Ben Lomond Hill Race
Sat 6th May 2006
Carnethy
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 Stewart Whitlie, a week after winning Stuc a' Choin, on his way to first Over 40 |
) ..while Angela Mudge is on her way to 4th win out of 4 races in 10 days |
) ..leaving Adam Ward and Adrian Davies to chase her on the climb |
) Andy Spenceley |
) Jill Mykura |
) John Blair-Fish at speed |
) Bob Waterhouse wishes he'd stuck to the Saddleworth Moors |
) Colin Wilson shaved his head to save that extra bit of weight |
) Hilary Holding doing a Nigel Rose impersonation |
) Completing his 21st Carnethy 5 race this year has persuaded Bill Henderson (and vest) out of retirement |
) The one and only Bill Gauld |
) Robin Morris finds an incentive to keep going |
) Willie Mykura |
) Colin Pritchard's race tatics - make sure the opposition can't pass |
) Remember the famous photo of Ovett, Coe and Cram poised to strike at Los Angeles Olympics, well..... perhaps not |
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) Mark Johnston pulling through on the descent |
) New member, Jon Ashcroft, had a great descent |
) Andy Spenceley looking forward to finishing |
) This is what Joanne Anderson looked like before her fall. Hopefully her plastic surgery will have happened before you next see her. |
) Joan Wilson trying to run incognito |
) Jane Robertson |
peachey.jpg')) Simon Peachey leads a strong group |
) Adrian & Adam look worried about the half-naked man chasing them |
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) In trying to look cool for the photographer, Bob fails to notice the boulder. The next photo was censored. |
) With tired legs, Jon Ashcroft and Andy Spenceley struggle in the rough section |
) A fast running Colin impresses an awe-struck female walker |
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) Mark Johnston still has Stuc a' Choin in his legs as he leads Jon Ashcroft uphill |
) Willie finds the only flat and smooth bit of the race |
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A Selection of 'Others' |
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) Joe Symonds tries to take on Jethro but ultimately fails |
) The 10,000th Carnethy 5 race finisher, Murdo MacLeod of Westies |
) Looking like he should be in a Lowry painting, Jethro Lennox shows the form to win by a mile. |
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) 19 years after winning the race in one of the fastest times ever recorded (63-15), Malcolm Patterson is still running well |
) One good thing about Ben Lomond race is the washing facilities the organiser kindly provides |
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) Ooops ! |
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) 22 years after winning the race, Colin Donnelly is still one of the front runners as he leads Euan Jardine up the hill |
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