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RECORD TURN-OUT AT EDINBURGH PARKRUN

RECORD TURN-OUT AT EDINBURGH PARKRUN A record field of 393 runners contested the Edinburgh Parkrun on Saturday morning. Conditions were fine despite a few icy patches in places. Among the big turn-out were six Lothian RC members who were led home in 39th place by Harry Mulholland followed by Euan...

JSB LEAGUE[Indoor Meeting]

JSB LEAGUE [INDOOR MEETING] The new 2013 season of the JSB FVL is nearly here As part of the FVL National Lottery funding last year it was agreed to put on an Indoor meeting for the League at the Kelvin Hall. It was agreed at the AGM that a meeting for the Under 11’s...

Tiree 10k and half marathon – 4th May 2013

I had intending putting this in next month’s ‘Up and Running’ but another group has enquired about the booking I have for accommodation on Tiree for the Tiree 10k/half marathon weekend. The event is on Saturday May 4th. You can find out more info about it here: http://www.tireefitness.co.uk/events/tiree-10k/ There’s already...

CLUB MEMBERS ALL SET FOR MASTERS XC

CLUB MEMBERS ALL SET FOR MASTERS XC  The club look’s set to be represented in all three races at this Saturday’s Scottish National Masters Cross Country Championship’s at Forres. Half a dozen of the club’s veteran members will make the 330 miles round trip to compete at the event which...

Scott Fraser Visit

Message from Martin Hyman: Scott Fraser, Britain’s top orienteer, has lived in Sweden for the past three years.  He decided in 2011 to try to compete for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games 10k in 2014.  He has since run his first two 10k races, and his last one ranked him...

CLIFF SOLE CLUB MAN AT CAPITAL RUN

Cliff Dicker was the sole club runner in this week’s Edinburgh Parkrun, Cliff covered the 5k course along the Capital waterfront in 25. 18s which placed him in 159th position. Despite the unfavourable conditions there was a big turn out of 330 runners. Full Results:http://www.parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh/results/latestresults/ Today’s St Andrews Parkrun at...

CLUB DUO CONTEST PARKRUN

Only two club members braved the elements to take part in this weeks Falkirk Parkrun. Jim Alexander finished in 25th place closely followed by Martin Greig in 35th. There must have been a problem with the timing as all runners have been given the same time of 59m 59s. I...

CLOSING DATE LOOMS FOR INDOOR EVENTS

 The McCain National Indoor Open drew hundreds of athletes to the Emirates Arena and now there are more chances to compete in Glasgow. Online entry closing dates are looming over the forthcoming weekend so we want to make sure you don’t miss out. Everyone from Under-12 athletes to Masters will...

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