Runners are dotted along the scenic Celtic Shores Coastal Trail south of Nicholson’s Island in Southwest Mabou which is the route the 10k runners took in the 43rd Annual Hugh Arnold Campbell Memorial race on Saturday.
July 2, 2025
-by Bill Dunphy
The Inverness County running season is, well, off and running!
The Hugh Arnold Campbell Memorial race marked the start of the festival season in the county and is the first road race on the circuit.
This year 64 runners took part, including 21 fun runners, 19 in the 10k race and 24 in the 5k.
The fastest male in the in the 5k race was Youth U18 competitor Jayden Cameron who came in at 19 minutes 14 seconds. The quick time was likely aided by the three other runners in the Youth Male U18 division who were all within 86 seconds of each other: Hayden Gillies, 19:36; Ben Swinkles, 19:56; and Ethan Gillis, 20:43.
And it was a Youth Female U18 runner who had the fastest 5k time. Clementine MacLeod stopped the watch at 19:34.
In the 10k races, Jeremy Burton turned in an Open Male time of 38:14 for the fastest time overall.
And Kate MacInnes, running the Masters Female division, had the top women’s time overall of 41:23.
The following are the complete results for all divisions from Saturday’s race:
5k
(Youth Female U18) Maggie MacDonald, 25:58; Jayla Andrews, 26:59; Kate Calder, 31:21; Laura Beaton, 31:22.
(Open Female 19-39) Clementine MacLeod, 19:34; Ashley Petrie, 22:36; Shannon MacLennan, 25:13; Jasmin Cameron, 26:29; Seanna Cameron, 27:09; Olivia MacNeil, 28:26; Chelsey Taylor, 35:49; Haley Morrison, 36:10.
(Masters Female 40-59) Lindsay MacDonald, 26:48; Michelle Andrews, 27:00; Maris Wicks, 32:32; Stephanie Swinkels, 35:53.
(Youth Male U18) Jayden Cameron, 19:14; Hayden Gillies, 19:36; Ben Swinkels, 19:56; Ethan Gillis, 20:43.
(Open Male 19-39) Brad Poirier, 20:22; Dan Tanet, 35:57.
(Masters Male 40-59) Scott MacNeil, 28:15; Don Campbell, 31:35.
10k
(Open Female 19-39) Maddie Banks, 56:54; Grace MacDonald, 63:40; Julia Almeida, 66:48; Tori MacPherson, 66:48; Ashley Lansley, 69:14; Shaye Parkinson, 78:56.
(Masters Female 40-59) Kate MacInnes, 41:23; Johanna Skibsrud, 52:11.
(Open Male 19-39) Jeremy Burton, 38:14; Kirk MacLean, 48:08; Matt Walker, 49:37; Christopher Lee, 49:41; Peter MacInnis, 52:00; Sim Feint, 56:55; Hayden Burgess, 63:41; A.J. Fraser, 70:45.
(Masters Male 40-59) Matt Swinkles, 40:48; Donald Holder, 46:17.
(Golden Masters Male Over 60) Harold Beaton, 76:47.
Fun Run
Kirk Williams, 15:17; Lauchlin Poirier, 15:37; Alex Chisholm, 17:18; Nathan Swinkles, 17:47; Olive Melillo, 18:01; Fresa MacLean, 18:26; Piper MacLean, 19:17; Cal Chisholm, 19:54; Christine Rankin, 20:02; Lela Rankin, 20:03; Eilidh Leadbetter, 21:22; Elise Gillis, 21:22; Maggie Anne Leadbetter, 21:50; Freddie Gillis, 22:42; Sol Melillo, 22:43; Arlo MacDonald, 25:08; Ivy Williams, 26:13; Harvey Williams, 26:14; Vaeda MacDonald, 26:25; Isla Holder, 38:27; and last because there were flowers, birds, bugs and neat things to see and do along the trail, Azalea Campbell, 50:40.
