JUNIOR FESTIVE TRAINING 2019/20

With Junior section closed for festive holidays here is a maintenance training plan if you need some help.

Saturday 28th December...... 5k Parkrun @ Strathclyde Park, Drumpellier Park Coatbridge, Pollok Park, Victoria Park plus many more.

Sunday 29th December.....Junior Parkrun at Rouken Glen Park in Giffnock, Victoria Park Glasgow, Barshaw Park Paisley or Stirling in Kings Park @ 0930. Remember Sunday events are 2k and only for runners aged 4-14 years old...Your choice. Note look at their websites to double check they are hosting a run as usual.

Wednesday 1st January 2020.......No formal session. For under 11s try a 1-2 mile or 15 minute steady run with parent supervision.  For under 13s and above try a 3 to 4 mile (about 35-40 minutes) steady run  solo run or with friends from your training squad.  Your choice.

5k Parkruns on at Strathclyde Park @ 0900; Victoria Park @ 0930; Pollok Park @ 0930;  Tollcross @ 1100;

Saturday 4th January 2020.........Training session, 10am to 1130am @ Calderglen Country Park with Mark

Sunday 5th January 2020.....Junior Parkrun at Rouken Glen Park in Giffnock or Victoria Park Glasgow @ 0930. Remember Sunday events are 2k and only for runners aged 4-14 years old...Your choice. Note look at their websites to double check they are hosting a run as usual.

Wednesday 8th Jan 2020.........No formal session. For under 11s try a 1-2 mile or 15 minute steady run with parent supervision.  For under 13s and above try a 3 to 4 mile (about 35-40 minutes) steady run solo run or with friends from your training squad.  Your choice.

Saturday 12th Jan 2020......Training session, 10am to 1130am @ Calderglen Country Park with Mark

Wednesday 15th Jan 2020.....Back to normal. Wednesday session, 1830 to 2000

Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas & New Year, and get all the Pbs you want in 2020.

Richard

CHRISTMAS FUN

2019 Fun Runners

Once again we had a great turn out for the junior fun run this year with 28 runners turning up to run in their festive teams and get Christmas started with a bit of club racing.  This year we had 9 teams after a bit of last minute changes due attendance and one of the teams had four runners but we were still able to have good competitive fun.  The wet and windy weather over the past week caused a change of route.

This year it was 1k (well actually 1.06k on my Garmin) and started at the usual starting line taking the kids a first right towards zoo car park then the new route took off here where the kids ran up to Torrance House then turned left to come down the hill then turn left again to the same small loop then back to start.

The winning team this year was Christmas Puddings who were Zoe Hutton (leg 1), Hayden McBarron (leg 2) and Francis Santangeli (leg 3). The team winning time was 14.18 minutes.  The winners all received a voucher.

This year's winning team with Coach Richard

The other teams finished in the follow order:

2nd, The Elves (Eva, Kieran & Angus)

3rd, The Carol Singers (Orlagh, Emma & Orla)

4th, Christmas Trees (Dean, Katie, Gemma)

5th, The Reindeer (Dexter, Cara & Kai)

6th, The Crackers (Lucy, Sophie & Eva)

7th, The Snowmen (Euan, Rachel, Anna & Freya)

8th, The Sleighbells (Jack, Robbie & Olivia)

9th, Candy Canes, (Jack, Eve & Ben)

At the end all runners got a selection box, Calderglen Harrier Christmas fun run t-shirt and if you brought a pressie they all got a secret Santa pressie.

Thank you to all the parents for bringing their kids along and to everyone who  volunteered to marshall to ensure all the kids were safe, Graeme Lindsay for taking photos which are now on the junior FB page (if not a member email me and I will send you an invitation). Last but not least to my wife Sarah and daughter Emma for help before and on the day of the race.

This Wednesday 18th December and Saturday 21st December are the last sessions of 2019. The Saturday sessions return on 4th January and the Wednesday sessions return on 15th January for a 6.30pm start.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Richard

Christmas Fun Run final reminder

Sunday 15th December

I am off to do a recce to see what route to use tomorrow. So here is a list of points to prep for tomorrow.

1. Sport clubs opens @ 0930 and race starts at 1000 2. Fancy dress is optional no matter how simple or complicated 3. Participation in the Secret Santa is not compulsory but those who bring something will get to pick a present. Presents should be to the value of around £5 and be suitable for anyone and wrapped. 4. After race we will hand t-shirts, selection boxes and do Secret Santa

If anyone has to pull out please tell me now as sorting teams out this afternoon. Either on facebook or email

See you all tomorrow

Richard

DECEMBER DATES

Updated: 9th December

Christmas Fun Run 

Sunday 15th December is the Christmas Fun Run so be there for 9.30am and race starts at 10am. Fancy dress is optional no matter how simple or complicated, remember participation in the Secret Santa is not compulsory but those who bring something will get to pick a present.  Presents should be to the value of around £5 and be suitable for anyone and wrapped.  We will do the lucky dip after the race.

Wednesday sessions

Wednesday 18th December is last training session of 2019. We will return to training in New Year on Wednesday 15th January ready to start for 6.30pm.  So be here from 6.15pm

Saturday sessions

Saturday 21st December is last Saturday training session of 2019.  Mark will return on Saturday 4th January.

Please note: - Club 5k Parkrun alternative sessions on Saturdays will start again in February 2020.

WEEKEND ROUND UP 7 / 8 DECEMBER

Strathclyde Park Parkrun 5k #471 - 07/12/19

2nd, Mark Saez, 18.58, 13th parkrun
31st, Louis Blake, 22.06, 4th parkrun, Pb by 53 seconds
43rd, Kai Wheeler, 22.51, 18th parkrun 

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

Well done to everyone who ran. Good signs of early season performance with good times and several Pbs. 

Thanks to Coach Mark for looking after the Louis & Kai on Saturday morning.

West District Cross Championships - 07/12/19

Ben Buchanan was the solo junior Harrier in this event. In a strong field of 59 runners Ben achieved a time of 15.52 which looking at the report from the seniors event in this championship was a real XC cross and challenged all runners.

Hopefully we will get some team mates for you in the New Year Ben for the National XC Champs in Falkirk on Saturday 22nd February

Richard