Well done to all the Bellas who ran in the Self Transcendence 5k in Edinburgh. Some great PBs in there. Full results: Runbritain results – Self Transcendence 5k – 2016
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Our new Hill Running Championship gets underway this Wednesday with the Whangie Whizz – click here for details . Club members can find details on the forum: https://bellahoustonroadrunners.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php… Take a look at Al Ewen’s excellent video on hill running to get in the mood…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1J3sj-7clw
Graeme Paterson won MV40 Bronze at Crownpoint on Friday night with a time of 35:06 in the 10,000m. Congratulations! Earlier on Friday, at the 3k on the Green at lunchtime, Iain Burns PB’d with a time of 9:43 (equalling his 3k track time from January) and Stuart McMillan also PB’d in 10:11. On Saturday, Michael Lancaster was 1st MV40 in the Tiree Half Marathon (1:33:19). Congratulations! Early on Saturday morning, four Bellas took on the Hoka Highland Fling Ultramarathon. 53 miles from Milngavie to Tyndrum on the West Highland Way. A brilliant achievement just to finish – but look how fast they did it: Very many congratulations to you – enjoy your well earned rest! You can read Grant’s race report here: http://www.grantmacd.co.uk/highland-fling-2016/
Congratulations to Russell, Greig and Robbie who won Bronze Medals at the Scottish Marathon Championships at the the London Marathon on Sunday. A fantastic result. http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/rio-on-radar-for-scots-in-london/#scottishmarathon
It was with some trepidation that I headed to The Great Tartan Skidaddle yesterday morning at 6am. Having never run an ultra, in my wisdom I thought it would be a good precursor to the Devil o The Highlands. All contestants met in Callander and were bussed out to Inversnaid for the start of the race. The duathletes left ten minutes before us then we were off. The first stage of the race is an undulating trail with stunning views of Loch Arklet to the first checkpoint at Stronachlachar. We were blessed when the sun decided to make an appearance and stay with us to the finish of the race. Feeling happy I hit the first checkpoint and it was onwards and upwards on road alongside Loch Katrine with a lovely detour up Primrose Hill. The views at the top of the surrounding hills and the snowy top of Ben Lomond were stunning. From here I set off to the next checkpoint at Trossachs Pier to the last stage of the race. From here onwards the race takes you off road through forestry tracks and open hillside with stunning views of Loch Achray and Venachar til you finally reach Callander. The last stage of the race was tough. My calf was giving me gip and I was having to dig deep. Thankfully a friendly face had appeared unexpectedly at the last stage of the race and pulled me through it. Arriving in Callander I was both happy and relieved to finish the race. Much to my total amazement and happiness I was informed that I was the 3rd female in. This is a tough race, it’s hilly and undulating for most of the way but the support of other runners and marshalls really helped me along the way. It’s well organised and the route is well marked. I would recommend this to fellow runners who love the hills and getting out in some of the best scenery our country has to offer. Finally congratulations to Grant MacDonald on his gold medal as overall winner, what an achievement. Congratulations to Elsie Downham who won a gold medal in the duathlon (1st female and 4th overall). Elaine Congratulations too to Elaine on winning a silver medal (2nd female vet and 11th overall) at her first ultra.[ed] Results and photos over at: Skidaddle.org Photos by Skidaddle.org
Epic turnout and results at the Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon today, 37 Bella finishers and great results across the board. Bruce Carse 1st Bella male, Louise Ross 1st Bella lady, Gerry Scullion 1st MV50. Louise, Ann and Debs won the ladies team prize (Louise and Ann having far too much fun judging from the photo). Well done everyone! If there are any missing PB’s below let us know. Full results here: Balloch to Clydebank Runbritain results
Great club day out at the Scottish National Cross Country Championships in Callendar Park Falkirk, well done to everyone who took part and a big thanks to the marshals and organisers. Full results here: Scottish National XC Championships 2016 – Full results
A reminder that Club training is at Nethercraigs this week, 29th Feb and 2nd March. Glasgow Club – Nethercraigs
The Renfrewshire AAA 5 mile road race took place at Battery park in Greenock on 7 Feb 2016. The wind is always a challenge for this Club Championship race, but this year high winds and heavy rain had caused the approach road to Greenock to be blocked causing long travel delays. Just getting to the start line was therefore a major achievement and unfortunately not everyone made it, with several turning back or arriving after the race had started. Battery Park had its own flooding problems with 30m long puddles, knee deep in places, a major obstacle for runners not expecting “cross country on the roads” as one competitor put it. In the latter stages of the race, submerged kerbs in these water features were tripped over causing a number of runners to fall and one competitor even broke his ankle. Although the rain held off for the race, the wind was particularly brutal this year. On re-entering the park after the out-and-back along the esplanade the gale force wind was like a solid wall slowing everyone’s progress. Well done to everyone who took part but particularly well done to Ann, Claire and Katie who took Bronze medals in the ladies competition, with Claire coming 2nd V40. The men’s team were 4th for the second year running. Full results Runbritain Rankings Photo by Gordon Goldie
A record number of Bellas turned out for the first marathon pace training session of 2016 in Glasgow Green on Wednesday 13th January. Cold but dry – well done everyone!
Over the Christmas and New Year period Craigholme is closed. We have therefore arranged for the club to be able to use the facilities at Glasgow Club Nethercraigs on the following evenings. Monday 21 December Wednesday 23 December Monday 4 January Unfortunately Nethercraigs is also closed between Christmas and New Year but the training schedule will have an alternative meeting area for Mon 28 Dec and Wed 30 Dec. At Nethercraigs, there is a car park, toilets, changing, showers and lockers (£1 returnable). When you enter the centre the meeting area for our use is behind the reception area on the right. For storage of bags etc please make use of the lockers. There will be NO CHARGE for training for the duration of Craigholme’s closure. The address: Glasgow Club Nethercraigs 355 Corkerhill Rd Glasgow G52 1TQ
Results from today’s Scottish Athletics West District XC can be found on the Scottish Athletics website here: West District XC 2015 results
A wet and windy Glasgow University Hares and Hounds 5 mile race took place on Saturday, with 16 Bellas running as part of the Club’s Winter Championships. The race was one by Deeside’s Robbie Simpson in 24:34 with Garscube’s Lesley Chisholm first lady home in 29:09. Provisional results are available here A video of the event by Gordan Curran is available here:
Course maps and competitor information for the Scottish Athletics West District Cross Country Championships on Sunday 6th December 2015 in Bellahouston park can be found by clicking the button below and are also on the Scottish Athletics website.
Well done to everyone who completed the Jimmy Irvine Bella 10k yesterday in dreadful weather conditions. Particular congratulations to our winners: Congratulations to the 2015 prize winners: 1ST MALE Neil RENAULT – Edinburgh Athletic Club 00:31:32 2ND MALE Robert GILROY – Ronhill Cambuslang Harriers 0:32:12 3RD MALE Paul KERR – Edinburgh University Triathlon Club 00:32:36 1ST FEMALE Shona MCINTOSH – Hunters Bog Trotters 00:36:20 2ND FEMALE Megan DAVIDSON – Falkirk Victoria Harriers 00:37:03 3RD FEMALE Donna McHUGH 00:39:34 MV40 Chris WALSH – Bellahouston Harriers 00:34:55 MV50 Wattie MACKAY – Strathearn Harriers 00:36:03 MV60 David KINGHORN – Jog Scotland 00:43:35 FV35 Karen KENNEDY – Carnegie Harriers 0:40:23 FV45 Susie HUBBARD – Ayr Seathforth AAX 00:42:17 FV55 Lorna COYLE – Greenock Glenpark Harriers 00:47:47 MALE TEAM: Bellahouston Harriers :Colin THOMAS, Jack HEATHWOOD and Darren MCQUADE FEMALE TEAM Bellahouston Road Runners : Debs GRAY, Louise ROSS, Ann ROBIN Provisional results are available here: Jimmy Irvine results