SUNSHINE ON STRATHCLYDE PARK

Saturday 5th November was our first club supported Parkrun event for the junior Harriers. Although a cold morning the sun was shining on Strathclyde Park and a hard core squad of 11 turned up to test themselves against Parkrun's finest and each other. You can't be free advertising so as instructed most Harriers either had club vests or training T-shirts on to promote the club.

Team photo pre race

All club junior coaches were there in support and 3 of the parents were there Karen McCarron, Les Kane and Paul Kane who also ran the event. Les & Paul both help John regularly on Wednesday training nights. John opted to run to support his training squad and see how he fared amongst his athletes.  Richard and Mark were there in non running capacity as both were running the National Short Course Championship in Renfrew later in the day. Frances Maxwell took on the role of official photographer but by the end of the event her fingers had almost frozen off as it was sunny but cold.

The turnout and the results were impressive. So proud of all that turned up to run the best they could and duly some got Personal bests. No less than 6 Pbs from the junior Harriers and senior Harrier Julie Beveridge achieved a Pb.

Chris first junior Harrier home

245 runners in the field.

Results: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/strathclyde/results/latestresults/
 

Strathclyde Park Parkrun #329 (5k) - 05/11/16

19th, Chris McCarron, 20:47, 1st parkrun
23rd, Lewis Moir, 21:17, 12th parkrun, Pb by 46 secs
26th, Fergus Kane, 21:37, 1st parkrun
35th, Patrick Saez, 22:11, 3rd parkrun, Pb by 1min 17 secs
45th, Freya Kane, 22:45, 2nd parkrun, Pb by 59 secs
67th, Kai Wheeler, 24:10, 6th parkrun, Pb by 5mins 19 secs
88th, Megan Anderson, 25:01, 1st parkrun
138th, Lucy Saez, 27:47, 2nd parkrun, Pb by 2mins 9 secs
146th, Brooke Conneff, 28:19, 5th parkrun, Pb by 24 secs

Missing times for Morgan Beaton & Renee Conneff (if you have them let me know).  I need to mention there was senior Harriers out yesterday who were:

9th, Julie Beveridge, 19:31, 85th parkrun, Pb by 4 seconds
29th, Jamie McMonagle, 21:49, 35th parkrun
33rd, Stuart Waugh, 22:07, 36th parkrun
36th, John Mullen, 22:12, 1st parkrun (coach for u13-17 squad)
109th, Paul Kane, 26:12, 1st parkrun (parent helper)

Kai with good running style racing to a Pb

The next club supported Parkrun event is likely to be Saturday 3rd December at Strathclyde Park.  Will confirm this date very soon. Link to more pictures coming soon.