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Congratulations to those who ran the Clydebank 10k on Thursday 23rd May 2013

Congratulations to Derek Hawkins (pictured left - photo from Kenneth Phillips)

for winning the race

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Full results

KILBARCHAN FARE POORLY IN THE CSSAL LEAGUE OPENING MATCH

The CSSAL results from 12th May at Wishaw have emerged. There was a very tight spread of results, but unfortunately, Kilbarchan finished 8th.

However this disguises some excellent performances on the day. In their age categories, the senior men were 2nd, the Masters, Senior and U17 Women were all 3rd, but the other age groups were not able to sustain this level unfortunately.

Individually the standout performances were Callum Hawkins and Paul Leck in the 3000m Senior Men, winning by a massive margin of more than 45 seconds - a huge PB for Paul as well. Elsewhere PB for David Kerr in the 400m and good wins for Billy Russell in the Triple Jump and B 100m. There were a number of other good wins for Kilbarchan athletes listed below. We will hope for better in the next two matches.

Kilbarchan event winners
Holly Belch 12.61 100M - SENIOR WOMEN A
Kim Crawford 2.31.06 800M - UNDER 13 GIRLS A
Holly Belch 21.09 JAVELIN - SENIOR WOMEN A
Rachel Pugh 19.71 JAVELIN - SENIOR WOMEN B
Callum Hawkins 8.41.47 3000 M - SENIOR MEN A
Paul Leck 8.43.74 3000 M - SENIOR MEN B
David Kerr 50.20 400 M - SENIOR MEN A
Billy Russell 11.65 100 M - SENIOR MEN B
Billy Russell 11.61 TRIPLE JUMP - SENIOR MEN A
Drew Yeoman 11.12 TRIPLE JUMP - SENIOR MEN B

Reminder that the 2nd DunRen Open Graded Meeting is at Linwood on Wednesday 29th May 2013

It would be good to see a good turn out from the club at our track. It’s a great way to get some race experience or a fitness check.

Entry Fee £2 per event payable on the day. Details required: Name, Club, date of birth, age group, anticipated performance.

Details of the events

Key track events coming up over the next month

24th and 25th May 2013 - West District Championships (entries closed, this was a pre-entry) at Kilmarnock
Wednesday 29th May 2013 - Linwood Open Graded Meeting at Linwood Sports Centre
Sunday 2nd June 2013- Young Athletes league Meeting (u13s, u15s, u17s) at Kilmarnock (Team Managers John Rodger and Janet Gillham)
Saturday 8th June 2013 – Secondary Schools Championships at Grangemouth
Sunday 16th June 2013 – Scottish Masters, Scottish 10,000m and All Ages Relay Championships at Grangemouth
Friday 21st June 2013 – Glasgow Milers Meeting at Scotstoun
Sunday 23rd June 2013 - Young Athletes league Meeting (u13s, u15s, u17s) at Grangemouth

(Team Managers John Rodger and Janet Gillham)
Wednesday 26th June 2013 – Linwood Open Graded Meeting at Linwood Sports Centre
Saturday 29th June 2013 – Central and South of Scotland Athletics League at Kilmarnock

(Team Managers Morag Cunningham, Susan Devine, Janice Ross)
13th & 14th July 2013 – Scottish Combined Events Championships at Grangemouth

Further details on the Scottish Athletics web site

Some recent highlights ...

Claire Gibson was close to her best in the 1500m,at the Loughborough International .. 4.16.83

Gavin McArdle broke a long standing u17s club record at the Stretford BMC meeting last week, 3000m in 8.32.52

Scottish Women's League also at the weekend, at Aberdeen, Kilbarchan Athletes representing Team West.
Holly Belch the star of the show winning the 100m 12.51, 200m 25.69 and 3rd in the 100mHurdles 15.41

Elspeth Curran 1st lady in the Strathclyde Park 5K, 16.50, which is 55sec better than the previous best.

Please note ... No Throws training this Friday 24th May 2013 as we are at the West District Championships.
Jim Green

Hammerama Grand Prix 2 at ON-X Linwood Saturday 18th May 2013

A good day for Kilbarchan AAC at the second Hammerama competition of the year with three athletes achieving PB’s

with one in two competitions.

Sadly Alan Bertram MBE founder of the Hammerama and mentor for Scottish Athletics Hammer Development Group passed away on Saturday afternoon. He will be missed by all who came in contact with him.

Results below:
U16 Boys Andrew Costello Second 37.30m 4kg
Sen. Women Rachel Pugh Third 30.09m 4kg PB
U18 Girls Mia Shepherd Third 38.27m 3kg
U16 Girls Heather Fawcett Fifth 33.50m 3kg PB
U14 Girls Heather Fawcett: First 38.08m 2kg PB
U12Girls Kirsty Costello First 31.32m 2kg

Jim Green
Throws Coach
 

MEN'S LEAGUE WIN FOR KILBARCHAN

It's official! Kilbarchan again won the Men's League at Grangemouth today!
Kilbarchan triumphed by a whopping 50 points over reigning champions Cental.
Kilbarchan 360, Central 310, Falkirk 268, Aberdeen 267, Edinburgh 249, Lasswade 193, VP Glasgow 146, Shettleston 76.

Event winners for Kilbarchan:
David Kerr (400m B) 50.28
Paul Leck (1500m A) 3:59.58
Connor Henderson (400mH A 54.19)
Jack Lochans (HJ A) 1.90m
Andy Dawkins (SP A) 13.49m
Willie Falconer (SP B) 13.48m
Willie Falconer (Hammer B) 36.41m
Andrew Cunningham (Javelin B) 41.93m

Runners-up were:
Euan Gillham (1500m B)
Callum Hawkins (5000m A)
Andrew Dearie (5000m B)
Russell Mountford (800m B)
Russell Mountford (3K/SC A)
Andrew Murphy (110mH A)
Andrew Murphy (400mH B)
Andrew Murphy (HJ B)
Sam O'Kane (Discus B)

Full results to follow....

Truly a glorious win - but the job's only half done, we need to win again on Sunday 21st July 2013!

Well done everyone who took part and to team manager Morag Cunningham for putting out such a great team!!

Some photos on facebook

Congratulations to those who ran the Helensburgh 10k on Thursday 16th May 2013

Full results

Hill Race Championship won last night at Cornalees by Donald Petrie (left),

beautiful evening, slightly muddy at start, only 2 runners.

Photo by Thomas Loehndorf

More photos on Flickr

Congratulations to Claire Gibson who has been selected to run for Scotland in the 1500 metres event at the Loughborough international this weekend against British Universities, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
 
And also to Martin Lipton who has been included in the Scottish 4 x 400 metres relay pool following his excellent run of 48.34 seconds in the 400 metres race at the British League meeting at Cardiff last weekend.

Notice for Road Runners .....  Dates for the next two club races ...

Note we have changed the date of the David Cummings after discussion at our committee meeting

(please note I initially had these dates the other way round by mistake! )

This is now right ...

Wednesday 12th June 2013 - 7pm Sustrans (meet at Bridge of Weir)

Wednesday 19th June 2013 - 7pm David Cummings (meet at Kilbarchan Park Pavilion)

More details to come but put them in your diary!

Congratulations to Laura Stark who was1st u15 girls and Scottish Champion in a time of 13.57

in Ben Lomond junior Hill Race (2.5K including 200m climb) on Saturday 11th May 2013

Congratulations to all those who ran the Women's 10k on Sunday 12th May 2013

Elspeth Curran (photo taken by Sharon Ramage)

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Congratulations to those who ran in the Troon 10k on Wednesday 8th May 2013

Full results

There will be no Throws training on Friday 10th May 2013 due to unavailability of coaches.

Jim Green

Congratulations to Catherine Stewart who won the women's race at the Island of Tiree Half Marathon in a personal best time

of 1 hour 35 minutes 57 seconds in very windy conditions.

Details of a race on the Gleniffer Braes...

Accord Hospice are holding a 5 mile run within the grounds of Gleniffer Braes Country Park on Sunday 19^th May at 10am. Entry fee is £15 and this includes transport from Prolife Gym. It’s all being run with the support of Margaret Moore of Good2Run in Paisley who has organised quite a few of our events, and we are hoping that it will be an enjoyable event for everyone taking part.

More information on the Accord Hospice Web Site

Congratulations to Elspeth Curran who won the Ladies Race at the Scottish 5k Road Race Champs

on Wednesday 1st May in 16m 27s.

Notice for Road Runners .....  Dates for the next two club races ...

Wednesday 19th June 2013 - 7pm Sustrans

Sunday 23rd June 2013 - 1pm David Cummings

More details to come but put them in your diary!

Bus times for Sunday 5th May 2013 to Grangemouth

Leaving ..
Bridge of Weir Bulls Garage 9.30am
Kilbarchan Library 9.40am
beith Road Garage 9.45am
Thorndene 9.50am
Paisley Canal St bus stop 10am.
Return leaving approx 5.30pm

Cost £5

Congratulations to those who ran the 53mile Hoka Highland Fling on Saturday 28th April 2013

John Kynaston's race report

Kilbarchan results from Linwood OGM

Results from Team West in the Scottish Women's League at Meadowbank on Sunday 21st April 2013

Seniors ..
100m/200/100H .. 5A5A/2A Holly Belch 11.71/26.35/14.83 ..
100H 2A Holly Belch 14.83 ..
200m 5A Holly Belch 26.35 ..
800m 3A Jemma Reekie 2.19.84 ..
Disc/Shot/Jav 2B/2B/4A Rachel Pugh 25.54+/8.01/20.39 ..

u15s ..
800m 3A Kerry MacAngus 2.32.89
1500m 1B Iona Miller 5.13.04+

Team result .. 1 Edinburgh AC .. 2 Aberdeen AC .. 3 Forth Valley .. 4 Team West

TRAINING SESSIONS:
 
For some time it has been our practice at Kilbarchan Athletic Club to put the Monday night fartlek sessions on the club web site in advance.
 
This is (1) to provide athletes with information in advance as to the content of the training programme; (2) to enable those using Garmins to pre-programme their watches to the appropriate time/distance settings; (3) to enable those training from home or from gymnasia to do the sessions at a time suitable to their own circumstances; and (4) to allow athletes to adapt the sessions to exercise bike, ski-machine, cycle-machine, treadmill and swimming pool sessions during rehabilitation or inclement weather phases.
 
I know reliably that our sessions are accessed and used by other clubs and their athletes visiting the KAAC web site.
 
Consequently, I am suggesting that we no longer put KAAC sessions into the public domain, otherwise this puts our athletes at a disadvantage if/when rival competitors/clubs know what we are doing and can use our training programme to their own benefit.
 
This has assumed a major dimension during recent weeks with the approach of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year and the requisite acquisition of qualifying times for that event.
 
We have a number of athletes at KAAC who are in contention for Games places and whose training programmes (or some of the programmes) can be utilised by rivals for places in the Scottish CG team.
 
It seems illogical, therefore, that we should be making our programme known to our members' rivals.
 
This is a bit like a football team announcing publicly to their opponents what training they do or what strategies they will employ in and during the run-up to major tournaments.
 
I am proposing, therefore, that we just circulate our training information to our own members or Friends of Kilbarchan AAC (eg former members, club benefactors past and present etc).
 
This would be done by drawing up an e-mail list of people wishing to know the sessions in advance or simply by making the information available by phone or word of mouth at club training sessions.
 
The change would still mean that those wishing for details about the sessions would still have access to that information in advance.
 
The only thing different would be our sessions would be taken from the public domain and restricted to 'in-house' circulation.
 
For the above reasons, I also propose we no longer provide website information in retrospect about the Thursday track sessions.
 
I shall be putting these proposals forward at the next committee meeting so if anyone wishes to comment could they please phone me on 01505 324928 or e-mail: d.parker43@live.co.uk
 
Thank You
 
Derek Parker
 
KAAC coaching adviser

SAL Meeting 1 Kilmarnock 20th April 2013

Report by David Cunningham (pdf file)

SAL Meeting 1 Kilmarnock 20th April 2013

Hammerama Grand Prix at Grangemouth Stadium Saturday 20th April 2013

A good day for Kilbarchan AAC at the first Hammerama competition of the year with four athletes achieving PB’s, which I think, would have been higher, as four of the clubs throwers did not attend for whatever reasons.

Results ....
U16 Boys: Andrew Costello: Fourth: 37.73m 4kg PB
Senior Women: Rachel Pugh: Fourth: 26.94 4m 4kg
U18 Girls: Chiara Smith: Ninth: 22.42m 3kg PB
U16 Girls: Heather Fawcett: Seventh: 27.23m: 3kg PB
U14 Girls: Heather Fawcett: Third: 31.35m: 2kg
U12 Girls: Kirsty Costello: First: 35.11m: 2kg: PB
 

Jim Green
Throws Coach
 

Congratulations to those who ran the Virgin London Marathon today ....

KILBARCHAN WIN OPENING MEN'S LEAGUE MATCH

They didn't see us coming as newly promoted Kilbarchan shocked the other Men's league teams with a fabulous victory in the season opener at Kilmarnock yesterday! More details will follow.

1. Kilbarchan 330
2. Central 320
3. Falkirk 270
4. Aberdeen 237
5. Edinburgh 235
6. VP Glasgow 200
7. Lasswade 180
8. Shettleston 75
.... roll on Grangemouth in May!!!

by David Cunningham

FAREWELL AND THANKS, RICHARD:
 
Richard Beal, who has been a loyal and faithful member of Kilbarchan AAC, is leaving us after five years.
 
Richard is moving out of our area to live in Troon. So Monday 22nd April 2013, is likely to his last session with us.
 
KAAC in general, and the road-running group in particular, wish to thank Richard for all his fine work in posting the club training sessions on the website, supervising sessions and carrying the watch to time the repetitions.
 
Hopefully, we shall see him from time to time at some of our training sessions if and when he can manage along.
 
We wish you all the best, Richard.
 
May all your road-running miles be joyful and light of foot and may our paths cross again from time to time. Happy trails!!

By Derek Parker

NATIONAL TRAIL RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Falkland, Fife on SATURDAY 25th MAY 2013

More information about the race

Men's entry form          Women's entry form
 

3000 Metres races at the Dunren Open Graded Meetings at Linwood Sports Complex

which are being held on the evenings of Wednesdays 24th April, 29th May, 26th June, 31st July and
21st August 2013

The 3000 Metres is open to all in age group Under 15 and older.

The 3000 metres races will start at 6.40pm and entries are required in advance closing on the Monday prior to the meeting.

Entries for the OGM on 24th April close next Monday 22nd April 2013.

More details of the  summer programme

Kilbarchan AAC Club Hill Race Championship .. 5.5 mile Cornalees Hill race - Wednesday 15th May at 7.30pm.

There will also be a 1/2mile uphill only race for juniors starting at 7.15pm.
Registration is in Greenock Glenpark Orangefield clubhouse from 5.45pm to 6.45pm (latecomers can register at the start)
The start is at Woodstock road at Pennyfern in Greenock, 10 minute jog from the clubhouse. It is a marked route to Hillside Hill (the hill above the Cornalees visitor centre) and back again. Changing and showers available for Men & Women in the Orangefield Clubhouse. (Entry £2 which includes Tea & Coffee & Cakes in Clubhouse afterwards/ juniors free)

Thanks to Stevie McLooneand Glenpark Harriers for making this race available to us.

Congratulations to those who ran in the Balloch to Clydebank 1/2 Marathon on Sunday 14th April 2013 ...

18th Euan Carrick 1.22.44
48th Andrew Gallacher 1.26.47
61st Tony Carroll 1.29.17
113th Steven Hill 1.37.13
119th Colin Simpson 1.37.43

ATTENTION ALL RUNNERS

Dougie Biggart is starting a Beginners running group on Thursday 11th April 2013.

The group is for those of all abilities who are keen to start running/train for a race/get fit etc.  If you are interested or know of someone who would like benefit from such a group please meet Dougie at the reception of the new ON-X Sports Centre in Linwood at 7pm.

The group will meet each Thursday at 7pm.

Tom Scott 10 Mile Road Race, Strathclyde Park Sunday 7th April 2013

83 Robin Scott 69.01 (3rd M60)
84 Hannah Waugh 69.09
99 Steven Hill 71.13

Scottish 6-Stage Road Relay Championships, Livingston Sunday 31st March 2013

Kilbarchan Men's Team 4th Overall

Leg 1 (Short) Russell Mountford 16.20
Leg 2 (Long) Derek Hawkins 28.03 (fastest Long leg)
Leg 3 (Short) Scott MacAuley 16.29
Leg 4 (Long) Paul Leck 31.03
Leg 5 (Short) Steven Hill 21.09
Leg 6 (Long) Andrew Dearie 31.46

 Two local events coming up that Kilbarchan AAC are supporting ...

1.  A charity 5K at Bowfield on Sunday 14th April 2013 - can register for the race through the Bowfield Hotel Reception

 2. 10K in Houston on Sunday 28th April 2013. - Further details

If you have any questions about the web site please contact