Thanks to Lauderdale Limpers Running Club for the fantastic new route today in the opening round of the Borders XC Series. There was a muddy downhill to an impressive river crossing with some long hills but the views along the Southern Upland were worth it, if you looked!
14 Seniors ran today in a field of 303 athletes.
Top Female finisher out of the 118 ladies was Claire Jemella in 9th followed by Philipa Ivision in 28th, Carole Fortune in 35th and Nikki Maclean in 52nd. The ladies sit at 4th out of 9 teams.
For the Gents in a field of 185, first back was Rob Owen in 9th, followed by Jack Trevail 12th, Andrew Macrae 13th, Iain Stewart 15th, Iain Gilmore 17th, Andrew Lamont 19th, Neil Gilmore 65th, Jeremy Milne 96th, Gordon Cameron 115th and Chris Miller 136th placing the men 2nd out of 17 teams.
Age Group top 3 spots :- Claire Jemella 3rd FV40, Carole Fortune 2nd FV60, Andrew Lamont 3rd MV40, Andrew Macrae 2nd MV50 and Neil Gilmore 2nd MV60
Full results at
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=334558
Thanks to The Borders XC Series team for a great race in the sunshine! Next in the series is Peebles in 2 weeks.
Carole Fortune