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

CHRISTMAS FUN RUN 2019

On Sunday 15th December Calderglen Harriers will be holding their annual Senior and Junior Christmas Fun Run in Calderglen Country Park.  Junior event will start at 10am.  So now is the time to get thinking of a costume which is optional.



Juniors Xmas squad 2017

All pre-entered junior runners for Christmas Fun Run will receive a free special edition Calderglen Harriers t-shirt. So in order for this to happen I would like cooperation from athletes and parents in terms of your availability to take part and runner t-shirt size.

To do this, we need to submit the order to our clothing supplier in plenty time so we need to have entries for the race, along with the athletes t-shirt size, by Wednesday 27th November at the latest. (T-shirt sizes are age  9/11, 12/13, small adult, medium adult, large adult).  Entries can be notified by e-mail, facebook junior page (if a member) or at training. 

Following on from previous years, the Junior section will be doing a Relay race.  Each team will cover 3 laps with prizes for the winning team.  However all is not lost, everyone will get a treat at the end and for those of you wishing to participate, we will have a Secret Santa.  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.

Race Details

Junior Harriers (Relay Team)
Starts at 10am (arrive for 9.30am) Each runner does 1 lap (0.8 miles / 1.3k per lap), which is 2.4 miles or 3.8k

Senior Harriers (Indiviudal race)
Starts at 11am, Run 5 laps (0.8 miles / 1.3k per lap), which is 4 miles or 6.4k

Hopefully some of the older junior runners that are in Mark's training group will consider doing the 5 laps and challenge the "old" seniors.  In order to do this race I need your best 5k time for this year so you can be time handicapped i.e. slowest runners start first with the fastest last. The idea we all finish at same time....well we try.

If any young athlete wants to do the senior fun run then please let Richard know. If junior wants to both then no problem your choice.

LANARKSHIRE AAA XC CHAMPIONSHIP

Lanarkshire Cross Country Championships is a club event for running clubs in the area and is individual event with team prizes incorporated.

Link to last year's report:

https://calderglenjuniors.blogspot.com/2018/11/lanarkshire-xc-championships-2018-report.html

This event will take place on Saturday 23rd November at Kirkland Park in Strathaven (new location). All the races are individual. Ages as at 31 August / 1 September 2019. Details are as follows:

Event	Time	Age group	Distance
Race 1	12:00	U11 Girls	1200m (1 small lap)
Race 2	12:15	U11 Boys	1200m (1 small lap)
Race 3	12:25	U13 Girls	2500m (1 large lap)
Race 4	12:45	U13 Boys	2500m (1 large lap)
Race 5	13:00	U15 Girls	3700m (1 small + 1 large lap)
Race 5	13:00	U15 Boys	3700m (1 small + 1 large lap)
Race 6	13:20	U17 Men	5000m (2 large laps)
Race 6	13:20	U17 Women	5000m (2 large laps)
Race 6	13:50	Sen/Vet Ladies	7500m (3 large laps)
Race 7	13:50	Sen/Vet Men	7500m (3 large laps)

Age groups are u11 (9 & 10 yrs), u13 (11 & 12 yrs), u15 (13 & 14 yrs), u17 (15 & 16 yrs) and everybody else is Senior or Veteran.

Volunteers: The race organiser states that all clubs need to provide a minimum of 2 volunteers and failure to do so will result in club entries being declined.  So if you can volunteer please see Richard.

Race Entry

This year everyone needs to enter the race themselves. You can enter the race via Q-Buster using the code laaaxc_19.

Entries close on Wednesday 20th November

Link: https://www.q-buster.co.uk/laaa-cross-country-championships-2019