Distance: 5.70km | Ascent: 365m | Duration: 28 days | Feature: A real race | Runners: 38
The final day of September marked the end of the 2021 Pandemicap series. The series did go out with a bang with a final Wednesday race on the classic Arthur’s Seat route. Morag – “A real handicap race! And a social in the pub afterwards – what’s not to like?”
Nicki Innes who won Arthur’s Seat in 2020, won the Wednesday race, recording a significantly better time than last year. Pete Cain who started race late could have come 2nd but still benefitted from racing – “Took 3 minutes off first attempt by doing the race”. 27 ran in the Wednesday race, results are available on the google sheet Arthur’s Seat Wed Race 29 Sept.
The Holyrood still offered the usual navigation challenges. Andrew – “The top of Whinny remaining elusive. Nice evening with loads of people out!”. Rob decided to add Nether hill for some extra distance. Some advice from Sharon – “If in doubt just keep left”.
71% beat their Arthur’s Seat handicap, almost identical to Capelaw, but lower than the 84% on the fast “flat” Braids course. Comparing 2020 to 2021 Arthur’s Seat shows 75% improved on their time, almost certainly helped by the race.
Thanks to Richard for sorting the post-race social at The Royal Dick and big thanks to Ken for all his timely Carnethy communications throughout the Pandemicap series.
Arthur’s Seat Handicap – Top 3 places:
Congratulations to Ken who takes virtual Arthur’s Seat top prize, winning the Pandemicap #6. “Would have preferred to join the group run. But fabulous dry conditions.” We’ll leave Ken to tell Nicki that she’ll have to settle for 3rd this year.
Position | Name |
#1 | Kenneth Fordyce |
#2 | Stephen Croft |
#3 | Nicki Innes |
Handicap Championship – Final overall standings
Congratulations to Sharon Berget the 2021 series champion. It really came down to just Sharon and Hilary. Both scored well in first handicap which set them up for a good series.
110 runners posted at least 1 time for a course. 12 runners completed all 6 courses, well done. Steve Best who is consistently one of the first to run each course, wins the extremely keen prize.
Final Position | Name | Best 3 run points |
1st | Sharon Bergert | 145.1 |
2nd | Hilary Spenceley | 142.7 |
3rd | Sebastien Menu | 128.9 |
4th | Gordon Eadie | 126.4 |
5th | Pete Cain | 126.3 |
Arthur’s Seat Ladies – Fastest course times
There were a few new participants in the final race, the Alt C5 winner Pippa leading the ladies with a great first run.
Name | Run time |
Pippa Dakin | 38.30 |
Fiona Kerray | 40.53 |
Alex Maskell | 42.03 |
Arthur’s Seat Gentlemen – Fastest course times
Mark Lunt has been getting back to his best in the last couple of months following injury. Mark’s run time was the one of the fastest in the last 5 years. Mark finishes a very respectable 9th place in the championship.
Name | Run time |
Mark Lunt | 32.53 |
John Morris | 33.40 |
Craig Hogg | 35.32 |
Results:
Position | First name | Surname | Run time | Handicap time | Finish time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kenneth | Fordyce | 45.38 | 11.21 | 56.59 | 50.0 |
2 | Stephen | Croft | 45.44 | 12.42 | 58.26 | 48.7 |
3 | Nicki | Innes | 52.41 | 5.59 | 58.40 | 47.4 |
4 | Pete | Cain | 43.59 | 14.52 | 58.51 | 46.1 |
5 | Craig | Hogg | 35.32 | 23.55 | 59.27 | 44.7 |
6 | Sebastien | Menu | 37.37 | 21.59 | 59.36 | 43.4 |
7 | Fiona | Kerray | 40.53 | 18.52 | 59.45 | 42.1 |
8 | Win | Rampen | 48.23 | 11.23 | 59.46 | 40.8 |
9 | Sharon | Bergert | 48.29 | 11.27 | 59.56 | 39.5 |
10 | Pippa | Dakin | 38.30 | 21.26 | 59.56 | 39.5 |
11 | Alexander | Kinninmonth | 39.16 | 20.41 | 59.57 | 36.8 |
12 | Rob | Owen | 40.01 | 20.14 | 60.15 | 35.5 |
13 | Alex | Maskell | 42.03 | 18.30 | 60.33 | 34.2 |
14 | Mark | Hartree | 51.02 | 9.58 | 61.00 | 32.9 |
15 | Morag | McIntyre | 46.53 | 14.08 | 61.01 | 31.6 |
16 | Hilary | Spenceley | 56.55 | 4.08 | 61.03 | 30.3 |
17 | Fergus | Johnston | 36.19 | 24.59 | 61.18 | 28.9 |
18 | Nicola | Dunn | 55.14 | 6.11 | 61.25 | 27.6 |
19 | Mark | Lunt | 32.53 | 28.47 | 61.40 | 26.3 |
20 | John | Morris | 33.40 | 28.04 | 61.44 | 25.0 |
21 | Graham | McIntyre | 49.48 | 12.04 | 61.52 | 23.7 |
22 | Richard | Wilson | 39.25 | 22.47 | 62.12 | 22.4 |
23 | Neil | Burnett | 39.55 | 22.25 | 62.20 | 21.1 |
24 | Andrew | Davison | 41.51 | 20.30 | 62.21 | 19.7 |
25 | Charlie | McCulloch | 41.10 | 21.32 | 62.42 | 18.4 |
26 | Gordon | Cameron | 43.06 | 19.36 | 62.42 | 18.4 |
27 | Steve | Best | 38.13 | 24.48 | 63.01 | 15.8 |
28 | Imogen | Bevan | 46.21 | 17.35 | 63.56 | 14.5 |
29 | Gio | MacDonald | 46.15 | 18.16 | 64.31 | 13.2 |
30 | Clare | Mcdonnell | 45.12 | 19.40 | 64.52 | 11.8 |
31 | Michael | Wilkinson | 57.14 | 9.12 | 66.26 | 10.5 |
32 | Brian | Howie | 61.14 | 5.46 | 67.00 | 9.2 |
33 | James | Ball | 41.10 | 26.05 | 67.15 | 7.9 |
34 | Willie | Gibson | 65.22 | 2.22 | 67.44 | 6.6 |
35 | Sandra | Chandler | 69.59 | 0.55 | 70.54 | 5.3 |
36 | Eleanor | Mackenzie | 80.14 | -3.41 | 76.33 | 3.9 |
37 | Fiona | Mackenzie | 80.14 | -3.41 | 76.33 | 3.9 |
38 | Al | McGowan | 86.44 | -5.59 | 80.45 | 1.3 |
Final overall standings:
1st Name | 2nd Name | 1 - Capelaw | 2 - Eóin Special | 3 - Carnethycap | 3 - Irn-Braid | 5 - Scald Law | 6 - Arthur's Seat | Completed | Total Best 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharon | Bergert | 48.75 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 47.78 | 48.60 | 39.50 | 5 | 145.1 |
Hilary | Spenceley | 48.13 | 11.02 | 49.02 | 45.56 | 7.10 | 30.30 | 6 | 142.7 |
Sebastien | Menu | 43.13 | 42.37 | 19.61 | 7.78 | 0.00 | 43.40 | 5 | 128.9 |
Gordon | Eadie | 6.25 | 48.31 | 32.35 | 27.78 | 45.70 | 0.00 | 5 | 126.4 |
Pete | Cain | 18.75 | 17.80 | 40.20 | 40.00 | 21.40 | 46.10 | 6 | 126.3 |
Alexander | Kinninmonth | 45.00 | 38.14 | 0.00 | 12.22 | 35.70 | 36.80 | 5 | 119.9 |
Imogen | Bevan | 43.75 | 41.53 | 12.75 | 34.44 | 0.00 | 14.50 | 5 | 119.7 |
Michael | Reid | 46.88 | 36.44 | 36.27 | 0.00 | 32.90 | 0.00 | 4 | 119.6 |
Mark | Lunt | 5.00 | 49.15 | 23.53 | 11.11 | 42.90 | 26.30 | 6 | 118.4 |
Andrew | Lamont | 31.88 | 47.46 | 27.45 | 8.89 | 34.30 | 0.00 | 5 | 113.6 |
Stephen | Croft | 6.88 | 20.34 | 26.47 | 37.78 | 12.90 | 48.70 | 6 | 112.9 |
Morag | McIntyre | 29.38 | 13.56 | 48.04 | 32.22 | 28.60 | 31.60 | 6 | 111.9 |
Douglas | Macqueen | 45.63 | 22.03 | 44.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 111.8 |
Kenneth | Fordyce | 10.00 | 0.00 | 6.86 | 43.33 | 15.70 | 50.00 | 5 | 109.0 |
Gordon | Cameron | 41.88 | 28.81 | 16.67 | 30.00 | 37.10 | 18.40 | 6 | 109.0 |
Richard | Wilson | 40.63 | 45.76 | 0.00 | 13.33 | 0.00 | 22.40 | 4 | 108.8 |
Nicki | Innes | 13.13 | 8.47 | 47.06 | 6.67 | 8.60 | 47.40 | 6 | 107.6 |
Martha | Koerner | 32.50 | 32.20 | 42.16 | 31.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 106.9 |
Craig | Hogg | 28.13 | 33.90 | 25.49 | 18.89 | 14.30 | 44.70 | 6 | 106.7 |
Dessie | Flanagan | 15.63 | 46.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.30 | 0.00 | 3 | 106.5 |
James | Britton | 25.63 | 43.22 | 37.25 | 14.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 106.1 |
Andrew | Davison | 42.50 | 38.98 | 0.00 | 23.33 | 24.30 | 19.70 | 5 | 105.8 |
Steve | Best | 33.13 | 37.29 | 34.31 | 28.89 | 22.90 | 15.80 | 6 | 104.7 |
Gareth | Callaghan | 46.25 | 9.32 | 0.00 | 48.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 104.5 |
Moira | Stewart | 49.38 | 0.00 | 13.73 | 41.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 104.2 |
Drew | Sharkey | 20.00 | 44.92 | 39.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 104.1 |
Mark | Hartree | 10.63 | 12.71 | 0.00 | 38.89 | 31.40 | 32.90 | 5 | 103.2 |
Neil | McLure | 40.00 | 34.75 | 0.00 | 24.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 99.2 |
Clare | Mcdonnell | 33.75 | 26.27 | 29.41 | 35.56 | 18.60 | 11.80 | 6 | 98.7 |
Graham | McIntyre | 3.75 | 16.10 | 41.18 | 33.33 | 20.00 | 23.70 | 6 | 98.2 |
Nicola | Dunn | 23.13 | 6.78 | 46.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.60 | 4 | 96.8 |
Andrew | Spenceley | 25.63 | 27.97 | 43.14 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 96.7 |
Elizabeth | Leason | 36.88 | 33.05 | 0.00 | 26.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 96.6 |
Luke | Blackbourn | 9.38 | 30.51 | 7.84 | 26.67 | 38.60 | 0.00 | 5 | 95.8 |
James | Hardie | 0.00 | 10.17 | 38.24 | 42.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 90.6 |
Willie | Gibson | 21.88 | 7.63 | 28.43 | 10.00 | 40.00 | 6.60 | 6 | 90.3 |
Andy | Macrae | 26.25 | 0.00 | 33.33 | 0.00 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 89.6 |
Donald | Johnston | 27.50 | 16.95 | 45.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 89.6 |
Stewart | Whitlie | 30.00 | 22.88 | 30.39 | 0.00 | 27.10 | 0.00 | 4 | 87.5 |
Michelle | Hetherington | 19.38 | 0.00 | 14.71 | 5.56 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 84.1 |
Michael | Wilkinson | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.57 | 50.00 | 11.40 | 10.50 | 4 | 83.0 |
Alan | Renville | 18.13 | 0.00 | 20.59 | 0.00 | 42.90 | 0.00 | 3 | 81.6 |
Raphael | Bleakley | 24.38 | 21.19 | 35.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 80.9 |
Alex | Maskell | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 25.70 | 34.20 | 3 | 79.9 |
Aron | Mitchell | 13.75 | 14.41 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 5.70 | 0.00 | 4 | 78.2 |
Alex | Coakley | 4.38 | 50.00 | 22.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 76.9 |
Tom | Slater | 31.25 | 0.00 | 24.51 | 17.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 73.5 |
John | Morris | 23.75 | 24.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 3 | 73.3 |
Kit | Craig | 0.00 | 40.68 | 15.69 | 15.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 71.9 |
Colin | Ledlie | 38.75 | 0.00 | 31.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 70.1 |
Philip | Brocklehurst | 44.38 | 23.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 68.1 |
Eóin | Lennon | 26.88 | 40.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 67.6 |
Phil | Hall | 38.13 | 27.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 65.3 |
Rob | Owen | 0.00 | 11.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.10 | 35.50 | 3 | 64.5 |
Robert | Waterhouse | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.80 | 0.00 | 47.10 | 0.00 | 2 | 56.9 |
Hugh | Brady | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.78 | 44.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 55.2 |
Britton | Smith | 16.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 53.5 |
Sean | Walker | 0.00 | 5.08 | 0.00 | 46.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 51.7 |
Rachael | Nash | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 50.0 |
Anthony | Hemmings | 14.38 | 35.59 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 50.0 |
Fergus | Johnston | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 28.90 | 2 | 47.5 |
Craig | Addison | 47.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 47.5 |
Rob | Hemming | 0.00 | 44.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 44.1 |
Fiona | Kerray | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.10 | 1 | 42.1 |
Rory | Mitchell | 41.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 41.3 |
Win | Rampen | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.80 | 1 | 40.8 |
Angus | Johnston | 36.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 40.2 |
Neil | Gilmore | 40.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 40.0 |
Pippa | Dakin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.50 | 1 | 39.5 |
Michael | Andrew | 37.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 37.5 |
Andrew | Shepherd | 35.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 35.6 |
Sandy | Mudie | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 35.0 |
Peter | Macdonald | 34.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 34.4 |
Lee | Murphy | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 34.2 |
Alex | Sutherland | 0.00 | 32.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 32.2 |
Richard | Chandler | 3.13 | 5.93 | 3.92 | 21.11 | 4.30 | 0.00 | 5 | 31.3 |
Samuel | Tosh | 30.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 30.6 |
Andrew | Fallas | 0.00 | 29.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 29.7 |
Jonny | Muir | 28.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 28.8 |
Neil | Gordon | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 22.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 27.1 |
Garry | Forfar | 0.00 | 25.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 25.4 |
Ali | Black | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 22.5 |
Graham | Nash | 21.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 21.9 |
Neil | Burnett | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.10 | 1 | 21.1 |
Christopher | O'Brien | 20.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 20.6 |
Jamie | Gillespie | 0.00 | 19.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 19.5 |
Joel | Chaney | 0.00 | 18.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 18.6 |
Charlie | McCulloch | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.40 | 1 | 18.4 |
Roly | Simpson | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 17.7 |
Alex | McVey | 16.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 16.9 |
Sandra | Chandler | 5.63 | 0.00 | 5.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.30 | 3 | 16.8 |
Iain | Swan | 0.00 | 15.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 15.3 |
Al | McGowan | 1.88 | 1.69 | 8.82 | 4.44 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 5 | 15.1 |
Hayden | Lingard | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 15.0 |
Cali | Ingham | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 2.22 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 13.2 |
Gio | MacDonald | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.20 | 1 | 13.2 |
Christopher | Busby | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 12.5 |
Angus | Davidson | 11.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 11.9 |
Sarah | Foster | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 11.8 |
Mark | Hooper | 11.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 11.3 |
Phillipa | Burns | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 0.00 | 2 | 10.4 |
Fiona | Mackenzie | 2.50 | 3.39 | 2.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.90 | 4 | 10.2 |
Brian | Howie | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.2 | 1 | 9.2 |
Steven | Fallon | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.8 |
Eleanor | Mackenzie | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.9 | 3 | 8.4 |
Alan | Hogg | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 |
James | Ball | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.9 | 1 | 7.9 |
James | KennedyÊ | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 |
Ivar | Bundulis | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
Sorrel | Cosens | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
Those looking for more of a breakdown on data see Google sheet.