Parents / Volunteers required - part-time or job share available!

(no experience necessary as full training will be given)

Would you be willing and able to give an 1½ hours of your time on a Wednesday evening? 

Calderglen Harriers Young Athletes section is a running club run by 6 coaches and a band of parents / volunteers.  We are desperately trying to recruit additional volunteers to assist the coaches for all age groups in the section.  Over the last year the club has expanded rapidly and we are now operating a waiting list for new members as we are unable to take on additional young athletes based on our current level of adult helpers.

As most of our training is done within Calderglen Country Park, we need adults to act as additional eyes to ensure the safety of our young athletes.  Please be reassured that we will not ask volunteers to go out and do a lengthy run and helpers will be matched to groups depending on their abilities and preferences.  We do however offer excellent development opportunities with funding available to support anyone who wishes to gain a coaching qualification – just be careful that you are not the one left holding the baton!

If you or anyone you know is interested in applying please e-mail richard.lawton3@btinternet.com

SAVE THE DATE......FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2015

Calderglen Harriers annual Trail Race event is on Friday 26th June with first race starting at 6pm.

Forms are available on Wednesday training nights.  As usual all paid up members can enter for free by completing a form and returning to Sarah or me. (if not sure if your currently up to date with your fees then check with Sarah). 

The forms will be on the table that Sarah sits at to take the register and fees.

 

1k is for anyone born after 01/09/05

3k under 13 is for anyone born between 01/09/01 to 31/08/05

3k under 15 is for anyone born between 01/09/99 to 31/08/01

5k born before 31/08/99

10k born before 27/06/99

 

See link for more details: http://www.calderglenharriers.org.uk/trailrace08pre.html

 

See my report from last year's event:

http://calderglenjuniors.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/trail-races-2014.html

 

Please support your child's club.

Thank you

Richard

PARKRUN ROUND UP 28/29 MARCH

Sunday 29th March 2015

Victoria Park Junior Parkrun #21 (2k)

9th, Rudi Jordan, 9:24

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/victoria-juniors/results/latestresults/

Saturday 28th March 2015

Pollok Park Parkrun #318 (5k), 

134th, Lewis Moir, 25:01, 1st time

Well done to Rudi for completing his 7th junior Parkrun and for Lewis completing his first 5k Parkrun on the hard course at Pollok Park.

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pollok/results/latestresults/

PARKRUN ROUND UP 21/22 MARCH

Sunday 22nd March 2015

Victoria Park Junior Parkrun #20 (2k)

10th, Lewis Moir, 8:42, new Pb
15th, Rudi Jordan, 9:13, new Pb
19th, Kai Wheeler, 9.40

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/victoria-juniors/results/latestresults/

Well done all 3 boys doing the Victoria Parkrun on a regular basis and to Lewis & Rudi for achieving new Pbs.

Saturday 21st March 2015

Strathclyde Park Parkrun #250 (5k), 

115th, Aidan Howell, 26:22, new Pb

Well done Aidan for his 3rd Parkrun and getting a new Pb around Strathclyde Park.

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/strathclyde/results/latestresults/

MOTHERING SUNDAY PARKRUN ROUND UP

Sunday 15th March 2015

Victoria Junior Parkrun #19 (2k)

7th, Kai Wheeler, 9:36, new Pb

Well done Kai on your new Pb. I am sure your Mum will be proud and your Dad.

Richard

PARKRUN WEEKEND ROUND UP

Sunday 8th March 2015

Victoria Junior Parkrun #18 (2k)

5th, Lewis Moir, 8:46, new Pb
12th, Rio Jordan, 10:01, new Pb
13th, Rudi Jordan, 10:03

Saturday 7th March 2015

Strathclyde Park Parkrun #248 (5k), 

110th, Marc McQuade, 27:50

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY - JUNIOR PERSPECTIVE

Last Sunday was Scottish Athletics National Cross Country Championships at Callendar  Park, Falkirk and the 10th year it has been held at this brilliant location, as runners from U13 to Seniors and Veterans in Scotland gathered in their hundreds for eagerly-awaited cross country showdowns.  This year has attracted the biggest entry fields for 21 years with 2213 names put forward.

 

This year the junior Harriers had a contingent of 3 brave athletes to take on the demands of the course.  There was Marc McQuade back from last year in the under 13 Boys race, Hayleigh Muir running for the first time at Falkirk in the under 13 Girls race and Jada Amoah, another 1st timer, in the under 15 Girls race.

 

First up this year was Marc McQuade (u13) competing in a field of 214 taking on the 3.2k course.  Marc is training just now to improve his 5k Pollok Park Parkrun personal best and he is steadily improving.  Marc coped with the demands of the course very well despite being spiked at the start and falling.  He finished in 15:59 ( 5 seconds faster than last  year) in an excellent 158th position overall.

 

Next up was 1st timer Hayleigh Muir (u13) taking on 216 girls in the same 3.2k course.  Hayleigh has taken part in now 3 cross country races this season and this was her biggest challenge to date. To say the least she was not looking forward to this event. Returning to training after a few weeks having cold is not always the best preparation.  She finished in 20:11 in 167th overall.

 

The last junior Harrier of the day running was Jada Amoah.  The under 15 Girls event was a very competitive race which had strong and highly capable young athletes in a field of 149.  With the help of her Cani-Fit training, Jada had good strength to do this gruelling 1 lap, 4k course although it was a racing distance she wasn't familiar with.  However she finished in 20:34 and 110th overall.

 

Well done Marc, Hayleigh and Jada it wasn't easy as I know I did the Senior 12k race so be proud of your achievements at this year's National Cross Country Championships.

 

Richard

 

Link to Senior section National XC report:

http://www.calderglen.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/national-cross-country-report-mud-not.html

 

CARNETHY 5 - SCALD LAW JUNIOR RACE

Kai Wheeler ran the Scald Law under 12 hill race a few weekends ago.  Kai trains in the under 9 training group and did a fantastic job running 2.5k with 150m climb over boggy and rough terrain.  This junior race was ran in conjunction with the Carnethy 5 hill race.

 

Great running Kai and trying a different style of race.  Keep up the good work.

 

http://carnethy.com/category/carnethy-organised-races/

 

Results below

 

Position	Name	Club	Age	Race No.	Time
1	Matthew Ross	Interlopers OC	11	119	17.44
2	Andrew Nash	Carnethy HRC	10	113	20.26
3	James Burnett	Carnethy HRC	8	121	19.50
4	Anna Burnett	Carnethy HRC	10	122	20.26
5	Phelan Haworth	Galloway	13	293	20.28
6	Kai Wheeler	Calder Glen	8	124	23.42
7	Rachael Nash	Carnethy HRC	9	114	25.04
8	Peigidh Lyons	Carnethy HRC	10	117	25.36
	Caitidh Lyons	Carnethy HRC	11		DNF

 

PARKRUN CATCH UP

This weekend (29th February & 1st March) and  last weekend (21st & 22nd February) we had no less than 6 Harriers doing the various Parkruns across Glasgow and Lanarkshire.  Every weekend now there is a growing number of regular Harriers doing Parkruns which is great.

Sunday 1st March 2015

Victoria Junior Parkrun #17 (2k)

17th, Kai Wheeler, 10:07, new Pb on 2nd Parkrun
20th, Rudi Jordan, 10:15
22nd, Rio Jordan, 10:22, new Pb on 2nd Parkrun

Saturday 28th February 2015

Pollok Park Parkrun #314 (5k), 82nd, Marc McQuade, 23:30

Sunday 22nd February 2015

Victoria Junior Parkrun #16 (2k)

16th, Rio Jordan, 10:25, 1st Parkrun
18th, Rudi Jordan, 10:26

Saturday 21st February 2015

Strathclyde Park Parkrun #246 (5k),

136th, Gavin Herbertson, 32:06
138th, Morgan Beaton, 32:33

Pollok Park Parkrun #313 (5k),

82nd, Marc McQuade, 23:37