Bonaly Handicap
13th April 2005
The Bonaly handicap presented the runners with a short but challenging
course, with continuous steep climbs and descents over Allermuir Hill
and Capelaw Hill (twice). However the ground was dry and the cool clear
conditions provided excellent views over the Pentlands in the evening
sun. A good turnout kept Jill very busy recording the finish times as
the 31 runners finished within a 10 minute time spread, excluding the
first and last. The handicaps slightly favoured the slower runners (apologies
to the faster ones), allowing Margaret Forrest to lead from start to finish
to record a race-win despite a leg injury from a fall at the finish line.
There was good racing further back in the field as the fast runners came
flying past the slower ones on the final descent to the finish, as Adam
and Es completed the course just outside the half-hour run time. The evening
was rounded off with a superb 2-course feast at the Spylaw Tavern in Colinton.
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) Where's the food? |
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