Ideal conditions as Wick Easter 10k attracts record turnout

A record number of runners turned out for Wick Triathlon Club’s Easter 10k, with blue skies and light winds ensuring ideal conditions.

The 48 competitors tackled an out-and-back course on Sunday starting at Field Farm, Staxigoe, and going out to Noss Head lighthouse.

Runners ranged in age from 18 to 74, with an even split of males and females signing up. Darren Oag was the first male in a time of 35.20 and Lorna Stanger was the leading female in 45.54.

All Wick Triathlon Club events are staged in as environmentally friendly a way as possible, so the organisers use bikes borrowed from Cycling UK to set up and marshal the 10k.

Competitors and marshals were treated to a buffet during the prize-giving and, as is tradition, everyone went home with a creme egg. There were also a few Easter egg spot prizes.

Competitors and times: Darren Oag 35.20, first male; David Manson 36.00; Bryan Newlands 40.00; Kenny McGruer 40.40; Ryan Sutherland 40.54; Adam Critchley 42.18; Lorna Stanger 45.54, first lady; Alick Reynolds 47.20; Kevin Oag 47.36; Simon Harrison 47.56; Mikey Miller 48.45; Sean Wyllie 48.55; Alistair Hunter 49.20; Chloe Manson 49.51; Chris Parkinson 50.37; Errin Miller 51.05; Louise Sinclair 51.53; Alison Banks 52.03; David Sutherland 53.11; Martin Nicolson 53.44; Richard Hunt 54.23; Robert Tomlin 55.31; Graeme Bremner 55.55; Paul McDonald 55.55; Josey Donachie 56.56; Rebecca Munro 57.08; Laura Norwood 57.09; Leah Hibbert 57.21; Ayla Barr 57.24; Chelsea Shearer 57.58; Dave McCarthy 58.14; Helen McCarthy 58.15; Martine Hughes 58.27; Nicola Lloyd 59.50; Marni Cabrelli 59.53; Anthony Cabrelli 59.53; Emma Malcolm 61.01; Yvonne Richard 61.01; Fiona Bremner 61.32; Corrina Milligan 61.40; Sandy Mackie 61.40; Jodie George 61.49; Lynn Hibbert 64.18; Peter Dobbie 69.12; Judy Gilmour 69.39; Jimmie Ritchie 73.29; Louise Hunt 75.18.

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