Bog Trotters take top prizes
Simon Wake’s widow Shelagh presented the prizes and is pictured with the winning mixed team Strathearn Harriers hosted the annual Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay on Sunday.
The event raises money for pancreatic cancer charities and is named after the keen runner and Harriers member who died of pancreatic cancer in 2008.
The 43-kilometre route runs from Comrie up Glen Lednock and takes various twists and turns, ascending Crappich Hill and Ben Chonzie before finishing back at Laggan Park via Lord Melville’s Monument and the Deil’s Cauldron.
Race organiser Kerry Sweeney said:“Without those who run it, marshal it, mark it out, break it down, cater and order food for it, strim the bracken, transport the essentials from the lock-up, time it, compile the results, provide the PA, bake for it, man the parking for it, cheer the runners on and the landowners who allow us to use their land the race would just not happen.”
This is Kerry’s last year as race organiser and she’s already looking forward to running in the race next year.
The club is also appreciative of the support given to the event by the local residents, and to the Famous Grouse for their support in providing prizes.
Simon’s widow Shelagh was on hand to award the race prizes to the victorious teams.
Results: Men - Hunters Bog Trotters (3:28.24); Women HBT (3:56.55); Men V40 Carnethy (4:14.09); Women V40 - Kinross Road Runners (4:37.19); Mixed - Slow and Steady Wins the Teddy (4:08.05). See www. strathearnharriers.org.uk for full results. Members of the Hunters Bog Trotters won the awards for the fastest leg times Kinross Road Runners beat off competition in the women’s V40 class The winning team from Hunters Bog Trotters Hunters Bog Trotters won the women’s race