Cosmic Medal Monday - 17th August 2026
August 2026
On Thursday, Jason Williamson and Colin Lamour took part in the Ballater Highland Games Race. It is a short climb but you are soon back to enjoy your lap of the field to finish.
Only 2 Saturday parkrunners this week:
Stonehaven - Gary Gutteridge
Kirkwall - Richard Lang
Lyndsay McEwan and Graeme Lornie did the Speyside Way 50k Ultra. Rory MacPherson and Alan Cormack when further doing the 100k event.
Tap o' Noth results from Saturday are finally out and there are lots of podium places for Cosmics. Jason Williamson was 2nd and 1st M50, Mark Stockton was 3rd and 1st M40, Veronique Oldham was 5th and 1st Female and 1st F60 and Dennis McDonald was 7th an 1st M60. Rod Campbell was on the hill encouraging the runners. This was a Cosmic Championship race and the points will be sorted out shortly.
On Sunday, Shayne Lilith-Moon, Tina McLeod and Paul McLeod did the Mormond Hill Race.
There has been excellent progress on the Cosmic Elevation Challenge, we are now more than 2/3 of the way to the target. Linda Jane Smith has a commanding lead from Davie the Hound and Marianne Lange, Cosmics have been running, cycling, climbing up hill, in the Alps and all over Scotland with many local efforts too. The lateral distances travelled range from 5k to 100k!