The Peebles club’s Rory Pretswell and Jack Philip were fourth and fifth to finish the 4.8km race, featuring 350m of ascent, in 28:39 and 28:42 respectively, and Innerleithen’s Calum Fisher, representing Edinburgh’s Hunters Bog Trotters, was speedier still, finishing as runner-up in 25:52.
Pretswell and Philip were among five Borders club runners to make the top ten of a field of 34, the others, all representing Gala Harriers, being Andrew Cox, seventh in 29:15; Daniel Lavin, eighth in 30:18; and Sam Robertson, tenth in 32:32.
Another seven were among the first 20 home – Gala’s Paul Williams, Ian Maxwell and Kirsty Rankine, respectively 11th in 32:48, 17th in 34:15 and 18th in 34:37; Lauderdale Limpers’ Andrew Howett and Naomi Dijkman, 12th in 33:40 and 19th in 35:10; and Teviotdale Harriers’ Keith Murray, 13th in 33:45.
First place went to Forth Valley Orienteers’ Peter Molloy in 25:25, with Edinburgh’s Thomas Laraia third in 27:00.
Molloy’s sister Grace was first female finisher and sixth overall in 29:03.
To see more of Magdalena Banka’s photos of the race, go to https://mbankaphotography.zenfoliosite.com/games-week-2026/st-ronans-border-games
13. Saturday’s 2026 Lee Pen hill-race at Innerleithen
Colin Williams was 16th in Saturday’s 2026 Lee Pen hill-race at Innerleithen (Photo: Magdalena Banka) Photo: Magdalena Banka
14. Saturday’s 2026 Lee Pen hill-race at Innerleithen
Naomi Dijkman was 19th in Saturday’s 2026 Lee Pen hill-race at Innerleithen (Photo: Magdalena Banka) Photo: Magdalena Banka
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From left, Moorfoot Runners’ Colin Williams, Jo Wallace, Jack Philip and Rory Pretswell after completing Saturday’s Lee Pen hill-race at Innerleithen (Photo: Ross Grieve) Photo: Moorfoot Runners