WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER NO TRAINING

Please take note....Schools out for the October week next week so we have made the decision to have NO TRAINING next Wednesday 16th October. 

If you know anyone who wasn't at training tonight please pass on the news. I have put this on the juniors FB page.

Enjoy your night off. 

With regards to Saturday training on 12th & 19th October these training sessions are on as normal.

Richard

SL Super Race Series - Dirty Duo

Colin Girvan, Recreation Officer at Torrance House Golf Course sent me email inviting and raising awareness of South Lanarkshire Leisure's Dirty Duo event on Sunday 29th September in our very own Calderglen Country Park.

There are races from Primary 1 age through to adult.

Ages 5 – 7            200m run – 500m bike – 100m run            £6.00

Age 8                   400m run – 1.6km bike – 400m run           £12.00

Age 9-10              800m run – 1.6km bike – 800m run           £12.00

Age 11-14            800m run – 3.2km bike – 800m run           £12.00

Age 15-16            800m run – 4.8km bike – 800m run           £12.00

Adults (17+)       3.2km run – 8km bike – 3.2km run            £28.00

There is also a team option for the adults where you can team up with a friend or two and choose who runs and who cycles.

Colin advised they can provide bikes for anyone who requires them too.

So if you are interested you enter via the q-buster website www.q-buster.co.uk and entries close on Saturday 28th September.

Richard

UP & COMING WINTER SEASON

I have put information on the junior Facebook page for winter XC races coming with dates, explanation on age groups and what they are for current new season 2019/20.

If anyone is running any events and wants to do a blog report with photos then let me know. If any athlete does a Parkrun to competitive running event and you want to tell your running community then let me know and we can put it on the blog .

Calderglen Harriers Junior section is open for business.

Richard

SUMMER BREAK 2019

Just a reminder the Juniors are taking a short break from regular club sessions for 2 weeks. The Wednesday sessions will start back on Wednesday 17th July at 6.30pm and the Saturday session on 20th July at 10am (tbc). 

A well deserved break for the young athletes, parents and coaches.  For everyone who is going on holiday please enjoy yourselves and come back injury free (that includes the coaches!)   

We look forward to seeing you all then and I hope you all enjoy your summer break.

 

Richard

SPRING BREAK

I had put this on FB and now  adding it to the blog in case people are not part of the FB group.   If you want to be added to the FB group please email me.

I told a few parents and the kids last week that attended training we are taking the school spring break off. This marks the end of winter with a rest and everyone to come break re-freshed ready to train for the club's Trail race on Friday 29th June.

So no training on the following Wednesdays, 3rd and 10th April, and we will return as normal on Wednesday 17th April.

Saturday session won't be on this week (6th April) as Coach Mark is doing the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 7th April and is making a weekend of it. So please join me in wishing Mark good luck and hope you have a good marathon.

Mark is planning to do a Saturday session on 13th April and will notify everyone on FB next week of further details.

Please pass this message onto anyone you know that attends the Harriers who might not be aware we are on a break.

Richard
 

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Scottish Young Athletes Scottish RR Championships - 17/03/19

Big finish to our winter season as we had 3 athletes battling out at the Scottish Young Athletes Scottish RR Championships at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingleston. It's was a  brand new location for this event and it looked like a very flat,made for speed,course.

Well done to everyone who ran the 3k course for under 13 athletes

60th, Lewis Moir, 11.15
79th, Aidian Hamilton, 11.39
96th, Kai Wheeler, 12.14

Link to results:

https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/44525-2/

ROUND THE LOCH 6k

This is a good development race to do and the coaches are encouraging all young athletes who are 13 years plus to enter the Round the Loch 6k at Strathclyde Park in Motherwell. This event is on Sunday 31st March and race starting at 10am.

The Round the Loch 6k short, fun event which attracts runners of all abilities, from club runners who prefer a shorter distance to those who just want to run for fun!

Why sign up for the Round the Loch 6k?

• The field has a good spread of abilities, everyone is welcome!
• The course is is almost as flat as a pancake
• Watch the conclusion to the thrilling 10 Mile race after you have finished!
• Each runner will receive a memento to celebrate participation in the event - the memento will be unveiled on our Facebook page closer to the day of the event
• Transport links are excellent with M74 and M8 motorways both a short distance from the park. Motherwell and Airbles Train Stations are both also just about within walking distance of the Park.

Link to online entry: https://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2bf

More race info: http://www.tomscottroadraces.com/