Lindsays Virtual Road Challenge sees Glen top the 8k rankings

British International runner, Jonny Glen, came up with a scintillating performance in the latest Lindsays Virtual Road Challenge. With around 500 submitted performances across the various ages and distances it was another successful virtual competition from @scottishathletics.

Jonny Glen (handicap -5.8) clocked a superb 22:50 in the 8k run and suggests a sub 29 minute 10k is feasible. The best women’s performance came from Constance Nankivell (handicap 2.2) with 28:39. The best Masters performances over 8k were from John Redding (handicap 0.5) with 26:46 and Shetland’s  Michelle Sandison (handicap 1.4) with 30:34.

Individual winners across the other distances:

6k – Peter Bradshaw (handicap -2.9)       18:50,             Emily Crusher (handicap 6.5)       27:05

5k – Sam Griffin (handicap -1.6)               15:15,             Louisa Brown (handicap 4.4)        16:55

4k – Connor Bell (handicap -1.8)              12:06,             Amy Teasdale (handicap  5.9)       14:07

3k – Dylan Daunt (handicap 2.4)                9:59,             Jess Muir  (handicap 36)                11:26

1.5k – Lucas Wagstaff (handicap 10.5)     5:30,             Emily Christie (handicap 12.5)         5:29

There are a number of ‘leaderboard winners’ from the Road Challenge with a number of team highlights over distances from 1500m to 21k (half  marathon).

1.5K – Inverclyde AC;

3k –     Giffnock North AC;

4k –    Lasswade AC;

5k –     Garscube Harriers;

8k –     Cambuslang Harriers

In the Half Marathon Challenge, the overall team winners there were Corstorphine AAC  made up from  Stuart Livingstone (handicap -2.3) , Stuart Campbell (handicap 2.0)  and Aaron Hoyle (handicap -0.3).

Fastest was  Will Mackay (handicap -4.0) led the men with a run of 67:42 with the top women’s performance being from Kristin Lownie  (handicap 4.0) with 81:34.

Provisional Results link