Road Running

Last night on a warm summers night I took part in the Kirkintillock 10k which was also the West District 10k championships. The course which was fairly flat with only one hill ran along the canal and the Kirkintilloch country side. The race started and I comfortably found myself running…

Congratulations to all 54 runners who competed in this years Rowallan Rosebowl on a scorching night at the AAA. It was great to see the junior section so well represented and so many new faces in the race, I am sure they all benefited from (and enjoyed!) the experience. There…

On Sunday 8th June in the glorious setting of the Perthshire countryside I took part in the 3rd Strathearn Marathon in my 3rd attempt at 26.2 miles. Following on from a failed attempt last year at Edinburgh it is safe to say I was more nervous than normal when I…

On saturday 31st May Kara and Colleen Tait took part in the L’Amienoise 10k in France. This 10k attracted over 3000 women runners on a warm night. The course which was gradually up hill for the first couple of kilometers a took the sisters around the town and country side of Amiens…

KIRKUDBRIGHT HALF MARATHON Saturday 24th May saw Connell Drummond and Stewart White take part in the 31st annual Kirkudbright Academy Half Marathon. The race starts at the academy with a short loop around the town before heading out to a more rural route,crossing the river Dee and heading towards Twynholm, passing…

A lovely spring evening saw 48 athletes take on the the first club handicap of the year – The Valley Dash – a challenging 7.3 kilometre  circuit, featuring a combination of road, hill and trail racing. This year the race moved from the traditional start in Newmilns, to Galston, which…