Distance: 7.25km | Ascent: 470m | Duration: 19 days | Feature: metal pipe | Runners: 80
Nicola Dunn’s course was a “great course a good mix of everything.” according to Sam, couldn’t agree more. The first handicap times were also a “mix of everything” that was predictable, due to lack of race results and a course that turned out to be shorter and quicker than predicted.
Finding your own shortest route between checkpoint 4 & 5 was the crux of the challenge to save valuable minutes/seconds on your time. 57 runners did beat their handicap well above the 38% average from 2020.
Expect tougher times to come…
Handicap – Top 3 places:
Congratulations to Rachael Nash the Capelaw handicap winner and the winner of the first 2021 Wednesday “race”.
Position | Name | Word from the winners: |
#1 | Rachael Nash | “Great route, and a lovely evening for a run” |
#2 | Moira Stewart | “…Huff Puff to sneak under the hour!” |
#3 | Sharon Bergert |
Wednesday “race” winners:
Two mini handicap “races” took place on the Wednesday evenings, minus the pub.
Name | “Race” date | Word from the winners: |
Rachael Nash | Winner 21st April | |
Craig Addison | Winner 28th April | “Heart thumping race experience” |
Ladies – Fastest course times
More solid times from Elizabeth and Clare, common theme from last year’s series. Imogen recording in top 3 for first time in Pandemicaps.
Name | Run time |
Elizabeth Leason | 42.50 |
Clare Mcdonnell | 48.59 |
Imogen Bevan | 51.58 |
Gentlemen – Fastest course times
Eóin and Sam had a true head-to-head battle for the top time, Sam managed to make a breakaway after the Capelaw pipe. Not before both beat the best Strava time up Allermuir from Swanston. Michael Reid made a strong start to the series, posting the 3rd best of some very competitive times.
Name | Run time |
Samuel Tosh | 32.37 |
Eóin Lennon | 33.29 |
Michael Reid | 38.39 |
Teams
Teams are new this year and everyone that ran Capelaw helped their team score at least a point. Each team had a similar turnout (a prediction the handicapper got right), the blue having Rachael Nash, Moira Stewart and Elizabeth Leason did benefit from valuable bonus points. A breakdown of how the points are score is on the Googlesheet Team Scoring. Two further team points are still up for grabs for the best Cityscape photo, send to webteam@carnethy.com
Blue | Green | Yellow | Red |
41 | 40 | 35 | 35 |
Results:
Position | First name | Surname | Run time | Handicap time | Finish time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rachael | Nash | 54.44 | 3.34 | 58.18 | 50.00 |
2 | Moira | Stewart | 59.47 | 0.00 | 59.47 | 49.38 |
3 | Sharon | Bergert | 54.38 | 8.15 | 62.53 | 48.75 |
4 | Hilary | Spenceley | 64.17 | 1.24 | 65.41 | 48.13 |
5 | Craig | Addison | 46.18 | 19.25 | 65.43 | 47.50 |
6 | Michael | Reid | 38.39 | 28.32 | 67.11 | 46.88 |
7 | Gareth | Callaghan | 47.19 | 20.42 | 68.01 | 46.25 |
8 | Douglas | Macqueen | 44.58 | 23.06 | 68.04 | 45.63 |
9 | Alexander | Kinninmonth | 47.17 | 21.58 | 69.15 | 45.00 |
10 | Philip | Brocklehurst | 44.30 | 24.52 | 69.22 | 44.38 |
11 | Imogen | Bevan | 51.58 | 17.28 | 69.26 | 43.75 |
12 | Sebastien | Menu | 42.43 | 27.05 | 69.48 | 43.13 |
13 | Andrew | Davison | 47.40 | 22.10 | 69.50 | 42.50 |
14 | Gordon | Cameron | 47.42 | 22.10 | 69.52 | 41.88 |
15 | Rory | Mitchell | 45.05 | 24.57 | 70.02 | 41.25 |
16 | Richard | Wilson | 45.33 | 24.43 | 70.16 | 40.63 |
17 | Neil | McLure | 42.59 | 27.40 | 70.39 | 40.00 |
18 | Neil | Gilmore | 45.38 | 25.01 | 70.39 | 40.00 |
19 | Colin | Ledlie | 54.52 | 15.56 | 70.48 | 38.75 |
20 | Phil | Hall | 40.55 | 29.58 | 70.53 | 38.13 |
21 | Michael | Andrew | 42.15 | 28.41 | 70.56 | 37.50 |
22 | Angus | Johnston | 54.10 | 16.49 | 70.59 | 36.88 |
23 | Elizabeth | Leason | 42.50 | 28.09 | 70.59 | 36.88 |
24 | Andrew | Shepherd | 47.33 | 23.28 | 71.01 | 35.63 |
25 | Sandy | Mudie | 53.42 | 17.23 | 71.05 | 35.00 |
26 | Peter | Macdonald | 42.25 | 28.41 | 71.06 | 34.38 |
27 | Clare | Mcdonnell | 48.59 | 22.09 | 71.08 | 33.75 |
28 | Steve | Best | 43.36 | 27.52 | 71.28 | 33.13 |
29 | Martha | Koerner | 59.32 | 11.60 | 71.32 | 32.50 |
30 | Andrew | Lamont | 39.48 | 31.49 | 71.37 | 31.88 |
31 | Tom | Slater | 40.03 | 31.37 | 71.40 | 31.25 |
32 | Samuel | Tosh | 32.37 | 39.07 | 71.44 | 30.63 |
33 | Stewart | Whitlie | 39.33 | 32.16 | 71.49 | 30.00 |
34 | Morag | McIntyre | 55.41 | 16.21 | 72.02 | 29.38 |
35 | Jonny | Muir | 39.40 | 32.34 | 72.14 | 28.75 |
36 | Craig | Hogg | 40.38 | 31.37 | 72.15 | 28.13 |
37 | Donald | Johnston | 49.57 | 22.33 | 72.30 | 27.50 |
38 | Eóin | Lennon | 33.29 | 39.11 | 72.40 | 26.88 |
39 | Andy | Macrae | 38.51 | 33.55 | 72.46 | 26.25 |
40 | Andrew | Spenceley | 47.05 | 25.46 | 72.51 | 25.63 |
41 | James | Britton | 38.59 | 33.52 | 72.51 | 25.63 |
42 | Raphael | Bleakley | 56.46 | 16.10 | 72.56 | 24.38 |
43 | John | Morris | 38.53 | 34.04 | 72.57 | 23.75 |
44 | Nicola | Dunn | 66.39 | 6.26 | 73.05 | 23.13 |
45 | Ali | Black | 46.17 | 27.05 | 73.22 | 22.50 |
46 | Graham | Nash | 39.25 | 33.59 | 73.24 | 21.88 |
47 | Willie | Gibson | 65.13 | 8.11 | 73.24 | 21.88 |
48 | Christopher | O'Brien | 41.11 | 32.23 | 73.34 | 20.63 |
49 | Drew | Sharkey | 41.04 | 32.37 | 73.41 | 20.00 |
50 | Michelle | Hetherington | 52.20 | 21.30 | 73.50 | 19.38 |
51 | Pete | Cain | 56.25 | 17.33 | 73.58 | 18.75 |
52 | Alan | Renville | 46.04 | 27.59 | 74.03 | 18.13 |
53 | Lee | Murphy | 51.45 | 22.21 | 74.06 | 17.50 |
54 | Alex | McVey | 40.15 | 33.55 | 74.10 | 16.88 |
55 | Britton | Smith | 47.22 | 26.48 | 74.10 | 16.88 |
56 | Dessie | Flanagan | 40.39 | 33.55 | 74.34 | 15.63 |
57 | Hayden | Lingard | 52.23 | 22.14 | 74.37 | 15.00 |
58 | Anthony | Hemmings | 44.11 | 30.33 | 74.44 | 14.38 |
59 | Aron | Mitchell | 52.58 | 21.48 | 74.46 | 13.75 |
60 | Nicki | Innes | 66.05 | 8.44 | 74.49 | 13.13 |
61 | Christopher | Busby | 44.21 | 30.59 | 75.20 | 12.50 |
62 | Angus | Davidson | 52.27 | 23.28 | 75.55 | 11.88 |
63 | Mark | Hooper | 46.50 | 29.28 | 76.18 | 11.25 |
64 | Mark | Hartree | 57.49 | 18.32 | 76.21 | 10.63 |
65 | Kenneth | Fordyce | 55.09 | 21.27 | 76.36 | 10.00 |
66 | Luke | Blackbourn | 44.25 | 32.14 | 76.39 | 9.38 |
67 | Steven | Fallon | 49.56 | 26.59 | 76.55 | 8.75 |
68 | Alan | Hogg | 49.42 | 28.01 | 77.43 | 8.13 |
69 | Phillipa | Burns | 67.50 | 10.43 | 78.33 | 7.50 |
70 | Stephen | Croft | 52.35 | 26.59 | 79.34 | 6.88 |
71 | Gordon | Eadie | 68.59 | 12.37 | 81.36 | 6.25 |
72 | Sandra | Chandler | 79.13 | 2.44 | 81.57 | 5.63 |
73 | Mark | Lunt | 52.23 | 31.50 | 84.13 | 5.00 |
74 | Alex | Coakley | 53.10 | 31.32 | 84.42 | 4.38 |
75 | Graham | McIntyre | 64.49 | 22.54 | 87.43 | 3.75 |
76 | Richard | Chandler | 79.13 | 9.47 | 88.60 | 3.13 |
77 | Fiona | Mackenzie | 89.17 | 0.33 | 89.50 | 2.50 |
78 | Al | McGowan | 87.29 | 2.44 | 90.13 | 1.88 |
79 | Sorrel | Cosens | 78.07 | 14.43 | 92.50 | 1.25 |
80 | Ivar | Bundulis | 88.16 | 7.41 | 95.57 | 0.63 |
Those looking for more of a breakdown on data see Google sheet.