Duncan takes fourth at 5k Masters
Perth Road Runners have been flying the flag for the club on a local and national level this week.
Duncan Ryan laced up his running shoes to take part in the Scottish 5k Masters Championships at Scotstoun in Glasgow.
In very hot conditions, he secured fourth in his category with a personal best time of 17:23.
Further north, 43 green vests headed to Ballater in Aberdeenshire for the most recent race in the championship series.
The on and off road race provided a tough test but Stuart Robertson made light work of the 10-mile route.
He was first home for the Perth club and fifth overall in 59:40, also securing himself second V40.
Duncan Ryan followed as third V40 and seventh overall seconds later in a time of 59:46.
Kevin Riddell in 1:01:06, Kevin Rogers in 1:05:25 and James Fotheringham in 1:05:38 completed the line-up for the men.
And for the Perth women, Claire
Perth Road Runners were well represented in Ballater Douglas was first home in 1:15:42. the 26.2 mile run in 4:28:43.
She was followed by Lisa Aikman in Nine road runners made the trip 1:18:31, Arlene McWalter in 1:18:40 through to Dundee to take part in the and Gillian Edwards in 1:19:55. Dundee Road Runners’1 Mile
Diane White finished second FV50 in Invitational Race Series. 1:20:51, Maria Dale was first FV60 in A different club is invited through to 1:29:35 and Margaret McIntosh was participate in the short but fast third FV60 in 1:39:49. challenge every month.
Anne Bell and Sarah Hammersley Kevin Riddell was second overall and ran new personal best times at the first for Perth in 5:15. Ballater 10-mile event. Following in behind were Kevin
Elsewhere, Julie Ramsay was the sole Rogers in 5:27, Ronnie Glen 5:30, representative at the Fort William Richard Ward 5:36, Grant Wooler 6:03, Marathon on Sunday. She completed Lorraine MacPherson 6:11, Karen Christie 7:38, Susan Bothwell 9:03 and Alan Bothwell 9:31.
Parkrun tourism continues through the summer for the club.
Anne Stewart ran Fort William in 44:04 while Kevin Rogers and Gillian Smith ran Plean parkrun in 20:26 and 28:20 respectively.
Garry Marshall and Kate Marshall ran Aviemore parkrun in 30:10 and 31:21.
And Stuart Neillands was at Camperdown parkrun in Dundee to complete the 5k in 26:10.
Back home in Perth there were 43 Perth Road Runners at the North Inch for the local free 5k.
Greig Simpson was first home for the club and first overall in 17:22. Michael Souter was next and sixth overall in 18:20.
For the club’s ladies it was Lorraine MacPherson who returned first, fourth overall, in 22:17.
She was followed by Gillian Edwards in 22:23 and Fiona Manson in 23:42.
A special mention went to Caroline Jones who made her return to parkrun after the birth of baby James.
Caroline and James completed the 5k route in 53:27.