CHRISTMAS FUN

2019 Fun Runners

Once again we had a great turn out for the junior fun run this year with 28 runners turning up to run in their festive teams and get Christmas started with a bit of club racing.  This year we had 9 teams after a bit of last minute changes due attendance and one of the teams had four runners but we were still able to have good competitive fun.  The wet and windy weather over the past week caused a change of route.

This year it was 1k (well actually 1.06k on my Garmin) and started at the usual starting line taking the kids a first right towards zoo car park then the new route took off here where the kids ran up to Torrance House then turned left to come down the hill then turn left again to the same small loop then back to start.

The winning team this year was Christmas Puddings who were Zoe Hutton (leg 1), Hayden McBarron (leg 2) and Francis Santangeli (leg 3). The team winning time was 14.18 minutes.  The winners all received a voucher.

This year's winning team with Coach Richard

The other teams finished in the follow order:

2nd, The Elves (Eva, Kieran & Angus)

3rd, The Carol Singers (Orlagh, Emma & Orla)

4th, Christmas Trees (Dean, Katie, Gemma)

5th, The Reindeer (Dexter, Cara & Kai)

6th, The Crackers (Lucy, Sophie & Eva)

7th, The Snowmen (Euan, Rachel, Anna & Freya)

8th, The Sleighbells (Jack, Robbie & Olivia)

9th, Candy Canes, (Jack, Eve & Ben)

At the end all runners got a selection box, Calderglen Harrier Christmas fun run t-shirt and if you brought a pressie they all got a secret Santa pressie.

Thank you to all the parents for bringing their kids along and to everyone who  volunteered to marshall to ensure all the kids were safe, Graeme Lindsay for taking photos which are now on the junior FB page (if not a member email me and I will send you an invitation). Last but not least to my wife Sarah and daughter Emma for help before and on the day of the race.

This Wednesday 18th December and Saturday 21st December are the last sessions of 2019. The Saturday sessions return on 4th January and the Wednesday sessions return on 15th January for a 6.30pm start.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Richard