NORMAN’S LAW HILL RACE, LUTHRIE
Fife AC junior hill internationalist Graham Bee, Kirkcaldy, celebrated his first race in the senior ranks with victory at last Saturday’s Norman’s Law Hill Race from Luthrie.
The traditional follow your own route back from the summit to the finish was abandoned due to the presence of pregnant cows in the fields - the local bovine population didn’t miss out altogether though with the thrill of the normal start and finish alongside the residents of Lower Luthrie Farm cow-sheds.
Over an out and back 5.5 mile route Bee headed the sixty-three runners from the start and although closed down slightly ascending the 700ft summit still had forty-five seconds to spare over 2003 winner Chris Russell, Glenrothes, at the finish. Bee clocked 34 minutes 39 seconds with Russell in 2nd (35.24 while 1999 winner Dave Anderson, Milnathort, placed 3rd, first veteran (36.16).
Carnegie Harrier Sarah Legge was a clear womens winner placing 20th overall in 42 minutes 04 seconds ahead of Eilidh Wardlaw (City of Edinburgh) in 24th - 44.05. Fife AC juniors Andrew Evans, St.Andrews, 10th (39.59) and Jennifer Kibble, Balmullo, 27th (44.22) excelled to take the junior awards.
Fifteen runners contested the junior 1.5 mile race won by Jacob Dobson (Kinross RR) in 11 minutes 06 seconds ahead of Richard Murdoch (Unatt) - 11.18, and Finlay Mitchell (Dundee Hawkhill) - 11.42.
RESULTS: 1. Graham Bee (Fife AC) 34.39. 2. Chris Russell (Fife AC) 35.24. 3. Dave Anderson (Fife AC) 1st veteran. 36.16. 4. A.Wardlaw (Carnethy) 37.11. 5. N.Gunstone (Dundee Hawkhill) 38.34. 6. L.Arnott (Unatt.) 39.38. 7. D.McGarry (Carnegie) 2nd veteran. 39.41. 8. P.Buchannan (Ochil) 3rd veteran. 39.42 9. C.Love (Dundee Hawkhill} 39.52. 10. Andrew Evans 1st junior. 39.59. 11. Martin Laing 40.10. 12. R.Davidson (Dundee RR) 40.20. 13. Tom Ross 1st over 50. 40.31. 14. D.Reid (Westerlands) 40.35. 15. R.Cunningham (Carnegie) 40.44. 16. Mike Mitchell 40.48. 17. D.Mitchell (Dundee Hawkhill) 41.48. 18. John McPherson 41.49. 19. G.Cameron (Carnethy) 41.57. 20. Sarah Legge (Carnegie) 42.04. 21. C.Roberts (Unatt.) 42.32. 22. Mark Harley 2nd junior. 42.35. 23. Ian Poolman 43.34. 24. Eilidh Wardlaw (C of E) 44.05. 25. Gary Barker 44.18. 26. T.Bowie (Carnegie) 2nd over 50. 44.20. 27. Jennifer Kibble 1st female junior. 44.22 28 B.Knox (Teviotdale) 3rd over 50. 44.28. 29. A Hood (E. Fife Tri) 44.37. 30. Caroline Stewart (Fairport Tri.) 1st female veteran. 44.40. 31. Frank McLaren 44.40. 32. D.Gray (Pitreavie) 45.01. 33. G,Murdoch (Carnegie) 45.06. 34. G.Robertson (Unatt.) 45.23. 35. Nigel Fowler 46.18. 36. J.MacEwan (Ochil) 46.53. 37. Margaret McLaren 47.08. 38. P.Baxter (Pitreavie) 47.25. 39. J.Milton (Carnegie) 47.50. 40. R.Irvine (Unatt.) 48.00. 41. John McFarlane 48.12. 42. Doug Robertson 48.15. 43. B.Smith (Unatt.) 48.28. 44. S.Wilson (Unatt.) 48.33. 45. Alison West (Carnegie) 48.48. 46. L Hunter (Unatt.) 48.50. 47. Chris Clark 49.00. 48. Steve Archibald 49.24. 49. Ann Nimmo (Carnethy) 49.45. 50. W.Nairns (Ochil) 50.43. 51. Kim Macgregor 51.05. 52. Emma Todd 2nd female junior 51.30. 53. K.Daniels (Carnegie) 51.45. 54. Fiona Bracegirdle 3rd female junior. 52.37. 55. Graham Bennison 53.23. 56. B.Thornton (Dundee Hawkhill) 53.58. 57. Alastair Robertson 1st over 60. 54.42. 58 Graham Duncan 54.50. 59. J.Scott (Unatt.) 55.11. 60. G.Thomas (Unatt.) 55.41. 61. D.Ellison 56.08. 62. Bob Stark 56.39. 63. Ron Hilditch 58.40.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
This Sunday 18th, April track and field commences with the Central & South of Scotland League match at Grangemouth. AIl age groups. The team coach departs St.Andrews (Station Park - opposite entrance to Old Course Hotel) at 9.30 am. Pick-ups: Fluthers Car-Park, Cupar 9.45 am. Lomond Centre, Glenrothes 10.00am. Kirkcaldy High School 10.15 am.

The Summer Mid-Week Series starts on Wednesday 21st, April with the St. Andrews 5km (7.30 p.m.) from the University Sports Centre. An easy, flat course - ideal for novice runners. A large number of the womens jogging group plan to appear at the St.Andrews 5km.
Other Mid-Week Series dates - 5th, May. Strathkinness/Blebocraigs 4.5 mile. 2nd, June. Hill of Tarvit 5.5 mile. 14th, July. Newburgh 4 mile. 11th, August, Heatherhall Woods 4 mile. Contributions to the post -race tea appreciated at these events
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New members welcome to Fife AC - Tel: 01337 830306.