Hill Running – training and racing
About us
Lots of info below but if you are interested in finding out more please get in touch please contact hillrunning@shettlestonharriers.org.uk
We are a friendly group of runners from in and around Glasgow who like to have that extra challenge of running up and down a hill or two. Currently there are around 40 club members (numbers are steadily increasing) who run on the hills which means we all get to know each other. We take part in hill (fell in England, mountain in Europe) races around the UK with a particular focus on the Scottish Hill Runners championship, British championship, Devil’s Burdens Relay (Fife) and British Fell Relay championship. The club membership fee covers entry to the two latter relay races.
Our group training schedule consists of a hill session (venue varies) on Tuesday evenings and flat running in and around Glasgow Green on Thursday evenings. We also have ad-hoc training runs in the hills at weekends.
As is common amongst hill runners we enjoy the social side and organise an annual training weekend in the hills of Southern Scotland or Northern England in March and also a Christmas party and a tongue in cheek annual awards ceremony (this includes the much coveted stupidest Shett award).
We have plenty of space for and welcome new members of any ability. There is no need for any previous experience of hill running. Don’t worry when the hills get steep even the top runners start walking.
Hope to see you out on the hills!
More information about our junior hill running group can be found here
Glasgow Training sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Please get in contact with Malcolm Patterson, former Scottish national hill running coach, who leads the training sessions, direct on 07917 176969 or email malcpat@yahoo.co.uk.
Please get to the meeting point ready to start the warm-up at 6.30pm prompt.
The sessions are for anyone (and NB not just the hill runners – Thursdays are flat routes, and everyone benefits from hill reps anyway!!). Sessions are free and run by Shettleston Harriers but open to all runners of all abilities and any club or none – please invite your friends too!
Sessions at the Green are on tarmac paths, or else on firm flat grass. So suitable for all weathers (just about)!
Date | Location | Type of session (subject to change) |
Jan 4 | Green | 90 secs x 14 on grass |
Jan 9 | Bellahouston | Long/short hill x 5&5 ( c 2.50min & 1min) |
Jan 11 | Green | 800m reps x 8-10 on tarmac |
Jan 16 | Kelvingrove | Hills x 9 (approx 2 – 2.45 mins) |
Jan 18 | Green | 5km time trial. 2 x lap on grass/tarmac |
Jan 23 | Queens Park | Hills x 9 (approx 2-2.30mins) |
Jan 25 | Green | Mile x 3-5 (start every 8min) on tarmac |
Jan 30 | Queens Park | Fartlek, 60 to 65min |
Feb 1 | Green | Sustained run (2-4 laps, 5 -10km) on tarmac |
Feb 6 | Bellahouston | Longer hill x 6 (c. 3.45 – 5mins) |
Feb 8 | Green | 90 secs x 16 on grass |
Feb 13 | Kelvingrove | Long/short hill x 5&5 (c 2min & 1min) |
Feb 15 | Green | 5km time trial. 2 x lap on grass/tarmac |
Feb 20 | Queens Park | Hills x 9 (approx 2-2.30mins) |
Feb 22 | Green | 90 secs x 6-12 on grass (before Nat XC) |
Feb 27 | Lainshaw Drive | 30 min continuous up and down effort |
Feb 29 | Green | Long paarlauf 500m/1km efforts tarmac |
Mar 5 | Bellahouston | Reversing loop on path/grass, 8 x 3min |
Mar 7 | Green | Mile x 3-5 (start every 8min) on tarmac |
Mar 12 | Kelvingrove | Hills x 9 (approx 2 – 2.45 mins) |
Mar 14 | Green | Sustained run (2-4 laps, 5 -10km) on tarmac |
Mar 19 | Queens Park | 3loops x 3hills = 9 x 2mins |
Mar 21 | Green | Tempo – Sprints – Tempo on tarmac |
Mar 26 | Kelvingrove | Hilly Fartlek (60 –65 mins) |
Mar 28 | Green | UpnDoon the Clyde – 3x4mins out, 4 x 3mins back on riverside (tarmac) path |
A list of Shettleston Harrier runners who have run in Scottish hill races since 2005 can be found here: Club representation