Bumper field for Turkey Trot

Jan 2 2009

A BUMPER field of 375 went on a Boxing Day run when the Ayrodynamic Triathlon Club staged their annual Turkey Trot along Ayr seafront.

David Millar (Irvine AC) led home the 279 finishers in the 10k race, winning in 31 mins 05 secs. He finished a minute ahead of Stephen Wylie (Girvan AC).

Ayr Seaforth's Toni McIntosh was first female, finishing eighth overall in 34.32. Second female and 24th overall was Kerry Lang (Kilbarchan) in 36.46.

The 5k race was won by Ross Bark (Ron Hill Cambuslang) in 17.10. Andrew Rae (Ayrodynamic) was second in 18.24. There were 96 finishers.

10k leading results: 1. David Millar (Irvine) 31.05; 2. Stephen Wylie (Girvan) 32.05; 3. Kerry Liam Wilson (Ronhill Cambuslang) 32.56; 4. Colin McGill (Ballahouston RR) 33.20; 5. Keith Haining (Kilmarnock) 33.41 (first male vet); 6. Adam Lee (Shettleston) 34.15; 7. Patrick Culliname (Irvine) 34.26; 8. Toni McIntosh (Seaforth) 34.32 (first female); 9. Tony McKnight (Irvine) 34.37 (second male bet).

10. Alan Cherry (Seaforth) 34.41; 11. Scott Martin (Kilmarnock) 34.42 (third female vet); 12. Andy Campbell (Bellagouston) 34.58; 13. James Welsh (Kilmarnock) 35.07 (first male junior); 14. William Richardson (Irvine) 35.15; 15. Alan Myers (Bellahouston) 35.20; 16. Greig Glendinning (Bellahouston RR) 35.32; 17. Colin Miller (Irvine) 35.40 (first male super vet); 18. Connell Drummond (Kilmarnock) 35.49; 19. David McElhinney (Kilmarnock) 36.04.

20. Neil Robbins (Hamilton) 36.12; 21. Michael Finlay (Kilbarchan) 36.20; 22. Ricky Connor (Lasswade) 36.22; 23. Stephen Kay (Seaforth) 36.36; 24. Kerry Lang (Kilbarchan) 36.46 (second female); 25. Brian O'Donnell (Bellahouston RR) 36.50; 26. Laurence Baker (Seaforth) 36.55 (second male super vet); 27. Sandra Branney (Victoria Park) 37.07 (first female super vet); 28. Ross Connelly (Kilmarnock) 37.15 (second male junior); 29. Kenneth Macbeth (Bellahouston RR) 37.30.

30. Ian Hughes (Calderglen) 37.32; 31. Martin O'Donnell (Giffnock North) 37.36; 32. Michelle Hetherington (Helensburgh) 37.55 first female vet; 33. Claire McArthur 38.00 (third female); 34. James Breen (Hamilton) 38.00; 35. Kenneth Ling 38.04; 36. Tom Steel (Hamilton) 38.11; 37. Eddie Reid (Calderglen) 38.17; 38. David Clark (Girvan) 38.27.

5k leading results: 1. Ross Bark (Ron Hill Cambuslang) 17.10; 2. Andrew Rae (Ayrodynamic) 18.24; 3. Sarah Munn (Irvine) 18.39; 4. David Carter (Seaforth) 18.42; 5. Anthony Jones (Clydesdale) 19.06; 6. Kara Tait (Kilmarnock) 19.12; 7. Jonathan Dunn (Seaforth) 19.26; 8. Bobby Miller (Troon) 19.31; 9. Henry Curran 19.40; 10. Sarah Cassells (Seaforth) 19.41; 11. Emma Baxter (Greenock Glenpark) 19.52; 12. Jim Goldie (Kilmarnock) 20.21; 13. Tom Jessop (Ayrodynamic) 20.24; 14. Alan Fitzsimmons (Jog Scotland) 20.34; 15. Rob Bruce 20.37; 16. Matt Ferguson (Kilmarnock) 20.46; 17. Angela Martin 20.48; 18. Cameron Wood (Seaforth) 21.01; 19. Coleen Tait (Kilmarnock) 21.33; 20. Nathan Clark (Girvan) 21.54.