Dunfermline Auld Toun 10k 10/5/06
On what must have been the hottest evening this year Janet and I went over to Dunfermline to compete in the 10K last Wednesday.We arrived with an hour to spare and after changing we decided to go for a pre-race warm up in Pittencrief Park (trying to find as much shade as possible). Having done the warm up and with still plenty of time to spare we both did our stretches and strides.We came upon the race organiser who told us that it was a new course this year (due to police restrictions) and it meant the course would be hillier than normal. With time still on our hands Janet decided that we should do more stretching and strides (oh god). We then went for a loo stop at the pavilion whereupon she insisted that we needed to do one more set of stretches and strides prior to the race starting (at which point I cried).
Thankfully after the third set of stretches and strides the announcer asked us all to move to the start line in anticipation of getting the race under way. We wished each other well and duly set off on the 2.5 lap course in and around the park. Janet ran an excellent race and finished 3rd female (1st vet) on her come back in a time 38.57 and I duly came in 2nd placed in the over 50 category in a time of 41.00. It must be said that the official times were incorrect by at least 5 seconds as both Janet and I had clocked quicker times on our watches but we were both delighted with our results, trophies and cash prizes.
Welcome back Janet (Dunbar).
Many thanks to George Murdoch for taking the above photos and Carnegie Harriers for permission to use them. You can visit their splendid website here and see lots of other images and reports from this and other races.
Report Jim Scott
