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Goatfell Hill Race – “……better go to Specsavers”

Date: 20/05/2013
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Roddy Pugh, Stephen Gilmour and I headed to Arran on Saturday 18th May for the Goatfell Hill Race. This year, being part of the Scottish Hill Racing championship series, the race had an entry of over 200, probably double the normal field. The race is an “out and back”…

Three go into Five at Carnethy

Date: 17/05/2013
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After last weeks trip to Fife and the Devils Burden Relay it was over to the Pentlands this week and probably the season opener for hill racing at the Carnethy 5 hill race. Over 500 starters took on the 9km route and 2000ft of ascent. David White, Alasdair Murray and Roddy…

Steve Cram at Killie Harriers

Date: 10/05/2013
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On 7th March, former world champion and world record holder Steve Cram visited the Ayrshire Athletics Arena, home of Kilmarnock Harrier & Athletic Club. Steve was able to tour the facility and meet many of the training groups and club volunteers before 15 of the clubs members each ran 100m…

Troon 10k – 8th May

Date: 28/04/2013
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Entry for Troon 10k on 8th May is by pre entry only and is open at http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100501 With an entry limit of 950, almost 700 places are taken, with 16 of these being Kilmarnock Harriers. This is generally the big opening 10k road race of the summer so lets boost the…

Highland Fling Relay 2013

Date: 28/04/2013
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Two years after running the Highland Fling as solo runners John Cairns, Al Murray and Mike Corson were joined by Stephen Gilmour to take the easier option and enter a relay team for the event, a 53 mile run on the southern half of the West Highland Way from…

Steve Cram visit – Thursday 7th March

Date: 25/04/2013
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On Thursday 7th March, former World Champion athlete, and current BBC athletics commentator, Steve Cram will be coming to Kilmarnock Harriers. This is a great opportunity to meet a British sporting legend as well as showcase and promote the club. Steve will be at the club from around 6.30 –…

Beinn Dubh Hill Race

Date: 25/04/2013
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Another week, another hill race….this time Beinn Dubh, just outside Luss and the 2nd race in the Bog & Burn Scottish hill race series. Once again Roddy and I made the journey on a beautiful sunny evening (very different from last weeks windswept Kaim Hill), with views of Loch Lomond,…

Annual membership fees now due

Date: 23/04/2013
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Annual membership fees for 2013/14 were agreed at the AGM and were unchanged. It was confirmed that the nightly / monthly attendance fee is payable for the use of indoor or outdoor facilities at AAA including warm up activities and circuits. Fee details can be found at : http://www.kilmarnockharriers.com/club-fees/ Payment…

Keep calm and run Kaim Hill

Date: 18/04/2013
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Categories: Hill Championship, Hill Running, News & Results

Organiser Scott McKendrick presented a slightly different race route this year which cut out most of the trod up the side of the glen and instead, took us across the burn after about 100m up the glen, through a kissing gate and diagonally across a field towards Kaim hill. A long…

Devils Burden Relay – 9th February

Date: 10/04/2013
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Killie headed to Fife for the Devils Burden Relay on 9th Feb. Starting and finishing in Falkland the race comprises of 4 legs around the Lomond of Fife hills. Due to numbers there are two starts for the race and we were one of over 50 teams on the early…

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