Hunters Bog Trotter Murray Strain led home a field of 381 runners at Wednesday evenings Auld Toun 10K Road Race in Dunfermline. Murray raced to the finish in Pittencrieff Park setting a new course record of 31.36. Keith Hood (Corstorphine AAC) clocked 32.16 in 2nd position while Martin Gore (Lasswade AC) was 3rd in 33.57. In form Jeff Farquhar (Pitreavie AAC) enjoyed an excellent run around the testing 6.2 mile course placing 4th overall and leading M50 in 34.06. Grant Wilkie (Corstorphine AAC) won the M40 award, finishing 5th overall in 34.17. Archie Duncan (Pitreavie AAC) won the M60 award placing 69th overall in 43.19. Congratulations to Katherine Brownlee (Unattached) who was the convincing winner of the ladies race in 38.23. Eilis McKechanie (HBT) recorded a time of 40.20 in 2nd position while Fife AC’s Alison McGill was 3rd lady in 40.49. Siobhan Culleton (Unattached) placed 4th in 41.10 and Carnegie’s Kristin Lownie was 5th lady in 41.27. Gail Murdoch (Carnegie Harriers) was the leading F40 (7th overall) in 42.36 with club mate Isobel Burnett winning the F50 award placing 10th overall in 43.55. The mens team award was won by Carnegie Harriers (22 points), Pitreavie AAC were 2nd (34 points) and Kinross Road Runners placed 3rd (87 points). The ladies team award was won by Carnegie Harriers with 20 points, Kinross Road Runners were 2nd (49 points) and Fife AC were 3rd on 66 points. Very well done to everyone who took part in the 2010 Auld Toun 10K and we hoped you enjoyed the event.
Photos of the Auld Toun 10k from Roadrunpics.com
More photos can be found on the Carnegie Harriers Blog
Some more photos can be found on Flickr
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The annual Auld Toun 10K Road Race, a british 10k, which is organised by Carnegie Harriers will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2nd June 2010. The race will start and finish in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline and new for 2010 we are introducing chip timing by Winning Time UK.
Further event information can be found HERE and a downloadable entry form can be found HERE.
Online race entries can be made by clicking on the Entry Central logo below;

or through Q-Buster by clicking HERE
All finishers in the Auld Toun 10K will receive a race medal and we hope you can join us by taking part in this year’s event.
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The 24th edition of the popular Auld Toun 10K Road Race will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2nd June 2010 from Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline.
This year’s event will see the introduction of chip timing and online race entry will be available through EntryCentral and Q-Buster. Further event information will be available soon. 10k runs keep you fit
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The 23rd edition of the Auld Toun 10K Road Race was a huge success with 253 runners completing the popular event which started and finished in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline.
The race which incorporated the 2009 East District 10K Championships saw Pitreavie’s Tim Watson lead from the gun, pass through the halfway point in 15.42 and secure victory in an impressive 32.14 to become the East District Men’s Champion. Paul McCloskey (Pitreavie AAC) and Carnegie’s Tommy Lawrence enjoyed a good race with McCloskey placing 2nd overall in 33.54 and Lawrence 3rd in 34.16. Jeff Farquhar (Pitreavie AAC) was in top form finishing in 4th position and leading M50 in 34.38 with Anster Haddies David Burgess placing 5th in 35.13.
Congratulations to Fiona Cressy (Pitreavie AAC) who became the East District 10K ladies Champion clocking a fast 38.40 to win the ladies race. Carnegie’s Fabienne Thompson ran a strong race finishing 2nd lady in 42.02 and club mate Kristin Lownie reached the finish line in 42.25 placing 3rd lady.
Robert Rogerson (Kirkintilloch Olympians) was the leading M40 athlete placing 10th overall in 36.52 while Archibald Duncan won the M60 award clocking 40.54 in 26th position. Karen Thomson (Unatt) won the F35 award timing at 43.06 and well done to Carnegie’s Isobel Burnett who was the leading F45 and to Sheila Bauchop (Scottish Veteran Harriers) who clocked 52.21 finishing 1st F55.
Pitreavie’s AAC won the men’s team title ahead of Carnegie Harriers and Kinross Road Runners. The ladies team title was won by Carnegie Harriers with Kinross Road Runners placing 2nd and Pitreavie AAC finishing 3rd.
Very well done to everyone who took part and we hope that you enjoyed our event. There were also some charity running on the day. Thanks also to everyone who assisted with organising the race and to our race sponsors for their continued support.
The complete set of results from the Auld Toun 10K Road Race can be found HERE.
Carnegie Harriers invite runners to take part in the 22nd Auld Toun 10K Road Race from Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline at 7.30pm on Wednesday 27th May 2009.
Race information pack is available HERE
Race Route Map is available HERE
This event is always popular with runners of all abilities with every finisher receiving a race medal and there are awards in all categories.The race entry fee is £7 (SAL members) and £9 (Non-SAL) with entries on the night an additional £2.00. If you would like to take part you can enter online HERE or you can download an entry form HERE. At the moment we have almost 100 entries for the race with about 15 Carnegie Harriers entered.
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Carnegie Harriers are pleased to announce that the Auld Toun 10K will incorporate the East of Scotland 10K Championships 2009. The race which takes place on Wednesday 27th May from Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline is already attracting a good number of entries with over 400 runners expected to take part.
Pre-entry would be appreciated but entries on the night will be accepted within the Glen Pavillion, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline.
All finishers will receive a medal. There will be awards in all categories in addition to the presentation of the East District Championship awards.
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Auld Toun 10k
Carnegie Harriers host the 22nd Auld Toun 10K Road Race in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland at 7.30pm on Wednesday 27th May 2009.
This event is always popular with runners of all abilities with every finisher receiving a race medal and there are awards in all categories.
We are expecting about 400 runners to take part in this year’s event and pre-entry is encouraged.
The race entry fee is £7 (SAL members) and £9 (Non-SAL) with entries on the night an additional £2.00.
If you would like to take part an entry form can be found HERE
Alternatively you can enter online HERE using the Q-Buster online race entry service.
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After the Finish
We are pleased to announce that entries for our 2009 Auld Toun 10K Road Race are now open.
The event will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 27th May from Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. Entries are being accepted on-line by clicking HERE or you can download an entry form HERE.
We have kept the race entry fee for our 2009 event at £7/£9 for pre-race entries and at £9/£11 for entry on the night.
All finishers will receive a race medal and there will be awards in all age group categories. There is a race limit of 400 runners and pre-race entries are most appreciated.
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