Road Running

A bright and breezy spring evening saw 44 athletes take on the the first club handicap of the year – The Valley Dash – a challenging 7.25 kilometre  circuit, featuring a combination of road, hill and trail racing. The hill section of the course pretty much begins from the start,…

After many years away, the Kirkmichael Fun Run makes a return to the running Calendar. The new course (similar to the old course for those who did it and have good memories) is now an accurate 10Km route. Starting at Kirkmichael Playing field the route heads North towards Maybole for…

In December last year I was fortunate enough to be given an entry through the club to the Virgin London Marathon. Although I’d considered London previously, the prospect of a ballot and potential disappointment at not getting in had put me off so I was delighted to get this opportunity…

We were blessed with a lovely spring evening for the commemoration of the memorial bench for Stewart and ‘Wee Moggie’ and for the 5K that followed. Despite many folks being away for Easter, we had a healthy attendance with over a hundred competitors and supporters. Provost Todd of East Ayrshire…

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS SIGNAL THE END OF THE WINTER Sunday saw the end of the traditional Winter running season as longstanding venue Livingston once more hosted the 4/6 Stage Scottish National Road Relays. So called as Ladies field 4 athletes per team while the Men field a couple of extra…

PB’S GALORE AT CLYDEBANK On Saturday, a number of Kilmarnock athletes took the relatively short trip to Clydebank for the Clydesdale Harriers organised 5k Road Race. In a course renowned for attracting very quick times by some very fast runners there were pb’s by almost all Harriers in the field…