Town 5k (Handicap)
23rd February 2006

The route starts outside Smith Avenue changing rooms, goes down Smith Avenue to the roundabout, left along Sandwick Road to North Street, left along North Street, past Ivorhill to Anderson Road, left along Goathill Road, left onto Mathieson Road and finishes with a run along Springfield road back to Smith Avenue.

After the usual whingeing about Ross's handicapping, the race got under way with Gavin going off first with Tony (Gavin was recovering from the flu and had decided to run round and finish with Tony). Nearly seven minutes later backmarker Ross set off.

Tony and Gavin stayed in front as far as Ivorhill but then Howard flew past followed closely by Bill, Kathleen and Diane. Guest runner Diane made her move up Anderson Road hill and passed both Bill and Kathleen to move into second place but could not chase down Howard. At Goathill Road, Chris was back in 9th place but he moved through into fourth place by Mathieson Road. He caught Bill along Springfield road and despite Bill's sprint finish Chris moved through into third place - by an inch in a photo finish! Chris's 5k time of 18.45 was the fastest of the night! Ross was only 7 seconds slower than Chris over the course but finished 6th in the handicap placings.

Tony and Gavin came in together in 7th place with guest Robert staying ahead of Jane ( who was just coming back from injury and looking for an easy run not a race!)