To the Manor born for James

David Knox • Published 14 Oct 2011 09:30 0 Comments

CARNETHY Athletics club celebrated a unique double on Saturday at the Manor Water Hill Race.

And men's winner James Waldie just missed out on the course record despite horrendous conditions.

Waldie completed the 17 kilometre course, which involves over 700 metres of climbing, in 68.36 minutes - just 20 seconds outside Brian Marshall's record.

Marshall from the HELP club crossed the line in third, just behind Lachaber's Colin Donnelly.

Michael McGovern was first home for local club Moorfoots, finishing in fifth with team-mates Darin Dougal and Colin Williams just behind.

Jacqui Higginbottom, from the Carnethy club, won the ladies race in one hour 29 minutes.

Only 79 athletes completed the gruelling Peeblesshire course.

The junior course proved just as demanding with leader John Mclean of Selkirk taking a tumble on the steep descent. A sprained ankle forced the 15 year-old to pull up, allowing Jacob Adkin of the Moorfoot club to snatch victory.

1 James Waldie Carnethy

2 Colin Donnelly Lochaber AC

3 Brian Marshall HELP

4 Konrad Rawlik Carnethy

5 Michael McGovern Moorfoot Runners

6 Stephen Winter Shettleston

7 Darin Dougal Moorfoot Runners

8 Steve Best Unattached

9 Colin Williams Moorfoot Runners

10 Duncan Ball Penicuik Harriers

12 Michael Reid Moorfoot Runners

20 Jacqui Higginbottom Carnethy

26 Eilidh Wardlaw HBT

31 Rupert Norris Border Triathletes

32 Andy McHugh Penicuik Harriers

34 Helen Bonsor Carnethy

35 Julia Connor Moorfoot Runners

45 Kevin Anderson Penicuik Harriers

47 Keith Maclure Border Triathletes

50 Alan Nisbet Unattached

53 Paul McGreal Border Triathletes

60 Ken Macdougall Tinto Hill Runners

61 Chris Downie Penicuik Harriers

64 Hugh McPherson Tinto Hill Runners

67 Gordon Campbell Penicuik Harriers

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This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 14 Oct 11

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