Sri Chinmoy 100k/50k Ultra Races

North Inches Park Perth (Scotland)

100k and 50k races held in scenic North Inch Park, Perth on a loop course.

Sunday 24 March 2024
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THE Anglo-Celtric Plate (ACP) 100km returns to Perth for 2024
BRITISH and Scottish Championship events
RACE loop measured by IAAF graded measurer at 2.381km
OPEN 100k and 50k

About the event

  • Live tracking on Race day https://my.raceresult.com/281737/
  • We are delighted that the Sri Chinmoy 100km race will once again stage the ACP for 2024.
  • Entries open 6pm Saturday 19th November.
  • Open 100km/50k ultra distance road races.
  • The 100k race incorporates the annual Anglo Celtic Plate home countries event, as well as the Scottish 100km road championship for 2024.  It will also be the British 100km championship for 2024. 
  • The 50km race incorporates the Scottish 50km championship and the British 50km championship for 2024. 
  • The British Masters Athletic Federation (BMAF) championship will also be incorporated into the event at both 100km and 50km.
  • Despite attracting some of the countries leading ultra runners, the event also attracts runners of all standards just keen to challenge themselves over one of the classic ultra distances.
  • The 100km is, to our knowledge, the only certified accurate 100km road event in Great Britain in 2024. It is a perfect opportunity for experienced ultra runners and marathoners to challenge themselves over the internationally recognised distance of 100km. It is also an ideal event if you are aiming for a longer 100 mile ultra later in the summer.
  • The 50km (31.1 miles) is to our knowledge, one of only three accurate 50km road events in Great Britain in 2024. It is an ideal test for anyone wanting to attempt their first ultra, and is also a perfect distance for an honest test if preparing for a longer ultra event in the summer.

Note: the below results only list the races that have been held in Scotland and organised by the Si Chinmoy AC. A full list of all time results for the Anglo-Celtic plate up to 2018 can be found here...

2024 Highlights

Events

100km

50k

Contact

Adrian Stott
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Certification

  • HELD UNDER LICENCE FROM SCOTTISH ATHLETICS
  • Held under UKA rules with IAU silver permit
  • UKA Certified accurate

Race information

  • We are delighted that the Sri Chinmoy 100km race will once again stage the ACP for 2024.
  • Live tracking on Race day https://my.raceresult.com/281737/
  • Entries open 6pm Saturday 24th November.
  • Open 100km/50k ultra distance road races.
  • The 100k race incorporates the annual Anglo Celtic Plate home countries event, as well as the Scottish 100km road championship for 2024.  It will also be the British 100km championship for 2024. 
  • The 50km race incorporates the Scottish 50km championship and the British 50km championship for 2024. 
  • The British Masters Athletic Federation (BMAF) championship will also be incorporated into the event at both 100km and 50km.
  • Despite attracting some of the countries leading ultra runners, the event also attracts runners of all standards just keen to challenge themselves over one of the classic ultra distances.
  • The 100km is, to our knowledge, the only certified accurate 100km road event in Great Britain in 2024. It is a perfect opportunity for experienced ultra runners and marathoners to challenge themselves over the internationally recognised distance of 100km. It is also an ideal event if you are aiming for a longer 100 mile ultra later in the summer.
  • The 50km (31.1 miles) is to our knowledge, one of only three accurate 50km road events in Great Britain in 2024. It is an ideal test for anyone wanting to attempt their first ultra, and is also a perfect distance for an honest test if preparing for a longer ultra event in the summer.

Note: the below results only list the races that have been held in Scotland and organised by the Si Chinmoy AC. A full list of all time results for the Anglo-Celtic plate up to 2018 can be found here...

NORTH INCH PARK
BELLS SPORTS CENTRE
Hay Street, 
Perth, 
Scotland PH1 5HS
 

The course is a natural loop around the North Inch Park in Perth, on the banks of the River Tay.

It has been accurately measured by a World Athletics standard measurer at 2.381km

100 km = 42 laps . 50km = 21 laps. 

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How to enter

Open entries: 50km  https://www.entrycentral.com/event/118511

Open 100km Entries. https://www.entrycentral.com/Self-Transcendence-100k

For Anglo-Celtic Plate entries - If you are interested in representing your home country, please contact your home federation.You will find a contact on the respective Home Countries website.

Race Coordinator, Adrian Tarit Stott

[email protected] 

07796 607444 (WhatsApp or text preferred please - urgent phone calls only please )

 DM on Twitter or Instagram @tarittweets

100k entries

Race No

Forename

Surname

Gender

Club

ACP Team

Country

Age on Race Day

1

Samantha

Hudson dos Santos Figueira

Female

Belgrave Harriers

ENGLAND

GBR

44

2

Julia

Davis

Female

Newquay Road Runners

ENGLAND

GBR

37

3

Sarah

Webster

Female

Northern (IOM) Athletic Club

ENGLAND

GBR

44

4

Melissah

Gibson

Female

Ealing Eagles Running Club

ENGLAND

GBR

40

5

Christine

Kinsella

Female

Brothers Pearse

IRELAND

IRE

47

6

Aoife

Ni Mhaoileoin

Female

Le Cheile AC/Forres Harriers

IRELAND

GBR

36

7

Lorraine

Mc Mahon

Female

 

IRELAND

IRE

48

8

Patricia

McLoughlin

Female

Le Cheile AC

IRELAND

IRE

48

9

Anne

Jennings

Female

Dublin Bay RC

IRELAND

IRE

47

10

Karen

Wilton

Female

Jog Lisburn Running Club

N IRELAND

GBR

51

11

Laura

Grimes

Female

Jog Moira

N IRELAND

GBR

32

12

Lou

McLaughlin

Female

Atlas Running Club

N IRELAND

GBR

47

13

Jenny

Elliott York

Female

Atlas RC

N IRELAND

GBR

52

14

Katherine

Harkness

Female

Dub runners of Belfast

N IRELAND

GBR

35

15

Amanda

Woodrow

Female

Edinburgh Athletics Club

SCOTLAND

GBR

35

16

Catherine

Cowie

Female

Portobello Running Club

SCOTLAND

GBR

40

17

Sheena

Logan

Female

Fife Athletic Club

SCOTLAND

GBR

40

18

Jacqueline

Wilson

Female

 

SCOTLAND

GBR

43

19

Alison

Downey

Female

Dunblane Runners

 

GBR

55

20

Fiona

Gibson

Female

Dundee Hawkhill Harriers

 

GBR

47

21

Fiona

Davies

Female

Pontypridd Roadents AC

 

GBR

68

22

Steph

Wilson

Female

Pudsey & Bramley AC

 

GBR

45

23

Alex

Milne

Male

Hercules Wimbledon AC

ENGLAND

GBR

34

24

Michael

Young

Male

West Cheshire Athletic Club

ENGLAND

GBR

36

25

Ollie

Garrod

Male

Belgrave Harriers

ENGLAND

GBR

31

26

James

Turner

Male

Brighton & Hove AC

ENGLAND

GBR

33

27

Louis

Coyne

Male

Galway city harriers

IRELAND

IRE

41

28

Barry

Mccarroll

Male

Slieve Gullion Runners

IRELAND

GBR

48

29

Ciaran

McGonagle

Male

Letterkenny AC

IRELAND

IRE

46

30

Dave

Andrews

Male

Metro Aberdeen Running Club

N IRELAND

GBR

48

31

Angus

Irvine

Male

Motherwell AC

N IRELAND

GBR

42

32

Fabian

Devlin

Male

 

N IRELAND

GBR

36

33

Mark

Walker

Male

Athletics Northern Ireland

N IRELAND

GBR

54

34

Tim

Brownlie

Male

Willowfield Harriers

N IRELAND

GBR

44

35

Chris

Richardson

Male

Metro Aberdeen Running Club

SCOTLAND

GBR

33

36

Dougie

Selman

Male

Corstorphine AAC

SCOTLAND

GBR

35

37

Henry

Hart

Male

Belgrave Harriers

SCOTLAND

GBR

27

38

Stuart

Paterson

Male

Ochil Hill Runners

SCOTLAND

GBR

29

39

Nikki

Johnstone

Male

 

SCOTLAND

GER

40

40

Gareth

Pritchard

Male

Vegan Runners UK

WALES

GBR

44

41

Henry

Drake

Male

Amman Valley Harriers

WALES

GBR

47

42

Ieuan

Griffiths

Male

Clwb Run Wales

WALES

GBR

21

43

Samuel

Richards

Male

Pontypridd Roadents AC

WALES

GBR

31

44

Jen

Coleman

Female

Les Croupiers RC

WALES

GBR

49

45

Marc

Bromwich

Male

 

 

GBR

38

46

Grant

MacDonald

Male

Garscube Harriers

 

GBR

45

47

Grant

Bain

Male

 

 

GBR

49

48

David

Shaw

Male

Run Rhaw

 

GBR

39

49

Steve

Daye

Male

Irvine Athletic Club

 

GBR

36

50

Martin

Butcher

Male

PH Racing Club

 

GBR

44

51

Martin

Heggie

Male

 

 

GBR

34

52

Alistair

Thomson

Male

 

 

GBR

48

53

Neill

Kelly

Male

Metro Aberdeen RC

 

GBR

61

54

Ka Hei

Lam

Male

Harmeny AC

 

GBR

43

55

Tom

Vickery

Male

Cambridge & Coleridge AC

 

GBR

37

56

Charles

Pearson

Male

Cambridge and Coleridge

 

GBR

26

57

Sage

Pearce-Higgins

Male

Edinburgh Athletics Club

 

GBR

40

58

Dominic

Bosher

Male

Derwent Runners (Derby)

 

GBR

34

59

Raymond

Cummins

Male

Lakeshore Striders Ireland

 

IRE

53

60

Dan

Summers

Male

Westbury Harriers

 

GBR

40

61

Matias

Arguello Narganes

Male

ARGENTINA

 

GBR

35

62

Anthony

Mcgivney

Male

Mallow AC

 

IRE

40

63

Simon

Bennett

Male

Ackworth Road Runners

 

GBR

65

64

Stuart

Millar

Male

Girvan Harriers

 

GBR

40

65

Marius

Posa

Male

Serpentine AC

 

GBR

28

66

Johnj

Duffy

Male

Shettleston Harriers

 

GBR

60

67

Neil

Proven

Male

Clonmel AC

 

IRE

56

68

Paul

Twomey

Male

Mallow AC

 

IRE

42

69

Michael

Deason

Male

Shettleston Harriers

 

GBR

39

70

Nick

Booker

Male

Steel City Striders RC

 

GBR

56

71

Rob

Payne

Male

Cleethorpes AC

 

GBR

34

72

James

Marshall

Male

Five Star Active Auchterarder

 

GBR

37

73

Alastair

Higgins

Male

Dublin Bay Running Club

 

IRE

50

74

Joseph

Turner

Male

Cambridge & Coleridge AC

 

GBR

33

75

Corey

Moodie

Male

 

 

GBR

29

76

Mike

Hewston

Male

 

 

GBR

36

 

50 km entries

Race Number

Forename

Surname

Gender

Club

Country

MemberOf

Age on Race Day

101

Fiona

Rennie

Female

Carnegie Harriers

GB

SA

61

102

Roberta

Fletcher

Female

Run Rhaw

GB

SA

36

103

Mairi

Fox

Female

Run Rhaw

GB

 

43

104

Jules

Black

Female

Run Rhaw

GB

 

41

105

Lois

Simpson

Female

Ultra dafties

GB

 

57

106

Patricia

Littlechild

Female

 

GB

 

58

107

Gillian

Connolly

Female

Monkstown Spartans

GB

 

49

108

Sarah

Sawyer

Female

Arena 80 AC

GB

EA

48

109

Jennifer

Wetton

Female

Central Athletics Club

GB

SA

37

110

Sylvia

McGoldrick

Female

 

GB

 

52

111

Deborah

Warner

Female

Portobello Running Club

GB

SA

50

112

Kelly

Cooney

Female

 

GB

 

41

113

DNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

Niamh

Ni Mhaoileoin

Female

Portobello Running Club

GB

SA

34

115

DNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

Lisa

Martin

Female

North West Glasgow Running Network

GB

 

50

117

Lesley

Reynolds

Female

 

GB

SA

55

118

Fanni

Gyurko

Female

Ochil Hill Runners

GB

SA

37

119

Gill

Paterson

Female

Jogscotland

GB

 

53

120

Caroline

Ness

Female

 

GB

 

58

121

Imogen

Rickell

Female

 

GB

SA

62

122

Janine

Makaronidis

Female

Mornington Chasers

GB

EA

35

123

Jennifer

Conway

Female

Bellahouston Road Runners

GB

EA

35

124

Alison

McGill

Female

Fife Athletic Club

GB

SA

42

125

DNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

Louisa

Robbins

Female

Clapham Chasers

GB

EA

31

127

Fiona

Ainslie

Female

 

GB

 

45

128

Tracy

Philp

Female

Portobello Running Club

GB

SA

51

129

Alan

Brown

Male

 

GB

 

54

130

Neil

Mcconnell

Male

Run Rhaw

GB

 

39

131

John

Robb

Male

Five Star Active

GB

 

45

132

Christian

Harding

Male

Fife Athletic Club

GB

SA

44

133

Martin

Gray

Male

Kilbarchan AAC

GB

SA

47

134

Stuart

McNeish

Male

Kirkintilloch Olympians

GB

SA

45

135

Colin

Gray

Male

Clydesdale Harriers

GB

 

55

136

John

O'Donnell

Male

NA

GB

 

49

137

Denis

Coleman

Male

RunRhaw

GB

 

44

138

Owain

Williams

Male

Edinburgh Athletics Club

GB

SA

42

139

Charlie

King

Male

 

GB

 

44

140

Andrew

McGillivray

Male

 

GB

 

46

141

Paul

Stoddart

Male

Cumbernauld Amateur Athletics Club

GB

SA

50

142

Gerard

Healy

Male

Cumbernauld Amateur Athletics Club

GB

SA

43

143

Alan

Hewitt

Male

 

GB

 

47

144

James

Kelman

Male

North Highland Harriers

GB

SA

58

145

Graham

Thom

Male

West End Road Runners

GB

SA

56

146

Robert

Copeland

Male

Pitreavie AAC

GB

 

51

147

George

Lupton

Male

Harmeny AC

GB

SA

47

148

Ally

Jardine

Male

 

GB

 

33

149

James

Stewart

Male

Victoria Park City Of Glasgow

GB

SA

47

150

John

Speirs

Male

Cambuslang Harriers

GB

SA

49

151

Stuart

McGillivray

Male

Dumbarton AAC

GB

SA

43

152

Stephen

Bissett

Male

 

GB

 

61

153

Craig

Clarke

Male

Troon Tortoises

GB

SA

60

154

Jonny

Maddock

Male

Run Rhaw

GB

 

30

155

Matthew

Cant

Male

Run Rhaw

GB

 

39

156

Gergely

Bajzath

Male

Tinto Hill Runners

GB

 

44

157

David

Murray

Male

 

GB

 

54

158

Steve

Dickson

Male

 

GB

 

48

159

Brian

Newton

Male

 

GB

 

70

160

David

Hutchison

Male

Musselburgh and District Athletics Club

GB

 

35

161

Mike

MacDonald

Male

Fife Athletic Club

GB

SA

49

162

Tigh

Boidheach

Male

Helensburgh AAC

GB

SA

52

163

Dave

Clark

Male

 

GB

 

39

164

Jon

Gasparini

Male

Five Star Run Club

GB

 

49

165

Duncan

Ryan

Male

Perth Road Runners

GB

SA

54

166

David

Tamburini

Male

Inverclyde Athletics Club

GB

SA

49

167

Kenny

Hearton

Male

 

GB

 

38

168

Gareth

Smith

Male

 

GB

 

50

169

Richard

Darroch

Male

RunRhaw

GB

 

48

170

Jonny

Kilpatrick

Male

RunRecover

GB

SA

40

171

Windy

Wilson

Male

Five Star Run Club

GB

 

57

172

Ronnie

RICHMOND

Male

Bideford AAC

GB

EA

41

173

Alexander

Gray

Male

Perth Road Runners

GB

 

53

174

Scott

Fergus

Male

 

GB

 

52

175

John

Kirkwood

Male

 

GB

 

46

176

Chris

Neilson

Male

Dundee Road Runners

GB

SA

49

177

Nicholas

Barry

Male

Sale Harriers Manchester

GB

EA

37

178

Thomas

Charles

Male

Chorlton Runnners

GB

EA

40

179

Johnny

Logan

Male

Scottish Athletics

GB

SA

60

180

John

Anderson

Male

Chilled running

GB

SA

43

181

George

Sherriffs

Male

JogScotland

GB

SA

62

182

Stewart

Reid

Male

Perth roadrunners

GB

SA

45

183

Allan

Carr

Male

RunRhaw

GB

SA

54

184

Andrew

Davies

Male

Mercia Fell Runners

GB

 

44

185

Stuart

McIntosh

Male

 

GB

 

48

186

Bob

Barron

Male

Deveron Harriers

GB

SA

46

187

Michael

Sutherland

Male

North Highland Harriers

GB

SA

59

188

DNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

189

John

Gibbs

Male

Penicuik Harriers

GB

SA

43

190

Alan

Weir

Male

Lothian Running Club

GB

SA

55

191

Benjamin

Hawtin

Male

 

GB

 

29

192

Drew

Hall

Male

 

GB

 

54

193

Ally

Mccoll

Male

Team Pyllon

GB

 

44

194

Tony

Golabek

Male

Inverness Harriers

GB

SA

42

195

Alistair

Sarahs

Male

 

GB

SA

34

196

Clark

Findlay

Male

N/A

GB

 

57

197

John

Sneddon

Male

Hunters Bog Trotters

GB

SA

61

198

Jim

Kelly

Male

Lonely Goat RC

GB

SA

62

199

Tony

Pargeter

Male

RTC Warriors

GB

 

50

200

Elspeth

Jenkins

Female

Moray Road Runners

GB

SA

54

Race day

Chip timing from Race result system.

Event momento to all. Medal to all finishers.

Refreshment table for all runners with hot and cold drinks, snacks: fruit, crisps etc.

Hot post race pasta, soup and snacks.

  •  OPEN RACE AWARDS . Overall race trophies for the Sri Chinmoy 100km and 50km races will be given to 1st 3 men and women to finish and for the first placed male and female masters category where applicable  at M40;M50;M60 M70
  • UK ATHLETICS (UKA) AWARDS  British championship medals will be awarded to the first 3 British qualified men and first 3British Qualified  women in both the 100km and the 50km 
  • SCOTTISH ATHLETICS (SAL) AWARDS. SAL  Championship medals will be awarded to the first 3 Scottish Athletics members male and female, Scottish masters medals will also be awarded age bands  in line with Masters medals criteria 
  • THE ANGLO CELTIC PLATE . The Mens and Women's Anglo Celtic Plate will be awarded to the first Home Nations team both male and female. Scoring is on cumulative time of each nations first three finishers,
  • BRITISH MASTERS ATHLETIC FEDERATION (BMAF) AWARDS, BMAF medals will be awarded in 5 year age bands in accordance with usual BMAF rules.
  • NORMAN WILSON TROPHY'S Will be awarded to the fastest 100km debutants male and female

Race history

A full list of all time results for the Anglo-Celtic plate up to 2018 can be found here...

The Anglo Celtic Plate 100km race (ACP) was the brain child of John Foden, the same man who had the idea for a little event in Greece called the Spartathlon!

He had established a 100km road event in 1993 utilising the traffic free paths of Holme Pierrepoint Park, where the National Watersport centre had been created just outside Nottingham. His aim was to create a platform whereby every year, the UK and Ireland had an event where promising ultra-runners had the opportunity to represent their own country, while also bringing together some of current best ultra runners to race against other.

In this way standards would be raised, and it would act as a stepping stone for runners seeking to make the Great Britain or Irish  teams for the annual major IAU world events. It would also give runners an opportunity for “mere mortals” to challenge themselves over the classic 100k distance, without having to travel to Europe where 100km races at the time, and still are, more plentiful.

The event has circulated, by and large, on a four year cycle around the UK and Ireland.   Although compared with some of the current growth in numbers in trail events, fields are small,  it has over the years provided some outstanding performances from current leading runners.

In recent years there has been in most venues an accompanying 50km event for aspiring ultra runners to take their first steps beyond the marathon, or for experienced ultra-runners to have a well organised race as a stepping stone to an upcoming longer ultra event.

The ACP has certainly achieved its  aim of acting as a platform for emerging talent and some of our current leading ultra-runners who have gone on to acquit themselves well in global international competition include  England’s Jez Bragg, Steve Way and Lizzy Hawker, Ireland’s Eion Keith and Dan Doherty, Scotland’s Simon Pride, William Sichel, Rob Turner and Wales’ Emily Gelder and John Pares have all gained their first taste of international ultra competition in the Anglo Celtic Plate. 

Adrian Tarit Stott, Sri Chinmoy AC.
Race co-ordinator of the Anglo Celtic Plate, when held in Scotland.

 

  • 100km Men                         Matt Dickinson, Clapham Chasers      6:39:34 2022
  • 100km Women                    Joanna Murphy,                                   7:41:12 2022
  • 100km Masters 40 Men      Gareth King      N Ireland UR               6:47:33 2022
  • 100km Masters 50 Men      Johnny Breen   Northern Ireland UR   8:28:25 2022
  • 100km Masters  60 Men.     Bill Hutchison  Anster Haddies           8:58:512016
  •  100km Masters 40 Women Sam Amand      Belgrave                   7:48:39 2022
  •  100km Masters 50 Women  Jo Newens      Road Runners Club   8:49:23 2022
  • 50km
  • 50km Men Ross Houston Central AC                              2:56:37 2016   
  • 50km Women Hannah Oldroyd         Ribble Valley.          3:28:07 2019
  • 50km Masters Men 40 Billy Gibson. Dundeee Hawkhill  3:23:40 2022
  • 50km Masters Men 50  Neil Kelley     MetroAberdeen     3:29:00 2022
  • 50km Masters Men 60
  • 50km Masters  Men 70 Timothy Kirk      Inverness          4:29:16 2022
  • 50km Women Masters 40  Sarah Sawyer   Arena 80         3:53:26 2022

  • 50km Women Masters 50 Angela Sandilands Carnegie.   4:26:34  2022

  • 50km Women Masters 60

  • 50km Masters Wome 70 Jane McLeod  Carnegie.           6:46:02.2022 

  

Previous Results

  • 2024 Mar 24th
    Sri Chinmoy 100k/50k Race, Perth Sunday 24 March 2024
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    Sri Chinmoy 100k/50k Race, Perth Sunday 24 March 2024

    By Arpita Stott
    24 March
    Results (PDF Download)
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    Sarah Webster and Dougie Selman take UKA 100km titles as Webster sets a new European women’s 100km record.

    Ronnie Richmond sets a new British 50km mens road record in taking the UKA 50km title. Jennifer Wetton lands the UKA Women's 50km crown.

    Full Results HERE

    In near-perfect conditions, the Sri Chinmoy 100km and 50km races produced some outstanding performances in Perth on Sunday 24th March. The 1.5 mile /2.831 km course, at the North Inch Park is known for fast times and this year was no exception.

    Women's 100km race

    Sarah Webster ( Northern IOM AC) broke the European women’s 100km record (subject to confirmation ) with a new time of 7 hours, 3 minutes and 48 seconds. It bettered the previous time, of 7:04:03, set by Florianne Hot of France, in August 2022 by a mere 15 seconds.

    Webster, the defending champion, had run a faster 7:03:40 to win the 2023 championship in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, which set a new GB mark. However, due to a technicality, it was not ratified as a European record.

    This time Webster went through 50km in 3:26:01 with Melissa Gibson, Ealing, just 40 seconds back. Julia Davis, Newquay, was a further 4 minutes back on 3:30:46. Webster powered on to run remarkably even splits with a second 50k of 3:27:39.  It was an extraordinary performance from Webster who now has the 5th and 6th women’s global best tomes for 100km.

    Gibson and Davies times, now move to 2nd and 3rd on the GB all-time women’s 100km rankings behind Webster.

    Gibson took the silver medal in 7:13:23 and Davies the bronze medal in 7:25:48 It made for a clean sweep for England in the women's Home Countries team competition, with all 3 runners well inside the previous course record of 7:41:12 set by Jo Murphy in 2002.

    Mens 100km race

    In a very exciting finish to the men’s race, just over a minute separated the first three runners. Once the race had settled down a solid group of around seven runners seemed to be working together, then after the 50 miles the group started breaking up with James Turner, Brighton, leading the charge, Scotland's Dougie Selman, Corstorphine, and Joe Turner, Cambridge, were the only ones to respond and although working hard, were still very much in touch.

    Going into the last lap Turner (Brighton ) held a slim 9-second lead over the local favourite Dougie Selman, with Joe Turner ( Cambridge) a further 35 seconds back. 

    In a storming last lap, Selman was to overhaul Turner, to take the tape in 6:34:28 and raise a huge cheer from the local crowd, James Turner taking second in 6:34:38just 10 seconds behind and Joe Turner 3rd in 6:35:37 

    All three runners were inside the course record of 6:39:34 set by Matt Dickenson in 2022. And are now the 7th, 8th and 9th ranked All time Gb men at 100km

    In the Scottish Championship for the Don Ritchie cups, Selman took the men's title from Chris Richardson (Metro Aberdeen ), who finished 4th overall in the race in a new PB of 6:40:44. Sage Pearce-Higgins, running his first road 100km (Edinburgh AC)took the bronze dipping under 7 hours with 6:56:14.

    Sheena Logan ( Fife AC), running her first 100km race, took the women's Don Ritchie trophy, finishing in 6th overall in 8:19:26. Catherine Cowie of Portobello took the Scottish silver medal in 8:26:31 and Fiona Gibson Dundee Hawkhill the Bronze in 10:22:05

    The Anglo Celtic Plate Team Competition.

    Selman backed up by Richardson and Michael Deason (Shettleston) took the men's Plate ahead of England, Northern Ireland and Ulster.

    In the women's Team competition, England with their clean sweep of the podium took the honours, with Ireland in second and Northern Ireland & Ulster third.

    In other notable record performances, Ciaran McGonagle set a new Irish 100km record of 6:50:28 finishing in 6th place and first V/40.

    Shettlston Harrier, John Duffy, who turned 60 on Friday 22nd March, set a new Scottish  V/60 100km record of 8:50:59, TBC, bettering the 8:58:51 recorded by Bill Hutchison (Anster Haddies) at Perth in 2016.

    UKA and SCOTTISH 50 KM CHAMPIONSHIP

    Mens Championship

    In a day of records, Ronnie Richmond, Bideford, and Andy Davies, Mercia Fell Runners, both GB internationals at the distance, ran together for practically the whole race, helping each other to exceptional times. At the end of lap 19 of the 21 laps, they were locked together at 2:32:16

    At the bell, Davies had broken clear to have a narrow lead of 10 seconds.

    On the last 2.382 km lap, Richmond turned that around to take the UKA 50km title in 2:48:25, just eight seconds clear of Davies with 2:48:33.

    They were both under the previous GB road record of 2:49:01 set by Dan Nash in 2019. And just outside the long-held British track 50km of former Olympic marathoner Geoff Norman's 2:48:06, set in 1980. Tom Charles, Chorlton Runners, took the bronze dipping under 3 hours with 2:57:45.

    Womens 50km Championships

    The Women’s 50km Championship, also doubled as the Scottish 50km championship. This race was more clear cut with Central AC’s Jen Wetton in her first foray beyond the Marathon, leading from the start and recording an excellent 3:29:03 less than a minute outside the course record of 3:28:07 set by Hannah Oldroyd in 2019. Alison McGill (Fife AC), using the race as a stepping stone, as she builds to defending her West Highland Way title in June, took the silver while Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin (Portobello), the bronze in 4:03:18.  

    Men's Scottish Championship, 

    John Spiers of Cambuslang took the honours in 3:21:21, with Tony Golabek, Inverness in second, 3:24:11 and Martin Heggie 3rd in 3:24:27. 

  • 2022 Apr 3rd
    Sri Chinmoy 100k/50k Race, Perth 2022

    Sri Chinmoy 100k/50k Race, Perth 2022

    By Arpita Stott
    3 April

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    Perth played host to the Sri Chinmoy 100km /50k race on Sunday 3 April and featured both the British and Scottish 100km Championship together with the annual Anglo Celtic Plate International.

    In near perfect conditions, England’s Matt Dickinson (Clapham Chasers) and Scotland’s Jo Murphy (unattached) claimed the British 100km championship titles with superb Course Record performances.

    The 100k race featured one of the most competitive fields ever witnessed in Britain and as it transpired, no fewer than seven men broke the magical seven hour barrier and three women the magical eight hour barrier with a string of personal bests throughout the field.

    Running his first 100km road race, Dickinson was content to sit in the pack. At 50k, reached in around 3 hours 18, two minutes covered the top 12 men.

    As always as a 100km race approaches the 40 mile mark, things tend to get interesting. As some slowed or faltered, the Clapham Chaser maintained a steady pace to ease to the lead and achieve almost even 50k splits to win in 6:39:34.

    Matt’s run thus broke Charlie Harpur’s 2019 course record by almost four minutes.

    Behind him England’s Ollie Garrod( South London Harriers ) and the two Scots from Metro Aberdeen – Jason Kelly and Chris Richardson – looked strong along with Northern Irelands Gareth King .

    Kelly was to come home the stronger in second in 6.42:23 with Garrod taking third in 6:46:50 and King fourth in 6:47:33 .

    King’s time was a new All Ireland and also a Northern Ireland 100km record.

    Check out Stuart Ross gallery for more race photos:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/190293921@N03/albums/72177720297857966/with/51982762369/

     

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