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The John Blair-Fish Memorial
Devil's Beeftub Hill Race
7th September 2013

Just 3 Days ago ,4th September 2013, we heard the dreadful news that our friend and clubmate John Blair-Fish had died at age 62 while out on a cycle ride with his friends from the CTC.
John was a legend in the Hill Running Community and a formidable competitor. Back in 1992 he suggested that The Devil's Beeftub would be an ideal venue for a Hill Race.
That year he organised the first race and completed it in 22:30, the next year he was faster in 22:26 (a time that would been 2nd equal today!), this year is the 21st running of the race.
His friends in Carnethy felt that to hold this race in John's Memory would be a fitting tribute

37 runners gathered for the race, with many friends travelling from far a field, and after a few words about John and a minute silence the race was started.

The route to the monument is straight up, but 9 runners took the left hand line following the edge of bracken and giving a gentler slope, although there was no obvious advantage.. Soon the runners disappeared from view and some 15 minutes later a few figures appeared from Great Hill.

Phil Davies of Borrowdale was leading the descent, being chased by Duncan Birtwhistle of Harrogate and Jamie Parkinson of Dartmoor Runners. These young lads (Under 23) were attending some orienteering training at Aviemore where last years winner Alan Cherry had suggested calling in at the race on the way home. They could not catch the veteran Phil Davies who showed some classic bum sliding on the way down and managed to hold off Jamie by 1 second..

Charlotte Morgan was first Lady in 8th place, Dave Cowan of Fife AC was first MV50 (and is owed a bottle of beer), Bob Waterhouse was first MV60, Keith Burns first MV70, Joanne Anderson first FV40 and Cali Ingham first FV50.

A great turnout.

Position Time Name Club Category
1 22-25 Phil Davies Borrowdale MV40
2 22-26 Duncan Birtwistle Harrogate MU23
3 22-38 Jamie Parkinson Dartmoor runners MU23
4 23-59 Ross Campbell Edin Univ HH MU23
5 25-14 Mike Robinson Dark Peak MV40
6 25-25 Alistair Cox Tinto MS
7 25-59 Graham Nash Carnethy MV40
8 26-04 Charlotte Morgan Carnethy FS
9 26-11 Owen Oniell Westies MS
10 26-26 Terry McClosky Dumfries MS
11 26-32 David Cowan Fife AC MV50
12 26-33 Alex McCann Stockport Harriers MU23
13 26-51 Steve Halsall Westies MS
14 26-55 Adam Anderson Carnethy. MV40
15 27-01 Neil Hastie HELP MV40
16 27-49 Cameron Burt Westies MS
17 28-02 Fraser Gibson Carnethy MS
18 28-55 Mike Andrew u/a MV50
19 29-29 Bob Waterhouse Carnethy MV60
20 30-00 John Robson Annandale M50
21 30-06 Alistair McCallum Westies MV40
22 31-17 Euan Innes Carnethy MS
23 32-02 Jonathon Whitehead Carnethy MV50
24 32-40 David Fell Cumberland FR MV60
25 32-55 Keith Burns Carnethy MV70
26 34-06 Joanne Anderson Carnethy FV40
27 34-07 Digby Maass Carnethy MV60
28 36-34 Mark Dawson Penicuik Harriers MV40
29 36-49 Paul Morris Carnethy MV50
30 36-51 Johnny Minto Annandale MV40
31 36-56 Jan Dawson Penicuik Harriers FS
32 37-12 Dave Harrington Carnethy MV40
33 38-19 William Urquhart U/A MV40
34 40-02 Ken MacDougal Tinto MV40
35 40-21 Alan Creighton Annandale MV50
36 40-51 Cali Ingham Carnethy FV50
37 49-05 Charlie Steven Calderglen H MV50

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