Grangemouth 10K

On Sunday nine harriers made their way to Grangemouth for the latest round of the Grand Prix
M Goldsmith was uncontested in the ladies race but still managed a very good time (47.21)
S Hill was 1st harrier home with his 2nd fastest 10k ever (38.06) despite Grangemouths usual windy conditions but he was chased all the way by youngster S Reilly (39.03) who kept E Reid at bay (39.21). Next in was a young S Waugh who was listed in the results as a senior great to see him shedding a few years (40.41). J Holmes kept his good record over D Herbertson with times of (41.48) and (42.27) respecfully. D Searil kept his marathon training on track with a consistant (49.43) and to round of the day R Couper (56.41) to mark the start of my comeback.

The next race in the GP would normally be Kilmarnock 10k but due to date changes this will change so keep your ears open at the club and your eyes on the BLOG

Races for Young Athletes - Information for Parents/Carers

There are two races which require the club's young athletes to pre-enter. On Friday 26 th June we host our own Trail Races and as in previous years all you have to do is complete the form and return it on a Wednesday training night to get a free entry. All details of the event are on http://www.calderglenharriers.org.uk/



The next race is the Junior Great Scottish Run on 5 September 2009 (minimum age 9 years old on the day of the race). Entry forms can be picked up at training and send with the entry fee to the appropriate address. You can also enter online at www.runglasgow.org

These two races will be the focus of our training in the summer months so to make it all worthwhile it is hoped most ,if not all ,young athletes will take part in these events.

Club recognition

In the latest edition of Scottish Athletics PB magazine, Calderglen are recognised for the recent Club Mark achievement. With our 25^th anniversary celebrations well underway, this is another reminder of what we have achieved in the past years. Who knows what we can make of the next 25.

Malcolm  

ALLOA HALF MARATHON

Two of the club's Tuesday night section took part in the Alloa half marathon on Sunday. Caroline Dewar finished the race in 1 hour 56 minutes and 33 seconds and Mhairi Steven ( no relation the the Club President) was three minutes behind in 1 hour 59 minutes and 34 seconds. These were two excellent times for conditions in which runners endured strong headwinds for most of the race. The next race of this distance targeted for the ladies is the East Kilbride Half Marathon in June.

Also taking part at Alloa were Scot Hill (1 hour 25 minutes and 37 seconds ), Eddie Reid ( 1 hour 27 minutes and 2 seconds ) , John McBride
( 1 hour 47 minutes and 36 seconds ) and Davie Searil ( 1 hour 53 minutes and 32 seconds ) .

Calderglen Country Park - Spring Clean

The Rotary Club of East Kilbride and the Country Park Rangers are organising a clean up on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April. Local clubs and organisations are invited to help out this important task within the park. Anyone interested ( families will be very welcome) should report to the Ranger Station ( next to Torrance House ) at 10 am on either or both days. Anyone needing further details should post a message on this blog or contact Roddy Shanks on club nights.

South Lanarkshire Secondary School Cross Country Championships

This event takes place on Wednesday in Biggar and a number of our young athletes will be taking part. The club wishes them well and hope they all bring success to their school. As soon as the results become available they will be posted here.

National Junior Road Race Championship - East Kilbride

It was a typically cold and windy day today in EK for the prestigious National Junior Road Race Championships. A compact course starting from the John Wright track twisted its way between the Whitemoss, Birniehill and Murray roundabouts and back again, all on pavements.

Calderglen Harriers were well represented across the age groups. Star performer was Ewan Murray, finishing 16th in the U15 Boys 4.5km race in a time of 15:54. This was particularly impressive as Ewan had competed the day before in the Scottish Boys Brigade championships (3000m), finishing second. Very well done to Ewan. In the same U15 boys race, Richard Campbell finished in 17:48. Amie Mulholland was the sole Harrier in the U13 girls 3km race, finishing in 13:52 and Emma Campbell represented the Harriers in the U15 girls 4.5km race (20:56). Alistair Crawford, Ross Paterson and Andrew Ritchie pulled each other through the U13 boys race (3km), finishing in 13:45, 13:57 and 16:16 respectively. The last race in the programme was the 7.5km U20 mens race in which Stephen Reilly and Ben Ferguson (see photo)tracked each other closely over the two lap course. Ben eventually edged away in the final 1km to record a time of 27:12, followed by Stephen in a time of 27:32, finishing in 22nd and 23rd places respectively.