13/11/2011

Tinto Hill Race 12th November 2011

Cameron Scott, race director, briefing the timekeepers.

On a sunny day (the low sun blinding runners on the ascent) with very slippy conditions and a head wind on the climb, Prasad Prasad dominated the 28th Tinto Hill Race, winning by almost 2 mins, from a massive field of nearly 269. Prasad finished in a very fast time for the conditions of 30:55 (which is 11th fastest on the all time list). Second was Al Anthony (Ochils) while fast closing on him was Carnethy’s James Waldie, who had set the pace in the early stages before turning in 4th place at the summit. Carnethy also provided 4th and 5th in Paul Faulkner and Konrad Rawlik resp. First woman was Charlotte Morgan.
The threatened deluge of runners induced by a Scotsman newspaper suggestion of ‘things to do at the weekend’ fortunately didn’t materialise, as the pre-entry only list was full. A massive 45 Carnethies ran, a number exceeded only in the Carnethy 5, and concluded the placings in the Carnethy Club Championship, the results of which we await eagerly! As the last runners came in some hour and a quarter after the start the clouds built up and the rain swept over the hill. Time to head to the hall for gallons of soup.