Ayr Seaforth get round the circuits
Club athletes travel far and wide to compete
A fantastic turnout of 10 Seaforth athletes competed in the Kaim Hill Race ( Fairlie) on last Wednesday.
In glorious Spring weather with views over the Firth of Clyde to the Islands and West Highlands, the 5.5km course involved an ascent of more than 1100 feet through burns, bracken and marshland to the Trig Point at the Top and back down into Fairlie and the finishing line.
Times: Mark Caldwell 38: 59; David Jones 39: 52; Alasdair Meldrum 40: 39; Toni McIntosh 41: 25; Tim Downie 43: 52; Ian Morrison 45: 16; Stuart McColm 47: 33; Karen Adams 57: 50; Abby Cunningham 1: 01: 42; Lorna Fraser 1: 11: 35.
There were seven athletes from Ayr Seaforth competing at the London marathon which was an excellent turnout for the club.
In sweltering conditions all seven completed the gruelling course with one, Ian Young, even doing this dressed as an Egyptian Pharaoh.
Times: Grahame Hopper 3: 04: 49; Steven Eaglesham 3: 19: 51; John Ross 3: 26: 52; Mark Caldwell 3: 36: 08; Paul Turnbull 3: 40: 33; Ian Young 3: 48: 01; Bobby Miller 4: 42: 38.
The first of this seasons Ayrshire Open Graded meetings took place last Sunday at the Ayrshire Athletics Arena, Kilmarnock.
Unlike the usual competition format where athletes compete against other athletes in the same age group an Open Graded has athletes competing against others of a similar standard in the event to themselves regardless of the age groups.
Results: Under 11: Reese Devine 75m 11: 66, Long Jump 2.45m; Brady McLean 75m 11: 88, 600m 2: 01.38; Sam McCrorie 75m 13: 30, 600m 2: 22: 25, Long Jump 2.48m; Abbie Cairns 75m 12: 05, Long Jump 2.75m; Amelia Cheng 75m 13: 12s; Rory Kilpatrick 75m 11: 51, 600m 2: 17: 38; Emma Ablett 75m 11: 96, 600m 2: 15: 11, Shot Putt 4.40m; Cora Foote 75m 13: 18s, Long Jump 2.58m, Shot Putt 4.61m; Daniel Frew 600m 2: 13: 86 Long Jump 2.95m.
Under 13: Adam Currie 800m 2: 31: 95; Connor Scobie 800m 2: 35: 97; Anna Kirk 800m 2: 52: 07, 200m 32.48; Sophie McColm 800m 2: 55: 43, 200m 32: 97, Long Jump 3.06m; Alfie Murphy 800m 2: 53: 64,
200m 30: 01; Jack Knox 800m 3: 08: 74, 200m 34: 01, Shot Putt 4.56m; Findlay Muir 800m 3: 09: 29, Long Jump 3.04m; Amy McCann 100m 14: 63; Kendal Tribe 100m 15: 46, 200m 31: 24, High Jump 1.25m; Hannah Slider 100m 16: 10, 200m 33: 81, Shot Putt 3.23m; Rosie Wallbanks 100m 17: 24, Long Jump 2.65m; Calum Hannah 1500m 5: 48.41; Fraser McIntyre 1500m 5: 53: 27, 200m 37: 37, Long Jump 2.74m; Iona Hubbard 1500m 5: 35: 77; Emma McMillan High Jump 1.20m.
Under 15: Abbie Rankine 75m 15: 26, Shot Putt 6: 20, Javelin 12.77m; Morven Montgomery 75m 17: 26, Long Jump 2.33m; Alex Crooks 800m 2: 19: 73; 400m 60: 87, Javelin 25.42m; Fergus Muir 800m 2: 46.19; Efthalia Karouzaki 800m 3: 16: 49, 200m 33: 37; Imogen Tribe 100m 13: 76; Rosie Morrison 100m 14: 58 200m 9.97s; Islay Hubbard 1500m 5: 43: 02; Joshua Mirtle 1500m 5: 45: 69; Connall O’Brien High Jump 1.40m.
Under 17: Max McLean 800m 2: 18: 94; Emma Frew 800m 2: 24: 32; Sophie Slider 200m 26: 42, 300m 43: 26, Long Jump 4.25m; Emilie Oosterbeek High Jump 1.35m, Javelin 13.99m.
Under 20/ senior: Fraser McKenzie ( Senior) 100m 13: 25, Long Jump 4.25m, Shot Putt 5.55m; Ruth Kirk ( Senior) 100m 15: 37, 200m 32.52; Gavin Drysdale ( U20) 100m Bike Race 18: 21; Andrew Mulvihill ( Senior) 100m Bike Race 61: 78; Jordan Tennent ( U20) 400m 56: 03.