The Portobello Prom race (4m) is on Thursday 17th June. Race starts at 7:15 and details can be found here.. http://www.portobellorunners.co.uk/roadrace.htm A couple of us think it would be a good idea to get as many as possible to do this race (it’s a training night anyway) and then go for a meal in The Shish Mahal in Musselburgh. Please let Stuart know by Thursday 10th if your interested.

A reminder that the closing date for entry for this race is Saturday 29th May!!! Entry forms HERE http://www.blackrock5.org/entry_forms/

Last weekend Ian Rowland took part in the Fellsman – a 60 mile, high level event, over hard rugged moorland, climbing to over 11,000 feet.  The route takes the entrants up Inglebrough, down to the Hill Inn and up Whernside (two of the famous Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks Walk). From the summit of Whernside the route drops down into Kingsdale then up over Gragareth and Great Coum and down into…

A quick informal meet’ at Hallhill on Tuesday (18th) to go over the various stages of the WHW relay race in July.

The sun shone down on the runners (for some of the race at least) – but sadly the wind decided to come out to spoil the fun.Still. Six Dunbar runners decided to take on the picturesque route of the Loch Leven Half, and some good times were posted.Including Brian knocking a good few minutes of his previous best for the distance.A lot more pictures can be found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/stu.hay/LochLevenHalf15thMay2010?feat=directlinkPlease feel…

The club’s AGM will be held on Tuesday 1st June at 8:00 at Hallhill. Please make the effort to attend. It’s your club and your opportunity to contribute. Please make the club Secretary (Theresa) aware of any motions you may want to table for discussion (please be aware however, that you would be expected to be at the AGM to put your case/motion forward).

A Tidy Dunbar Day is planned on Sunday 20 June The schools, rotary club, Guides, brownies, rainbows are all taking part – if anyone is willing to take part in helping with the area round Hallhill, just come along on the day. The council will provide bags, bibs, pick ups, gloves etc and will remove the rubbish same day. 

Summer starts in a few weeks! Dates for the 2010 “Summer Series” of handicap races have just been announced….. Wednesday       2nd June           Haddington Thursday            24th June          Dunbar Thursday           1st July             Longniddry (hosted by George Armstrong / JogScotland) TBC             W/C 19th  July   North Berwick  ( exact date to be confirmed– watch this space) Tuesday            3rd August        Musselburgh Thursday            19th August       Dunbar (plus BBQ)…

Windy conditions but it didn’t stop 217 runners finishing the 20 mile course. Stuart Hay beat his previous time to take 7th place overall in2:08:37, taking the trophy for 1st over 45 runner. Brian Davidsonfinished in 2:39:28 – a great time for his first race over the HalfMarathon distance. Neal Wyatt finished in 2:45:15 and Anne Hay in2:52:17. Well done everyone.

Message from Moorfoot:- ———————————————————————————————————————– "The Moorfoot Runners are hosting their annual Beltane 10K Race onSunday 20th June.We know that your clubs’ runners have enjoyed our Cross Country, RoadRaces and Hill Races in the past – this year we trying something new –our 10K is a Trail Race !The entirely traffic free route takes in the parks, river paths andwoodlands, east and west of Peebles, taking in the best of our…