As we approaching the end of the track season you may be surprised to hear about a cross country race! Jamie Burns finished 5th in the Ron Pynn Classic when running for his new University over the Roy Richards Golf Course ,Grand Forks ,North Dakota. He was running in temperatures of 33C (90F) and made a good start to his year in the USA.
Closer to home Katie Woods ran 5.31 over the 1500m S/C running as a guest in the VPCOfG Club Championships.
In Italy Ross Gollan was competing in a vertical Uphill Race position TBC.
At the Cumbernauld 10km Joanne Harkins was the only Harrier to take part placing 117 in a time of 59.20 in the ladies section.
Congratulations to Adam Clifford, Jonathan Hooper and Annie McLean who all have been included in the Glasgow team for the European Inter City event due to take place in the Emirates arena in early October
Can you be an official for the club ? Gary Woods and John Mackay have just been upgraded to Level 2 endurance officials which allow them to referee and carry most duties to put on cross country /hill races/road races .Congratulation to both of them. Essential for a club like ours. Officials are key to the club and are often a requirement to allow our athletes to compete .This summer John Coyle ,David Wallace ,Kevin Slavin ,Gary Fox ,Jim Clifford ,Elaine Mackay ,John Mackay , Thomas Kilpatrick , Raymond Loughran ,Bob Porteous, Alex Mackay and a number of parents have helped. Our two Open Graded meetings have required close to 50 helpers and the club is very grateful to the Scottish athletics Officials who always help us. If you can help please let Alex Mackay know ,the club pays for your course.
The track season is drawing to a finish with our open grade meeting this Tuesday and the LAAA this Sunday. We look forward to the cross country season – We are hosting the West District Cross Country Relays on the 7th October (Saturday) at Alexandria Park thank to our friends at the Milnbank Sports hub. Please make sure your Scottish athletics number is up to date to allow us to enter you .
Not running ? Can you help us to set up the Course /Marshall etc – Please let John Mackay know if you can help
As we finish the track season can I thank all our officials /parents /board members and athletes – it is your club and can only be successful when we all work together.
Congratulations to club member, Adam Peters, who was married to Kirsty on Saturday . I know everyone in the club wishes them a happy and long marriage !