Distance: 6.5km | Ascent: 500m | Duration: 15 days | Race: 70 | Total runners: 86
Eóin was original asked if he wanted to create a handicap course when we were running across The Brothers and Sisters of Kintail in snowy February this year. The marrying of two steep Allermuir climbs was the outcome.
The legend of the 5 Sisters of Kintail tells the story of 7 sisters, daughters of a local farmer, two of whom married visiting brothers who said they would send their five other brothers for the remaining five sisters to wed. However, no one returned, and the five remaining sisters agreed for a local wizard to transform them into peaks to preserve their beauty while they waited.
Like the sisters, Allermuir on Wednesday race day was a thing of beauty. After all the wind and rain, the course was as good as it had been in the last few weeks. 2 weeks earlier for the recce it had been wet, windy, and unlikely there would be any marrying of actual races times and handicap predictions.
Lots of celebration in the end – 58 bettered their handicap prediction.
Handicaps wouldn’t be possible without volunteer support. Ken, Claire, Mark, Gordon, Andy S and Andy C (and good luck in the London marathon this weekend), thank you all.
Handicap – Top 3 places:
Congratulations to Gregor the race and overall winner. Gregor got a kind handicap by own admission. Gregor reckoned handicap may have been based on Carnethy 5 hill race, in one of those epic storm years, since had not raced for a long while.
Position | Name |
#1 | Gregor Heron |
#2 | Jo Wallace |
#3 | Torin Gilmour |
If any wondering why their position is different from the race, its due to virtual runners being added and few requested early starters having time adjustments.
In other news, this handicap course has set a record finisher total with 86, surpassing Woodhouselee 2023 handicap with 81. Please keep coming along to the series and encourage other members and friends and family to get involved.
Female – Top 3 Fastest course times
Name | Run time |
Pippa Dakin | 45.04 |
Roanne Lilley | 46.46 |
Rozy Shepherd | 47.50 |
Name | Run time |
Sasha Chepelin | 32.44 |
Sam Tosh | 32.50 |
Thomas Otton | 33.23 |
Position | First name | Surname | Run time | Handicap | Finish Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gregor | Heron | 56.19 | 2.34 | 58.53 | 50.0 |
2 | Jo | Wallace | 57.04 | 11.14 | 68.18 | 49.4 |
3 | Torin | Gilmour | 47.21 | 21.56 | 69.17 | 48.8 |
4 | Philip | Harrison | 42.49 | 26.42 | 69.31 | 48.2 |
5 | Gina | McAllister | 48.55 | 20.44 | 69.39 | 47.6 |
6 | Roanne | Lilley | 46.46 | 22.54 | 69.40 | 47.0 |
7 | Irene | Schierloh | 70.15 | 0.00 | 70.15 | 46.4 |
8 | David | Wilson | 41.33 | 29.09 | 70.42 | 45.8 |
9 | Stephanie | Droop | 55.40 | 15.13 | 70.53 | 45.2 |
10 | Andrew | Jamieson | 48.35 | 22.31 | 71.06 | 44.6 |
11 | Rebecca | Slater | 61.15 | 10.03 | 71.18 | 44.0 |
12 | James | Ritchie | 47.53 | 23.29 | 71.22 | 43.5 |
13 | Lucas | Lefevre | 44.48 | 27.08 | 71.56 | 42.9 |
14 | Neil | Burnett | 46.40 | 25.29 | 72.09 | 42.3 |
15 | Julia | Sanders | 54.13 | 18.09 | 72.22 | 41.7 |
16 | James | Britton | 36.21 | 36.03 | 72.24 | 41.1 |
17 | Rozy | Shepherd | 47.50 | 24.35 | 72.25 | 40.5 |
18 | Aidan | Smith | 33.55 | 38.31 | 72.26 | 39.9 |
19 | Sam | Tosh | 32.50 | 39.43 | 72.33 | 39.3 |
20 | Lucy | Ritchie | 51.26 | 21.13 | 72.39 | 38.7 |
21 | Declan | Valters | 42.46 | 29.59 | 72.45 | 38.1 |
22 | Sam | Stead | 42.02 | 30.44 | 72.47 | 37.5 |
23 | Rodrigo | Lara Molina | 33.51 | 38.57 | 72.48 | 36.9 |
24 | Thomas | Otton | 33.23 | 39.36 | 72.59 | 36.3 |
25 | Sean | Walker | 58.16 | 14.51 | 73.07 | 35.7 |
26 | Sasha | Chepelin | 32.44 | 40.25 | 73.09 | 35.1 |
27 | William | Bennett | 44.44 | 28.25 | 73.09 | 35.1 |
28 | Nicki | Innes | 57.43 | 15.28 | 73.11 | 33.9 |
29 | Colin | Doig | 39.01 | 34.11 | 73.12 | 0.0 |
30 | Eóin | Lennon | 34.32 | 38.50 | 73.22 | 33.3 |
31 | David | Webb | 47.25 | 26.05 | 73.30 | 32.7 |
32 | Drew | Sharkey | 38.44 | 34.47 | 73.31 | 32.1 |
33 | Steve | Magness | 50.25 | 23.07 | 73.31 | 32.1 |
34 | Luke | Blackbourn | 41.05 | 32.28 | 73.33 | 31.0 |
35 | Douglas | Macqueen | 47.20 | 26.22 | 73.42 | 30.4 |
36 | Dan | Ashwood | 34.59 | 38.50 | 73.49 | 29.8 |
37 | Pippa | Dakin | 45.04 | 28.49 | 73.53 | 29.2 |
38 | Andrew | Lamont | 39.03 | 34.54 | 73.57 | 28.6 |
39 | Neil | Gilmore | 45.45 | 28.12 | 73.57 | 28.6 |
40 | Sally | Best | 53.04 | 21.01 | 74.05 | 27.4 |
41 | Sandra | Chandler | 68.52 | 5.19 | 74.11 | 26.8 |
42 | Colm | Moran | 36.17 | 37.57 | 74.14 | 26.2 |
43 | Philippa | Ivison | 54.23 | 19.56 | 74.19 | 25.6 |
44 | Alistair | Crawford | 50.14 | 24.13 | 74.27 | 25.0 |
45 | Sarah | Foster | 60.28 | 13.59 | 74.27 | 25.0 |
46 | Michael | Reid | 37.37 | 36.51 | 74.28 | 23.8 |
47 | Mark | Hooper | 47.19 | 27.20 | 74.40 | 23.2 |
48 | Louis | Peteranna | 46.52 | 27.52 | 74.43 | 0.0 |
49 | Helen | Wise | 50.20 | 24.26 | 74.46 | 22.6 |
50 | Graham | McIntyre | 57.56 | 16.53 | 74.49 | 22.0 |
51 | Bryan | McKenna | 41.05 | 33.47 | 74.52 | 21.4 |
52 | Alan | Renville | 45.55 | 29.01 | 74.56 | 20.8 |
53 | Phil | Hall | 40.48 | 34.11 | 74.59 | 20.2 |
54 | Morag | McIntyre | 59.01 | 15.59 | 75.00 | 19.6 |
55 | Richard | Chandler | 63.11 | 11.56 | 75.07 | 19.0 |
56 | Seb | Menu | 43.13 | 31.58 | 75.11 | 18.5 |
57 | Nick | Cross | 51.57 | 23.17 | 75.14 | 17.9 |
58 | Win | Rampen | 59.17 | 15.59 | 75.17 | 17.3 |
59 | Carole | Fortune | 63.20 | 12.06 | 75.26 | 16.7 |
60 | Gregor | Lawson | 42.23 | 33.44 | 76.08 | 16.1 |
61 | Alex | Kinninmonth | 51.12 | 25.01 | 76.13 | 15.5 |
62 | Gareth | Poxon | 57.17 | 19.08 | 76.25 | 14.9 |
63 | Lorna | Ascroft | 56.38 | 20.15 | 76.53 | 14.3 |
64 | Pete | Cain | 57.00 | 20.19 | 77.19 | 13.7 |
65 | Scott | Robson | 47.40 | 29.46 | 77.26 | 13.1 |
66 | Tom | Stroud | 63.07 | 14.48 | 77.55 | 12.5 |
67 | John | Chambers | 47.41 | 30.16 | 77.57 | 11.9 |
68 | Philip | Brocklehurst | 52.58 | 25.02 | 78.00 | 11.3 |
69 | Nick | Burton | 72.25 | 5.47 | 78.12 | 10.7 |
70 | Alison | Burrells | 62.10 | 16.04 | 78.13 | 10.1 |
71 | Jamie | Kenny | 48.09 | 31.21 | 79.30 | 9.5 |
72 | Esther | Weil | 53.13 | 27.38 | 80.51 | 8.9 |
73 | Marcel | van Oijen | 57.53 | 23.16 | 81.09 | 8.3 |
74 | Nick | Schierloh | 68.44 | 12.32 | 81.16 | 7.7 |
75 | Peter | Macdonald | 52.16 | 29.06 | 81.22 | 7.1 |
76 | Catherine | Forrest | 68.05 | 14.11 | 82.16 | 6.5 |
77 | Gordon | Cameron | 57.35 | 24.45 | 82.20 | 6.0 |
78 | Craig | Addison | 60.25 | 24.10 | 84.35 | 5.4 |
79 | Michael | Wilkinson | 71.10 | 14.01 | 85.11 | 4.8 |
80 | Willie | Gibson | 87.46 | 0.22 | 88.08 | 4.2 |
81 | Norman | Brown | 79.14 | 13.30 | 92.44 | 3.6 |
82 | Arielle | Muir | 87.40 | 12.06 | 99.46 | 3.0 |
83 | Sorrel | Cosens | 91.52 | 8.38 | 100.30 | 2.4 |
84 | Fiona | Muir | 87.40 | 16.30 | 104.10 | 1.8 |
85 | Oliver | Wain | 103.10 | 13.29 | 116.39 | 1.2 |
86 | Bob | Waterhouse | 102.46 | 17.50 | 120.37 | 0.6 |
Those looking for more of a breakdown on data see Google sheet.
Ever wanted to finish a hill race uphill? See next handicap in Holyrood taking place in May. Look out for more details on email.
Andy Lamont