Bill Watson took part in the National 50km championships at Perth on Saturday. He finished fourth(3rd Vet) in a time of 3hrs 57mins. He was chuffed.
On the same day two juniors were selected to take part in the JSB League end of season Presidents Select competition at Grangemeouth Stadium. This was based on their excellent performances over the season, coming out in the top 10 of both division 1 and 2. Innes Ogilvie for his long jumping skills and Angus Riddell for his javelin ability. We are waiting to hear how they got on.

X BORDER 100 CYCLE 19/09/10 Starts and finishes Haddington wwwaction.org.uk for info.
DUNBAR DOON HILL RACE.02/10/10 Starts 11am Hallhill.
MANOR WATER HILL RACE.9/10/10 16k Peebles starts 1.00pm
SAL EAST X COUNTRY RELAYS 9/10/10 Meadowmill
HENRY,S 4X10 10K ON THE 10/10/10 Not sure where this is,possibly Meadowmill.
JEDBURGH HALF MARATHON 31/10/10

A reminder that this year's designated race for the Club Half Marathon Championship is Hawick Half Marathon which will take place at 12 noon on Sunday 12th September. Full race details are available from www.bslt.org.uk.



The Club 10k Championship Handicap Race will take place on the evening of Wednesday 15 September. We will meet at the Aubigny Centre at 6.50pm and make our way to St Lawrence for a 7pm start. The route is a nice, flat "out and back" along the old Haddington railway line.



New members are very welcome to come along to either event.



Hope to see you there.

Results are added to Junior page.

Almost time for the mud,sweat and tears again. Heres the dates for this years races:
Sat 9th Oct. East Relays, Prestonpans
Sat 16th Oct. East League, Stirling
Sat 23rd Oct. National Relays, Cumbernauld
Sat 7th Nov. Lasswade Open, Gorebridge
Sat 20th Nov. East League, Broxburn
Sat 4th Dec. East Champs, Aberdeen
Sat 15th Jan. East League, Livingston
Sat 5th Feb. Masters Champs, Cupar
Sat 19th Feb, National Champs, Venue TBC

There are still about 50 entries left for this Saturday’s Musselburgh 10k. Entries open until midnight on Wednesday 21st July.
I attach a flyer with details of the Musselburgh Festival 10k. Could you please distribute to your club members.

Musselburgh and District Athletic Club

Musselburgh Festival 10k

Saturday 24th July 2010

No entry on the day for 10k – registration from 9.00am to 10.00am. Race starts at 10.30am.

This year, we are using Winning Time Chips. There will be teas, sandwiches and buns (plus hopefully some ice cream) after the run.
Nice flat scenic course on paths and tracks.
There will be a fun run at 12.00 noon.

Enter on-line:
http://www.q-buster.co.uk/index.php?rn=509&action=show_detail

Check out:
http://www.musselburghac.com/

Stuart Hay wrote a nice piece about the run. Read it on:
http://www.stuart-hay.com/2010/07/at-least-now-i-can-say-ive-done-bits-of.html

CORRIEYAIRACK CHALLENGE.

JULY 3RD 2010.



HELP had six of their runners taking part in the annual Corrieyairack Challenge covering 40 miles by running and biking over some of Scotland’s toughest terrain in Cairngorm mountains. 14 miles of running followed by 26 miles of biking had the HELP Young Ones challenging the HELP Oldies with the Young Ones getting the better of their seniors.
Nearly 500 took part in the dual challenge, plus those who chose to ride or walk the whole way.
HELP Results: 67th Eddie Balfour 4h 03m 38s
118th. Finlay Smith 4h 25m03s
123rd Roger Teford 4h 27m 26s
139th Frank McPartland 4h 31m53s
179th Paddy McDonald 4h 43m 58s
202nd Mike Johnston-Campbell 4h51m43s

Eddie, Finlay, Paddy and Frank all took part in the West Highland Way Challenge over 95 miles the next week-end with friendly rivalry from Dunbar Running Club.
Results attached

Henry Muchamore

WEST HIGHLAND WAY CHALLENGE
10TH JULY 2010

H.E.L.P. D.R.C.

Stage. 1. Eddie Balfour 30m39s 5 mile Stuart Hay 30m08s

2. Paddy McDonald 1h.07m 59s 7 mile Anne Hay 1h 29m 28s *

3. Eddie Balfour 59m04s 8 mile Stuart Hay 57m58s.

4. Frank McPartland 1hr 8m 09s 8 mile Frank Weisberger 1hr15m 19s

5. Julie Oswald 2hr 29m 41s 14 mile Ian Sills 2h 01m.33s

6. Julie Oswald 45m 45s 5mile Jane Timms &
Theresa Leslie 3h 33m55s **
7. Brian Carr 1hr 20m19s 9 mile (14 mile)

8a. Bill Watson 45m59s 6 mile Brian Davidson 57m.00s

8b. Ruth, Kate, Rachel 32m53s 4 mile

9. Frank McPartland 1hr 10m04s 7 mile Ian Sills 1hr 29m 11s
(11 miles)
10. Ray Harris 29m23s*** 3 mile Anne Hay 26m31s

11. Paddy McDonald 1hr 01m 58s 6 mile Ian Sills 57m59s.

12. Finlay Smith 2hr 03m 58s 14mile Stuart Hay 2hr 11m11s.

Total Time taken 14hrs 25m 38s 96mile 14hrs 32m 51s
(15h 55m17s)
Running watch time.

Adjusted went off course*
Adjusted due to wrong finish.**
Estimated ***

Great Day out well done every one.
Support Team George Armstrong & Henry Muchamore.

There will be a childrens X-country over approx 1 mile through woods after the usual flat races. All welcome. 2 age categories 6 to 11 and 12 to 16 with a trophy for 1st boy and girl in each age category.

The event in week begining 19 July is now confirmed as Tuesday 20 July 2010 at the Lifeboat Shed, North Berwick. The handicap race will be ~ 4 miles along the beach and back. Be there at 6.45 pm.

Results are posted on Juniors section

Open to club and non-club members 8 -16 years old.
19th - 23rd July, Knox Academy playing fields, 10am -noon.(5 spaces left)
2nd - 6th August Pinkie Primary School playing fields, 10am - noon. (20 spaces left)
Cost £30 per week, includes goodie bag.
Book directly through either Jamie Wilson 01875852322 or Ruth Watson 01620822897

This year at 10.30am on Saturday 24 July 2010 at Lorreto Playing Fields. THERE ARE NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY. Entries on line at:

http://www.q-buster.co.uk/index.php?rn=509&action=show_detail

Come and support a local event.

Results at:

http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=11966

General photos at:

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/bobmarshall01/HADD5MILE10

Club photos in "Photos" section of this site

You can find results in Juniors Section. Well done to everyone who took part.

The first race in the series took place on Wednesday and results are are at http://eastlothiansummerseries.blogspot.com/

Further dates for the series are :

Thurs 24 June at Dunbar
Thursday 1 July Longniddry
W/C 19 July at North Berwick
Tues 3 August at Musselburgh
Thurs 19 August at Dunbar followed by BBQ

Cost £3.00 Follow the above website for more details

As previously announced, the HELP Half Marathon Championship race for 2010 will be Hawick Half Marathon. The date for this race has just been confirmed as the 12th of September, starting at 12 noon. It's a really well-organised race with a lovely scenic route. Hope to see you there!

I hadn’t been as far north as this before. The mountain and coastline scenery is stunning and the organisation of the race is second to none. The marathon race is quite complicated with a combination of runners including, individuals and teams of two, three or five people. HELP had two – two man teams comprising of Eddie and Mike and Frank and me. Eddie and Frank did the 15 mile leg from the lighthouse at Cape Wrath to the ferry and Mike and I ran from the ferry to the lighthouse. The logistics of the race focused on the need to get everyone over the Kyle of Durness on the ferry at 16 people a time. This meant that Eddie and Frank had to be at the community centre and ready to go at 5.45 am. While Mike and I had a much more relaxed 9.45 start. We were on the bus and about to head for the ferry when Eddie and Frank arrived home, having finished their leg before we had started ours. I reckon this is the hilliest marathon I have come across. It runs through some wild country and I loved it. Mike Ford won the individual marathon in 2.56 and Lucy Colquohuon of Carnethy was first woman in 3.09.
The two HELP teams ran well with Eddie and Mike being placed second (out of 16 two man teams) in a time of 3.29.32 (Eddie 1.49.32; Mike 1.40.00) Frank and Ray were third team in 3.35.56 (Frank 1.58.56; Ray 1.37.00)
The only other thing to say is that the meal was fabulous, comprising of local seafood produce and deserts to die for, and we finished it all off with a bit of ceildh dancing… roll on next year.

Bright and breezy conditions for this popular race with the last couple of miles into the wind.479 finished.H.E.L.P runners.frank mcpartland 1.31.16 julie oswald 1.33.22 ture nielson 1.37.03 ray harris 1.45.28 john hughes 1.51.15