Distance: 5.70km | Ascent: 365m | Duration: 15 days | Race: 35 | Runners: 44
Tricky conditions in the rain on the final race evening made things more challenging. Beating prediction was limited to only a hand full of runners. The laptop with the all-important handicap algorithm did get a bit soaked but dried off enough to produce results at the post-race meal.
Virtual runners had sunnier days to choose from – “I did stop for a chat with the archaeologists on Dunsapie!”
We had two guest runners Oleg from the brown running club and Scott from Canada. Scott is visiting Scotland to run the Glencoe Skyline on Sunday.
“Thanks for a fab series! First year doing them all in one way or another.” x8 runners have completed all 6 courses plus 4-legged Amber and Harris. Amber betters Gordon who only got 5.
Courses completed | Runners |
1 | 58 |
2 | 26 |
3 | 29 |
4 | 8 |
5 | 15 |
6 | 8 |
Total | 144 |
Thanks for photos and marshalling from Ken – “Whinny was chaos”. Thanks for support from Margaret, Sean and Alistair on the start / finish line.
Handicap – Top 3 places:
Congratulations to Nicki the race and overall winner. Nicki has made it a habit to do very well at Arthur’s Seat, in the last 4 years has managed 1st 2020; 3rd 2021; 6th 2022; and 1st 2023.
Position | Name |
#1 | Nicki Innes |
#2 | Phil Hall |
#3 | Alex Coakley |
Championship – Top 5 places
Arielle is the Carnethy 2023 champion. After a great result on the Braids course which “suited her” according to Dad, meant tougher predicted handicap at Arthur’s Seat but that was nearly beaten as well – “the next Angela Mudge perhaps!”
Position | Name | Points (best 3) |
#1 | Arielle Muir | 138.2 |
#2 | Nicki Innes | 128.1 |
#3 | Sam Stead* | 126.3 |
#4 | Nadine Thomas | 124.8 |
#5 | Kieran Cooper | 124.3 |
*Sam scored the most points over all 6 races (181.8 pts). Gareth Wheeler with only 5 courses amassed an impressive next best total (173.7 pts)
Overall standings can be viewed in the handicap page.
Female – Top 3 Fastest course times
Name | Run time |
Kirsty Coombs | 39.08 |
Rozy Shepherd | 43.44 |
Clare Mcdonnell | 44.28 |
Male – Top 3 Fastest course times
Name | Run time |
Kieran Cooper | 27.52 |
Sasha Chepelin | 28.18 |
Ali Masson | 29.36 |
Results:
Position | First name | Surname | Run time | Handicap | Finish Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicki | Innes | 50.15 | 6.23 | 56.38 | 50.0 |
2 | Phil | Hall | 34.27 | 23.36 | 58.03 | 48.8 |
3 | Alex | Coakley | 37.45 | 21.51 | 59.36 | 47.6 |
4 | David | Walls | 34.20 | 25.21 | 59.41 | 46.3 |
5 | Colm | Moran | 30.51 | 29.07 | 59.58 | 45.1 |
6 | David | Wilson | 37.51 | 22.31 | 60.22 | 43.9 |
7 | Kieran | Cooper | 27.52 | 32.33 | 60.25 | 42.7 |
8 | Arielle | Muir | 55.14 | 5.14 | 60.28 | 41.5 |
9 | Scott | Maguire | 30.46 | 29.51 | 60.37 | Non Member |
10 | James | Taylor | 30.48 | 29.51 | 60.39 | 40.2 |
11 | Aidan | Smith | 31.16 | 29.30 | 60.46 | 39.0 |
12 | Oleg | Chepelin | 33.23 | 27.26 | 60.49 | Non Member |
13 | Michael | Reid | 31.51 | 29.10 | 61.01 | 37.8 |
14 | Gareth | Wheeler | 34.52 | 26.20 | 61.12 | 36.6 |
15 | Sasha | Chepelin | 28.18 | 33.08 | 61.26 | 35.4 |
16 | Olly | Stephenson | 41.39 | 19.53 | 61.32 | 34.1 |
17 | James | Ritchie | 43.25 | 18.11 | 61.36 | 32.9 |
18 | Ali | Masson | 29.36 | 32.02 | 61.38 | 31.7 |
19 | Lucy | Ritchie | 45.00 | 16.53 | 61.53 | 30.5 |
20 | Sam | Stead | 37.03 | 24.54 | 61.57 | 29.3 |
21 | Neil | McLure | 40.08 | 21.51 | 61.59 | 28.0 |
22 | Catherine | Forrest | 50.20 | 11.43 | 62.03 | 26.8 |
23 | Kirsty | Coombs | 39.08 | 22.58 | 62.06 | 25.6 |
24 | Alex | Kinninmonth | 41.50 | 20.19 | 62.09 | 24.4 |
25 | Jonny | Muir | 36.22 | 26.00 | 62.22 | 23.2 |
26 | Jack | Trevail | 34.42 | 28.24 | 63.06 | 22.0 |
27 | Jack | Mckenna | 34.34 | 28.39 | 63.13 | 20.7 |
28 | Scott | Robson | 38.58 | 24.23 | 63.21 | 19.5 |
29 | Ben | Horne | 35.25 | 28.12 | 63.37 | 18.3 |
30 | Sandra | Chandler | 57.02 | 6.57 | 63.59 | 17.1 |
31 | Clare | Mcdonnell | 44.28 | 19.40 | 64.08 | 15.9 |
32 | Brian | Howie | 54.34 | 9.35 | 64.09 | 14.6 |
33 | Rozy | Shepherd | 43.44 | 20.31 | 64.15 | 13.4 |
34 | Win | Rampen | 50.54 | 13.46 | 64.40 | 12.2 |
35 | Mark | Hartree | 55.40 | 10.05 | 65.45 | 11.0 |
36 | Haydn | Thomas | 40.14 | 26.56 | 67.10 | 9.8 |
37 | Gareth | Poxon | 50.28 | 16.60 | 67.28 | 8.5 |
38 | Hilary | Spenceley | 62.34 | 6.52 | 69.26 | 7.3 |
39 | Oliver | Wain | 56.34 | 12.59 | 69.33 | 6.1 |
40 | Malcolm | Lord | 57.28 | 13.45 | 71.13 | 4.9 |
41 | Nicola | Duncan | 51.57 | 19.41 | 71.38 | 4.1 |
42 | Emma | Wood | 52.55 | 19.49 | 72.44 | 3.7 |
43 | Willie | Gibson | 79.59 | 0.20 | 80.19 | 2.4 |
44 | Carole | Fortune | 77.31 | 12.44 | 90.15 | 1.2 |
Those looking for more of a breakdown on data see Google sheet.