The West district cross country championship will take place on Sat 4th Dec.
As this is a pre entry event i will need names and entry fees by monday 15th Nov.
Ladies race starts at 13.05 and covers 6.4K
Mens race starts at 14.00 and covers 10K
cost is £4.00 per head
Please leave your name on this form or see me at the club if you wish to be entered.
This race is once again part of the Grand Prix series.
List of entries so far is here.
Names no later than Monday 15th Nov
Russell
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Hills,Hell and Happiness
As most Harriers once again took heed of some sound advice from the coach not to race this weekend in preparation for the clubs classic visit to the Brampton to Carlisle 10 miles road race on the 20th November it came as a surprise to find three "dafties" taking part in races .
The Parkrun series is proving to be very popular amongst club and unnattached runners and in our own club Russell Couper is leading the way. After setting a pb at Strathclyde Park last week unsurprisingly his time dropped a few seconds this time around to 23:53. It is unique even amongst world class distance runners to achieve pb's in consecutive weeks and Russell will surely be delighted with his improved times of recent weeks.
Talking of improvement John McBride has come leaps and bounds since he started training with the club and this is testament to his own commitment and what our club has to offer distance runners. On Saturday John made his way to Bellahouston Park for the Jimmy Irvine 10 k road race which attracted a large turnout . Running consistently John crossed the finishing line on 45:53.
Earlier on in the day at nearby Pollok Park Chas Steven , having pulled out of training on Monday with an injury, took part in the Parkrun. Thoughts of missing the Tinto Hill race or even worse the "Brampton" had plagued his mind since Monday . Not having run since then Chas used this run to test the right calf strain which has caused problems intermittently over a couple of years . If things didn't work out he would have enough time to contact the Tinto organisers so that they could allocate his place to another runner. Fortunately things went well and as all returning from injury runners know the completion of a race is a great relief and often brings a tear to the eye. Even a slower time of 26:05 couldn't dampen these emotions.
Southbound on the M74 listening to The Who "Live at Leeds" CD he made his way to the quaint village of Symington which despite the distance is still within South Lanarkshire. Collecting his race number at the local hall for race titled the Tinto Tiptoe Hill Fun Run. Tinto Hill at 2,333 ft which in mileage terms is about 4.4 miles is a very popular hill race with the entry limit set at 250 being over subscribed many weeks ago with a waiting list should anyone pull out.
The race itself has plenty of good running and scrambling is minimal. The views on a clear day like Saturday were fantastic . Setting a target to complete the race within an hour Chas was delighted to do so in his first hill race since 1990 with a time of 59:31.
Once again apologies to anyone who may have raced over the weekend who has been ommitted from this report.
The Parkrun series is proving to be very popular amongst club and unnattached runners and in our own club Russell Couper is leading the way. After setting a pb at Strathclyde Park last week unsurprisingly his time dropped a few seconds this time around to 23:53. It is unique even amongst world class distance runners to achieve pb's in consecutive weeks and Russell will surely be delighted with his improved times of recent weeks.
Talking of improvement John McBride has come leaps and bounds since he started training with the club and this is testament to his own commitment and what our club has to offer distance runners. On Saturday John made his way to Bellahouston Park for the Jimmy Irvine 10 k road race which attracted a large turnout . Running consistently John crossed the finishing line on 45:53.
Earlier on in the day at nearby Pollok Park Chas Steven , having pulled out of training on Monday with an injury, took part in the Parkrun. Thoughts of missing the Tinto Hill race or even worse the "Brampton" had plagued his mind since Monday . Not having run since then Chas used this run to test the right calf strain which has caused problems intermittently over a couple of years . If things didn't work out he would have enough time to contact the Tinto organisers so that they could allocate his place to another runner. Fortunately things went well and as all returning from injury runners know the completion of a race is a great relief and often brings a tear to the eye. Even a slower time of 26:05 couldn't dampen these emotions.
Southbound on the M74 listening to The Who "Live at Leeds" CD he made his way to the quaint village of Symington which despite the distance is still within South Lanarkshire. Collecting his race number at the local hall for race titled the Tinto Tiptoe Hill Fun Run. Tinto Hill at 2,333 ft which in mileage terms is about 4.4 miles is a very popular hill race with the entry limit set at 250 being over subscribed many weeks ago with a waiting list should anyone pull out.
The race itself has plenty of good running and scrambling is minimal. The views on a clear day like Saturday were fantastic . Setting a target to complete the race within an hour Chas was delighted to do so in his first hill race since 1990 with a time of 59:31.
Once again apologies to anyone who may have raced over the weekend who has been ommitted from this report.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Lanarkshire Cross Country Races - Saturday 20 November 2010
The club has just received updated details of the above event at Drumpellier Park in Coatbridge ( Blair Road entrance). Richard Lawton has already received many names from the young athletes who will be racing and will also be taking names at Wednesday nights training.
Details of the event are as follows:
12 noon Under 11 Girls 1200 metres Entry £1
12.10 Under 11 Boys 1200 metres Entry £1
12.20 Under 13 Girls 2500 metres Entry £1
12.45 Under 13 Boys 2500 metres Entry £1
13.10 Under 15 Girls/Under 15 Boys 3700 metres Entry £1
13.40 Senior Women/Under 17 Boys/Under 17 Girls 5000 metres Entry £2
14.15 Senior Men 10,000 metres Entry £3
First 3 runners to count for First 3 team prizes (except Senior Men 4 to count)
ALL CLUBS MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 2 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE STEWARDING OF THE RACE - PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME TO RICHARD LAWTON IF YOU CAN HELP .
Details of the event are as follows:
12 noon Under 11 Girls 1200 metres Entry £1
12.10 Under 11 Boys 1200 metres Entry £1
12.20 Under 13 Girls 2500 metres Entry £1
12.45 Under 13 Boys 2500 metres Entry £1
13.10 Under 15 Girls/Under 15 Boys 3700 metres Entry £1
13.40 Senior Women/Under 17 Boys/Under 17 Girls 5000 metres Entry £2
14.15 Senior Men 10,000 metres Entry £3
First 3 runners to count for First 3 team prizes (except Senior Men 4 to count)
ALL CLUBS MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 2 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE STEWARDING OF THE RACE - PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME TO RICHARD LAWTON IF YOU CAN HELP .
Monday, 8 November 2010
Singles and Doubles
As the club had no Grand Prix fixture at the weekend it is no surprise that many Harriers took on board the coaches advice not to race. However there are exceptions particularly for those who missed the previous race the Alan Scally Relays.
The Strathclyde Parkrun 5K was to bring the best out of Russell Couper who recorded a pb of 23.29 in his 28th Parkrun. Making his third appearance at this type of event Ian McKenzie crossed the finish line on 22.50. At the Glasgow Parkrun in Pollok Park John McBride rediscovered some form and completed the undulating course in 22.53 while Chas Steven took 17 seconds of his previous run with a time of 24.47.
Not content with one race Chas then made his to Garscube for the KPMG Glasgow University 5 miles road race . Once a classic road race of one lap the race has suffered in recent years in having to be two laps due to safety concerns which have been further complicated by a gate closure within the first few hundred metres of the race causing a congestion of runners exiting a single gate. Fortunately this latter problem was resolved this year and Chas finished not surprisingly slightly slower than last year in a time of 41.55.
On Sunday the appropriately named, considering the weekend weather, "Run with the Wind" 10k hosted by Strathaven Striders attracted Graham Ramage who ran an excellent 41.53 (pb ?) while Julie Beveridge (44 minutes exact) and Mary Goldsmith (44.15) also put in fine performances. It is also worth noting that former Calderglen Harrier Stuart Gibson now of Ron Hill Cambuslang won this
10 k in a time of 31.32 the day after being 5th at the "Uni" in a time of 25.07 .
Well done to everyone who raced at the weekend and apologies to anyone I may have missed in this report.
The Strathclyde Parkrun 5K was to bring the best out of Russell Couper who recorded a pb of 23.29 in his 28th Parkrun. Making his third appearance at this type of event Ian McKenzie crossed the finish line on 22.50. At the Glasgow Parkrun in Pollok Park John McBride rediscovered some form and completed the undulating course in 22.53 while Chas Steven took 17 seconds of his previous run with a time of 24.47.
Not content with one race Chas then made his to Garscube for the KPMG Glasgow University 5 miles road race . Once a classic road race of one lap the race has suffered in recent years in having to be two laps due to safety concerns which have been further complicated by a gate closure within the first few hundred metres of the race causing a congestion of runners exiting a single gate. Fortunately this latter problem was resolved this year and Chas finished not surprisingly slightly slower than last year in a time of 41.55.
On Sunday the appropriately named, considering the weekend weather, "Run with the Wind" 10k hosted by Strathaven Striders attracted Graham Ramage who ran an excellent 41.53 (pb ?) while Julie Beveridge (44 minutes exact) and Mary Goldsmith (44.15) also put in fine performances. It is also worth noting that former Calderglen Harrier Stuart Gibson now of Ron Hill Cambuslang won this
10 k in a time of 31.32 the day after being 5th at the "Uni" in a time of 25.07 .
Well done to everyone who raced at the weekend and apologies to anyone I may have missed in this report.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Giffnock North AAC Primary Schools Cross Country Races
Further to our young athletes’ success at the National Cross Country in Cumbernauld, a number of Young Calderglen Harrier athletes were out in force on the day after representing their primary schools at the annual Giffnock North AAC East Renfrewshire and EK Primary Schools Cross Country Races in Rouken Glen park.
First out on duty was Emma Lawton representing Kirktonholme ran in the girls Primary 5 race and put in outstanding performance in this 1.5K cross country course. Emma established herself in first place as soon as the race started and maintained a good 100 metre lead to her closet rival around the whole course to win in a time of 6:33. Second place runner’s time was 7:00 and third place recorded 7:47.
.JPG) |
| Emma clear in the lead. |
Fresh after winning a silver medal in the Lanarkshire Relays, Kate Kane representing Kirktonholme ran a solid performance in the girls Primary 6 race with a time of 7:15 and helped the Kirktonholme girls achieve 4th place in the team rankings.
Mark McKenzie, son of Ian McKenzie, was representing his school Mossneuk in the Primary 6 boys’ race along with Grant Dryburgh representing his school Blacklaw. Grant came in 6th place (6.16) and Mark came in 9th (6:22). The Primary 6 boys race was the fastest race ran with 1st place recording a time of 5:44 so well done to Grant & Mark for running at such a fast pace. Hopefully Ian can encourage Mark to come and train on a Wednesday night with the other young athletes as obviously like his Dad is good at running.
Newcomer to the Harriers, Nicole Sharpe was representing St.Kenneths in the girls Primary 7 race and produced a time of 7:05.
Last but not least Ryan McParland (representing St.Kenneths) redeemed himself this year and deservingly won the Primary 7 boys race. Last year he slipped at the start and came in 4th but this year he corrected this by putting in a fabulous start and performance with a winning time of 5:56.
Well done to all for taking part in the races and especially to Emma & Ryan for first class performances in their age group races.
 |
| Ryan with his class mates who together won the team prize. |
Well done to all for taking part in the races and especially to Emma & Ryan for first class performances in their age group races.
With these fine performances, all the young athletes will be ready to represent the Harriers in the next race which is the LAAA Cross Country Championships at Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge on the 20th November.
Thanks to Richard and Gerry for the comprehensive report and photos and well done to all our young athletes.
Alan
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
West District Cross Country Championships - Young Athletes
The above event will take place at the Royal Academy in Irvine on Saturday 4th December. Age groups as at midnight 31 August / 1 September 2010. Race details are as follows:
Age Group Start Time Distance
Under 13 Girls 12 noon 3,200 metres
Under 13 Boys 12.15.pm 3,200 metres
Under 15 and
Under 17 Girls 12.30 pm 4,400 metres ( please note this is one race with seperate age group teams and prizes)
Under 15 Boys 12.50 pm 4,400 metres
Under 17 Boys 1.35 pm 6,400 metres
All the age group young athletes of our club who are Scottish Athletics registered will be entered for this race .
Age Group Start Time Distance
Under 13 Girls 12 noon 3,200 metres
Under 13 Boys 12.15.pm 3,200 metres
Under 15 and
Under 17 Girls 12.30 pm 4,400 metres ( please note this is one race with seperate age group teams and prizes)
Under 15 Boys 12.50 pm 4,400 metres
Under 17 Boys 1.35 pm 6,400 metres
All the age group young athletes of our club who are Scottish Athletics registered will be entered for this race .
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Grand Prix Races - November to December 2010
The following three races are in the club Grand Prix:
Alan
- Brampton 20th November
- EK 10k 27th November
- West District Cross Country, Irvine 4th December (pre-entry only, see Blog post)
Alan
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)