It was interesting to read on the web of the successes of our young athletes. At the other end of the scale I followed up my two World Golds in Canada in March in my first outing for two years, by competing in the European Veterans Championships in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, improving my performances in much…
Edinburgh Athletic Club has just completed another very successful Track & Field season with our Junior Athlete teams achieving their best ever league results. But did you know that at every league match our club is required to provide a minimum number of officials / helpers? Indeed if we fail to make our quota of…
I have competed in a few track meets overseas in the past but the Stockholm Half Marathon would be my first experience of road racing abroad. The race started at 4pm on a Saturday afternoon which was strange in itself compared to the usual Sunday morning early start in big city races at home. Whilst…
Bank of Scotland Hammer Grand Prix Final, Grangemouth, Saturday 11th September 2010 The day was hampered by blustery conditions and a few missing competitors who had opted to head to Derby with the Edinburgh or Glasgow buses. Edinburgh interest was therefore in the female events with the club’s Susan McKelvie, Kimberley Reed and Kelly…
Final of the National Junior Athletic League, Derby, Sunday 12th September Edinburgh & Lothian Athletes Shine Again!! Following on from last week’s 3rd place in the UK Young Athletes League Final in Manchester, Team Edinburgh came tantalisingly close to winning the Final of the National Junior Athletic League in Derby this Sunday 12th. They finished…
Hurdling Scotland will again be hosting Winter training sessions at Pitreavie Stadium. It is our intention to hold sessions through the winter – one a month (not Feb as this is championship month and very busy) – obviously this depends on Scottish Athletic championships and National Squad days. The first session is scheduled for Sunday…
UK National Final Young Athletics League, Sports City, Manchester, 5th September 2010 Our young athletes had a superb end to the 2010 season with 3rd place in the UK final of the Young Athletes League – the best ever by a Scottish team. The conditions were reasonable – dry and warm but rather breezy, mainly…
Pitreavie Young Athletes Trophy Meeting, Sunday 12th September The timetable for the Pitreavie meeting can be viewed here: Pitreavie Trophy 2010 FinalProgramme FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pin ItEmail
Sainsburys UK School Games, Gateshead, September 2010 Several of our athletes were selected to represent team Glasgow in the prestigious UK School Games: 100m 6th Kieran Kivlin 11.50 200m 1st Tom Holligan 22.09 400m 3rd Jay Younger 49.01 100mH 6th Cameron Goodall 13.88 1500m 8th Louisa Stewart 4:53.21 Javelin 4th Paula Gass 38.51 Hammer 2nd …
Scottish Womens League, Scotstoun Sunday 29th Aug. Pictures of our team winning the league, taken by Willie Lyall can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wlyall/sets/72157624711108249/ FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pin ItEmail