CAAC - Wick to Thurso Charity Sponsored Relay - 26/09/10

Generous spirits kept up the athletic ambitions recently, as around a hundred people ran along a stretch of road between Wick and Thurso to raise a record-breaking sum of money for two charities.

The annual Caithness Amateur Athletic Club Wick to Thurso charity road relay attracted 15 teams on Sunday, September 26th, raising £9200 amongst them to be split between the North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre and the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society.

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Secretary of the Caithness Amatuer Athletic Club David Eyers said it was a great success.

'The weather was perfect and all the teams enjoyed the day; £9200 was raised for the local charities, which is a record and a credit to all the teams involved' said Mr Eyers.

'As with any event like this, it would not happen without support from a range of people and we are very grateful to everyone involved'.

The teams set of at 10am from the co-op in Wick, taking the 20 mile journey along the A882 in stages, with the teams coming together for the final mile to the Park Hotel in Thurso.

Results:-

• 1st - Wave Runners - 1hr 53min
• 2nd - Rolls Royce Vulcan - 2hr 9min
• 3rd - North Highland Harriers - 1 2hr 13min
• 4th - Thurso Squash Club - 2hr 19min
• 5th - Scrambled Legs & Achin - 2hr 22min
• 6th - North Highland Harriers - 2 2hr 24min
• 7th - Dounreay Fire Service - 2hr 26min
• 8th - Enviromental Research Institute - 2hr 42min10secs
• 9th - Thurso High School - 2hr 42min 30secs
• 10th - Wick High School - 2hr 42min 50secs
• 11th= - Pentland Housing - 1 3hr 11min
• 11th= -Pentland Housing - 2 3hr 11min
• 13th - Caithness Olympians - 3hr 37min
• 14th= - Shining Stars - 3hr 48min
• 14th= - Bright Stars - 3hr 48min

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