Edinburgh Athletic Club

We’re always looking to make it easier for you to stay in touch with club news and ongoing conversations. Here are three improvements we want to make sure everyone knows about: (more…)

Congratulations to Freya Murray on being picked for the Scottish Team in the 5000m in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

With their strongest team of the season Edinburgh ACs senior women secured their place in the UK Women’s Premier League for next season.  A great team effort earned a credible 6th place at the final match guaranteeing 6th place in the final league positions.  The league was won by City of Manchester with Birchfield second and Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow third.

There were a number of impressive performances throughout the day. (more…)

We are still looking for a few helpers for the EAC/Scottish Gas 5k & 10k races this coming weekend, so if you are not running in either of the races this Sunday (01/08/10), please volunteer to help out. There are lots of tasks such as marshalling, water station, distributing race numbers, handing out t-shirts/medals/bananas etc.  all easy to do and it gets you involved in the action and is great fun. All volunteers receive a t-shirt and a buffet lunch after the race.

If you are available to help, please contact Alex, Garry, or any of  the organisers/coaches, all offers of help are fully appreciated.

The May and June draws were made recently together with the Super Draw. Winners are as follows:
May 2010 – 45 – Donald Gorrie
May 2010 – 20 – Pat Sharkey
June 2010 – 45 – Stan Drew
June 2010 – 20 – Elaine Mooney

Super Draw
200 – Pat Mortimer
80 – Pat Sharkey
30 – Arthur Groundwater

Thanks again to all those who participate in the 200 Club and thanks to Marion Donachie for all the hard work she does in respect of the 200 Club

Ian Cunningham (Club Treasurer)

Our club has a number of key events and fund raisers coming up in the next few months and we need as many people as possible to help out and ensure they run smoothly and efficiently. These events raise much needed funds for the club and it would be appreciated if any club members not actually taking part in the events, could volunteer to help out at one or indeed all of them! (more…)

Working VERY hard now

If you thought that all road race Championship races were flat, fast affairs – think again! Although most certainly not in the league of the Skye half the day before, the Dunfermline race had its fair share of hills, twists & turns. Add in over 5 miles of cycle paths devoid of anyone but racers & a few folks manning a water station & it becomes clear that the revised Scottish Championship course is suited best to the mentally strong & internally motivated runner!

Here are accounts from Niamh Devlin & Jenny MacLean, plus results for your delectation. (more…)

European Cup in Marseilles, 6th June 2010
Freya Murray moved to the top of the UK rankings in the 10.000 metres, finishing 6th in a time of 32:33.44
The time is 11 seconds inside the Scottish standard for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

                                    Highland Games volunteers wanted!

For the third year in a row EAC is helping out with the Activity Mix Corporate Highland Games event at Merchiston school on Saturday 24th July. The event will see businesses from across Edinburgh competing in a range of events. We are looking for willing volunteers to help out on the day. This event is a significant revenue earner for the club and we’d really appreciate it if you can spare time to help out.

We would like a team leader as well as helpers for each of the following events but the more the merrier if there are more willing volunteers available: (more…)

With this weeks buzz about the Edinburgh Marathon, thoughts turn to the EAC record holder for the Marathon: On the 20th Anniversary of his London Marathon win, Brian Aitken spoke to Allister Hutton.

Scotland’s Allister Hutton was a nearly man until he came through thick mist and rain like a Highland warrior from a damp Scottish moor, to win the 10th London marathon. Leading from 14 miles, the 35 year old pushed his body to the limit, to win the world’s greatest city marathon. (more…)