Edinburgh Athletic Club

Another day of great EAC performances in todays Scottish 4k Cross Country Championship.

In the womens event, Emily Stewart was a fantastic 4th, just missing a medal by 3 seconds. Good back up from Jenny MacLean and Lynsey Sharp ensured a team silver medal was secured.

The men’s team never quite managed a medal, but 5th place was still an excellent result against some very strong opposition at Bellahouston, with great individual performances by both the senior and younger EAC athletes.   (more…)

BACK TO BASICS

As we have started a new decade, and a new year, I thought we should perhaps go back to basics as a way of encouraging a few more of you out on the fells.

So lets start with a A-Z fo fell running:    (more…)

The road race season if fast approaching and your training should now be in full swing if aiming to peak for the first races. One of the early 10k’s which we will be targetting as a club, is the Round The Houses 10k at Grangemouth on Sunday 27th March. It is a flat course and ideal for PB’s and fast times. Hopefully we will have a good turnout of EAC athletes and we will be in the mix to pick up some of the individual and team prizes on offer as well as register a few PB’s.

As a good build up to this, there are a couple of other races, 2 weeks apart, providing a perfect preparation for Grangemouth. As well as providing race practice, experience and the possibility of EAC prize winners (both individuals and teams), they are very enjoyable and interesting races and both have a fantastic selection of food available for runners after the race!   (more…)

This weekend will see the usual training sessions: On Saturday, meet at 10.00am at the Meadows Pavilion for a speed session.  Sunday morning at 9.00am will be the long run from Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, meet in the top car park before heading out on paths and trails to Balerno and beyond with run distances from 12-16 miles. 

Good luck to everyone heading through to the Scottish 4k Cross Country Championships on Sunday, hopefully some medals will be coming back along the M8 after the races.

Congratulations to:
Oonagh Dunnet (Under 17)
Andrew Crichton (Under 23)
Laura Dunn (Under 23)

On their selection to the Scottish Team to compete in the Celtic Nations Cross Country Championships to be held in Ireland, on the 9th of February

Run and Become are promoting open 50k and 100k races at North Inch Park, Perth on Sunday 27th March 2011, see attached poster for full details.  100km poster

Run & Become are staging another Training and Inspiration evening on the West Highland Way Race on Wednesday 9th February 7PM-9-30ish at St Brides Community Centre.

An informal evening of advice and inspiration for anyone  tackling this iconic epic challenge for the first or fifteenth time or any similar or shorter ultra challenge .

PRESENTATIONS BY;     (more…)

Are you interested is becoming a Field / Track / Start Team Official?

A previously arranged training course for those interested in finding out a bit more about what’s all involved with officiating at athletic matches, was unfortunately cancelled due a combination of circumstances, not the least of which was the horrendous weather.

The course has now been re-arranged for Thursday 24^th February, 2011, between 6-9pm at Meadowbank. (more…)

Edinburgh Athletic 200 Club
On behalf of Edinburgh AC, I  wish to thank you for your continued support of the 200 Club throughout 2010.

We managed our target of 200 members and after paying out £1400 in prize money, our contributions to Edinburgh AC is the excellent sum of £1000 which was much appreciated.

Listed below are the winning numbers for 2010.
The numbers are drawn at various track and cross country meetings throughout the year, by athletes and officials.
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