Athletes log on to a virtual run

With so many race cancellations for the foreseeable future, the Moorfoot Runners had 24 representatives making up six teams taking part in the ‘Scottish Virtual Road Relays’.
Athletes were still able to compete in isolationAthletes were still able to compete in isolation
Athletes were still able to compete in isolation

The event was organised online by the Edinburgh University EU Hares and Hounds running group.

It consisted of teams of four running 5km, with all legs completed solo at a time of the runners’ own choosing, recorded on GPS devices and sent in by email – and in line with all Government regulations and social distancing guidelines.

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All involved were praised and, overall, it was regarded as great challenge to promote physical and mental health, regardless of times.

There was no entry fee; however, the organisers encourged those who could to make a donation instead to SAMH, Scotland’s national mental health charity.

A team from Peebles meant there were seven squads from the valley in total. Positions were:

42 – Moorfoot Peebles Men’s Charlatan Road Runners (category position 33) Adam Hayward 00:18:50, Richard Edge 00:19:45, Oli Jeppe 00:17:56, Andrew Dancer 00:17:20, total 01:13:51.

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60 – Moorfoot Runners Innerleithen (male, category position 40) Colin Williams 00:19:15, Andrew Cox 00:18:53, Brian Smith 00:20:07, David Gaffney 00:21:09, total 01:19:24.

72 – Moorfoot Runners MV50 (category position 45) Kenny Davidson 00:19:21, Mi ke McGovern 00:19:22, Alan Elder 00:20:15, Pete Hall 00:24:13, total 01:23:11.

76 – Moorfoot Runners Mixed (category position 15) Martyn Davidson 00:19:08, Hayley Davidson 00:23:33, Dean Carr 00:20:14, Gillian Carr 00:21:46, total 01:24:41.

89 – Moorfoot All Stars (open, category position 9) Simon Hammond 00:18:24, Paul Nichol 00:21:17, Kerry Law 00:24:29, Mike Goddard 00:24:48, total 01:28:58.

113 – Moorfoot Lava Ladies (category position 24) Vickie Morrison 00:24:57, Lucy Oldham 00:27:37, Alex Campbell 00:23:06, Amy Alcorn 00:21:59, total 01:37:39.

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