Edinburgh Athletic Club

Is it just me that thinks its strange that we don’t have our club name on the new vests? Our colours are certainly well known among club runners/athletes however many of us, especially on the endurance side, compete at large events where people do not know who we are.

I know this subject has been brought up before but I think its worth raising again for discussion because it seem to be something of an anomaly.

Enid Johnstone has Long Sleeved club vests for sale, in sizes 26″ to 34″ @ £15 each

Enid can be contacted at Meadowbank on Tuesdays or Thursdays,  at the Cross Country meetings, or via the contacts page on this web site.

See below for advance notice of two 2009 events to be run by Jenny MacLean and Caroline Toshack. For more info or to register your interest, email me directly at jenny@corefitnessinspiration.co.uk or else visit the site.

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Freya Murray (Chester le Street & District), helped the Norwich Union GB & NI team to seventh place in the team standings at this year’s International Chiba Ekiden Relay in Japan, clocking 16:08 in  the fourth leg.

The Norwich Union GB & NI team finished with an overall time of 2:10:12, helped particularly by Scott Overall (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC) who clocked the fastest lap of the team with 13.44.

Team members were Ian Boneham (Notts AC), who completed his 10k in 29:44, Charlotte Purdue (AFD) 15.32 for her 5k leg of the race, Ian Hudspith (Morpeth Harriers), clocking 30:29 as he crossed the line and anchor leg Caroline Hoyte (Arena 80 AC) who finished the 7.195k distance in 24:55, returning to the international fold after last representing GB & NI at this event in 2001 made the trip a successful individual and team affair.

For the second year running Ethiopian men’s and women’s teams took both victories, once again confirming their international dominance of endurance running.

Team results were:
1st – ETH 2:05.27
2nd – JPN 2:06:39
3rd – RUS 2:08:04
4th – JUT 2:08:47
5th – AUS 2:09:6
6th – CHIBA 2:10:00
7th – GBR 2:10:12
8th – USA 2:11:54
9th – CAN 2:11:56
10th – CHN 2:12:11
11th – SWE 2:12:16
12th – BRA 2:14:15
13th – ROU 2:15:37

For full results visit the Chiba Ekiden Event website :

Congratulations to all our members who received an award at the Scottish Athletics Annual Awards Dinner.

 Lifetime Achievement: Barry Craighead (Club President)

 Athletes achieving UK Power of 10 targets Lisa Glover and Lynsey Sharp.

 Disability Athlete of the Year: Libby Clegg

 Bank of Scotland under-20 Athlete of the Year: Lynsey Sharp
 
 Club Volunteer: Enid Johnston

 Tom Stillie Award Marjory Cook

 Track and Field Club of the Year Edinburgh AC

 The full list of awards can be seen at :
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=17&itemType=news&itemId=3886

Despite the temperature barely crossing freezing point, the EAC Womens Team managed a great turnout (9) for this, the 2nd East District League cross country meeting of the 2008/09 season. Fortunately, the expected strong winds and snow hadn’t made an appearance so we had dry, clear & fairly still conditions for this fast & furious race. (more…)

 Gateshead International Stadium, Riverside Bowl Saturday 15 November 2008

 
Under 15 Girls
Rachael Dunn 8th
Under 17 Girls
Emily Dudgeon 6th
Laura Goodson 11th
Junior Men
Chris O’Hare 5th

Full results can be found at:
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Leisure%20and%20Culture/sports/crosscountry/home.aspx

At a Scottish Athletics seminar on Saturday, details were announced concerning the future direction for athletics, with a view towards London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.

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Good turnout at Broxburn, hopefully someone will submit a write up on the days action?

EAC results from Broxburn, GP update and Mens EAC Cross Country Championship update now added to the spreadsheet at

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 Full East League results at  

http://www.eastleague.co.uk/results/index.htm

Sunday saw the first round of the Borders Cross Country League.

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