RUNNERS gathered in the White Hart Hotel recently for an awards ceremony to celebrate the Wee Toon Runners 5 Race Series 2011.

The event is not affiliated to any club,being organized and marshalled by members of both JogScotland and Campbeltown Running Club,and even those who are members of neither.

The races are open to anyone wishing to participate and there are five separate runs,usually on the last Tuesday of the summer months from May to September,each one covering a distance of three miles.

This year’s race venues and individual winners were as follows:

May,Pennygown:winner Susan Graham;June,Barr Glen:winner John McGeachy;July,Chiskan:winner Alix Geyer;August,Westport:winner Cameron Campbell;September,Campbeltown:winner Catriona Wilson.

Most of the runners,helpers and organisers gathered at the White Hart to hand out this year’s trophies,and to celebrate another successful series.

There were three winners’ categories—female winner,male winner and overall champion.

The Female section results were as follows:1 Alix Geyer,2 Elaine McGeachy,3 Jackie Fulton;the Male section:1 Cameron Campbell,2 Neil John MacPhail,3 Tommy Morran.

The overall champion was also Cameron Campbell who amassed more points than Alix,over the five races.