There were some fine results for Kilbarchan athletes at the Scottish Senior and under 17s Championships at Grangemouth last weekend. In the Senior Championships, Andrew Murphy was 2nd in the Pole Vault clearing 4.41m and 3rd in the Discus with a 40.26m throw just ahead of 4th placed Sam O’Kane Read more
In the lead up to the next October Junior athletics camp at the ON-X Renfrewshire Leisure are looking into the possibility of running a leading athletics course for volunteers and coaches. Ideally, a course 2/3 weeks before the October holidays for all volunteers / coaches would work best. The course has a max Read more
It was a successful weekend at Grangemouth, Andrew Murphy performing well in the field with two medals and Andrew Costello bringing home the gold in the Hammer. Full Results Gold Andrew Costello Hammer U17M Silver Willie Falconer Shot Putt SM Silver Andrew Murphy Pole Vault SM Silver Anthony Young 400m Read more
On Sunday 21st August Callum & Derek Hawkins will compete in the Olympic marathon in Rio. Race start 1:30pm British time. We all wish them the best of luck and hope they enjoy a superb experience. Congratulations to the Hawkins family for guiding them to this grandest stage.
Next Sunday 21st August two of our athletes are becoming Olympians as they compete in the marathon in Rio. We are looking to organise a get together to watching the marathon from 1pm at the Library on Causeyside st. The location is convenient for anyone wishing to come along after running Read more
Robert Snodgrass completed the Triple Crown of ultra races on the West Highland Way this year with his excellent finish on Saturday in the Devil o’ the Highlands from Tyndrum to Fort William. The race is run on the hilliest part of the Way covering the final 43 miles. Robert Read more
And the results from the final race -the Bella Belter. Photos by Kenny Phillips Pos No Name Club Cat Time 1 226 Stuart Gibson Ronhill Cambuslang H MS 0:32:54 2 185 Jack Heathwood Bellahouston Harriers MU20 0:34:03 3 184 Gregor Yates Bellahouston Harriers MS 0:34:27 4 221 Graham McCabe Kirkintilloch Read more
Results from the Mugdock Meander – well done everyone, with some great times on what turned out to be a perfect evening for running Pos No Name Club Cat Time 1 140 Thomas Wilson Garscube Harriers MU20 25:41 2 51 Darren McQuade Bellahouston Harriers MS 25:47 3 27 Kieran Cooper Read more
A healthy bunch of Kilbarchan’s road runners descended on Dunoon for the Towards for a tenner Half Marathon. The August sunshine was out in force as the boat docked and everyone registered at the Pier. Strong headwinds made the first half difficult, with the wind disappearing on the way back Read more
Please note: Pamela Cameron’s training group will meet at the track on Monday 7th August instead of Tuesday 8th August this week. Usual time 7pm to 8.30pm. Jason Pender’s group is cancelled this Tuesday 8th August, returning Thursday 10th August.