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• Kinross 10k race
• Stuc a'Chroin
• Knock Hill race
• Auchterarder 10k
• Crieff 10k race 2004 Full results are here .
• Comrie Fun Run
• People

Kinross 10k race

A good club turnout in Kinross on April 29th 2004 saw four personal bests from a total of seven Harriers taking part.
Runners and times were:
Phil Tipping 36.37 (pb)
Adrian Wake 39.10 - not a pb but his first sub-40 minute 10k for 4 years
Gordon Morrison 42.55 (pb)
Robert Connolly - under 45 mins (exact time not known)
Liz Mestecky 47.15 (pb)
Shelagh Crighton 49.12
Alison Caskie 49.30 (pb)

The team was supported and transported by Walter Simpson and Phil Mestecky.

Stuc a'Chroin

Three Harriers ran the very tough Stuc a'Chroin race on Sunday May 2nd 2004. Their places and times were
Phil Mestecky: 24th 2:48.40
Angela Mackenzie: 75th 3:27.55
Phil Tipping: 95th 3:46.00

As our pictures suggest, it's a gruelling 15 mile course with 5000 ft of climb, so just finishing is an impressive achievement.

That's Phil Mestecky enjoying the sunshine on a steep section!
Pics courtesy of the websites of Scottish Hill Runners and Carnethy Hill Runners.

Knock Hill race

On Wednesday May 26th a good turnout of Harriers took part in the 5 mile race up and over the Knock behind Crieff. Race winner was Al Hart of Hunters Bog Trotters, finishing in 28.36, but first Harrier home was Phil Mestecky in 34.04. Other Harriers included Jim McConnell in 41.03, Angela MacKenzie 41.07, Gordon Morrison 41.50, Craig Graham 47.31 Shelagh Crighton 47.45, Liz Mestecky 47.48, Sue Drummond 48.55, Cathy Tilbrook 49.59.
Phil Tipping took some video footage, and we look forward to seeing that sometime!

Auchterarder 10k 2004

On Wednesday June 2nd a bunch of Harriers ran in the small but friendly Auchterarder 10k. Adrian Wake was third in the senior veteran class with 42.43, and Jim McConnell, Rob Bolton and Gordon Morrison ran respectable times. An exceptional run by young Harrier Fraser Deacon, with a time of 40.44, got him home as the second fastest junior. Well done also to Ben Wake and Jasper Allen, two other young Harriers who took part.

Crieff 10k race 2004

Walter Simpson masterminded the Crieff 10k race again on July 18th 2004, and just under 200 runners finished the course. Record times were set by Andrew Wright and Toni McIntosh as first male and female, finishing in 34.26 and 36.28 respectively. For Strathearn Harriers, Phil Tipping was first home in 40.39, closely followed by the other Comrie Phil in 40.57.

Other Harriers' times were:
43.51 Adrian Wake
46.35 John Pritchard
47.44 Gordon Morrison
47.46 Eric Sidebottom
55.31 Sue Drummond
55.31 Edward Elworthy
56.55 Robert Bolton

The small profit generated by the 10k has been donated to Logos, a group that works with young people in Crieff.

Comrie Fun Run 2004

The Comrie Fun Run on August 5th attracted a field of over 40 runners to enjoy the scenic 4.1 mile course on a warm and overcast evening. Young local runner Joss Hay finished first in 27.31, closely followed by Harrier Phil Tipping in 27.48. First lady home was Cathy Tilbrook in 35.32.

People

Well done also to Phil Mestecky who ran the Pentland Skyline Hill Race on October 10th. This involves 16 miles in distance and 6200 feet of climb, and Phil finished a very creditable 40th out of 169 runners in a time of 3.03.49.
The Carnethy website here has some pics of the race and the runners.

and finally....a chilling tale reported by a medical harrier!