Bobby Quinn Shows His Class

The Tour of Clydeside Series comprised of a race every evening from 14 May to the Friday that week.

Campbell Joss turned up on the first night with Bobby himself and John Bell too. Pity there wasnt any other big names in for the entire series. Bobby then emphasized that he wasnt in good shape but "probably around 16.10 5k shape". Aye whatever you say was my thoughts.

Anyway the first race was a 2.5 mile cross country and everyone else apart from me, bobby and john got lost and took a massive shortcut so when we came out the woods we were at the back of the pack. I then got lost again and managed to chase John down but lost too much time to bobby.

Second race was a hill race and my worst fears came true but chased boby as hard as I could before walking up the last section of steep track to the finish.

Third race was the road race. Benny from Ronhill Cambuslang turned up to add some heat as did Paul from Helensburgh. But Bobby instantly set a blistering pace on the last lap and I managed to stay within 28 seconds of him.

Fourth race was the riverbank race, out and back course near dawsholm park with a hilly finish. Bobby and John Bell set off doing the first mile in 5.05 with me behind in 5.20 and I managed to keep 30 sec ahead of benny with me 27 seconds behind bobby.

Last race on the Friday was a 2.5 mile hilly trail race which was really a muddy cross country. I didn’t bring spikes and this proved a mistake as both john mcmillan and Bobby had theirs. Anyway I decided to try and lead bobby until the muddy sections but could stay behind him then losing him in the woods.

Overall Bobby won the series with me in second and gave both of us a good wee endurance test with bobby back from injury and me feeling better from my low iron count a few weeks ago.

Obviously the future of the race depends on more people doing which I hope happens next year.

1		Robert Quinn	Kilbarchan AAC	M	V40
2		Mark McColl	Shettleston Harriers	M	S
3		Andrew Clugston	Kilbarchan AAC	M	S
4		Campbell Joss	Bellahouston Harriers	M	V50
5		Gordon J Gallacher	Kilbarchan AAC	M	S
6		Robert Wilson	Greenock Glenpark Harriers	M	S
7		James Taylor	Garscube Harriers	M	S
8		Michelle Hetherington	Helensburgh AAC	F	V35
9		Stewart Sloss	Dumbarton AAC	M	S
10		Heather McIntosh	Garscube Harriers	F	V35
11		Anne Murray	Clydesdale Harriers	F	V35
12		Robert Shaw	Inverclyde AC	M	V50
13		Lindsay C Wilson	Garscube Harriers	M	V40
14		Mark Turnbull	Garscube Harriers	M	V40
15		Colin Gray	Clydesdale Harriers	M	S