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62 hardy soles braved a wintery new years morning to compete in the first hill race of 2003. Winds were a bit blustery to start and the organisers were not sure if the Gondolas would be able to operate to get the competitors back down the mountain, but luck was on our side and the forcast proved wrong (surprise surprise) and everyone got their free ride back down.
The race start was fast and furious with Donald Paterson leading the field up the first section. John Hepburn and Stephen Burns came through to start pushing the pace along, with Stephen pushing on to eventualy take first place. In the ladies race Dawn Scott had another strong run to take first place ahead of Sarah Byrne in second. Thanks to all the race sponsors, marshals and time keepers, see you all next year.
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