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Saturday 8 May 2010, 1.45pm Chingford Park Clubrooms.

The 2010 Joe Cowie Memorial Handicap Races
Cool, Sunny and still conditions

There was a thrilling finish to the 2010 Joe Cowie Memorial Open Handicap 3 Miler at Chingford Park on Saturday 8 May 2010. Bill Kenny who was first off with a handicap of 2 minutes and Ray Knox who was off a handicap of 10 minutes 15 seconds were almost neck and neck in the final straight. Kenny had rounded the last corner on the north end of the sportsfield and had only about 70 metres to the finish line opposite the club rooms. It looked like he was going to hold out the fast finishing Knox, but Knox had the younger legs and the edge in speed and with a titanic effort managed to edge past Kenny at the finish post. This was Knox's first club title (other than the maiden mile) in almost 20 years of running at the club. Graham Anderson off a handicap of 7 minutes 30 seconds finished in third place.

Fastest time went to the ever improving Andrew Lonie who was off the scratch time of 12 minutes finishing 6th in 15 minutes 33 seconds. This is a new record for the three year old course - Lonie broke his own record set in 2008. Lonie was also the fastest master men's 35 runner.

The 2km Junior race was also a keenly contested affair. Claudia Sole was first past the finishing post, Reuben Knox was next to finish with Adrian Aarsen coming in third. Claudia Sole also finished with the fastest time of 8 minutes 42 seconds.

Erin Knox was first to finish the 12 & Under 800m handicap race. Emma Horwell was second with Jonty Horwell third. Sebastian Sole finished with the fastest time of 2 minutes 54 seconds.

Thanks to all the competitors, spectators, officials and all who helped make this another memorable afternoon of running.

For a full report >> Harrier Reports 2010

For results >> Results Page

For album >> Photo Albums

General Information about the Joe Cowie Memorial Road Races

Open only to Leith athletes (Members from other clubs may run on request), this series of handicap races are going to be held this year from Chingford Park. Mostly on the sidewalk, partly on grass and gravel. The feature race is run over a distance of 3 miles.

See the Joe Cowie Memorial Course Maps for details and descriptions of the courses.

Most club members will have been handicapped prior to the start of the race. So runners will be starting off at different times according to their handicaps - the slowest runners off first with the faster runners starting later. Those wishing to enter please be at the club by 1.45pm to collect your race numbers and your time of starting. There are three races depending on there being entrants for various grades. The 12 & Under grades run a distance of 1km (1 lap), half on grass half on gravel. The juniors (16 & Under to 14 & Under run a distance of 2km (1 lap), on grass, gravel and sidepath surfaces. The Open Grades (Seniors and Masters, 19 and Under) run a distance of 3 miles or 4.827km (1 lap of 827m, 2 laps of 2kms each) on grass, gravel and sidepath surfaces. Please be aware in certain places of the chance of cars coming out of driveways. There are only two places where the runners run on the road and that is about 20 metres in Beechworth St as you cross the bridge over the river (please keep to the left of the cones placed on the road), the other is when you turn left off Tannadice St to run 50m down the road to the field's north entrance.