Wild romps home to top honours at Ross hill race
WEATHER conditions were just about perfect for the 12th outing for the Cioch Mhor Hill Race which, with 62 entries, was well up on previous years.
The underfoot condition conditions suited Finlay Wild, a three-times winners of the Ben Wyvis race, who set a new course record of 1.05.12, an improvement of over three minutes on the record previously held by Alex Keith (1.08.18). He was closely followed by Gordon Lennox (1.09.05) and Brian Marshall (1.10.16).
Four Swedish entrants, who came to Dingwall after discovering the Clachnaben event had been cancelled, thoroughly enjoyed the race and the Highland hospitality afterwards.
Sponsors included Geo Cockburn & Son, West End Filling Station and William Deas. Others supplied home-baking and sandwiches. A donation was given to the Puffin Pool
There was also a Junior Race on the day.
Prizewinners
Men — Finlay Wild, Lochaber (LAC), 1.05.12; 2 Gordon Lennox, Evanton, who runs for Forres, 1.09.05; 3, Andrew Macrae, Inverness Harriers (IH), 1.10.32.
Ladies — 1 Morina Macdougal, Highland Hill Runners (HHR), 1.22.59; 2 Diane Baum, LAC, 1.23.58; 3 Rona Shepherd, IH, 1.25.38.
Male Veteran 40 — Brian Marshal, HELD, 1.10.16.
Female Veteran 40 — Karen Lyons, HHR, 1.27.08.
Male Veteran 50 — Alan Smith, Deeside, 1.13.12.
Female Veteran 50 — Joan Wilson, Carnethy, 1.38.30.
Male Veteran 60 — Raymond Wilby, Dingwall, HHR, 1.40.19.
Male team — 1 HHR, comprising of Ross Bannerman from Tain, Steven Macintyre and David Gallie, 25 points.
Female team - 1 HHR, comprising of Morina Macdougall, Karen Lyons and Rebecca McKenzie from Muir of Ord, 158 points.
Junior boys — Alasdair Couper, East Sutherland, 23.15.
Junior girls — 1 Peigi McKellar, Stornoway, 28.58; 2 Catriona Gordon, Tain, East Sutherland, 29.45; 3 Erin Robinson, Dingwall, Ross County Athletics Club, 38.20; 4, Molly Williams, Cosmics, 46.12.
Full results — 1 Finlay Wild, LAC; 2 Gordon Lennox, Forres; 3 Brian Marshall, HELP; 4 Andrew Macrae, IH; 5 Alan Smith, Deeside; 6 Ross Campbell, Edinburgh University; 7 Ross Bannerman, HHR; 8 Steven McIntyre, HHR; 9 Paul Miller, IH; 10 David Gallie, HHR; 11 Stewart Wilson, IH; 12 Dougie Macdonald, HHR; 13 Steve Macdonald, LAC; 14 Simon Dobbs, MRR; 15 Richard Lonnen, HHR; 16 Ryan Mackenzie, HHR; 17 Paul Taylor, MRR; 18 Steven Morrison, MRR; 19 William Nicolson, Cosmics; 20 Michael O’Connell, VATT; 21 Graham Briflet, HHR; 22 Morina Macdougal, HHR; 23 Diane Baum, LAC; 24 Van Ackesjo, Lomond; 25 Jon Shepherd HHR; 26 Graham Whyte, HHR; 27 Michael Lonn, Lomond; 28 Rona Shepherd, IH; 29 Colin Green, MRR; 30 Graeme Campbell, IH; 31 Karen Lyons, HHR; 32 Lina Mardall, Deeside; 33 Gordon Taylor, HHR; 34 Robert Maclean, Onatt; 35 Harley Davidson, IH; 36 Gavin Whiteside, HHR; 37 Allan Lamont, LAC; 38 Brian Campbell, LAC; 39 Ben Maskrey, HHR; 40 Graham Macnab, LAC; 41 Lorna Stanger, NHH; 42 Colin Wilson, Carnethy; 43 Craig Wallace, Vegan R; 44 Angus McKellar, Stornoway; 45 David Duncan, Ochil; 46 Joan Wilson, Carnethy; 47 Raymond Wilby, HHR; 48 Melanie Graff; 49 Graham Arthur, Ilkley; 50 Anders Froberg, Sweden; 51 Alex Sutherland, HHR; 52 Rupert Williams, Cosmics; 53 Odd Bergstrom, Sweden; 54 Nancy Kennedy, LAC; 55 Rebecca McKenzie, HHR; 56 Claire Piper, HHR; 57 Andrew Cameron, LAC; 58 Ian Adams, LAC; 59 Lisa Blackley; 60 Johnathon Weir.