Edinburgh Athletic Club

The list of 200 Club prize winners for 2011 can be viewed here: 200 club

We wish to thank all the members of the 200 Club for their support in 2011, we reach our target of 200 numbers, and after paying out £1400 in prize money, our contribution to Edinburgh Athletic Club was the excellent sum of £1000, which is much appreciated by the club.
Marion Donachie.

Many thanks to Marion for all the work she puts into running the 200 Club and managing to sell all the numbers, a £1000 is a fantastic ammount to raise each year.

Kimberley and Bill Walker receiving  their awards at the Kelvin Hall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLOTwy0GRSs

The winner was Brian howie in 23.20 over  a tough XC 5k at Swanston. Former ESH Brian used to run 10k road in 33.20 for the southern .
A worthy winner now that he is over 60 and still supports the club.
Previous winners took catergory honours, namely, Andy Laird sen man in 22.40 and senior woman was vicky Lomax/Billie in 22.00/ Vet woman was ever youthful Karen Dobbie in 22.59

ta to Ken Mortimer for organising and male captain Martin Ferguson along with several others for help.
Alex McEwan

The  latest indoor rankings for young athletes can be viewed here: Young Indoor Rankings 2012

Celtic Indoor Cup Cardiff, Sunday 29th Jan 2012

We had 3 athletes representing Scotland and they all won their events:
Kathryn Evans 1st 800m 2:08.67
Alan Hamilton 1st Long Jump 7.00m
Emily Stewart 1st 3000m 9:21.13

The full results can be viewed here:
http://www.welshathletics.org/competitions/events/track–field/2012/01-jan/celtic-indoor-cup.aspx

Congratulations to  Bill Walker on recieving the Winning Scotland Foundation’s annual Winning Difference Award ‘in recognition of his exemplary achievements and significant and lasting contribution to Scottish sport’.

The award will be presented at the AVIA International Match in Kelvin Hall.

An article on Bill can be read in the Glasgow Herald and can be viewed here:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports/local-hero-the-walker-who-just-keeps-on-running.16597071

Congratulations to Kimberley Reed who has been named as the Daily Record’s Young Athlete of the Year.

Kimberley who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games last September is delighted and recieved award with her trophy at the AVIVA International Match in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon.

It is a marvellous accolade for Kimberley, who is coached by Alan Bertram.

A  new athletics club for young people with a disabilities is opening up in East Lothian,it will be  based at Meadowmill, Pretonpans.
Download information here: Lothian Leopards Athletics Club

The next  – ‘LANG – LEAP Community Jumps Group’ -  Jumps initiative organized by John Scott (Edinburgh AC), will take place on Saturday  28th January 10: 30 am at Meadowbank. All athletes and coaches are welcome to attend

Full details of this exciting new initiative can be found on the attached document. LANG-LEAP Community Jumps Group

McDonald Club Handicap

Open to Men, Women and over 15′s

Saturday 28 th January , 1030hrs  registration and prize giving in Swanston Golf Club where coffee and cola will be served.. or something stronger at 1130 hrs.
It is 5k over two laps on a clear trail around Swanston/Lothian burn.. just south of bypass. If you are not running , a few recorders/stewards are needed to help me out.

Tell me you 5k time or guess . Slowest away first and fastest proportionate time later.
Idea is we all have equal chance and first EAC member back can keep historic McDonald Trophy for a year.

 Good race practice before the Nationals.
Alex MacEwan
Alex.McEwan@westlothian.gov.uk