CLUB FEES 2012

To all Parents & Young Athletes the below message is from our Club Treasurer Russell Couper.  Any queries on the fees please speak to me, Richard, and will feedback to Russell. In the meantime I will collect due fees at any Wednesday training night from now.

Sports Club and Harriers fees are due on 1st Jan 2012
The fees are:-
Family £94.00
Ordinary £58.00
Intermediate £30.00 (18yrs to 21 yrs)
Junior £16.00 (6yrs to 17yrs)
This is the combined fee for Family and Ordinary.

It is understood that this can be a financially difficult time of year but please renew by 31st Jan 2012 at the latest. If this is still a problem for anyone then please feel free to discuss privately with me when you can renew your membership to see if we can work something out. Russell Couper.

WEST DISTRICT XC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

Megan leading Louise to the finish

After a week of extreme weather the Junior Harriers were faced with cold & dry racing conditions in Irvine this afternoon.  With a few call offs, 5 brave Harriers took part to test themselves against the rest of the young athletes within the West of Scotland.

The first race of the day was the Under 13 Girls who had the luxury of being the first runners on the course so parts of the course were still firmer on foot and less muddy.  The Under 13 Girls were represented by sisters Megan & Helen Anderson and Louise Brown.

In a field of 66 runners all the girls did really well to complete the 3.2K course and maintained good form throughout. Megan was the first Harrier over the line in a time of 15:41, followed very closely by Louise in 15:42 and the trooper of the day was Helen.  She has only recently returned to running/training and doing a cross country without spikes completed the course in a respectable 17:43.  If she maintains this level of determination and training I am positive she will be up running alongside Megan and Louise next year.

The next race was the Under 13 boys and Harrier stalwart Drew Gordon was doing this event for the second time and even though it didn’t feel like at the time he did a great race.  His time was 15:04, placing him 43 in a field of 48 runners and more importantly he achieved a PB of 1min 56secs against last year’s time of 17mins.  Well done Drew!

The final race the Harriers had young athletes competing was the u15 boys where Craig Stewart ran the race for the first time in this age category and stepped up to the bigger 4.4K route in a field of 46 runners and achieved a time of 22:35(43^rd place).  Well done to Craig for continuing to do well.

On behalf of the Calderglen Harriers, I would like to thank all the young athletes and parents for making this another successful event. A lot of the young athletes this was their first time doing this event or cross country so hopefully valuable experience was gained by all which hopefully will lead us to future successes.

A full set of results will be available on the Scottish Athletics web site under fixtures then results soon. 

WEST DISTRICT XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (Irvine)

This Saturday sees us at Irvine Royal Academy for the West District XC.

  

The Calderglen Harrier team for this XC Championship is:

Under 13 Girls:        Helen Anderson, Megan Anderson, Louise Brown & Lynsey Thomson

Under 13 Boys:        Allan Woodhouse & Drew Gordon  

Under 15 Boys:        Craig Stewart, John Woodhouse

I will declare all Calderglen Harrier athletes, pick up the race numbers from registration and meet you at Royal Academy school, Irvine (postcode KA12 8SJ) for distribution

The first race, u13 Girls, starts at 12pm but please be there for 11:20am 

The second race, u13 Boys, starts at 12:15pm but please be there for 11:20am 

The fourth race, u15 Boys, starts at 12:50pm but please be there for 12:20am (see me on course for number distribution)

On the day please remember

Calderglen Harrier black & amber vest - remember this is essential (phone if you need to buy one)

Safety pins for pinning your number on your vest

Layers in case it's cold and waterproofs in case of wet weather

Wellies or spare shoes if planning to walk the course (also spare socks)

Food and drink for after your race

Spikes if you have them

If you can't make the race please let me know before I register the entrants on Saturday.  I have stated my mobile in the email and you know my email address. 

The journey from EK will take approx 45 mins so allow plenty of time to travel, find the school and park.

Richard

Newsletter

I have sent a newsletter by email to hopefully everyone detailing relevant information for the young athlete section.  Please take the time to read over it maybe with a mince pie and coffee or tea as you will see alot of work has gone into it.  If you never got a copy please see me at training.  I would like to draw your attention to a few key items.  There as follows:

Annual Club Christmas Handicap race incorporating a Kids fun run - is on this Sunday 11 December, starting at 11am so be there for 10.30am (fancy dress is optional)

NO weekly £1 fees are due between 1st December 2011 to 31st March 2012 but still register your name so we know you have attended

Last training session of 2011 is Wednesday 14 December 2011 and return on Wednesday 11 January 2012.

Annual Membership fee due to the East Kilbride Sports Club from 1st Jan 2012 and it is £16 for any child 6 yrs plus on 1st Jan 2012. Any member between 18 and 21 yrs come and ask me the 2012 fee for you.  Please see me or Sarah to take in fees.

See you all on Wednesday,

Richard

Annual Club Christmas Handicap Race / Fun Run

On Sunday 11th December the Calderglen Harriers will be holding their annual Christmas Handicap Race at 11am (be there for 10.30am) which incorporates a fun run for the junior section.  The young athletes will do either 1 or 2 laps of the course and festive fancy dress is optional .  Previous years the costumes have been Santas, the Hulk, a Ghostbuster, Christmas fairy and even Nuns.

As from previous years the race will be in cold conditions. So if you fancy joining us in this festive running event please come along and you may even get a treat at the end...........



Senior Harriers 2011...see any coaches!



Giffnock North AAC Schools Cross Country Races 2011




start line between tree and flag pole



As the cross country season continues a number of Calderglen Harrier young athletes were out on Sunday representing their schools at the annual Giffnock North AAC Schools Cross Country Races in Rouken Glen Park. The heavy rain and high winds from the day & night before left a quagmire of mud around the course and the start/finish area progressively got worse after each age group race.

The youngest athlete of the day was Emma Lawton, representing Kirktonholme Primary, who lined up with 81 runners in the girls Primary 6 race and put in commanding performance in this 1K cross country course seemingly gliding over the mud.  Emma established herself in first place as soon as the race started and maintained a good strong progressive lead to her closet rival around the whole course to win in a time of 4.57.  Second place runner’s time was 5.36 and third place recorded 5.37.

Next up was the Primary 7 Girls and Boys with Kate Kane representing Kirktonholme Primary.  After running Lanarkshire XC recovering from a cold and now clearly over her cold, Kate showed her true competiveness and came out fighting today finishing  19^th in a field of 67 with a time of 6:03.

Mark McKenzie was representing his school Mossneuk in the Primary 7 boys’ race. This was a race Mark wasn’t looking forward to after feeling disappointed with his performance last year he was unsure how he would go...no need to worry after a year training with the Harriers.  Mark quickly established himself in the leading pack and maintained his performance around the course with a final push at the end winning the race in a time of 4:49.

Newcomer to the Harriers, Jay Lawrie was also representing Mossneuk in the boys Primary 7 race and produced a time of 5:35, placing him 25^th in a field of 55.

Emma with gold medal

Last but not least another newcomer to the Harriers, Megan Anderson was representing Duncanrig High School in the S1/2 Girls race.  This is Megan’s first year with the Harriers and is showing great enthusiasm and mental toughness doing the cross country races which will help to develop her running showing dividends in the better weather next year.  Again another top 20 performer, Megan completed the course in (5.55) finishing 17^th out of 41 runners. There is more to come from Megan in the West District XC Championships in Irvine.

Well done to all for taking part in the races and especially to Emma & Mark for first class performances in their age group races.  A great XC day for all the athletes in the mud!

Calderglen Harriers Junior 1K Cross Country Race

Calderglen Country Park was the venue for Calderglen Harriers Junior 1k race on Wednesday 16^th November.  Instead of their usual training session 27 children from the under 9 section of the Harriers were there to race. 

The 1k course took them round the cricket pitch and up onto the first rugby pitch and then back down the hill and round the cricket pitch to finish in front of the Sports Club to loud cheers from all the parents and volunteers.   The night was a great success with some encouraging times set by the children. Their enthusiasm was extremely rewarding for all the parents and coaches in attendance.   The children received a certificate on completion of the course together with a little goody bag.   This was a first for the Harriers and as the night was such a great success the coaches have decided to repeat the race again in April.  This will now be a regular event on the junior calendar.     

Thank you to Frances  Maxwell, Club President & Coach for junior section, for the report.

LANARKSHIRE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

The mild November weather conditions at Drumpellier Park in Coatbridge this year provided excellent cross country racing conditions for the 11 Young Calderglen Harrier athletes who were out and all competing to high standards so it was a great sight to see the Harrier vest / yellow t-shirts amongst the many other Lanarkshire club colours. Well done to all the young athletes who took part in Saturday's races.

The race organisers, Lanarkshire Amateur Athletic Association (LAAA), changed the start of the race to near the bridge end meaning all athletes were running up hill initially however it didn’t deter the Harriers.

First to go was the Under 11 Girls event with Emma Lawton and this was her last year as an under 11, so she was determined to finish in 1st place to match her 1 race number. When the race started Emma made a push to the front and was quickly running joint lead with Dion Ingram from Motherwell AC.   It was a neck and neck race with, each taking turns leading but it was Emma who took the final lead on the last downhill and stretched a big enough gap to take 1st place comfortably in time of 3.25 (improving on her 3rd position and time by 2 seconds from 2010).

Next up was the Under 11 Boys with debuts from Finlay Dickson (16^th place) and Joseph Fegan (20^th place).  Despite being a fast road runner, the cross country race terrain provided a challenge for Finlay however he dug in and gave a great effort with a time of 4.04. Joseph was our youngest runner who put in a good steady pace to finish the race in 4.56.

Megan (11.31, 28th), Kate (11.33, 29th) and Louise (11.35, 30th) all continued their progress from the Lanarkshire Relay Championship in October with Anna (11.51, 33rd) debuting in cross country for the Harriers and all pulled out good solid performances.  Kate did particularly as she is still recovering from cold.   For the u13 boys, Harrier stalwart Drew Gordon (17^th place) continued with a consistent steady performance in his second year as u13, recording a time of 11.08 (slightly slower than last year’s time of 11.02, (I blame the hill start)) and new boy Allan Woodhouse did very well moving up the field in the u13 race to come 4^th position overall with a time of 9.16 (only 4 seconds away from 3^rd place. The 3^rd place runner’s time was 9.12). Good going considering it is his brother & sister are Harrier members not him! (Get this boy a registration form)

The final race the Harriers had young athletes competing was the u15 boys where John Woodhouse ran the bigger course with a good strong consistent pace achieving a time of 13.07 just outside the top ten in 11^th place. Craig Stewart joined him in this race and stepped up to the 3.7K route this being his first year in the u15 age group and achieved a time of 14.50, (19^th place).  Well done to Craig for continuing to do well and progressing through the age groups. 

On behalf of the Calderglen Harriers, I would like to thank all the young athletes and supporting parents / carers for making this another successful event. A lot of the young athletes this was their first time doing this event or cross country so hopefully valuable experience was gained by all which hopefully will lead us to continued future successes.

A full set of results will be available soon on the Scottish Athletics web site under fixtures.

LANARKSHIRE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge)

The Calderglen Harrier team for this XC Championships are:

Under 11s':  Emma Lawton, Lewis Barclay, Finlay Dickson, Joseph Fegan

Under 13s': Megan Anderson, Drew Gordon, Louise Brown, Kate Kane, Allan Woodhouse, Anna Fegan

Under 15s': Paul Mullen, Andrew McGurk, Craig Stewart, John Woodhouse

Declarations are at the Townhead Community Centre, Townhead Rd, Coatbridge ML5 2HT and maps of the courses hopefully will be available there.  I will declare all Calderglen Harrier athletes, pick up the race numbers and meet you near the start of the races at the bridge. The course is opposite St Ambrose High School, Blair Road, Coatbridge, ML5 2EW. 

The first race, u11 Girls, starts at 12pm so if anyone wants to do a walk of the course they are running I suggest you be there for 11am.  Plan also to do a warm up and get your race number from me.

On the day please remember

Ø  Safety pins for pinning your number on your vest or yellow training t-shirt

Ø  Calderglen Harrier black & amber vest or yellow training t-shirt - one of these is essential (phone if you need to buy one)

Ø  Layers in case it's cold and waterproofs in case of wet weather

Ø  Wellies or spare shoes if planning to walk the course

Ø  Food and drink for after your race

Ø  Spikes if you have them

Please tell me before Sat if you can’t make it or even early Sat AM.

See all on Saturday,

Richard

 

WEST DISTRICT XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (Irvine Royal Academy)

I have received confirmation from Scottish Athletics that the above event will be held at the Irvine Royal Academy (postcode KA12 8SJ) and the date remains the same Saturday 10th December 2011.  From the earlier note I put on the blog about this PLEASE NOTE there has been a change in some of the start times for the races.  Details are as follows:

Age Group Start Time Distance
Under 13 Girls 12 noon 3,200 metres
Under 13 Boys 12.15.pm 3,200 metres
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women 12.30 pm 4,400 metres

Under 15 Boys 12.50 pm 4,400 metres
Senior / Junior Women (U20) 1.05pm 6,400 metres
Under 17 Boys 1.35 pm 6,400 metres
Senior / Junior Men (U20) 1.05pm 10, 000 metres

If you intend taking part in this race give your name and Scottish Athletics number to Richard Lawton by Wednesday 23rd November at training at the latest. 

In accordance with regulations all athletes in the Under 13 age category upwards must be registered with Scottish Athletics. Ages as at 31 August / 1 September 2011. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Club vests (black & amber with vertical strip) for this event are compulsory. They can be bought for £12 however the junior section have a number of vests that can be borrowed but these are only 30" chest. If you need to buy a vest please see me on Wednesday with money so I can organise the purchase.

LANARKSHIRE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge) TIMES

As promised here are the race start times for the above event on Saturday 19 November. 

Event	Time	Age group	Distance	Entry Fee
Race 1	12:00	U11 Girls	1200m (1 small lap)	£1
Race 2	12:10	U11 Boys	1200m (1 small lap)	£1
Race 3	12:20	U13 Girls	2500m (1 large lap)	£1
Race 4	12:40	U13 Boys	2500m (1 large lap)	£1
Race 5	12:55	U15 Girls	3700m (1 small + 1 large lap)	£2
Race 5	12:55	U15 Boys	3700m (1 small + 1 large lap)	£2
Race 6	13:15	U17 M	5000m (2 large laps)	£2
Race 6	13:15	U17 F	5000m (2 large laps)	£2
Race 6	13:15	Sen Ladies	5000m (2 large laps)	£3
Race 7	13:45	Sen Men	10000m ( 4 large laps)	£3

WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER TRAINING - 1K race

This is a reminder for all young athletes who are coached by Francis Maxwell and Susan Pryce.

Francis and Susan have organised a 1K race to take place on Wednesday 16th November at Calderglen Country Park. Please arrive at ususal location East Kilbride Sport Club for 6:30pm and the race will be starting prompt for 6:45pm. Numbers will be handed out next week to ensure prompt race start.  We will have marshals and official time keepers for the race. 

At the end each child will receive a certificate with their finishing time and a little goody bag.

Any queries on this event please see either Francis or Susan at training next week.

WEST DISTRICT XC CHAMPIONSHIPS ( venue tbc)

In previous years the above event has taken place at the Royal Academy in Irvine however the race organisers, Scottish Athletics, have not confirmed the location for this year.  However they have confirmed the race is on Saturday 10th December. Details are as follows:

In accordance with regulations all athletes in the Under 13 age category upwards must be registered with Scottish Athletics. Ages as at 31 August / 1 September 2011. 

(As a guideline, this information is from the 2010 race as this year's details have not been issued by Scottish Athletics)

Age Group Start Time Distance
Under 13 Girls 12 noon 3,200 metres
Under 13 Boys 12.15.pm 3,200 metres
Under 15 and Under 17 Girls 12.30 pm 4,400 metres

Under 15 Boys 12.50 pm 4,400 metres
Under 17 Boys 1.35 pm 6,400 metres

If you intend taking part in this race give your name and Scottish Athletics number to Richard Lawton by Wednesday 24 November at training at the latest. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Club vests (black & amber with vertical strip) for this event are compulsory. They can be bought for £12 and the junior section have a number to borrow however these are only up to 30" chest.

LANARKSHIRE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge)

This event will take place on Saturday 19 November at Drumpellier Park in Coatbridge (enter the park from Blair Road). All the races are "head to head" and not relays like the recent race. Ages as at 31 August /
1 September 2011. Details are as follows:

I have not received this year's event details so referring to last year's details the start times are 12 noon for Under 11s' and the last race Senior Mens starts at 2.15pm.  I will confirm races times when I receive this year's timetable.

Under 11 Girls & Boys 1200 metres (1 small lap)
Under 13 Girls & Boys 2500 metres (1 large lap)
Under 15 Girls & Boys 3700 metres (1 small + large lap)
Under 17 Ladies & Mens, Senior Ladies 5000 metres (2 large laps)
Senior Mens 10000 metres ( 4 large laps)

If you intend taking part in this race give your name to Richard Lawton by Wednesday 16 November at training at the latest or by email.

On the day
Please arrive at the park at least 30 minutes before your race start time to collect your number and allow enough time for a warm up.

Lanarkshire Road Relay Championships - Official Results

Here is the link for the official results. http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=14185

Any problems using this link the results are on the Scottish Athletics website (http://www.scotttishathletics.org.uk/) under the fixtures menu and all events are date organised.

Under 15 Boys bag bronze in Lanarkshire Road Relays

A great turnout from the Junior Harriers in the Lanarkshire Road Relays saw our under 15 boys team take the bronze medals.  Well done Andrew,Craig and Paul.

Well done to the under 13 girl teams who competed at yesterdays Lanarkshire Road Relay Championships at Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge. Although there were no medals won yesterday in this age group, all of the athletes, including some making their debuts, performed well.

As soon as the official results are available I will let you all know.

Lanarkshire Road Relay Championships - Young Athletes

Hi Everyone,

Firstly just like to say thank for encouraging and allowing your kids to do the race and compete as a Calderglen Harrier.  I have pre-entered the following people:

The teams for Saturday are:

u13 Girl - Team 1: 1st Leg C Devlin, 2nd Leg L Brown and 3rd Leg K Kane    

                         

u13 Girl - Team 2: 1st Leg M Anderson, 2nd Leg C McDermott and no 3rd Leg  

u15 Boy Team: 1st Leg A McGurk, 2nd Leg C Stewart and 3rd Leg P Mullen           

       

Time

u13 Girls race starts at 12pm and u15 Boys starts 12:20pm.  So please arrive at 11:30am so I can issue your number and do any required warm up.

Location

Drumpellier Park Visitor Centre, Townhead Road, Coatbridge, ML5 1RX

Running Kit

Footwear is normal running shoes, Calderglen Harrier running vest (if you dont have a selection of small vests, chest 30 inches) to borrow, if you have a yellow Calderglen Harrier t-shirt please wear and black shorts/running trousers (what ever you prefer)

I plan to be there for 1130 so I can get the numbers and I will stay at the visitor centre.

Richard

Lanarkshire Road Relay Championships - Young Athletes

The above races will take place within Drumpellier Park in Coatbridge on roads which are not open to traffic.The event takes place on Saturday 15 October. Details are as follows:

Ages as at midnight 31 August 2010

Race Start Time Age Group Distance
11.30 Under 11 Girls 3 x 1200 metres
11.45 Under 11 Boys 3 x 1200 metres
12.00 *Under 13/U15/U17 Girls 3 X 2,000 metres
12.20 Under 13 Boys 3 x 2,400 metres
12.45 Under 15 Boys 3 x 2,400 metres
13.15 Under 17 Men (4K straight race on 1st leg of senior mens relay.  U17 men will not be allowed to run in senior mens team)
13.15 Senior Men 4 x 4000 metres
13.15 Senior Ladies 3 x 4000 metres

* The girls race will consist of teams comprising of first leg Under 13, 2nd leg Under 15 or Under 13, 3rd leg Under 17 or Under 15 .

All Calderglen Harriers young athletes should report to Drumpellier Park Visitor Centre , Townhead Road at 10.30 am to allow enough time for team selections.

Please note if you wish your child to be entered for this race I need names by Wednesday 12 October Please see Richard at the club or contact me by email.

Harriers Victorious! – Paisley 3K / Cumbernauld 1K

Young athletes in the junior section continue to benefit from their training and deliver impressive race performances.

The annual Paisley 3K took place on Sunday 28^th August and is an event open to adults and children.  For the 3^rd year in a row Mark McKenzie took part in the event and was 18^th overall, and achieved 2^nd under 11 Boy overall.  He ran a pb time of 9:51 mins, improving his time by 1:30mins from the 2010 event. Mark received a lovely silver engraved plate to mark his victory.  Well done Mark!

Continuing the club success Emma Lawton took part in the Cumbernauld 1K on Sunday 11th September.  The organisers of the event grouped all the children into their respective Primary School age group and gender for P5, P6 and P7 and ran 6 1K age/gender group races.

Keen to defend her success from last year of being 1st P5 overall and 1st Girl, Emma was 1st P6 Girl.  Her time was 3:36 mins and pb by 22 seconds on last year’s race.  Emma received a trophy to mark her victory.  Well done Emma!

GSR - A Junior View



Emma on podium

The junior events took place on Saturday 3^rd September in Glasgow Green with the established 3K run and the newer 1.5K event which is steadily growing into a popular event.  Both races attract young athletes from 9 years to 17 years, from new runners to club runners.  For the second year Emma Lawton ran the 1.5K to help her develop her experience running at big events and challenging herself against the many Glasgow based runners.

I know I speak with some bias, I always expect Emma to compete well in a race but she surprises me how well she does.  The plan, as we did last year, was I stay with Emma at the start of race and my wife Sarah is at the finish.  As a concerned Father/coach I tried to pass on some wisdom to Emma but she assured me she knew what to do and with that she lined up.  After a brief mass warm up the runners were under way and my task was to get round all the barriers to the finish line which is no mean feat in fact, it’s near impossible!

As Emma’s race started so did mine - to get to the other side.  I managed to get to the finish corridor next to the monument in Glasgow Green and as I did this I saw Emma in the distance on the back straight.  I eagerly looked at the finish line and eventually spied Emma coming over the line at 4:58mins.  At this point I got a frantic call from my wife saying she thought Emma might have a got a podium finish.  This started a frantic 20 mins trying to track Emma down, find how well she did and locate my wife Sarah and other daughter Melissa.  After hassling stewards and negotiating barriers I eventually saw Emma being marched away and we had a happy family reunion in the VIP tent (the nearest I will get to this is the physio tent!).  So after tucking into free coffee and Danish pastries we were shown out to the presentation area where Emma had her hard work rewarded.

Emma, age 10, was 6^th overall in the 1.5K event and 3^rd female (1^st female was 12 years old and 2^nd female 14 years old) and her time of 4:58mins was 10 seconds shy of matching the 1^st female.  The award ceremony was the full works with a special trophy, flowers, and dignitaries along with photographers.  It was great achievement and experience for Emma and great for raising the Calderglen Harrier club profile.

Apart from Emma’s notable achievement there were other young athletes from the Harriers and even though they may have not received a podium finish, it is always fantastic to see the junior Harriers competing in races.  I strongly encourage this as you never know when your day will come to win a trophy.  The 3K runners I saw on the day were Mark McKenzie (12:48), Drew Gordon (13:54), Kate Kane (14:40), Mark Phimister (15:43), Liam Woods (15:43), Emma Phimister (15:56) and Sarah Crawford (sister of Alistair) (18:32).  My apologies if there is anyone else I have missed.

A special thank you to Drew and his family for cheering & supporting Emma at her award ceremony.

2K Fun Run - Wednesday 7th September

Hi Folks,

Further to my announcement at the club tonight I am just reminding everyone what I said.  There is a 2K fun run organised by East Kilbride Athletic Club on Wednesday 7th September at 7pm.  The race is for young athletes in Primary 6 & 7, S1 & S2.  The race cost £2 and is located at the John Wright Sport Centre running track in East Kilbride.

If any young eligible Harrier whats to do the race please go along for 6:30pm/6:45pm to register (yellow/black portacabin next to the track) and pay.  If not the usual training session will still be going ahead at 6:30pm.

Richard

Glory at Lanarkshire AAA Track & Field Championships 2011

Saturday 27th August, saw the annual Lanarkshire Amateur Athletics Association’s Track and Field Championships being run at the John Wright Running Track in East Kilbride.   This is the Harriers 2nd outing at this Championships with Emma Lawton making her track debut last year at this event.

Emma returned this year to improve on her overall 4th position in the u11 800M in 2010 and the 2011 squad was Emma Lawton, Rachel Johnstone, Louise Brown and Megan Anderson – u11 800M, Kirsty McMonagle – 100M & Long Jump and Emma Campbell – u17 800M.  The two outstanding performances of the day came from the two Emmas’.

Emma Campbell lined up to do the u17 800M alongside Shettleston Harriers and EKAC athletes.  Emma started off well chasing the Shettleston Harrier around the 2 laps of the track trying to close the big gap.  Emma did fantastic to push herself all the way to the finishing line fighting with the EKAC athlete for second place in a time of 2:54 and claiming a Silver medal.  With the bar set next on the track was Emma Lawton hungry to improve her finishing position from last year.

She set off at a cracking pace opening up an early lead and by the first lap she was some 50 metres in the lead with the rest of the field strung out behind her. This decisive lead running paid off for Emma as she maintained this in the second lap and she romped home through the winning tape with a PB time of 2.41.9 minutes beating last year’s time by 20 seconds claiming a Gold medal and Lanarkshire u11 800M Champion title.
Well done to Rachel Johnstone (3:15.9), Louise Brown (3:16.3) and Megan Anderson (3:16.4) having the hard task of running the u11 800M at a fast pace putting the Harriers training to full effect. Tremendous effort from Kirsty McMonagle who broke the mould and made a challenge at the 100M (20:20) & Long Jump (1.92).  Well done Team Calderglen!

Race results link
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=13508