Hannah Cup

This annual event took place today Saturday 21st January at Dalmuir Golf Course.

RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE - here

See below for photographs taken before, during and after the race.

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News Report weekended 22nd January

Clydesdale Harriers were out competing in the Beith New Year Road Races on the 2^nd of the month. Fastest harrier over the 4.8 mile course was Hugh Laverty (30.24 and 1^st vet 55), followed by Peter Rudzinski (34.59).

On the 26^th of last month was the Ayr Turkey Trot 10k. Fastest harrier was Alistair Kerr (45.31), followed by Stephen McKee (55.54), Patricia Stevenson (56.15), and Evelyn McKee (61.14).

Next races for the harriers are the Scottish Athletics national Masters Cross Country Championships at Kilmarnock  (4^th February) and the Scottish National Cross Country Championships at Falkirk (18^th February).

Clydesdale Harriers have training sessions for adults and children on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesday all groups meet at St Peter the Apostle Secondary School on the corner of Great Western Road and Kilbowie Road at 7pm. On Thursday the main adult group meets on East Thompson Street at the church at 6.45pm, and the children and some adults usually train on Lusset Park (grass session), near the Erskine Bridge, at 7pm.The adults also meet for long runs on Sunday mornings at the Playdrome (9am). If anyone is interested in joining more information can be found on the website www.clydesdaleharriers.co.uk or turn up on one of those nights.

Marina McCallum
Press Officer

Message from Club Captain - Paul Carroll.

Hello Guys,
A Happy new year to the rest of you that I havent seen.
We all have our favourite races.
It could be the London Marathon. The Great Scottish Run. The Brampton to Carlise...the list is endless.
For me its the Nationals at Calendar Park, Falkirk. This year on the 18th Feb. For those of you who havent raced here then this is what racing is all about.In my oppinion.Its 3 laps for Men. 2 for women. Last year it was muddy and but a superb atmosphere. No matter where you are on the course you can just about hear the course commentator and the roars of encouragement from the watching spectators. Any race I've done, doesnt come close to this one.
So, you all know when it is. Last year we had 11 competing. I dont think its too unrealistic to expect upwards of 18 between our Men snd Women this time around giving what we had at Duchess Woods.
I will not have many events left as Captain before re-election in April so please try your upmost to be available.
The track sessions have continued to improve us all, so lets get out there and put some of those 'hard' sessions to good use.
As usual to enter contact either Yvonne or myself.
Please remember that the closing date is Wed 25th Jan.
No late entries and all membership and your Saf must be up to date.
Looking forward to a good entry list.
Thanks

Paul

Extract from Minutes of December 2011Committee Meeting.

1.   Potential purchase of tent for use at outdoor events. So far, the president has been unable to source a suitable tent at a suitable cost. Despite asking for suggestions, no-one has provided any ideas as to where such a tent could be purchased. Enquiries to other clubs provided a website to look at but the cost of such tents was in the region of £999. Until someone can find a suitable tent which we can afford I don’t think we will be buying one.
2. Club Coaching. We are still lacking in qualified coaches for the young athletes we have in the club. Despite efforts to recruit volunteers who would gain certification we still don’t have anyone who is legally coaching the large numbers of young athletes who come to the track on a Tuesday night. While recognising that the volunteers who look after the youngsters at the track are doing a very good job on behalf of the club, we still need to ensure that we have coaches who are legally qualified to coach youngsters.
    This subject will be on the agenda for the forthcoming committee meeting and an invitation is extended to all coaches/volunteers who would wish to take part in the debate and provide suggestions as to how we can resolve this issue. The meeting takes place on Friday 20^th January at 6.30 p.m. in The Playdrome.
   
   Peter Rudzinski
   President

Message from Club member - Mark Barrow

My 24hr Treadmill Challenge for Children with Cancer UK is confirmed and taking place on Saturday 11th February 2012 within the 24hr Asda in Clydebank.
I have been very lucky to gain support from not only Asda but also Lucozade, Clydebank Post, Subway, Gemma Doyle MP, West Dunbartonshire Council, MarathonTalk, Braehead Clan Ice Hockey Franchise, Yelling Performance (including Olympian and Commonwealth bronze medallist Liz Yelling), Playdrome Clydebank - Cosmopolitan Fitness and Blockbuster Video (Well I will need a few hours of movies and box sets to watch!!) and Drumchapel High Schools pupils, parents and staff.
All support will receive the right amount of local and national publicity.
If anyone has other contacts who may wish to be involved and able to lend support with equipment, food or donations please let me know. Likewise if any of the supporters wish to leave leaflets etc to promote something worthwhile, even their own business, then please just say.

If anyone is available during this attempt to rattle a few tins whilst keeping me company I would be very grateful and would timetable you in to a time that suits you. I am still to confirm the start time but it will be either mid day or 4pm for….well…24hrs. At this time I am swaying towards the 4pm start.

You can find out more by reply or logging on to www.justgiving.com/mark-barrow0.
If you want to help without moving from your chair then please spare a thought and text MARK68 £(your amount) to 70070.

As you can appreciate this is a huge challenge that will take a lot of physical and mental effort. With your support it will be a little bit easier.

With kind regards

Mark

News Report - period covering 18th December - 8th January 2012

Clydesdale Harriers over the past few weeks still managed to race several events in the month of December and January despite some inclement weather. The most recent was on the 2^nd of this month when two harriers travelled down to Lancashire to compete in the Central Lancashire New Year Half Marathon. Fastest harrier and 11^th overall was Paul Carroll in a time of 1.20.25, followed by Marina McCallum in 94^th position (1.35.44).

Previous to that five days before Christmas Day was the annual Christmas Handicap run over approximately 2.7 miles. Fastest harrier was Under 20 harrier Peter Bowman (14.50), followed by Under 17 harrier Connor Ewing (15.22), Iain Robertson (15.31), Gerry Montgomery (16.00), Hugh Laverty (17.05), Ryan Nelson (17.06), Martin King (17.07), Anne Murray (17.32), Alistair Greig (17.39), Mark Barrow (17.48), Shirley Greig (19.21), Bobby Young (19.51), Yvonne Green (20.00), Gerry Kane (20.26), Christine Duncanson (22.03), Claire Reid (22.09), Fiona McCue (22.59), Marina McCallum (22.59), Marie Rippon (23.04), Patricia Stevenson (23.45), Bernadette Keenan (24.31), and Laurie Pearson (27.52).

The weekend of the 11^th December had Clydesdale harriers young and old travelling down to Irvine for the Scottish Athletics West District Cross Country Championships. First off were the Under 13 girls running 3200m. Fastest harrier was Charlotte Ross (15.13), followed by Iona Allan (15.16), and Aimee Abbott (18.16). Next off were the Under 13 boys also running 3200m. Brian Aird finished well in a time of 13.38, followed by Lewis Hay (14.46), and Stephen Kane (15.08). Under 15 Girls had Emily Paxton running 21.51 for the 4400m course. Under 17 men had Conor Ewing running the 6400m course in 23.16.

Next off were the Senior/Junior women running 6400m. Fastest harrier was Anne Murray (27.20), followed by Marina McCallum (28.52), and Yvonne Green (30.43). The three also won the Masters Team Gold medal (teams aged over the age of 40) to make it a double in the West Districts events (having won a team Gold medal in the relays a month earlier).

Lastly were the Senior/Junior men running 10000m. Fastest harrier was  Paul Carroll finishing in 37.00, followed by Michael Diver (37.26), Iain Robertson (38.40), Hugh Laverty (41.57), Mark Barrow (43.15), Bobby Young (46.00), Gerry Kane (47.14), and Peter Rudzinski (48.05).

The following day was the SAIL (Scottish Athletics Indoor League) Match 2 at the Kelvin Hall. Under 11 boys had Cairn Wallace running in the 60m (10.35), and the 600m (2.18.6). Under 13 boys had Anthony Quinn running the 60m (10.33), Stephen Kane running the 800m (3.09.5), Ronan Ross running in the 200m (34.0), and jumping in the Long Jump (2.73m), Kyle Higgins running in the 60m Hurdles (11.85). Under 13 girls had C. Allan running in the 60m and 60m Hurdles (10.15 and 12.63 respectively). Iona Allan ran 800m in 3.11.2, and threw the Shot Putt 4.24m. Aimee Abbott ran in the 200m (40.5), and jumped 1.81m in the Long Jump. Under 15 Boys had Andrew Hunter winning the 60m in 7.99, winning the 200m in 25.8, and jumping 9.49m in the Triple Jump. Brian Aird ran in the 800m (3.05.6), and threw 3.37m in the Shot Putt. Lewis Hay ran in the 400m (74.3). Under 15 Girls had Rachel Campbell running in the 60m and 60m Hurdles (9.70 and 12.85 respectively). Emily Paxton ran the 800m in 2.50.2, and the 300m in 49.4. Charlotte Ross jumped 3.46m in the 300m. Under 17 Men had Conner McDade running in the 60m (7.99), and 200m (25.5). David Campbell ran in the 60m Hurdles (9.61), and 400m (57.0). Under 17 Women had Erin Ball running in the 60m Hurdles (9.64), and jumping 1.20m in the High Jump. Roisin McShea ran in the 300m (52.9). Lastly, the Under 20 Women had Diane Nicholson running in the 60m (9.34), 200m (33.9), and throwing 8.20m in the Shot Putt. Claire Reid ran in the 800m (2.50.7), 400m (69.9), and jumped 8.20m in the Triple jump.

Marina McCallum

Press Officer

Festive Break

The track at St Peter the Apostle is closed for Christmas and New Year.
The next training session will be on Tuesday 10th January.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year