The London Marathon last Sunday, made for a fantastic spectacle, with the fine weather enhancing the scenery together with the enthusiasm of the tens of thousands of runners, of all ages and abilities. Many local runners were there and special credit must go to Robin Scott from Bridge of Weir. Read more…
Brothers Callum and Derek Hawkins are on the verge of being selected to compete for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games this summer. And Olympian AndrewLemoncello, from Fife, is also now odds-on for Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014 after posting the one 10,000m qualifying standard that is required for selection. With Read more…
The Scottish Road and Cross Country season came to an end with the National Road Relay Championships at Livingston on Sunday. Kilbarchan Athletic Club’s Women’s team finished the season in good form, though just outside the medals, in 4th place. The Women’s 4 stage event involves alternate shorter and longer stages, nominally 3 miles and Read more…
If any parent or athlete over the age of 17 would like to attend a training course to learn to become an athletics officials please complete the attached booking form and return to Joanne Dennis at the email address below. Also let Jason Pender at jasonpender@uk2.net know you have applied. Read more…
Many thanks to all the athletes, coaches and parents that supported Kilbarchans teams in the indoor track and field league this winter. u11, u13, u15, u17 and u20 athletes participated in three matches in December, January and February, with the top teams in each age group qualifying for a hotly Read more…
2 local girls competed for Scotland in the British Schools International Cross Country International at Bolton last weekend. Conditions were far from ideal with rain and wind as well as muddy underfoot conditions. Laura Stark (St Columbas School) was 13th, 2nd Scot, in the 15-17 age group race, time 17 Read more…
Congratulations to Kilbarchan’s young athletes on selection for Team Scotland at the London Mini Marathon. scottishathletics article Scotland teams have been selected for the Virgin Money Giving London Mini Marathon next month. Two dozen young athletes will compete in the now traditional British Athletics regional team challenge event on the Read more…
Scottish hill runners (by birth, parentage or minimum nine-months residency) have the opportunity of representing their district at this year’s Inter Counties Fell/Hill Running Championships which are being held at Witton Park, on the outskirts of Blackburn, on Sunday 18 May. The course comprises mainly hilly woodland trails and passes Read more…
Euan Gillham from Bridge of Weir, had his best result of the year when he won the National Junior under 17s Road Race title at Riccarton in Edinburgh last Sunday. Euan took the lead early on, finishing a clear winner, time 15 minutes 35 seconds for the 5200metres distance. With Read more…
Please see below details of the three races (10k, 10-mile and Half Marathon) which make up this year’s Scottish Athletics West District Road Running Championships. West District medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female (U20 and older) plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd Masters (40+) male and female Read more…