Stornoway Running and Athletics Club
2 Islands Half Marathon: Berneray to Lochmaddy
27th August 2011
The inaugural “2 islands half marathon” from Berneray to North Uist on Saturday was re-routed to run only on North Uist, from Griminish to Lochmaddy, to respect a local funeral on Berneray. The organisers (N.Uist Amateur Athletic Club) did very well to reorganise everything, and the race took part in ideal weather conditions, along a lovely route.
Three SRAC members travelled for the race, first home being Keith Bray (9th overall) in 1.42.52, a good morale booster for the Loch Ness marathon in October. Jim Bruce was 13th and Angus “Charlton” Murray was 14th. The race was a first win for local man Alastair MacDonald from N.Uist, who is also in training for the Loch Ness marathon, his time was 1.34.06. Jenny Urquhart, who has just recently moved to the Uists, was first female in 1.41.12 and fifth overall.
The race finished at Tigh Dearg (race sponsors), but the SRAC lads weren’t able to stay for the hospitality because they had to catch the ferry from Berneray to avoid a four hour wait for the next one. They just made it, thanks to a lift from local lass Liz – many thanks!
Charlton, Jim and Keith on the ferry to Leverburgh
Photo by Jim Bruice
Alastair MacDonald of Lochmaddy, with his lead already established approaching the half way point at Grenitote
Photo by Mike Bull
There are more pictures available on the News page of the Berneray website www.isleofberneray.com
| RACE RESULTS | |||||||||||||
| Overall | Forename | Surname | M/F | Age | From | Class | Time | Male Position | Female Position | 40+ Position | Local * Position | Overall Position | Award |
| 1 | Alastair | MacDonald | M | 21 | Lochmaddy, North Uist | M/L | 1:34:06 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st M | ||
| 2 | Robert | MacAskill | M | Portree, Isle of Skye | M | 1:36:15 | 2 | 2 | 2nd M | ||||
| 3 | Andy | Bennett | M | 23 | Broadford, Isle of Skye | M | 1:36:49 | 3 | 3 | 3rd M | |||
| 4 | Chris | Spears | M | 64 | Isle of Berneray | M/40+/L | 1:37:22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1st 40+M | |
| 5 | Jenny | Urquhart | F | 32 | Hougharry, North Uist | F/L | 1:41:12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1st F | ||
| 6 | Allan | Morrison | M | 36 | Lower Barvas, Lewis | M | 1:41:18 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Shona | Morrison | F | 45 | Balivanich, Benbecula | F/40+ | 1:41:46 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1st 40+F | ||
| 8 | Neil | MacPherson | M | 37 | Iochdar, South Uist | M | 1:41:50 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 9 | Keith | Bray | M | 39 | Aird Tong, Lewis | M | 1:42:52 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 10 | William | Barker | M | 34 | Stonybridge, South Uist | M | 1:43:56 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Alistair | MacPherson | M | 33 | Portree, Isle of Skye | M | 1:45:52 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| 12 | Iain William | Hogg | M | 43 | Geiris Siar, South Uist | M/40+ | 1:49:08 | 10 | 3 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Jim | Bruce | M | 60 | Upper Carloway, Lewis | M/40+ | 1:53:20 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 14 | Angus MacKay | Murray | M | 51 | New Tolsta, Lewis | M/40+ | 1:56:18 | 12 | 5 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Adele | Page | F | Isle of Vatersay | F | 1:59:27 | 3 | 15 | 2nd F | ||||
| 7 | Douglas | Strachan | M | 58 | Ashaig, Isle of Skye | M/40+ | 2:03:20 | 13 | 6 | 16 | |||
| 15 | Andrew | Ross | M | 50 | Isle of Berneray | M/40+/L | 2:08:04 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 1st LM | |
| 16 | Alex | MacInnes | M | 48 | Kishorn, Strathcarron | M/40+ | 2:09:00 | 15 | 8 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Lachie | MacIsaac | M | Bayhead, North Uist | M/L | 2:12:08 | 16 | 5 | 19 | ||||
| 18 | Chris | Johnstone | M | Glasgow | M | 2:12:40 | 17 | 20 | |||||
| 19 | Roslyn | MacPherson | F | Balivanich, Benbecula | F | 2:18:30 | 4 | 21 | 3rd F | ||||
| 20 | Andrew Colin | O'Grady | M | 50 | Portree, Isle of Skye | M/40+ | 2:21:29 | 18 | 9 | 22 | |||
| 21 | Gwen | Evans | F | 47 | Lochmaddy, North Uist | F/40+/L | 2:50:49 | 5= | 10 | 6 | 23= | 1st LF | |
| 22 | Elizabeth | Dorrian | F | 49 | Kilaulay, South Uist | F/40+ | 2:50:49 | 5= | 11 | 23= | |||
| 23 | Angus | Nicholson | M | 74 | Grimsay, North Uist | M/40+/L | 2:51:49 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 25 | ||
| * Local is defined as a permanent resident of Berneray or North Uist (HS6 postcode) | |||||||||||||
The race will start near Berneray Youth Hostel at approx 10.30am and will finish by Tigh Dearg Hotel/Lochmaddy Community Hall.
Registration will be on the day either at Lochmaddy Community Hall between 8.45am and 9am or at Berneray Ferry Terminal at 9.25am or at the start from about 10am.
A bus will leave Lochmaddy at 9am for the start and will call at Berneray Ferry Terminal to meet those coming over from Leverburgh on the 8.25am ferry.
Any runners coming on the service bus from Barra/Eriskay/South Uist, arriving Berneray at 10.25am, will also have the opportunity to register before the start.
After the race the bus will return to Berneray Ferry Teminal for the 17.20 sailing back to Harris. Runners from Skye will be able to return on the 16.00 sailing back to Uig.
Registration costs £10 (£8 Scottish Athletics members). Includes lunch.
Organised by North Uist Amateur Athletics Club. Sponsored by Tigh Dearg Hotel, Lochmaddy.
For more information contact Andrew Ross on 01876 540209 or email him at andrew@mediaservices.eu.com
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