Thank you to all the fantastic volunteers who made this event a success! Your support is very much appreciated. The rain held off and this club series was off to a flying start! Derek Easton and his team led the warm up and marshaled the event – thank you very much!
PRESS REPORT and RESULTS
The first race in the Central Athletic Club’s 2016/17 Cross-Country Series attracted a field of 62 runners to take on a flat, fast course at Stirling University.
Balfron based athlete Gregor McArthur headed the field with an impressive 6min 8sec run, followed in by another aspiring Under 15 athlete, Daniel Bruce (6.17). Further Under 15 Boys included Cameron Fraser (6.57), Ben Hughes (7.03) and first timer Francis McGinn (9.58). Sandy Buchanan (6.30) proved to be the strongest Under 13 Boy on the day, closely followed by solid efforts from Euan Campbell (6.37), Sam Metcalfe (6.39), Callum Scott (6.42) and Ryan McGuire (6.44). There was an excellent turnout in this age group with further endeavour from Jack Campbell (6.54), Angus Henderson (6.59), Finlay Marchant and Finlay Brown (both 7.47) as well as Ross Lawrie (8.04), Angus Duckworth (8.27), Oisin Rice (9.01) and Lewis Gowan (9.36).
Connor Bell (6.47) proved to be the best of the Under 11 Boys finishing just ahead of Joshua Kennedy (6.49), with further fine runs from Alex Pettigrew (7.15), Aaron Middleton (7.22), Cameron Darnbrough (7.26), Innes Brown (7.27), Tom Campbell (7.31), Owen Eckersley (7.34), Marcus Sinclair (7.50), Murray Henderson and Andrew Twigg (both 7.56). There was also great effort from Logan Gray (8.02), Alec Dunlop (8.04), Caomh Curtin (8.08), Ruaraidh Docherty (8.34), Benjamin Kennedy (8.49), Cameron Brown (8.54), Cameron Pollock (8.56) and Angus Kennedy (9.57) to round off this well supported age group. The sole Under 9 Boy, Logan Bell, posted an excellent time of 8min 14secs.
Ciorstaidh Ainsworth (6.46) proved to be the fastest of the Under 15 Girls on the day ahead of Jessica McGinn (8.35) and Carla Subke (8.42). The Under 13 Girls also provided some fine running with Grace Tindall (6.50), taking the honours from Amy Cully (7.17), Anna MacKinnon (7.30), Anna Buchanan (7.32), Summer MacLean (7.36), Eilidh Fleming (7.48) and Megan Dunlop (7.52). This popular age groups also saw more true resolve from Harriet Ditchfield (8.14), Ceitdh Ainsworth (8.21) and Ellen Montgomery (8.22).
Melissa Turnbull produced a classy display in the Under 11 Girls to come home in 6min 48secs ahead of more top performances from Mary Kealey (7.47), Leah Stenhouse (7.53) and Zoe Loughrey (8.50). Also catching the eye were Mary Gillan (9.08), Izzy McGuire (9.26), Emily Guest (9.41), Alice Cameron (9.55), Sophie Appelbe and Sarah Aitken (both 9.59) just ahead of a stoical effort from Orly Murray (10.32), with once again all the girls showing promise in this very competitive age group.
Thanks are again due to Derek Easton, David Eckersley and a small army of parent helpers who ably helped with the event.
Drum roll….. the results!
| Name | Age Group | Place | Time |
| Gregor McArthur | U15B | 1 | 6.08 |
| Daniel Bruce | U15B | 2 | 6.17 |
| Sandy Buchanan | U13B | 3 | 6.30 |
| Euan Campbell | U13B | 4 | 6.37 |
| Sam Metcalfe | U13B | 5 | 6.39 |
| Callum Scott | U13B | 6 | 6.42 |
| Ryan McGuire | U13B | 7 | 6.44 |
| Ciorstaidh Ainsworth | U15G | 8 | 6.46 |
| Connor Bell | U11B | 9 | 6.47 |
| Melissa Turnbull | U11G | 10 | 6.48 |
| Joshua Kennedy | U11B | 11 | 6.49 |
| Grace Tindall | U13G | 12 | 6.50 |
| Jack Campbell | U13B | 13 | 6.54 |
| Cameron Fraser | U15B | 14 | 6.57 |
| Angus Henderson | U13B | 15 | 6.59 |
| Ben Hughes | U15B | 16 | 7.03 |
| Alex Pettigrew | U11B | 17 | 7.15 |
| Amy Cully | U13G | 18 | 7.17 |
| Aaron Middleton | U11B | 19 | 7.22 |
| Cameron Darnbrough | U11B | 20 | 7.26 |
| Innes Brown | U11B | 21 | 7.27 |
| Anna MacKinnon | U13G | 22 | 7.30 |
| Tom Campbell | U11B | 23 | 7.31 |
| Anna Buchanan | U13G | 24 | 7.32 |
| Owen Eckersley | U11B | 25 | 7.34 |
| Summer MacLean | U13G | 26 | 7.36 |
| Mary Kealey | U11G | 27 | 7.47 |
| Finlay Marchant | U13B | 28 | 7.47 |
| Finlay Brown | U13B | 29 | 7.47 |
| Eilidh Fleming | U13G | 30 | 7.48 |
| Marcus Sinclair | U11B | 31 | 7.50 |
| Megan Dunlop | U13G | 32 | 7.52 |
| Leah Stenhouse | U11G | 33 | 7.53 |
| Murray Henderson | U11B | 34 | 7.56 |
| Andrew Twigg | U11B | 35 | 7.56 |
| Logan Gray | U11B | 36 | 8.02 |
| Alec Dunlop | U11B | 37 | 8.04 |
| Ross Lawrie | U13B | 38 | 8.04 |
| Caomh Curtin | U11B | 39 | 8.08 |
| Logan Bell | U9B | 40 | 8.14 |
| Harriet Ditchfield | U13G | 41 | 8.14 |
| Ceitdh Ainsworth | U13G | 42 | 8.21 |
| Ellen Montgomery | U13G | 43 | 8.22 |
| Angus Duckworth | U13B | 44 | 8.27 |
| Ruaraidh Docherty | U11B | 45 | 8.34 |
| Jessica McGinn | U15G | 46 | 8.35 |
| Carla Subke | U15G | 47 | 8.42 |
| Benjamin Kennedy | U11B | 48 | 8.49 |
| Zoe Loughrey | U11G | 49 | 8.50 |
| Cameron Brown | U11B | 50 | 8.54 |
| Cameron Pollock | U11B | 51 | 8.56 |
| Oisin Rice | U13B | 52 | 9.01 |
| Mara Gillan | U11G | 53 | 9.08 |
| Izzy McGuire | U11G | 54 | 9.26 |
| Lewis Gowan | U13B | 55 | 9.36 |
| Emily Guest | U11G | 56 | 9.41 |
| Alice Cameron | U11G | 57 | 9.55 |
| Angus Kennedy | U11B | 58 | 9.57 |
| Francis McGinn | U15B | 59 | 9.58 |
| Sophie Appelbe | U11G | 60 | 9.59 |
| Sarah Aitken | U11G | 61 | 9.59 |
| Orly Murray | U11G | 62 | 10.32 |