, 4 Sandra Rathgen (HBT) 50.29, 5 Johanna Paananen (Fife AC) 3rd veteran. 53.43, 6 Laura McIntosh (Pitreavie) 56.15, 7 Margaret Robertson (Dundee RR) 2nd over 50. 56.29, 8 Val Herkes (Fife AC) 4th veteran. 56.40, 9 Claire Jarvis (Fife AC) 1st junior. 57.07, 10 Eliza McLachlan (Fife (C) 5th veteran. 57.34. Margaret Ingledew Isn’t hand timing a wonderful thing !!. Also to come - spectacular photo coverage - this means you need spectacles to see the runners in the photos. Is that true Sarah ? View from the back !! [Edited by Graham Bennison] June 24th, 2005 08:16 PM Twiggy credit where credit is due, it was actually quite a race.... After having an unexpected lead for the first mile, I was caught up by Hugh Mckay and Neil Young. Then true battle commenced across the myriad of sand traps and slithery slime. Continually swapping places Mckay and myself crossed the 3 mile marker together with Young close behind and it was only as the cliff tops approached that i took a decisive lead. it was only decisive as Mckay evidently valued his appendages more than I, while he sensibly navigated his way along the narrow pathways and down the steps to the golf course, I screamed along the paths and hurtled down the steps in great bounds of idiocy to open up a healthy lead. From then on I ran like a scared rabbit to the finish. as ever it was a wonderful route and thanks to all who helped out on the night. June 25th, 2005 07:08 AM fifeac :laugh: Highlight of the night had to be when Alastair Robertson collided with Tom Scott's fruit pavlova. Alastair ended up covered in fresh cream and lacerations from the alleged meringue which must have been made from artex! P.P.S. What about those MONSTER CAKES? - to die for!!!:cool: :clap:Well done to Stecky Saurus and his merry band of volunteers - another Fife AC classic! [Edited by fifeac] June 27th, 2005 07:52 AM Graham Bennison 2 wonderful new piccies added. When are we going to have a photo of the month competition ??? June 27th, 2005 09:51 AM SarahC So all of you who moaned and groaned as I stuck my camera phone in your face after dueling with the sledgey bottomed burn..will be pleased to know that my pictures consist of a very distant shot of the first three, Doug Gunstones backside and Graham Bennisons elbow! There seems to be a delay on the camera so you get the picture precisely 3seconds after taking it, ie I have lots of the ground! Sorry for all you battle hardened runners who were looking forward to a souvenir..or proof.. of your accomplishment! :ashamed: June 27th, 2005 06:18 PM space invader :cool: personally I'm glad there are no photo's to show the ignominy of me falling in the burn. sgd. Osprey (a hawk that sometimes dives in the water ) ps. do I have to hold on to the clipping of Tom & Jocelyn from the Dundee Courier or was it in the Fife edition too? June 29th, 2005 11:51 AM Graham Bennison PPS The photo of Tom & Jocelyn was in the Fife edition of the Courier. But, do hang on to it and get the photo reverently framed to adorn your mantlepiece ! You could even (at a moderate cost) have it signed !