Ayr Seaforth’s five mile race is a winner

Sep 3 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

GLORIOUS sunshine greeted 53 runners in the second Ayr Seaforth five mile trail.

The scenic course followed the River Ayr walk through the old Craigie pitch and putt course, continuing alongside the River Ayr and finishing with a lap of Dam Park stadium.

Earlier in the evening, there was a 3k family fun run which involved 22 youngsters and parents.

Prizewinners: men’s race: 1. Stephen Wylie (senior man, Cambuslang) 26.38; 2. Brian McEwan (vet man 40), Kilmarnock Harriers) 27.21; 3. Jeff Farquhar (vet man 50, Pitreavie) 27.25.

Female race: 1. Joasia Zakrzewski (senior woman, Dumfries) 31.13; 2. Louise-Hill Stirling (U20 woman, Ayr Seaforth) 33.08; 3. Laura Wallace (senior woman, Ayr Seaforth) 33.21.

Five mile race results: 1 Stephen Wylie (Cambuslang) 26.38; 2 Brian McEwan (Kilmarnock) 27.21; 3 Jeff Farquhar (Pitreavie) 27.25; 4 Chris Upson (Westerlands) 28.56; 5 Connell Drummond (Kilmarnock) 30.17; 6 Joasia Zakrzewski (Dumfries) 31.13; 7 Ralph Torr (ua) 32.02; 8 Jim Sneddon (Irvine) 32.48; 9 Louise Hill-Stirling (Seaforth) 33.06; 10 Martin McCrorie (ua) 33.12.

11 Charles Martin (Troon) 33.21; 12 Laura Wallace (ua) 33.21; 13 Stuart McLean (33.42); 14 Scott Kerr (ua) 33.46; 15 Tom Coughtrie (Jog Scotland) 33.49; 16 Ellie Homewood (Westerlands) 34.17; 17 John Plumridge (Galloway) 34.21; 18 Sarah Munn (Glasgow) 34.23; 19 Donald Kennedy (Kilbarchan) 34.34; 20 Matt Ferguson (Kilmarnock) 34.35.

21 Gordon Howat (Helensburgh) 34.43; 22 Louise Crilly (Lothian) 36.53; 23 Tim Downie (Troon) 35.20; 24 Allan Murray (35.33); 25 Bryce McCulloch (ua) 35.48; 26 Natalie Fleming (Troon) 35.59; 27 Anne Noble (Troon) 36.09; 28 Anthony Wilson (ua) 36.19; 29 Alistair Wylie (Helensburgh) 36.31; 30 Bob Cherry (Seaforth) 36.54.

31 George McGregor (Troon) 37.06; 32 James Rowley (Law) 37.12; 33 John Rennie (Girvan) 37.20; 34 David Edelman (ua) 37.23; 35 Jan Fellowes (Helensburgh) 37.25; 36 Stuart Murray (Kilmarnock) 37.33; 37 Elaine Rennie (Girvan) 37.41; 38 Andrew Hackland (Royal Navy) 37.43; 39 David Etchells (ua) 38.00; 40 Kirsty Grant (Cambuslang) 38.00.

41 Steven Connell (Irvine) 38.11; 42 John Connell (Irvine) 38.17; 43 Bruce Walker (Troon) 38.17; 44 Paul Crosbie (Galloway) 38.52; 45 Ian MacDonald (ua) 39.31; 46 Andre Henderson (Helensburgh) 40.11; 47 Janice McKellar (Girvan) 41.08; 48 Gordon Dobbie (Troon) 42.00; 49 Ian McManus (Irvine) 43.48; 50 Simon Taggart (Galloway) 44.18; 51 Katherine Turner (Werrington) 47.30; 52 William Drysdale (Law) 57.07; 53 Julie Zorget (ua) 58.48.

3k family fun run: 1 Kirstin Oakley (Seaforth) 12.19; 2 Lisa Rennie (Seaforth) 12.47; 3 Daniel Martin (Seaforth) 13.25; 4 Steven Martin (Seaforth) 13.40; 5 Thomas Wylie (Cambuslang) 13.47; 6 Stephen Wylie (Cambuslang) 13.51; 7 Greig Oakley (Seaforth) 14.38; 8 Shaun Dixon (Seaforth) 15.15; 9 Calum Bates (Kyle Acad) 16.21; 10 Scott Bates (Seaforth) 16.21.

11 Calum Meldrum (Seaforth) 16.25; 12 Daniel White (Wellington) 17.23; 13 Lauren Dixon (Seaforth) 17.24; 14 Craig White (ua)17.29; 15 Rebecca Martin (Seaforth) 18.35; 16 Jean Kelly (ua) 18.45; 17 Lewis Martin (Seaforth) 18.59; 18 Tracy Martin (Seaforth) 18.59; 19 Sheena Bates (ua) 23.38; 20 Leah Vollam (Doonfoot PS) 25.19; 21 Eleanor Ludkin-Finnie (Ayr Grammar) 26.33; 22 Niall Finnie (ua) 26.33.