7 members of the junior section, U15/U17 age groups,  competed at the National Cross Country at Falkirk’s Callander Park and gained valuable experience at this national event, as for a few this was the first time they competed at this high level. Among the female Harriers it was Claire Orr, who was first…

NATIONALS CLOSE CROSS COUNTRY SEASON. On Saturday 23rd Feb, Falkirk’s Callander Park once again was the venue for the highlight of the Country’s Cross Country season as the National Championships took place. The venue now seems set in stone, and no wonder. The route combines Grass, trails, woodland, hills and…

Among the endurance runners it was Ben O’Neil U17), who achieved the performance of the day in the 800m with an excellent PB of 2:08.98, an improvement of 7 seconds. Gillian Johnstone (U15) ran excellent races in the 800m (3.14) and 1500m (6.31). Gillian, who has a visual impairment, ran these races…

Scottish 4 and 6 Stage Relays This years Scottish 4 and 6 stage relays are being held on the 31st March 2013 at Livingston. Female teams have four runners in a team, two who will run three miles and two who will run roughly 5.8 miles. Male teams have six…

Last weekend, the first major Cross Country event in the athletics calendar took place at Hollyrood Park in the Nation’s Capital at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country Races. Preceeding the televised runs were Inter District Races and Kilmarnock Harriers had a few athletes who gained selection for the West District…