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Festive Break

Posted on December 22, 2015 | Leave a comment

Just a note to remind all that the CE Centre will close after tonight and not re-open till Tuesday 5th January 2016. Should anyone wish to meet for a run over the holiday, post on Facebook or Club Website, understand some will be running on Christmas day and New Year’s Day. Wishing all member a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, hope Santa brings you plenty running gifts to set you on successful running for 2016.

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West Districk Cross Country Championships 6th December 2015 Bellahouston Park

Posted on November 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

Enter now for District XC

Entries required to be posted in and received for Friday 20th November so please advise if you wish to run this event.

Pat B

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Glasgow University 5 Mile Road Race – 28/11/15

Posted on November 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

I’m e-mailing on behalf of the Glasgow University Hares and Hounds to promote our annual 5 mile road race. The event, sponsored by Achilles Heel, will this year be held on the 28th of November at the Garscube Sports Complex just off Maryhill Road. The race starts at 2pm with entries available online at http://www.entrycentral.com/5MileRoadRace or on the day until 1.40pm. Entry fees are £6 for SA members or £8 for non registered runners.

It would be greatly appreciated if you can distribute this information among your club.

Thanks in advance,

Grant Boyne
GUHH Club Captain
Glasgow University Hares & Hounds Club

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Dunbartonshire AAA XC Race Information

Posted on November 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

All Officials except the course stewards from Dumbarton AAC should report to me in the Offices next to the Balloch Castle garden buildings.

Report times are:

Registration Officials: 11.15am

All other Officials: 12 noon

The time table is:

Registration opens: 11.30am

First race (U11 starts): 12.30pm

Last race for U20/Senior Veteran Men and Women starts: 1.30pm

Last race expected to be finished about 3pm.

Directions to BALLOCH CASTLE COUNTRY PARK : Follow sign for A82 Loch Lomond, at Stoneymollen roundabout take a right, follow road for Stirling A811

Follow road ahead for 1 mile through 2 roundabouts, 200m after 2^nd roundabout take a left, head up hill for 1mile, turn left into Balloch park proceed downhill to castle.

Tea, Coffee and sandwiches will be available for officials only.

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Note from Dunbartonshire AAA re forthcoming races

Posted on November 12, 2015 | Leave a comment

I know that at this time of year, many clubs are putting together the fixtures for their annual Club Championships. Can I ask your committees to please consider including the West District Championship road races in support of your fellow clubs? The two races confirmed so far are both excellent and very highly recommended. They are:-

Tom Scott 10-mile race, Sunday 10 April (hosted by Law & District)
Brian Goodwin Memorial 10k, Friday 17 June (hosted by Bellahouston Harriers). This sells out – get entries in pronto!
(The WD Half-Marathon race is still TBC).

I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce a brand new event on to your radars. The Kilmarnock “Roon The Toon” 10k will take place on Sunday 12 June 2016 (draft flyer attached). Entries will open in January and it is likely to sell out, but Ian Gebbie of Kilmarnock Harriers (cc’d above if you want to contact him) will reserve places for any clubs who want to put it in their championships. Check out www.roonthetoon.com once it goes live in January.

Lastly, as you know, it is the West District Cross Country Championships on Sunday 6 December, very kindly hosted by Bellahouston Road Runners. It would be extremely helpful if some volunteers would put themselves forward to help with course-building and dismantling on the day, and also to help out as marshals. Please can any willing volunteers get in touch with Brian O’Donnell or Henry Merriweather of Bellahouston Road Runners (cc’d above) to offer their help? It would be hugely appreciated.

Many thanks and kind regards

Clare Barr

Convenor, West District Road Running & Cross Country Commission

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Dunbartonshire AAA Cross Country Championships – Saturday 14th November 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Note from the Organiser:

Further to my email of 5th November, each club participating in the Dunbartonshire AAA Cross Country Championships this Saturday, apart from the host club Dumbarton AAC who arrange the course stewards, is required to supply two officials for other duties.

In this connection I am still awaiting the returns which were due yesterday from the following clubs:

Glasgow University Hares and Hounds

Helensburgh AAC

Kirkintilloch Olympians (promised for tomorrow)

Milburn Harriers

Victoria Park City Glasgow AC

Westerlands CCC

So looking for 2 volunteers to assist please if available.

Pat Burns

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Cross Country Season – Races

Posted on September 25, 2015 | Leave a comment

Cross Country season is coming soon.

Some dates below for your consideration. Great fun folks.

West District XC Relays – Hamilton, don’t need to jump the hurdles.
Dumbarton XC – Balloch Park again. Local venue and route. date TBC
West District XC – Bellahouston Park. Sunday 6 December 2015
National Masters XC Championship – Forres. Saturday 30 January 2016
National XC Championships – Falkirk. Saturday 27 February 2016

Get the spikes and studs dusted down for a splash round the mud.

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Hel n Back Sunday 13th September 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 | Leave a comment

Hel n Back course for 13th September. 39 entries so far, limit of 200. All off road ish. Starts Hermitage Academy and straight up the hill. At junction turn right, round onto the road up past the farm and then over the hill and downhill all the way to the finish. Few of us entered already, we could have a good showing from Millies at this one.