Forth Road Bridge 10k 14/8/05
Three Porty runners crossed the Forth Road Bridge early on Sunday morning, 14 August, for Pitreavie AC's 10 k road race reports Gerry Scullion.
Good performances by all. In a field of over 300 runners, I finished 6th in 35 mins 45 secs, Stephen Maley 24th in 38 mins 52 secs and Moray Paterson putting in a fine performance to finish 32nd in 39 mins 30 secs.
Apparently the route of the course was changed from previous years. None of us complained as this removed the difficult uphill part at the end of the course and instead we had a fairly gentle descent of the Forth Road Bridge finishing at the the north end of bridge.
The course began in North Queensferry, with a short uphill stretch followed by nearly a mile slightly downhill towards the road bridge. We were lucky with the conditions, only a light breeze to contend with, which helped to keep me cool as I ran up the bridge before decending down into South Queensferry. I found it strange crossing the bridge, not just on foot, but in my running gear. I wondered what the traffic would make of the race, which although at a safe distance, still close enough to see us.
An underground passage took us to the opposite side of the bridge where again we ascended to the top before making the final decent to the finish. All told, a worthwhile race to do and the home cooking afterwards is always welcome. So well done Pitreavie.Report Gerry Scullion