Parkruns

Roisin had a good run at the Strathclyde Parkrun today - the Pollok Park event was off - and finished first female despite the fact that another is listed ahead of her - the other is a wheelchair user. She was twenty eighth of 134 finishers in a time of 20:33 on what was a new course for her. There were two other Clydesdale Harriers running: Watson Jones was forty first in 22:07 and Christine Duncanson fifty ninth in 24:17.
You can often measure how good a run was by some of the other runners finishing just in front or just behind you - in Roisin's case Keith Redpath who is now a male vet was a very good competitive athlete with a good career both as an amateur and then as a professional was just in front and not far behind was Campbell Joss of Bellahouston Harriers who always runs to a good standard. I also noticed that my old training partner and former Scottish Marathon Champion (2:18:03 in 1979) finished down the field in seventieth place in 27:10. I'm nearly tempted to get the running shoes from the back of the cupboard ......
Well done to all three club members.

Glasgow parkrun 5k

Well done to junior athlete Roisin McShea, who took part in the Pollok park 5k the past 2 weeks, running 20 mins 55 secs and 20 mins 56 secs, and finishing 3rd female today.

Well done, Johnathan

At the Inter Regional Championships at Wishaw at the weekend, Johnathan Farrell had a good couple of days competition. On Saturday he won the B 100 metres and then on Sunday was part of a winning relay team. Two days, two races, two wins. Doesn't get much better than that!
All being well he wil be running in Dumfries at the weekend in the Central and South of Scotland League where all age groups and both sexes compete as a team - albeit with an abbreviated programme of events. There were also good results at the weekend in the Parkrun in Glasgow with Roisin and Claire both performing well alongside several of the senior club members. Roisin and Claire will be at Dumfries and it will be a good day's sport. Seniors are reminded that they don't need to take the car - a bus has been organised and it is usually good to travel as a squad.

Glasgow Park Run 30th January

Well Done Roisin!

I've just had news that has cheered me up quite a bit. Roisin McShea has just heard that she has been selected to run for the West of Scotland at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on ninth January. The experience of racing on the trail and in the presence of the best of athletes should be really good for her. Given her recent form on the country she should do well and bring credit to herself, her family and the club as well.
She celebrated by running in the Parkrun 5000 metres this morning where the icy roads affected all the times. Club times were Gerry Montgomery, 5th, 18:31, Bobby Young, 19th, 20:13, Marina McCallum, 20th, 20:24, Michael Diver, 23rd, 20:46, Roisin McShea, 25th, 21:17, Marie Rippon, 73rd, 25:27.
Well done Roisin - gi'e it laldy!

Glasgow Park Run - Saturday 31st October

Here is a photo of our young atheletes who took part in the recent Park Run at Pollok Park.