Club Training Monday 1st August - Chatelherault

Monday is an easy run around Chatelherault. This may be the 2nd or 3rd last Chatelherault of this year due to the fact "the nights are fair drawing in" through August, so enjoy the trails before we are confined to the streets through the Winter.

As usual, if you are leaving from the club at 7pm, put EKSC on the registration, otherwise go straight to Chatelherault for 7:30 and select "Training Venue" on the form.

Alan 

TTC - Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who responded to the request for the final push to fill the TTC places. That has now been achieved and I paid the deposit on all 12 rooms this morning. We just got our booking in in time as the hotel has a coach party of about 50 tourists the same weekend as the TTC and is almost full. However, if anyone else still wants to come, please let me know and fill in the form as the hotel manager can still get me one or possibly two twin rooms at the "TTC rate" if we are quick.

I will be publishing a link to the Lade Inn dinner menu choice form in the next week or so.

Thanks again

Alan

TTC Final Call

To those who were champing at the bit to sign up for the TTC and have now done so, thank you. For those still thinking about it, your time is about to run out. If you don't know what the TTC is about, speak to virtually any of the Harriers at training as most have been at a previous TTC since the first one in 2007. I have put a series of links to all of the past TTC photo albums at the bottom of this post too to give you a flavour (although we are in different accommodation this year). 

At the moment we have 17 of the 24 places taken in the 12 twin rooms, including those who we are just waiting on payment confirmation. However, of the 17 (+ me), 3 are the ever enthusiastic coaches and pack leaders who make this event possible and 3 are non-Harriers, 2 of whom are travelling up from down south specifically for the TTC. That means only 11 Harriers are actually signed up as participants which is a record low (as a bit of fun, count the Harriers in the team photos in each of the albums below or look at the answer at the end). As with all events for Harriers, the intention is to break even and do it at minimum cost to everyone (by making use of the generosity of our club sponsor, EKGTA). We presently don't have enough signed up to make that break even target possible.

As I have to pay the deposit on the rooms soon, my intention is to cancel 2 or possibly all 3 of the remaining rooms this weekend before paying the deposit. I know we are in the middle of holidays, but for me, that usually means more time to think about and to sign-up for non-work things, so more support would be appreciated. 

The details and link to the TTC registration form are in this earlier post: https://calderglen.blogspot.com/2022/07/trossachs-training-camp-2022-fear.html

TTC Photos

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

Alan

Previous participants

Club Training Thursday 28th July

A little set of 10k paced reps is on the schedule for this Thursday. The session is 12 x 2 minutes at 10k pace with 2 minutes jog (regroup) recovery. Warm-up through the glen (taking any diversions as necessary) and then climb up the bank onto the Strathaven Rd at the Crutherland and from there head to the sharp corner on the back road where we often start our reps. The first rep starts at that corner. When you reach the junction with Leaburn road, jink left and right to continue climbing up to the next junction where you should turn right. Head along the rough tarmac road to the cross roads and then turn right and head back down the hill to Leaburn Rd. Turn left and immediate right and past Park Farm, Langlands, Sainsburys, Strathaven Rd and the club.

Alan

SVHC Road Relay in pictures

Here are a few photos from today's road relay at Strathclyde Park. Apologies to those I didn't capture in a photo.

Album

Alan 

Club Training Monday 25th July

As we had a 17 Harriers representing the club at the SVHC road relays on Sunday, Monday is a post-race recovery run (Thursday will be 10k pace reps).

For a change, we shall run "down the Glen" to where it comes out through the hole in the fence at the Expressway and then turn right up the over-grown tarmac road (steep hill) and then a few hundred metres up the hill, turn right to follow the road (Calderside Road) and follow that until it eventually meets Newhousemill Rd. Run down the steep hill (keep in single file on the right, facing the traffic) and then re-join the path through the Glen at the narrow road bridge and back up to K-Park and the club.

Throughout the on-road parts of this route, be extremely vigilant of traffic and keep in to the right side of the road preferably or the side that gives you the best view of traffic and traffic the best view of you. Shout to your pack if you see or hear cars coming.

This run should be done at an easy, conversational pace.

Alan

SVHC ROAD RELAY TEAMS FOR SUNDAY

 TEAMS UPDATED HIGHLIGHTED IN RED

This Sunday is the SVHC relays. The teams are below with the race starting at 11am at the watersport centre at Strathclyde Park. I will be early and register the teams and pick up everyones number. Please try to be there for 10.15am especially if your on 1st leg to allow plenty of time for a warm up and number distribution. Those still to pay can bring your £7.50 with you.

Ladies     Leg 1 Karen Allen     Leg 2  Julie Thomson   Leg 3 Alison Lessells

                Leg 1  Jacqueline Balmer    Leg 2 L Buchanan     Leg 3 Available

Gents    M50  1 M Howell    2 J Mearns    3  G McInally   4 J Holmes

              M35  1K Farmer     2  J Grant    3  A Buchanan     4   R Lawton

             M50   1  T Kumar    2  R Couper  3  D Searil    4 B Buchanan

There is another Ladies and Male team available so if anyone else wants a run please get in touch with Russell and we will get you a run.