Sri Chinmoy encouraged his students to attempt the English Channel, in line with his philosophy of self-transcendence - getting joy from expanding your own boundaries.

In 1985, Vasanti Niemz from Germany became the first member of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team to cross the Channel. In 2010, she swam a 2nd EC solo, as part of an individual English Channel triathlon from Dover to Aachen.

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Results of the Sri Chinmoy 3 x 1 mile relays.

Apologies if times  differ from your own watch by a second or two:-) 

Any major errors spotted, of course do get in touch and we will look into.

  Brief report also on the Runners are Smilers Blog 

Thanks again for suppoprting the event AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE HELPERS - EVERYONE APPRECIATES YOU!

Gallery to follow in a day or so.

THANK YOU to all the runners for supporting the event .

We want to say a big thank you to all the helpers who turned up to help us put-on this fun yearly race!

Even the pre-race shower of rain couldn't dampen the spirits and there looked like some fun picnics going on afterwards.

Please get in touch if there are any discrepancies in the results and we'll try and sort them out.

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video will appear in the gallery tomorrow.

 Blog post  on Runnersaresmilers.com for the Weekend 

GOOD luck with all your future running adventures for the  rest of your 2024.

The  ever popular Sri Chinmoy 3 x1 mile relays attracted 60 teams to the Meadows on Wednesday 26 th July.

The Lothian Running Club team of Ryan Kikrland, Jonathan Collings and Moray Pryde took the honurs in a combined time of 14.31.They finished well clear of Edinburgh Athletic Club's 15:11 and HBT’s 15 15.

Edinburgh Athletic Club took the women’s honours  with Leanne Calder, Lyndsey Fraser and Rose Penfold recording 17.20.Lothian Ladies were 2nd in 18.29 and Portobello Ladies 3rd in 19:00.  Fastest junior ladies teams were Team East Lothians ’"Speedy Peeps” in 17:20.

Fastest Laps

Men 1st Ethan Lorimer Harmeny 4:33.  2nd Moray Pryde Lothian 4:36

Fastest laps Women 1st  Rose Penfold EAC 5:20.   2nd Freya Brown Team East Lothian  5:34

Thanks to all the local clubs for supporting the event .Special shout out to the Harmeny squad, who mixed up the ages and the genders to produce several “all inclusive teams “ Their twitter feed proclaimed “"9 mixed gender/ages/ability relay teams tonight at the Meadows.  The most fun, best organised and greatest atmosphere event of the year!  Thanks to @TaritTweets and the team. “ We would just add it is the runners and supporters  who create the atmosphere  you all enjoy.

Thanks as always to the volunteers, too numerous to mention, from local clubs who helped make the event go smoothly.

Results as always subject to scrutiny. As a non chipped time event with complete manual recoding it takes a while! If anyone sees any obvious errors do get in touch with us at the mail on this page.

There was a welcome return after a 3 year covid enforced break for our popular 3 x 1 mile relays on Wednesday 6th July .
53 teams towed the start line with Corstorphine AAC’s Tom Martin leading the way after leg 1 in 4.24 from Lasswade’s Junior team led off by Alistair Scott in 4.35 and EAC’s Mac’s Mark McDiarmont in 3rd, 4.36.
Jack Eykelbosch maintained CAAC's lead after leg 2 with 9.06 cumulative (4.38 split) from EAC’s Gavin Cooney 9.16 (4.40 split) with Jamie Greig bringing Fife into third in 9.24 (4.44)
Ewan Brown with a 4:39 split anchored Corstorphine home in 13:45.
In a sprint finish for 2nd EAC’s Ross Dewar (4:42) just held off Fife’s fast finishing Ryan Lafferty ( 4:34 split )
In the women’s race Nancy Scott brought EAC’s Merry Milers home on leg 1 (5:14 from CAAC’s Kirsty MacAaulay (5.24). Anise Macaulay-Orr maintained EAC’s lead with a 5:07 split Kirstin Maxwell with 5:24 kept Corstorphine in second with a 5:26 leg .
Leg 3 saw Katie Johnson run an5:22 split to bring EAC home in 15:43 comfortably ahead of Corstorphine who Beth Garland home in 16.07 with a 5:17 split
The TRI works team were 3rd in 16:43,
1st U/20 team Lasswade AC Alistair Scott ,Sam Kitchin and Andrew McWilliam. 14:37
1st V/50 Men’s team Edinburgh AC Malcolm Parry , Dave Cross and Michael Fullerton. 6:32 1st V/50 Women’s team Elaine Davies, Sharon Ramage and Janet Dunbar 19:07.
1st V/60 Men’s team Eric Stephenson, Kenny Gunn Russell and Eric Stephenson, 22:57 1st V/70 Men’s Lothian RC Alec Agnew, Mike Murray and Mike Lieberman 26:10
 

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEES WHO TURNED UP TO HELP - YOU WERE FANTASTIC.

APOLOGIES FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PHOTOS.   LIGHT WAS VERY DIFFICULT BUT HAVE PUBLISHED ANYWAY.

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 miles Wednesday 15 July 2022

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 11 September  2019,  The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k Wednesday 4 September 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh

First of all a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who turned up to help/run.  117 teams finished up from last year's 80+ teams.

The Results  as published are subject to checking so corrections might have to be made.  If you spot anything please send us a mail.

Photos now ready to view in the gallery.

See you in September.

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 17 July 2019,  The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k  Wednesday 10 July 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 3 July 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh.

Apologies for the video.  The first mile was ok but the finish was very blurred -not sure what happened - a gremlin got in the camera - nothing to do with the camera woman!

Results of the Sri Chinmoy Races 1 Mile Wednesday 26 June 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 19 June 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k, Wednesday 12 June 2019, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 22 May 2019 The Meadows, Edinburgh

The first of our Meadows Summer Series was held in Gorgeous sunshine.

Tim Morgan (Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds) just  led Scott Fraser (HBT)  at the 1 mile point passed in 4.43 with a trio of Stu Livingston (Caac) James Britton(Carnethy) and Alex Hinchcliffe (Vegan Runners) a few seconds back.

 Fraser, pacing it extremely well, with only a slightly slower 2^nd mile took the win in 9.31 with Morgan 2^nd in 9.42. Corstorphine’s Stu Livingston took 3^rd in 9.56.

First in the veteran categories were Neil McKay, vet 50, in 11.12. Brian Hughes (Cambuslang) Vet 60 in 11.33 and Alan Gordon, Vet 70 in 15.30.

In the women’s race, Team East Lothians Flora Henry led the way at the mile in 5.34 from Morag McLelland (HBT) and Kathryn Kennedy (Hartree Jets TC)

The East Lothian youngster held on for the win in 11.18 with McLelland 2^nd in 11.53 and Edinburgh AC’s Jocelyn Moar taking third in 11.57 ahead of Kennedy, 12.07. Claire Gilchrist (Ferranti was 1^st Vet 50 in 14.31

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 12 September 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k, Wednesday 5 September 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh.

It was the race of the vets who finished well up in both mens and womens categories.

A special thank you to Alex Jackson for coming to help tonight - thank you Alex.

It always seems to be sunny for our relays with a good buzz and and almost a family feel, as teenagers mix it with 60 and 70 year olds to run the magic  of the mile.   This year’s event on July 25th was no exception.  

The Corstorphine A team (aka the CAAC Commando Unit) blazed a trail from the start with Stu Livingston leading them home in 4.38.  Scott Pilkington maintained the CAAC  lead on leg 2 with a 4.42 split, Corstorphine’s B team were holding 2nd from Lothian Running Club.  Leg 3 saw Ewan Brown, with the fastest leg of the evening of 4.22, bring the CAAC boys home in 13 minutes 42seconds.

A strong leg from Max McNeil of 4.27, home for a short break from Oklahoma University, brought Lothian Running Club up into 2nd in 14.14 with the CAAC B team 3rd, in 14.27.

The Edinburgh AC ladies A team led home on leg 1 with Chloe Cox in 5,33 just ahead of Lyndsey Fraser in their B team (5.36).  Isla Scott-Pearse maintained the lead with a 5.30 before handing over to Laura Dunn who ran the fastest ladies leg of the evening, 5.15 to finish with a total time of 16.18

EAC’s B team (Lyndsey Fraser, Emma Baker and Jocelyn Moar)  claimed second place in 16.55, with the composite team of Lucy Marshall,Amy Kerr and Lyndsey Fraser claiming 3rd in 17.44.

Special mentions to:

1st junior ladies team from Corstorphine.  Katherine McLeod, 5.39, Georgia Leadingham 5.21and Mhairi Arnott  6.05 finished with 17.05.

1st MV50 team was Brian Hughes Cambuslang (who ran the fastest vet 60 time of 5.11!); Jim Scott (EAC) 6.07 and Matt Newman (EAC) 6.29 who are all over 60!

1st MV 60 team was PH Racing Club John Crookston  5.41, Ed Norton 5.55 and Ian Robert Johnson 5.53, were also the first  over 50 team, with 17.29.

PH Racing club were also the first mixed team,. Phil Waring 5.17 Scott Love 5.37 and Kirsten Lownie 5.27  totalling 16.21.

82 teams toed the start line .  Thank you to you all for supporting. 

A huge thank you to additional help tonight with recording/marshalling from Dave Cairns, Alex Jackson, Ian Beattie, Kerry Gordon, Kathryn Kennedy , Jennean MacDonald, Dave Chesildine, Linden Nicholson.

BIG THANKYOU to Will and Gash for providing ACTIVE ROOT sports drink for all.  On a warm evening it was appreciated and went down well.

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 18 July 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 11 July 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k, Wednesday 4 July 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

A big thank you to Andy Lafferty who has put together this fantastic drone footage of the race.  https://youtu.be/pJPWMxSPjkU

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k Wednesday 20 June 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh 

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 13 June 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 1 Mile Wednesday 30 May 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Miles Wednesday 23 May 2018, The Meadows, Edinburgh

The first Meadows race for our 2018 summer series was held in glorious sunshine.

Alastair Masson of Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds (EUHH) led from the start and stormed to victory with 9.51. Corstorphine’s Stu Livingstone was with a small pack at the half way mark and was to prove the stronger finishing second in 10.17 ahead of Matt Fellbaum (EUHH) 10.22 Nick Freer just edged his HBT club mate Patryk Geirjatowyzk, for 4th although both were timed at 10.22.

Amy Frankland (EUHH) was a clear winner of the women’s race finishing in 13th place overall with 11.00 Fife AC sisters Jennifer, 11.58 and Ailsa Cruikshank, 12.16 took 2nd and 3rd. Dave Blackie was first V/50 in 10.59 from Neil McKay, 11.14 and Willie Jarvie (Portobello) 11.29. Brian Hughes Cambuslang was 1st V/60 in 11.22 and Alan Gordon (HBT) was 1st 0/70. Claire Gilchrist, was first FV50 in 14.03, from Penicuik’s Pamela Newport, 14.30.

Special mention to Tynebridge Harrier Paul O’Mara who made the trip from Newcastle and was rewarded with 6th place in a 2 mile PB. Also, without embarrassing him by naming him, the runner who started the race still wearing his bike helmet, and discarded it after the first loop at 1 mile .

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Mile, Wednesday 13 September 2017 The Meadows, Edinburgh.

As you can see from the race photos the heavens opened for our last race and everyone got totally soaked, including the race numbers!  

Result of Sri Chinmoy Races 5K race, Wednesday 6 September 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Our 3 x 1 mile relays are always a fun filled highlight of our summer series and this year was no exception.  A record ninety nine teams took part this year. All ages seemed to be represented, which made for a great family atmosphere.

Leading the way after leg one was Matthew Smith from Lasswade with a speedy 4.25.  He held a 10 second lead over Corstorphine ’B’s Ewan Brown with Michael Cameron (EAC/DC squad) third, 2 seconds back.  Lap 2 saw the Corstorphine Junior team, comprising the three Addison brothers, take the lead, with Andrew Addison clocking 4.31.  Andrew Lawler (Edin Uni) brought the composite “DC squad” into 2nd with a 4.50 clocking.   Henrik Henderson kept the Lasswade Juniors in touch in third place.

Addison recorded the fastest leg 2 lap, one second faster than Murray Strain 4.32 who had moved HBT up 6 places to 7th in the process.  Lap 3 saw places change again.  Calum McKenzie of Corstorphine’s 'A' team started the last leg in 6th place. Running a storming 4.19 lap he hunted down all the teams ahead of him to bring them home in 13.59, just 3 seconds ahead of David Addison who anchored the Corstorphine juniors to 2nd place overall.   Roaridh Miller (Central) brought the DC squad home in 3rd, 14.06 (2nd senor team). Corstorphine B team, with Scott Pilkington, came home in 4th (3rd senior team) in14.22, showing the strength in depth at the club just now

The women's race saw Amy Frankland lead the Edin Uni Hares and Hounds team home on leg 1 in 5.28 from The Pink Panthers/EAC Juniors Katie Johnson in 5.33 and CAAC ‘s Caitlin McKenzie in third with 5.49.  Sophie Collins maintained the Hairies lead with a 5.29 clocking on leg 2.  Caitlin Arnott bought CAAC up into 2nd, clocking 5.31.  Rebecca Grieve kept the EAC juniors in touch in third place.   Leg 3 saw Katie Reynolds clock the joint fastest women's lap of 5.22 to bring the students home in 16.19.  Emma Johnson clocking the same lap time to bring  EAC juniors into 2nd and claim the junior team medals  with 16.56.  Jessica Mcleod, 5.40 brought CAAC home in 17.00 minutes for 3rd (2nd ladies team) and Kathleen Dempsey led the Team shorts/EAC ladies into 4th overall (3rd ladies team) with 18.19.

Joanna Brown in the mixed “North Berwick Browns “ team also ran 5.22 on leg 3   to tie the fastest ladies  lap time.

In the keenly contested 0/50 Men’s race Gavin Noble, Dunbar, Derek Newport, Penicuik and Ian Duff bought the “Wrong Direction” team home in 16.06 ahead of PH racing teams 17.17.  The composite trio of Yvonne Crilley (Lothian), Anne Peat and Sharyn Ramage (EAC) were leading WV50 team in 19.48. The Silver Foxes with Kenny Gunn-Russell, Alex Agnew, and Jim Scott were leading MV60 team.
An evergreen composite team of Willie Murray, Portobello, Keith Weston and Betty Gilchrist, both Ferranti with a combined age, allegedly, of 220 years took the 0/70 medals.

Thanks to everyone for supporting the event.  Splits are all worked out manually and names entered  from “hand written“ entry forms.  If you spot any mistakes, please do mail us and let us know, do share/link results with your fellow runners. Please use any pics on club reports /social media, just give us a name check.

Big thanks as always to our regular volunteers, but special mention to Dave Cairns, Alex Jackson, Ian Beattie and Kerry Gordon for helping co-ordinate the finish and ensure smooth running of the event on the night

 

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Mile Wednesday 19 July 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 2 Mile Wednesday 12 July 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results Sri Chinmoy Races 5k Wednesday 5 July 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 1 mile Wed 28 June 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 2 mile race, Wednesday 21 June 2017

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k Wednesday 14 June 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 1 mile, Wednesday 31 May 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy 2 mile race, Wednesday 24 May 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Great first race of the season.  

A big thank you to everyone who turned out on such a dreich night for the last Sri Chinmoy 2 mile race of the summer series.  Have a good winter and we'll see you again next summer.

Result Sri Chinmoy 5k Race, Wednesday 7 September 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Here are the results from last night's relay race and also the fastest times of the night.    These are compiled to the available data which we have but if you have any queries please contact us at edinburghraces@runandbecome.com.   There may be the odd typo/split error which we are happy to look into and rectify as necessary.

We would like to give a HUGE APOLOGY to the TOP KATS team who actually came in 2nd female team and we didn't award them their medals at the prize giving.  We did give them medals after the prize giving and the results have been changed to show their 2nd place.  Well done girls.

Video/photos to follow.

Lastly, A VERY BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came along.  We wouldn't have been able to organise last night's race without some help, and thank you to everyone who came along to help us on the night.  And of course to the runners, you really make the atmosphere with your enthusiasm for the relays, which we all love organising and running.

Results of Sri Chinmoy 2 miles, Wed 20 July 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy 2 miles, Wed 13 July 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Results of Sri Chinmoy Races 5k, Wednesday 6th July 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Athletic Club’s Iain Whitaker was a close  winner of the Sri Chinmoy 1 mille race at the Meadows on June 29th.  He crossed the line in 4.40  a  second ahead of Shettleston’s Peter Avent with Julien Barrable (Corstorphine)  third  a further second behind in 4.42 .

There was also a close finish in the ladies race  with Gala’s Kirsten Maxwell  (5.25) just holding off Edinburgh AC’s junior,  Pippa Carcas  (5.26).  Sophie Collins , Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds was third in 5.45. There were veteran’s victories, for Kenny Rankin (MV50 Falkirk) 5.23  from Carnethy’s Mike Andrew, 5.29. Allen Marr from Anster Haddies  was top MV60 prize in 5.39.  Alan Gordon (HBT) was first MVet 70 in 7.42.   Woman’s veteran winners were: Vet 50; Claire Gilchrist (Ferranti) in 6.30;  Vet 60 Linden Nicholson (Lasswade ) in 6.56 and  Vet 70 Betty Gilchrist  in 7.43.

Results from Sri Chinmoy Races 2 mile, Wednesday 22nd June 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh

If anyone found a pair of Ronhill tracksters please phone us at Run and Become 0131 313 5300 or email edinburgh@runandbecome.com

There was a women's win for Sophie Collins ( Edinburgh Uni H+H) .Collins was through the first loop in 6.04 a few seconds ahead of Linlithgow’s Lynne McGill, and Portobello’s Emma Baker . Her winning time was 19.39with Baker ,19.58, just getting the better how McGill 20.01

Video and photos on gallery.

Results of the Sri Chinmoy Races 5k Wednesday 14 June 2017, The Meadows, Edinburgh

Hamish Battle (Metro Aberdeen RC) was a clear winner of the Sri Chinmoy Races 1 mile race  (4 min 42 sec) in the Meadows, Edinburgh on Wednesday 25 May.  He was followed home by a group of Corstorphine athletes, obviously having their own little club battle: Stuart Livingstone (4.55), Alistair Brockie (4.57), Tom Wilson (4.58) and  David Hall (4.59)   1st female was last week’s 2 mile winner Kirstian MacRuary, Corstorphine in 5.24, 3 seconds ahead of Georgia Tindley HBT with Portobello’s Emma Baker taking 3rd female in 6.06 Kenny Rankin was 1st MV50  in 5.22; with Portobello’s Jim Scott 1st MV60 in 5.59.  Betty Gilchrist  was 1st FV70 in 7.59.   Next race is in 2 weeks time 8 June which is a 5k.

Results from the Sri Chinmoy Races 2 mile race, Wednesday 18 May 2016, The Meadows, Edinburgh.

There was a good turnout for the final Self Transcendence race of the summer.  Victory went to Corstorphine’s Donald Macaulay in 9.41 from Patryk Gierjatowitz, HBT in 9.47 with 3rd place going to Alex Berman  in 10.15 with Nick Wolverson (EAC) 4th with 10.26.   Shona McIntosh, HBT was 1st female and 8th place overall in 10.52 with Kirstian MacRuary, CAAC in 11.10 in 2nd with Briony Curtis (HBT) 3rd in 11.50.      1st MV50 was Ken Rankin (Falkirk Victoria) in 11.16, with a close battle for 2nd and 3rd place between Ian Morrison (Bellahouston H) and Andy Latham (EAC) with Morrison prevaiing by one second, 11.24 to 11.25.  1st MV60 was Martin Veale (u/a) in 12.49.  1st MV70 was George Black (Fife AC) in 14.56, a time which puts him top of the Run Britain rankings for fastest 2 mile time by a MV75 this year.     Phyllis O’Brien (HBT) was 1st FV50 in 13.03 with Jill Swales (Jog Scotland) 2nd in 15.39.  1st FV60 was Linden Nicholson (Lasswade AC) in 14.24.  1st FV70 was Betty Gilchrist (Ferranti AC) in 16.00.   Thanks to everyone for turning out to make the races what they are.

In almost perfect conditions, Murray Strain completed another Trotter triumph at the penultimate Meadows race of the summer.  For the second week running he held off fellow club mate, Patryk Gierjatowicz by one second recording 9.44.  Jonathon Crickmore (Brighton) took third in 11.15, just holding off EAC's Nick Wolverson 11.17.  

Newcomer to Edinburgh, Laura Robertson was a comfortable winner of the ladies race going through the mile in 5.36 . She held her pace well to record 11.17 comfortably ahead of Megan Mowbray (HBT) in 12.00, with Mowbray's club mate, Amelia Hope-Jones, 3rd in 12.38.

There was  great run by first MV50, Dave Blackie  (U/A)  who finished in 5th place overall in a speedy 10.19 from Corstorphine's  Graeme Fletcher 10.57 and EAC's Chris Creegan 11.52.  1st MV60 was Jim Scott, Portobello RC, in a time of 12.19 and 1st MV70 was Willie Murray, also Portobello RC, in a time of 17.35.   Phyllis O'Brien took the FV50 with 13.03.  1st FV70 was Betty Gilchrist (Ferranti AC) in a time of 15.49.   Next week is the last in the series for this year.  Its a 2 miler.   1st MV60 was Jim Scott, Portobello RC, in a time of 12.19 and 1st MV70 was Willie Murray, also Portobello RC, in a time of 17.35.    

A record 76 teams entered the 2015 Self Transcendence 3 x 1 mile relays on a breezy, but sunny evening in the Meadow’s Edinburgh.   On lap 1, EAC’s marathon runner, Neil Renault led the way in a time of 4.32 from HBT’s Patryk Gierjatowicz (4.40) with Kirkintilloch’s David Scott 4.46 in 3rd.  Things changed on leg 2 when HBT’s orienteering international Murray Strain clocked a 4.27 (fastest of the night) to bring the Trotters home in 9.07. Carnethy’s James Waldie brought them into 2nd place in a time of 9.27 (4.40 split) with CAAC’s Tom Wilson, 3rd in 9.43.  The positions remained unchanged on the final lap with Ray Ward bringing HBT home in 14.04 (5.57), with Iain Whiteside keeping Carnethy in 2nd place in 14.22 (4.55) with CAAC’s Ally Brockie in 3rd 14.39 (4.56).   In the women’s race, Lana Turnbull brought Lothian home with a 5.39 lap on leg 1 with the 2 EAC women teams and the 2nd Lothian team close behind, (6 seconds separated the first 4 women teams).  Amanda Woodrow’s speedy 5.14  took EAC in the lead on leg 2, 4 secs clear of Lothian, for whom Mhairi Inglis  recorded a 5.24 split. The last lap saw Lothian take the lead and finish in 16.21 thanks to a 5.18 lap from Amanda Campbell with Charlotte Garry bringing EAC home in 16.34 (5.35).  The second EAC team took 3rd in 16.51 with Lothian’s second team 4th in 16.55.   1st FV team  went to the composite team of Yvonne Crilly (Lothian), Sharon Ramage (EAC) and Sue McDowall (Lothian) in a time of 19.26.  Fastest split for FV50 was Yvonne Crilly with 5.37 and Morna Fleming (Carnegie H) was fastest FV60 with 6.57 split.   Portobello led home the mens vets with a time of 16.53 with Willie Jarvie’s  recording the fastest vet 50 of the night with 5.23 and Jim Scott with 5.54 was fastest vet 60 lap on the night. EAC was 2nd MV50 in 17.21    Once again the relays threw up a great spirit of camaraderie and was enjoyed by all.  We hope we worked out all your splits correctly, however if you feel a correction needs to be made, please leave a comment below or send us a mail.   Special thanks to Alex Jackson, Dave Cairns and Ian Beattie for helping to make things run smoothly.

Patryck Gierjatowicz (HBT) had a narrow win at the Self Transcendence 2 mile race in the meadows tonight.  Going through the 1 mile split in 4.55 with Corstorphine's Moray Anderson, he finally proved stronger in the final straight to edge Anderson by 2 seconds 9.55 to 9.57 with Corstorphine’s, Stewart Livingstone taking 3rd in 10.18.

In the women’s race Shona McIntosh HBT led through the mile with Carnethy's Charlotte Morgan a few metres behind.  Mcintosh increased the gap on the second lap to record 11.02 to Morgan's 11.14 with last weeks winner, Rachel Haines (HBT) third with 11.28. Recently turned 50, David Blackie finished in 5th place overall with a speedy 10.34 to take first MV50. Martin Veale continued his streak of MV60 victories in 12.46 and Willie Murray was first MV70 for the second week running. Jill Swales, Jog Scotland was 1st FV50 and Betty Gilchrist first MV70. Next week’s race is our fabulous 3 x 1 mile relays.  As always registration is from 6.30pm, with a slightly later race start of 7.15. Come as a team, or come as an individual and we will find you a team. LOST PROPERTY NOTE  a jacket was found left in the mens changing room after the race.  If anyone is missing one , do mail or call  Run and Become, to let us know.

Murray Strain, HBT led a tight pack at the front of the Self Transcendence 2 mile at the Meadows on Wednesday 24 June.  Murray in 9.17 just held off Dougie Selman (CAAC) 9.21 and in 3rd place was Neil Renault (EAC ) in 9.35.

The 1st MV50 was David Cheseldine, Sarn Helen in 11.38, ahead of Chris Creegan (EAC) 11.42 and Mike Andrew (Carnethy HR) 11.43.  1st MV60 was Martin Veale (u/a) in 12.35.

1st female and in 15th place overall was Shona McIntosh, (HBT) in 10.50, 2nd was Rachel Haines (HBT) 11.08 and 3rd was Kirsten Maxwell (Gala H) in 11.34.  1st FV50 was Phyllis O’Brien (HBT) in 12.47.  1st FV70 was Betty Gilchrist (Ferranti) in 15.59.

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There was a close finish in the latest Self Transcendence race at the Meadows last night. International orienteer Murray Strain (HBT) just held off visitor Nick Hardy (Birchfield) with both runners being give the same time of 4.29. Strain’s club mate Patryk Gierjatowicz took third in 4.41, from Corstorphine’s Steve O’Brien (4.46)

The women’s race saw a clean sweep for the Trotters with marathon girl  Shona McIntosh leading the way home in 5.11 from Georgia Tindley, 5.15 and Rachel Haines 5.16 with Borderer Kirsten Maxwell took 4th in 5.21.

First o/50 was Ferranti’s Paul Caban in 5.38 and Martin Veale took the V/60 medal with 6.01. 

Phylis O’Brien (HBT) was first lady o/50 in 6.12.

A perfect summer evening in the Meadows, complete with barbecues and smoke saw Patryk Gierjatowicz, HBT win the 5k in 15.25 a clear winner ahead of Dean Whiteford, Lauderdale Limpers, 17.07 and Ross Murray, EAC in 17.09.

The male vets came in 6, 7 and 8th place.   1st male vet 50 was Colin Feechan, Ronhill Cambuslang in 17.27 just ahead of Mike McQuaid, 17.36 and Ken Rankin, 17.45 both Falkirk Victoria.  1st male vet 60 was Martine Veale, u/a in 20.15.

Rachel Haines, HBT was 1st female in 17.55 placing 11th overall.  2nd F was Charlotte Garry, Jog Scotland in 19.29 and 3rd F was Cath Ferry, EAC in 19.45.

1st FV50 was Phyllis O'Brien, HBT in 21.01 and 1st FV 70 was Betty Gilchrist, Ferranti in 25.16.

Next week's race is 1 mile. 

Dougie Selman, CAAC, was the clear winner of the Self Transcendence 1 mile race in the Meadows on 20 May 2015 in 4.34 in ideal conditions.  Coming in 2nd was Sean Calder, EAC, 4.55 just holding off Lasswade's Matthew Smith (4.57).

Fife's AC Jenny Tan led the women home finishing 8th place overall in 5.10, one of the fastest miles (by a woman) seen in the Meadows for a long time.  2nd female was Shona McIntosh, HBT, in 5.19 ahead of Edel Reilly, Jog Scotland, who just held off Lyndsey Fraser, EAC both in 5.31.

1st MV50 was Ken Rankin, Falkirk Victoria, in 5.12.  1st MV60 was Martin Veale, 5.58.

1st FV50 was Jill Swales, Jog Scotland in 7.31. 1st FV70 was Betty Gilchrist, Ferranti in 7.53.

Calum McKenzie (Corstorphine AAC) was  a clear winner of the second Self Transcendence race of the  summer held in the Meadows, Edinburgh.

Leading from the off he recorded 9.38 well clear of the  HBT duo of Patryk Geirjatowicz 10.08 and Dave Ward 10.34 2nd and 3rd. 

Coming home in 4th place, 3 days after his 50th birthday, was Dave Blackie recording an excellent 10.42 to take the vet 50 medal.   In the women's race Rachel Haines (11.20)  HBT was comfortably clear of  clubmate Claire Ward (11.38 ) with 3rd place going to Edel Reilly(Jog scotland)  in 11.53. Honourable mention to Paul Forbes, the former Commonwealth Games 800m runner, ( pb 1.45. 66 ) obviously still enjoying his running.

The first Self Transcendence race of the summer saw international orienteer, Murray Strain HBT cruise to victory.  He went through the mile mark in 4.57 closely followed by Craig Campbell, Edinburgh Uni Hare & Hounds and Patryk Gierjatowicz, HBT.  Strain finished 2 miles in 9.43 with Campbell, 9.58 just holding off Gierjatowicz in 10.00.

Sarah Douglas, Edinburgh Uni Hare & Hounds was a clear winner of the women's race finishing in 18th position overall in 11.30 well clear of Edel Reilly, U/A 12.15 with HBT's Amelia Hope-Jones in 3rd (12.24) ahead of her clubmate Briony Curtis (12.29).

Evergreen Ken Rankin, Falkirk Vic was 1st MV50 in 15th place overall in 11.18.  1st MV60 was Martin Veale, u/a in 12.45.

The women's veteran winners were Jill Swales, Jog Scotland 1stV50 in 15.39, Linden Nicholson, Lasswade 1st FV60 in 14.42 and Betty Gilchrist, Ferranti 1st FV70 in 16.35.

80 runners turned out on a beautiful late summer evening for the last race of the season.

Just over 100 runners turned up for the Self Transcendence 5k race in the Meadows, Edinburgh.  Next week is the last race of the season.

As the Commonwealth Games opens in Glasgow, grass roots running is alive and well in Edinburgh. 

Murray Strain (HBT) and Neil Renault (EAC) had a good duel at the front with Murray just edging Neil by 1 second (9.24 to 9.25).  

Carnethy Hill Runner Charlotte Morgan again showed she has a good turn of speed on the flat finishing 1st woman and 12th overall in 11.10.

In the men vet 50s Ken Rankin (Falkirk V) and Colin Feechan (Cambusland) had their own duel with Kenny coming home the stronger in 10.59 to 11.03.

1st MV60 was Jim Scott (Portobello) in 12.33.  Also there was an outstanding run from Vet 70 Bert Carse in 13.15.  Bert was originally from Edinburgh and now lives in Western Australia and often fits in a race when he's in Edinburgh.

1st FV50 was Joy McAleer in 14.50 and FV60 was Betty Gilchrist (Ferranti) in 16.48.

A big thank you to everyone who turned out (both to run and help).  We had a record 64 teams so nicely took over the Meadows on a sunny July evening.  We have checked the results and found some spelling queries so if you let us know any corrections we will amend the results accordingly.

We especially liked some of the team names (in no particular order):

Pray for Pilki's Calf

The Road to Ruane

Huff 'N Puff

Carnegie Harriers (Spanish theme team names).

67 runners tonight on a beautiful sunny evening in the Meadows.  

Neil Renault (EAC) was 1st male in 9.28 heading off Patryk Gierjatowicz (HBT) 9.34.

Grant Noble (Dunbar) in 10.52 also just pipped Kenny Rankin (Falkirk Victoria) 10.56 in the Male vet 50 category with Chris Creegan taking the 3rd medal.  1st male vet 60 was Jim Scott (Portobello RC) 12.37.  1st male vet 70 was Willie Murray (Portobello) 18.10.

1st woman was Jill Knowles (Scottish Prison Service) 11.33 was well clear of Rachel Smithwaite (HBT) 12.05.

1st FV50 was Mary Pattison (Tynebridge H) 15.00 and Linden Nicholson (Lasswade) was 1st FV60 in 14.46.

Not great weather tonight, windy and it tried to rain but thankfully held off for the race.  

Result of Self Transcendence 2 mile race, the Meadows, Edinburgh Wednesday 25 June 2014 

Apologies for the mix up with the women’s results.   All sorted now and we will arrange to send the medals on the 2nd-7th women finishers.

Thanks for coming and making it such a fun event for everyone.  Please let us know of any mis-spellings on names and if we've miscalculated any splits!  email: edinburgh@runandbecome.com.

Firstly, apologies for the delay in awarding the medals.  This was a very big field (97 runners) so took a little longer than usual.

Also apologies to Mike Taylor, HBT 4.55 who was 7th male  and wasn't given a mention at the prize giving.  We'll have a medal for you next time you come!

   link to photos taken by Andrew Jeske