To finish off the cross country relay season Westies managed 4 teams male A&B and female A&B at Cumbernauld House Park. The best and toughest 4k course in my opinion but so enjoyable. The girls set off first with Ellie Cat and Elizabeth team A and Gaynor and Claire team B, Sharon had to pull
3 Westie teams complete with a travelling support comprising Jamies Matthew and Libby, Ellie and Chris’s Benjamin and Val’s Iona travelled to Posties Park in Dumbarton for the DAAA XC Relays. The Guys team JQ Gregor Jamie ( XC virgin) and Chris had a good strong performance and the girls Ellie (who gubbed me yet
They say that if it rains at the Bute agricultural show the week before the Highland games then the weather will be fine for the games. It chucked it down last week at the show and we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day for the games yesterday. As I was down at Rothesay with
Hamilton Gaynor and myself ran the Pollock Parkrun yesterday. It was a cold damp dreich morning but there was still a reasonable turnout. Hamilton gave me a good run for my money passing me at the start of the second lap before I passed him soon after and finishing in 20:53 with Hamilton in 21:23
Results Maryhill Park hosted a real tough muddy icy Cross Country yesterday and the Westie guys were out in force with Ellie our female interest in the race. We managed 2 male team counters with James 4th Jon 6th Gregor 11th and Johnston 19th grabbing 2nd team place and Michael Sweeney 20th Steffen 39th Ken
Men’s results | Women’s results 3 guys, Gregor, James and myself and 1 lady, Gaynor turned up at Bellahouston Park today with perfect conditions for the 4K races. The course had reverted to the old route around the perimeter adjacent to Mosspark Boulevard without the small loop around the field at the end of each
On this day in 1991 Liz McColgan won the New York Marathon and today at the Scally’s we were honoured with the presence of her daughter, fastest female of the day 27:32. Despite the Dumyat Dash today and the South side Six tomorrow we still managed a male team entry in a race long frequented
Results (Web admin’s note – John and Hamilton seem to have submitted their reports almost simultaneously, so I’ve combined them into this post to keep all comments on one thread. Johnston) John Quinn’s report Well done Springburn for a well organised race today. I met 2 Westies prior to the race – Grim and Hamilton
5th November 2011 Results Ran my second Strathclyde Parkrun yesterday in exactly 20 mins dead. 6 seconds outside my PB for this run. I don’t know why, but although this run is completely flat my times in the Pollock parkrun are always faster. It may be the downhill sections at Pollock that allow you to
Results Ran Strathclyde parkrun this morning in 19:25 and in 6th place. Felt strong throughout and was really pleased with the run. It was a lovely morning with the sun appearing just before the race start and no wind. Perfect conditions and a great start to the weekend. Had a tough battle with William Reid