East Kilbride Athletic Club had six full teams competing at the Allan Scally Relay Races earlier this month and members produced some brilliant results and personal bests.
Hosted by Shettleston AC in Glasgow Green, it has been a four-person relay team race since 1969 and attracted hundreds of runners once again.
EKAC had five complete men’s teams for only the sixth time in the club’s 64-year history and five complete men’s teams for the first time since 1987 as the club continues to enjoy a healthy membership growth of late.
On the day, the men’s A team managed a top 10 finish competing against other clubs from across the country.
The team results were as follows:
Men’s A Team – 10th (Daryl Reid 14:47, Grant Baillie 15:19, Jack Kirwan 16:33, Andrew Forteath 16:49)
Men’s B Team – 22nd (Calum Charters 15:56, Aaron Thomson 16:53, Euan Rose 16:15, Chris Watters 17:26)
Men’s C Team – 36th (Johnathan Hunter 17:54, Sam Hosie 17:46, Luke Kirwan 16:56, Vincent Hastings 16:43)
Men’s D Team – 79th (John Edwards 18:18, Andrew Chapman 20:11, Gerry O’Neil 19:48, Keith Charters 19:16)
Men’s E Team – 121st (Michael Carlin 21:35, John Paul Connor 21:17, Vincent Glennon 21:31, Gordon Colvin 21:27)
Ladies A Team – 24th (Kelly Ballie 19:23, Erin Chapman 23:59, Vivien Thorpe 21:41, Rachael Williams 23:57).
The race was also open to Under 17s and that allowed Calum Charters, Aaron Thomson, Sam Hosie, Johnathan Hunter and Erin Chapman to all make their senior team debuts at the race.
On the personal best (PB) front, there were no fewer than 14 PBs set on the day.
Calum Charter’s 15:56 was a 29 sec PB, Johnathan Hunter’s 17:54 was a 4 sec PB, Erin Chapman’s 23:59 was a 39 sec PB, Vincent Hastings’ 16:43 was a 26 sec PB, Keith Charter’s 19:16 was a 19 sec PB, Andrew Forteath’s 16:49 was a 22 sec PB.
Gerry O’Neil’s 19:48 was a 10 sec PB, Gemma Kirwan’s 23:28 was a 5 sec PB, Michael Carlin’s 21:35 was a 2 sec PB, John Edwards’ 18:18 was a 9 sec PB, Chris Watters’ 17:26 was a 12 sec PB, John Paul Connor’s 21:17 was a 45 sec PB, Kelly Baillie’s 19:23 was a 32 sec PB.
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