For more info, check the main site here.

Message from Scottish Athletics:

The National XC event at Falkirk was a hugely popular event with the finisher numbers – at close to 1600 – the best the championships have known in 21 years of Men and Women competing at the same venue on the same day across the various age groups. There were 797 athletes finished in the Senior races.

It was a remarkable response from our clubs and scottishathletics fully appreciates that commitment to competition and support from all concerned.

Now we have a series of race videos from the event on Sunday which capture so much of what happened at Callendar Park in difficult conditions. We would like you to use this footage in any way you see sit across any club platform – be that website or social media – as we seek to maximise the impact of the National XC.

These are only being hosted on the scottishathletics YouTube channel and therefore we are able to secure an accurate measurement on the number of views (which may help us in future years in terms of seeking to televise the event).

This link takes you to the overall highlights package of the National XC 2015 (six minutes) – with clips from each of the races and some captions on team results:

This link takes you to the scottishathletics YouTube channel ‘Playlist’ for the National XC 2015 – with ten videos in total.

Here is a reminder of the two Red Cross fundraising race options.

Edinburgh Marathon

Great North Run

 

Dinner details as follows:

7pm for 7:30pm dinner at the Lovat Hotel : Glendevon Room
Glasgow Road, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 0LT
http://www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/lovat-hotel-perth-83542/hotel-info/default.aspx

Speaker and prize giving from approx 8:30pm.
Club clothing available to buy and to order before and after.

The numbers for dinner are now fixed so no one else can come for dinner.
But if people want to come for the after dinner speaker or the prizes they are welcome to come along approx 8:30 and just get their own drink from the bar outside the room and the just sit in.

The next committee meeting date is set for February 25th at 7pm.

Just a little update on this years Wee Winter Run that takes place on Sunday 15th February.

Yesterday I flew round the course to check out it’s condition after some recent bad weather. It was in very good condition and hopefully will stay that way. It’s not an easy route but it is great fun. I logged it at 4.6 miles and when you get to my marshalling spot up at the twin aerials at 2.9 miles the hard work (and over half the run) are done.

I have arranged with the Cherrybank Inn and we are able to use their car park for the event and they have reserved places for us afterwards for those wishing to partake of some refreshment.

In the event of deep snow or too much ice on the day I will cancel the run and it’ll take place at a later date.

I do hope you’ll come and join us for some local fun.

More details

Robin

TISO CLUB NIGHT – WEDNESDAY 11th FEBRUARY

Thank you to all those who replied to say they can make it along to this. It really is a great offer so please please try to make it along. However, I have had an email to say this is for club members only so please make sure you’ve paid your club membership and that you take along your membership card on the night.
Again, please try to make it along and make this night a success.

*** Had to cancel due to safety concerns re the weather etc.

LARK IN THE DARK #2 – 20/01/15

THE SECOND LARK IN THE DARK FOR THIS WINTER WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY THE 20th OF JANUARY AT 6.30pm, 5 MILE WOOD, STANLEY.

TO GET THERE FROM PERTH, GO UP THE A9 AND APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THE INVERALMOND ROUNDABOUT, PERTH THERE IS A ROAD SIGNPOSTED, STANLEY, ACTIVE KIDS AND STANLEY MILLS, TURN RIGHT ONTO THIS ROAD AND PROCEED FOR APPROXIMATELY ½ MILE AND 5 MILE WOODS ARE ON YOUR LEFT.

THE SAME RULES APPLY AS PREVIOUS YEARS, YOU WILL NEED A TORCH BUT CAN`T HAVE A WATCH.

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT DONE A LARK IN THE DARK, THE ROUTE WILL BE ANYTHING BETWEEN 3ish AND 5ish MILES. THE ROUTE WILL BE MARKED OUT SO YOU DO NOT GET LOST, (HOPEFULLY). THE IDEA IS TO HAVE SOME FUN IN THE WINTER NIGHTS.

ALL WELCOME.

NEIL MUIR
7/1/15

The race this year will be held on Tuesday 16^th December.

Yahoo starts from 6pm at bells. Runners can set off at 1 minute intervals.

Runners predict there own time on the night, some examples of start times are below

Prediction time 1hr 45min (start at 6:15)

Prediction time 1hr 23min (start at 6:37)

Please turn up 10-15 min before your start time to register.

Please bring along a gift up to the value of £5 for a secret santa which will be done with the results at the end of the race.

The map for the Yahoo run is now available here.

There won’t be a track session on December 4th due to the AGM. The next Thursday session will be the Hills at Hatton Road on December 11th.