Hill Running – training and racing
Hill Running
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 50 club members (numbers are steadily increasing) who run on the hills. 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 an 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.
Communication and advice is offered via the hill runners What’s App group. Please get in touch if you are a current member and would like added to the What’s app group. We are organized by the club’s hill running sub-committee. Meetings are made more enjoyable over a drink (or two) and new committee members are welcome.
Hope to see you out on the hills!
Glasgow Training sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays) April-July, 2025
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. 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).
NB: Please get to the meeting point ready to start the warm-up at:
7.00pm Tuesday. 6.30pm Thursday
Date | Location | Type of session (subject to change) | Notes |
July 8 | Kilpatricks | Long hills ( 6-7min x 2 + 4-5min x2) | |
July 10 | Nether Pollok | 5km time trial (continuous fast) on grass | |
July 15 | Linn Park | Fartlek up to Cathkin Braes and back, paths and grass | JC to lead |
July 17 | Nether Pollok | 5 x 5mins on grass | |
July 22 | Gleniffer Braes | 3 x 5.30min hill + 1 x 7min hill | |
July 24 | Nether Pollok | 10 min Tempo – 10 Sprints – 10 min Tempo on grass | |
Aug 3 | Glenshee 9 | 34km, 1700m climb. 4th race in SHR Champs 2025. | |
Gleniffer Braes(Paisley): Braemount car park on the right hand side of Braehead Road (the road which leads up to the golf club), (Map Ref: NS 473606). Rail: Paisley Canal (2miles). Location Map https://w3w.co/trader.notice.cook
Kilpatricks: Car park on road just past gas substation (Map Ref: 471732). Or park at Bowling Club off Mount Pleasant Drive and jog up. Rail: Kilpatrick
Location Map https://what3words.com/diner.either.profiled
Linn Park: At entrance to park, on Snuff Mill Road. Rail: Cathcart
Map: Location Map https://what3words.com/empty.kind.final
All Tuesday sessions are off-road, so trail shoes with good grip are recommended.
THURSDAY details:
NETHER POLLOK : Car park by playing fields. https://w3w.co/smiles.hurray.spins
Nether Pollok is all on grass. Trail shoes recommended for those sessions on grass.
A list of Shettleston Harrier runners who have run in Scottish hill races since 2005 can be found here: Club representation.