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Events and rasulla compiler: Colin Shields Half Marathon Results Colin Shields pulls together results from all Advertising: the Scottish halves. June Lockhart Derek Ross F'iona Stewart On otherpages ... Administration: Sandra Whittaker 5 Inside Lane 24 Ewan Mee 7 Up Front 29 Strathclyde Runners Art editor. 13 Letters Rus..w ll Aitken 38 Obituary 14 Running Sores 39 Yesterdays Front cover: 15 Women on the Run 42 The veteran scene SCOT/AN/JS 16 Scott's Comer The Edinburgh RUNNER 43 Results -Glasgow Road Relay 17 Well-Fed Runner Race. Photograph by 18 Cross-<:ountry 47 Events Scott Reid. Schedules 49 Outside Lane Inside cover: 19 Running Styles 50 A New Year Tale Liz Lynch wiMing the r------, McVlliea. SUBSCRIP'nONS Intemalional at ....J wi.sh to beoocoo a 61.1004;nbet lo Scodind's RllMl'f ros ooo: f Olll". 1Wt11'9 wllh 1be nexl Gateshead. I enc.ma JI dloque/posul ortlt:r b I 14 ;t). mad$ payabkl ;o Soodhln P\AbG<:Mlon$. Photograph by Ian 1:.::....., ·=-- Weightman. =·=~~FT"' . ""'~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ """'... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

No suwp requlrnd wubitl ihe Um1ed ~ I Se1ld to: SooiR\ul Publica!KIM Lid. f1t£EPOST, Qaagow C3 16R. I L------l 3 ne of the areas this advantages and pitfalls ofan athletics magazine has been scholarship in Nevada - clubmate negligent in covering to Adrian Callan also soem six weeks date is junior athletics, so H there - while Pete and Chris O Menhennet recall theu experience of IS with some pleasure that we now spotlight four young ladies from Nitll the Moscow Peace Marathon in Valley Athletic Club Augus1 As Carolyn Brown repons on Pages On Pages 20 and 21, Connie 32 and 33, the development of Henderson follows up last month's Kathleen Lithgow. Hayley Haining, article on running styles with a visit to foiward Dave Valentine and Gordon Hazel Edgar and Ruth Girvin is a the treadmill of Dr. James Watkins, Campbell. tribute to their parents, coaches and lecturer in bio-mechanics at ]ordanhill We switch to the North East of fellow club members in Dumfries and College, Glasgow Scotland 10 tune into an interview by Galloway ll is these people, not the Mel Edwards with Alastair Wood on "It was a rather gruelling system, who nurture !he girls' natural Pages 34 and 35. Edwards makes no experience and I defy anyone to say talent, and Brown concludes secret of his admiration for Wood, they wouldn1 feel self.conscious as usual. so much is left to ·As a who in January will celebrate - If that they pounded away on a lreadmill determined few that one IS forced to is the correc1 word - his 50th under 1he watchful eye of a video ask how many other talented birthday camera,' pants Henderson. Sul!, she youngsters are missing out because Wood wryly recalls how he retired claims she passed the test. they lack suppon' It is a sorry for all or ten days In l 966. after failing The new-wave running clubs are indictment of this country that so hule represented by Strathclyde Runners is down to encourage our gifted on Page 29. Strathclyde Region young athletes." employee Euan Wilkinson points the Staying in South Wes! Scotland, we way forward for others to form feature another talented youngster, 64 running clubs at work, and he year old Alastair Warren. A former suggests "ft is oflen only when the editor of the Glasgow Herald, Warren employees decide lo do something reports from the roads of rural for 1hemselves that anything is ever Galloway, where, he says, •joggers done." and harriers remain a rare species" A full Scottish half marathon results Not for long, we suspect service is provided by Colin Shields COBRA GORETEX ONLY £99.99 Now available in all our shops Our main story this month, though, on Pages 40 and 41. Aside from the is the two day professional meel at statistics, the most revealing evidence We flrst introduced our Goretex suit in 1984, having IR.TH LETE'SI DftftV DAt'I'( Meadowbank over New Year As is the sheer geographical spread of designed It specifically for running in the intemperate British Fiona Macaulay informs us on Pages this relatively new event in Scotland. climate. IP 0 0 TI """' llH,;,f\,.,. 25, 26, 27 and 28, competitive On a personal note, I would like to The whole suit Is generously sized to ensure complete sweatcrews, hoods and pants at ONLY £9.99 EAOt! ! ! athletics in Scotland goes back a long, thank everybody who has supported freedom of movement (plenty of room under those arms!) and -ORDER--- FORM ------,(Ple,.emce quan c~y requirtd) long way - to the Batlle of the magazine since its birth-my co­ features essemial Goretex trimmings such as properly taped Bannockbum and the Ceres Games in f'.. OOUCT COi.OU!'. Pl'!CE SMAll HfOIU!'1 LAAGE JC.l.AAGE. TOlAL I editors, our columnists and experts, seams, Integral folding Goretex hood, reflective front I ~CTVCS\#T !\O'l'AU(,ll[Y (9' 99 l Fife in 1314, in fact advertising and administrative stal( and rear trim, large zip pockets on jacket and storm flap z c.otrruc n kOYAl,G~EY (M 99 l 4'£llX1kOUSUS P.OYAL £HJIO Macaulay reports "Pootracing, or advenisers. contributors. subscribers from zip protection. zip leg trousers. Velcro cuffs and pedestrianism, was very popular in and readers - and wish one and all a A hard road, even for iron men tieOO'°"''""'ll. 'lfl t..lotf1~1'ttldllCOU1WllM!l *Also available as separates: jackets l64.99, trousers 05.00. llth'f"tol!ll""-.._ol~Ot#~~ ~144•)' ll>d""'""1Wp.fl06ie"""l':lfor«',.,._,l9V years, nor did it lure away the youth of shops unlit F'ebruary 5 - and will be a ...... , ._ Mlif"be-6",;oirv.il M~ ~f1'h111 lll d!l&.lofl•1'1""' l~Vl°'Y'1d'11.ll to gain selection for the Commonwealth the country from other sports shared issue for February and March OrdebltMyAcces.:i.Ov1uOurd Expiry Dale ( Games in Kingston, Jamaica (selection NYLON RAINSUITUNBEATABLE VALUE AT £24.99 Amateur athletics were confined 10 This will no1 adversely affect procedures in those days being as You won't find a better suit on the market for under £25! sports days at schools and subscribers, who will still receive their NCNo.1 I I I I I I I I I haphazard as now). A further !en days Feacures reflectlve trim, side and back trouser pocket. zip jacket universities• full twelve issues before the later he entered !he lnvemess-F'orres pockets, zip-away hood and generously sized enough to fit even To the uninitiated. it comes as a subscription expires Marathon, ran a blinder, and finished our scrawny 6'2" Commonwealth 1500m Silver Medallist surprise that the prize for 1he famous f inally, a word of consolation to Liz with a European record of 2 13.44! (although he's wearing our Goretex here). ·Powderhall" Sprint is only £ 1400 Lynch. She may not be BBC Scotland's This month, we also contrast the -with all !he preparations involved, it Sports Personality of !he Year, bul This is a quality training suit that will keep out winter drizzle experiences of Scots in America and should be nearer £5J:XX> says the without resort to ballots or other and make a great warmup/warmdown companion before and the Soviet Union on Pages 21, 22 and author democratic nonsense. she is un­ after races for just £24.99! 23. Springburn Hamer Robert part of this feature F'iona doubtedly the Scotland's Runner We ancicipate demand will be great for both these items. As Chahneis advises us of the so please don't delay-don't be wet, be dry inside our winter Macaulay also profiles two well sports personality of 1986 suits! known professionals who have strong Alan Campbell Thanks again for your support, and interests in !he music world Step see you in 19871

4 Scoiland's - s Team up with ''LOOK AFTER YOURSELF'' Scottish Kidney Research A COURSE FOR LIFE in their efforts to raise COMMENCING JANUARY 1987 FOR 8 WEEKS AT Up THE NOVA SPA HEALTH CLUB IN THE funds. EDINBURGH SHERATON HOTEL, 1 FESTIVAL SQUARE, EDINBURGH. JEAN KELI.ET A HEALTH EDUCATION LAY. TUTOR WlLL GUIDE YOU liowever the defeated laciion Greenpeace For more details and Front believed that Mrs. Docherty'• THROUGH A COURSE OF: election was: unconstitutional and sponsorship forms, Frivolous that view was upheld by Lottl campaign SIMPLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES vexatious - Prosser in his judgement, a year all but ono day alter lho original A "P"""" ~~c" has been SAFELY GRADED EXERCISE and expensive! meetillg. established on Glasgow Green by An attempt to prevent Mrs. tho Sri Chinmoy maralhon team 10 please contact: HEALTHY EATING THE annual moo1lng of the Scottish Cunstone being awwded costS: on mark the lnlemaUonal Year ol Women's AAA was horrified to the l!'ounds that her action W1IS Pcaco. I 986. Wtth the support of Scottish Kidney Research Fund HEALTHIER lJFE NOVA SPA leam al the possible costly ""'ent frivolous and vexatious met with. Glasgow District Council's Parks of the litigation entered into the response Crom Lord Prosser: and Recreation Department. a blue THE COURSE WlLL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY between the AssociAtlon and lts "Frivok:Jus, vexatious • • . and line has been drawn round the NIGHTS BETWEEN 6pm and 7.30pm FOR EIGHT former secretaiy Mrs. Eleanor ~u1.· roads on the Creen to provide a GWlSlone of rue AC. Mrs. Cunstone says she was last. Oat. precisely measured WEEKS COMMENCING ON THE 5th JANUARY U an appeal. cw:rently u.nder askod if sh.e would consider Trust YvoMe """""· Honorary Secretary: 1987. SIMILARLY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS conslder.ilion by the asscdarloo, withdrawing her action ln view or The route starts outsida the BETWEEN 9am AND 10.30am FOR EIGHT WEEKS fails, then the bW could run well the Wooly cost of litigation. "'I soid YVONNE MURRAY has lifted two ClydcsdaJc Rowing Club boathouse into five figures. Thal would almost that I would do so provided two aWi/ds in the past moolh. in near the Satcmar ket en1rance, COMMENCING ON THE llth JANUARY 1987. certoinly JTiean every club in the cond1tions were met, .. s:he said. addition to being given a special heads eastwards loUowing lhe John Roddie country beillg lac.id with • '"The fll'St was that an apology reception by her nalive Mussel· bank of the Clyde, then loops THE COST FOR NOVA SPA MEMBERS 1S £25 AND substantiol levy to pay the legal be made to rue AC. the second burgh. The European and round the People·• Palace to hood 35 Second Avenue, FOR NON-MEMBERS £30. bills. was that Mrs. Docherty's uncon~ Commonwealth bronze medallist back towards Sallmatkel and the The annual ~ heard lhe stitutional election be set aside. at 3000 metres was awarded a fJnishing line outside the rowing association had a credit of around Those conditions were nOI agre«I special plaque at tlwt SWAAA clubhouse. A serlas o! races was Glasgow SHOULD YOU REQUIRE MORE INFORMATION £1500. but only one day before the lO. annual meeting in recognition ol h-Old on SWlday December 7 10 OR APPIJCATION FORMS moo:tlng Mrs. Gunstone won an "I took note of the special the recotds she set during the ofliclally open the oourse. 041-632 6929 PLEASE PHONE 031-228-6468. act-ton i.n the court ol Session. m°"ting's democratic wish that I year. The Sri Chinmoy marathon team Including her coots. should no longer be secretary. And the George Dallas was IOW>ded in 1977 and now These. Mrs. Gunstone said: That is why I mado no request_ for Memorial Trusi have made her this organises over 300 hundred "'were &ound £5000.'" reinstatement. The whole matter year•s winMr of !heir trophy. The running events thtoughoul the Mr. Mike Weir, solictor for the was a point of principle. 22-yeor-old Edinburgh All\letic world each year, including many in SWAAA said that he cooJd not at "'rm sorry about the financial Club woman joins Allan Walls. Sootland. Sri Chinmoy's events that stage put a figure on the lmplicallons lor the association. bolt Cl\ri$ Black. Sondra WhilWld blaea track ls lo be endleu dlao'""'MS about the trick. But c:ulbacks in unlve1'11ly expenditure In "Tm just relieved that we are now gottlng a recent yean led to the !Jeek deterloroti.ng to a replaced - • top quollly polymeric: -· you. Woik ls expecled to lllce nine ttlOllllul lo r.dlity which will be a tremendous use! for level whole U became too dangerous lor uae. complele, wilh the ltaclium beU>g ready lo< llllletM in Ibis orM. Moybe now we•u be abl& to The university leols WI facility is being Ask at stations or rai l ck the Liberals. £75.000 !jQlll 10-the coot ol the llhJetics proposals. Hunter Watson !eels that the Balgownle track lac:lWleo llld the Footblll Trust is expected to The Liberals llY!lurod an o.llemahve plan to Sllll has• role 10 play. and that it can be saved: c:hlp in w1th.£200,000 lor the llOCC81' polch. --Aberdeen Unlversily'•deleriorofing all- "~n AAC would be willing lo oonltibule Alletdeen AAC oeaewy Hunter Watson was weather tnclc 11 Balgownie towotds the C<>Ot ol repairing the Balgownie del!gl\led with the decislon. "We have been Aberdeen MC has used the Balgownle tru:k track. just t.o moke tt suitable !or training"

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Council push for Anybody The SW"AAA West Oistricl PaB. falldr1<...... ,..• • l.lhletics. IWmeny CAMBUSl.ANC Hamer Eddie Wumersof Clll.mpionslllp next Moy need Sponoonhlp lor next Septembel's Athletic Club needs t2000 ol athletics unity Meek .. the - cl lhe want to £600 to ge< lhe ladlel oll to a Oying Ben Nevis Kill Roce lo open to bocl0'1g lot "87. Nike gear stu1. negctilllon II the nanenl. U lo The Brilish 'l'rlnlplins c..r­ ID CW Oclobor Ills WD the buy a race? The 5col!ish Croaa Col1ldJy Ma(• Cowock Hit,ihland c.r- will be slaged In Edinburgh .... THE Scottish Sporu Council has -·-/Nib>~mue fJ1st alkloned etltry drawn &cm• Unioft's Undar·23 International II and Penh Highland GalMI In Joly. spoasonhip neqotilble. iUen lhe lint steps IOWuds rat1ve reoord. and on the Z8th took lhe Mlgnwll Cetme In Ja-ry "81 A"9Ull (£1000). pemiacbng Scccl.lnd"1 othlellcs YOO donl neod to be 1. millioNlre The orienleeis ""' looking '"' Meek.-c!escnbe amalgamaio. ·-~Scodond. «> - athletics. Many events lucky m compebtU:IS., WU not in 3:34:01 .. ()olo. ..,. only • few hwxlred £5.6.000 ond Fobnwy'1 Natlorial team lo M9idng £7500 (and waild sporlSOdng the Highland "87 The December a- ol Cross Col1ldJy Clwnplonlhlpl lo prefer a three r- deal). and loct lhe - ...try drown. lhil be Ai.. JOU AY· bul)ohn Romon IOC pounds to stage. and the rewuds Scottish Si>< Day E- in August. SoocJ.nd's RuMet oullinod lhe The luge< llgme Is £5.10.000. ,,,. compbca!ed SUuc;ture cl ..­ - the llrst wlll\ the /-.ng • ..... cl 3.33:83 in Seplember. in torms or media coverage QD loolcing for • - «> plough In Edlnbwgh Athletic Q,b - to anawers, 1.Crahomw~z. 1'78.-.he did. bul AClly for make it a useful illf&stuwaut for the £2000 - !he - lo c.Donder ..U. - !0< £SOOO to OOYer Scottish Orienleering Chompion­ in Sccclm:I. with -- di!Je>renl lhlps an June 8 in the Tloosadll is bodies admW$1ering m.:k. rood, 143:22, 3. 3:41:()9; 4. - hlln lhe ..... - noYer rab6td .. lll)OlllOr u well as 1. vilal donotion 51l111111JUlllllDllllllllRRll llllRllllllJU lllllll 111111111111N11111 lllllllll llllll ll llllllU 11111111111~ Collin: 5. Grahom Wdliomlon ~. hill. schools and t record. to the lport. in the - tor t2000 cl baclcing - tobaoc:o and alcohol eomponiel tug-of.waz - as weU .. orgllJUSin9 (again). The S lrackstllt, spans bag;~ ltackswl. spoc11 boq, Wllldrunner the.i.r own businesses. or who can lntematioolla will be held at Torrie athle!lca no<1lt ol the border. Al a clocks in iacke1: and two ...... ,.t s!Wts all )ICldod on10 1he 8ol&nco U. worried ll>cut the§ November 19, memher1 discussed you 10tl1!d the lltst four In return for media sponsoqhip. boolled consld<>..i.ly •t 1he Meo! ol 6llile llloe$ or o wllldNrulef jackt< publicity. § market and are selling al around impoc:t on ewitonier eonlldenee. E tM compl!c.,ed structure ol questions easy enough. bu1 weU go IO )ohn Kol)>llrlck lt ldenllcal to§ athleiics in Scotland and queried 5eotd1h 1prlnt 1111 Sandri O'ler ball were caught OCll by John Cwuunghorn ol Bc4hwell. and junior championships ore bolh Individual athletes seeking whether th6 b@:gt U$G was belng § made In Korea and come In lhe roa1 thing oxeept for a •moll§ Whlltaker jolnod WI u a pal1·timc questlan n.... which asbd "Wlio weU played tho ladle• HArMI looldng for tl.000 of ba<:ldng. for sponsorship to support thelI E burgundy. navy and gniy. white 0.1h<\p«l ring on the heel= made of both manpower and cash *C!Uln ol eithe>r the male or female EW §: i U you ore In the position to exen fakos - some of which havo turned anyone beinQ offered the After &scuulo1i It wu agreed metret •t tho Commonwealth Graham Wilbamson is, in IBct, Indeed. KArnot put "' In our District Championships 5 E some financial muscle on behalf of E up In Scotland are bodly m&clo countotfolt11houlcl contact Brendan ;: co writo to all the athlolic1 Camo1. the East Kilbrido 1printer both Sco /'ftlce AN oighl week find JANUARY SALE BARGAINS simple relualion lechniques and &dmbuigh's finest exe<:lllivo. NEARLY £15,000 has bHn Aberloyle in Novembe<. 31 and Febnwy I. n.. evOJll Is - · for her lnnillll>la salely graded exardM. Companles aro being ulOCribed winner ol lhe N-Yev Sprint and run for thrco years and a further ZX HO °"'"MIC..,...... LilN_...., .,_.. "-.-~ ....-.nw - _,,,.,.. kit .,....., ""'"'1 #'Id " .-.ry Al 210 .,.._ llUbSlanc@I wcWd be allowed the Slawell Euler Gift. £37,000each yeor will be speJll on t01NIOpder McNelll's the scheme and there will be prize C.Jllral hopes that the SAM and ~ TlllOUKM. liK>N *&. aa... Gt.y, ~ Of Y.aow S..M.lJQ. !9.H. SW AAA will consider making guldanc:e Is WI year's winner. 2!t9S 24 99 money toQllinq £2400 £600 for IUI 4 ._, , MyV at fll..,, S.M.l ,Xl. tl.19, 1995 lll.99 Willie Fraser. from Bonnyrlgg. the top club, tanging down to lOflfO IUVI Vllll• ...., "-- nevv!WNt• ll.99; M 4 ~d'I -..w .,.,__Hwy °' fWll"(lted ~ C9.H . t 11 .., 2 .,. ..._ timllarrullngs. ~ ~:: ~•1'J&Kk, ,,...../\lrNto• $1..,.Jwtwte.. S..M.l. tl.tt., Z ,_ f11. £100. lYCM.M...oTIOHTl: VIOAAoytlly...,.,~.~.$.M,\, [l ...ft•Z ...... t2'). -l1L tl..... 2,..cae . ME.BOKGUI OOO 47.9& •59!1 League secretary George Owican - 4 llNd./llMtt fV••I AoylUyMlow, ot blad. With tie..- --."'9.S .M_L (14.19•2 ... l21. ••Ja.1.1" ....1 11..... 2.., ra. Rll&OI( 1.,(:1600 2'99S 2799 Rl:EIOK l'AftlS 3995 3799 of Penh Slrathtay l!Aniors WIAlHlft&Urf& .,. NVI MHOn'• top ...... vtGA ~ J.. 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Boston bound Shoe shock Highland fling decision. "I ooly decided to run the Liz takes previous Wednesday,• Lyiich Nici. LORNA l!MNC, who hu been SCOl llSH veteran hill racing 1URNBULL Spons in Inverness has "1 was interested to see ht1w 1 lyirlg re1'1tively low since the cllampian Bobby Shields bas set moved to 1arg., premises •I 10. the biscuit mlght go over !he country. lor I Commonwoallh Comet, showed up - u "Clyde Rwuior", Church St~ ln the """"" ol the haven' clone much ol that rooenUy. that she has lost nothing ln the IO!llng ruruUnq equlpmenl at town. AS 1 warm·up for Scotl&nd's ww 'Tm not reolly tr.tining porticular1y interjgl whon 1ho !Wlhed fm events throlJ9hout -.i. "Wo wW now bo much easier to Qlng on Iha world cross COWllry hard. althoogh r m racing well" womall ln the l().mUo Brompton 10 Shields had a disastrous atart to rind. and ln our bigger premises 1t~go, lho McVitie'1 Challenge at Recent outings Include a l().mUe CalWtle road nwo. his bualru!ss venture. About £1000 we wW be ablo lo provide OW' Catoshead was scarcely encoor­ tlmo of 53.59 and a hall marathon cua1omcra with a much wider oging for the men's leun. Her timo ol 87mln 49sec 1111y noc ol specialist hill running sboeo ol 70.59. both ol them Scottish rang• of running shoes," says But ooce sgain, the lion romp&nts seem lmproulve sot along aide were 1tolet1 from his van at belts, and lhe latter being the managing cllrec1or Brilm 'l'llmbull. w oni waving !or the prodigious Liz lhe S3-S9 cloclnd Fun eclipoed. sixth overall In the team She achieved n lhe same day .. wind which r~ British ol the foolweat being sported by Run. and the !nve,,_ !OK Clydebank's aiminal fralemity, evenl. the OWidee .... - • the world 15,000 met:rM (9 mile lntemalional Stove Andon to 50-16 "-'-'• Race >nd Fun Run in winning the men'• iw:e. She the have foiled to remarbble n&nSway rictory °""' 660 yo:ds) rood rac;e charn­ m111erialise.-ahoes -Tombull .... psi - • 3!00 metres ol • 6rm, gnssy ships fot which she had Nmed finished two - - ol new ipCNOrship deol W1lh the ,__ down selection on the advice ol - eom:r-woallh clwl>plon l1ndlunted. Sldelds continoes to - ol Scotllnd for the Hall MOf111openinglpWbelwMP her coach )oltn Andenon. The Klraly Wodo who "9 hlelding the McaUlon. The £3,300 will\ which tnvel to~ every weekend ta and her Sooltish teammate Brilish lloird. somewhat mllfed to distance "" the film time. Mtting shop. 1IP He also sells the - ii bld:iilg the 8venl YvonM Mwny there were only heatol hersuccessllll ~ Lomo is set1ing her lnunodate makes it the biggell single sporu sighla on a ""' ln the Becton ._____ ;...._ ...... _ ___ ,. two women In the race. But not at • vittually idenlical dislance on copies ol Sc>olJ.ind's -· IO •poNIOrlhlp In the lliglillnds and anive wish money M!XI time you're the day, wrote ~ an Manthon even that luted long. The double ·:.1:1.· Lo Irvin • • European Ind Commonwealth eJCplinotion. 3000 metres broNo medilllsl wu "It WU just a training run. I did it Have track, will travel Ion boliind by hall distance and the beclllSO the ~ . like !ho half St. l'nncll woman powered home marathon, was a lcind of charily lllono loavln9 o galaxy ol = thing in my home toWn. 'l'HE llanllre lligtll lloncll ol • -- ol - tnck moodngo fer In mid-_ and lnglllloll In-~ -amngod. ecUpoed. Muir however is not despoodenl. p-ol-to1 ...... 11 Palldtk. "'°""to be~ •we .,. pllming to 111f911 tho Scotlilll AAA lndooc c:hamplorlohlp an c:-. "'- An10ng them wu Jane Shlelds, His time on the cias;,ow of a damp acpilb. A big llreworb dllplay being holcl In a parlt- than a )eiaoary 31 and Febn&ary 1, open .-.go wUI ;!ft alltlotes tho IO- the 1984 llnglish """"'-Wllry University rood race cowse woo chance to{IOl-tolhe track bolan then," lfunleruplalned. The SAM ,..... , ....,.oc1 • major - •h-anc1 tho aoo .. ., - champion who rutis11'!<1 fifth In the only a few second$ outside Ilia wh>tllmeduplleo.ten.-Jyoob-ed the~L ~-- ---tolngliltan-ol wodd clwnpionships in Swit:e<· own ""'°'d. "Just belore that I had The - - .. the-.., benpl I I by thoclMhol-. hill tho-,.,,.._lo !lo•••'**~ 111-.. land this year; Klmy Wade the Liz Lynch isjust as quick offthe mark when it comes 10 ~ after @ighl weeb out bul .... the - "-.. the MCOnd ol tho ~ .... "' - "M6fbe - ... not .._eel to tl'aftl to Abo«leell,. ... Aid. belpmg a good cause Her personal efforts raJ.Sed through injury," he soid. "Since weell 1-' lhowed Ila.lie lqaoomWA 01gwdwr· Rob Hunllll' dM:tdld - Commonweoltll cllimpion _,. _ _..,_~ •. • scl ...... __ "Azrirwrf, --••ilcWlolaglilloll lo-- -gel the­ and tecOtiJ ol 18 H....,,....,. M hu.-i "anijOlng ._..i.ip drive" bul-not !mow pressure my stomach just folds salcl. and Koren MacLeod. lho reigning indocr 'pn>' moetlrtgl ovw u. - ·Teo cl-- to have - .. bow mllCh CMh. ii any, hu - bit Oii the p<>jec:t 10 lar. Scottish closed cllampion, gel their up." Howovor lhe Scottish CCU havo .. But there'• a Lot more to come - --111ng-., hrth. Dundee and~ ---.~-the project• now lppOKlung the cnlllCh. Uthe act togothot, tho women could T1to Commonwealth 10,000 hopes for an International north of Scoalahpul>Ucgi-• bltle-' tolbe-.-u ~ haodoae yOI. Tito only si9nificanl change In make Scotland'• lln&I world !Ung motres champion's victory wu all the Bord01. possibly at ltvine, and 11owe0...... two "-...... _and ... oqaally 1 d'"'" • lliltg crowd al~ M hao--to~ lhe IJftlf NI Hltiltgl to the P""' . il-Wllibly thM ti-wtll bevound my tralnlng ll lhe moment is that ow n'lQll IUl;'COllful evor. lhe more outatanding for having Olher su99estions are also likely to 0pengndod r.lldrl< !al-..... joM hu mo doing shorter There no 1uclt encounging - almost • SjlUHll.U..moment be tabled. omtil the 1"w Year.-. ,-mg. b-11 wflhhlltrack--. ~· McQuald. wu ~ n&nS than the one and sign however lrOC'I-\ lht men where Nat Muir lllllered the rve indigTlity ol seeing Soottisll ..... - ol MEDALS FROM No.1 IN THE U.K. Wells for Oz Shona first him • • • five to be OX1ct. Neil ATHLETIC VESTS Memorial Temanl. the national 10,000 IN CLUB COLOURS AUJ\N WELLS is he..iinq for SHONA MALOOtM'S eledlon as for Chick - tJadt champion - in the ~ eorly in the new ,...-. 1-lin!I four for mllCh ol the ..-. ol Centnl Region distance, bul ladod badly finishing STAMPED - PERSONALISED- STANDARD "I've been asked to i.:e in I AlhleUc Club WU aignjficant foe P1NIS 10 - a ~ Tlmd 17th. 28"·36" 39··.44·· ~being staged to coincide IWO l'9lllON she is the first COTION WITH PLAINOR PRINTED RIBBON .,.,. ~n.....ase with Iha finals ol lhe ArncnlK1 A .8. (MARKETING AND MANUFACTU RING) LTD. young •thlotoa. She has served on 1 2 pe r de sign f or UK record holder and Eu.ropean Iha club oommlttee for sev....i ...... , ...... ­ witness the victory over the 6900 IO the lnt O'Nf.WI .. 111 M*1 champion Linford - yard COUflO (20:13) by~ SPRINGFIELD MILL. BAGLEY LANE, years u aecreta.ry of the women's Ney'•' t ' gh to Nodh llrWdt. 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Lachie takes football crowds before big matches at Hampden, Parkhead and lbrox. '1 had run up the mile in front of 80.000 roaring football fans at Hampden, so I didn't !eeldaunted in front of ers ... ometimes fathers follow in the hall lhat number at the 1970 Meadowbank footsteps of their sons, even if it takes ," he says. better experience than sitting in a because of television and not them into areas which lhey never He concedes lhat few football pitches Mori.thon by oll•rlng prize money, S are All wrong, Jack smoky pub bkln i.s: tracks that we used to run on." reading that marvellous open letter Tha.nk you Mr. Menhennet for a an administrative role in athletics. looking to Dublin as a possillle talevision coverage, and we both He is also keen to encourage youngeJ Pete McnheMec wrote to jack beautifully written rep1y to an idiot alternative lo Glasgow- l've run in athletes to race south of the Botdar. "It's the Mc!..e= II said everything that, agree that this is crucial - who The man who won gold for Scotland in rm or ·-.n eejit". every Glasgow (bar one) and the old story. England has a much bigger would know of the London event ii lhe 1970 Commonwealth Games 10,000 sure. expresses an awful Jot ol Jame$ Birrell "mag;c" has waned slighUy. This is it wasn't for the blanket cover-age Glen Stewart winning the British population and better wealher than we metres, and who frequently represented joggersand runners leelings about P.S. Who knows. he may gel lo lilte • general feeling that I can gather given by the BBC? his country in cross country internationals, Milers' Club street mil e youth have in Scotland. That means that if you that la?cical piece ol "journalism" it an maybe we will see him and ls a pity as we CiJ\ easily U big names are neccs.:sary to has just taken over from Brian McAusland event at the Luddon half marathon compete in some of those races you face spouted by Mr. Mc!..e= attomp< the !>lg one, "Ra Glesga match (at least in quality) anything brlng the cameras. so be it. I would the job or organising the Scottish side of the promoted races at lhe Cowal Carnes and better competition and finer conditions for lt was a dcilight to read it as it Peoples Marathon" - there again London has. have thought. however, that British Milers Club. the Runsport and Ludden hall-marathons. improving your limes. was written by someone who n04 we may be spared that sight. Incidentally, snooker has tako.n 12,Q00.15.000 runners on the "I'd like to see more events like those in A key problem which he will have 10 only has a good grasp ol lhe the telavision slot away from the streets woWd bemore newsworthy "The BMC has been very good to Glen, Clssgow - it would make an than the exploits of any indMdual. Scotland nex1 sununer. They give young overcome is lhe difficulty of attracting top­ English language. but also knows Not so magic helping him with expenses to compete al U\l'oresling comparison (J believe athletes valuable experience and they keep class track runners to perform in events for what he was writing about - and I Mlllcalm Brown Crystal Palace - I fell lhat I should try to s,crocus&urk. the snooker evenl is not really the crowd entertained," says Lachie. expenses only. oouJd not have ag:reed more with Ayr. repay them by shouldering some or the attracting the lop names) lo believes that it is more difficult what he said. work in Scotland," says Lachie. He DETAILS of entry standards for the British SIR - Having jio;t read your fifth compare the last oomptehonsiva Lost togs nowadays for young athletes to get Milers Club can had from May l suggest that you use yOW' Issue (and my first) I would like to marathon viewing figure with that be Lachie J, Lambert.on Avenue, The BMC exists to improve the standard experience in front of big crowds. He powers of i.nfluenco and challenge conunent on the Glasgow ol the snool'land's Runner reve.aled a major clash bet'ween approval of the SCCU and the SAAA. ln the cummt dispute, their is no l assure him he would find it a will tum up a.a welL This will oocu.r big names lo the GJ;isgow H1!misJJ Fleming. Moryhill Harriers and the Scottish Croos Cow1try Union over the dale on poosibWty ol such • change being approved by the SCCU. which the historic 5 mi!o race was to be held Traditlonally ir takes plaoo ''Since the raoo has been refused a permit for the lOth by the SCCU, Woodburn HOUSl>, as a means ol conununlcatlng on the first "working Sanuday" of the New Year, but on this occasion the broad heallh messages. any athlete lalslbans l11d shortenood One lildlue change ol inleresl to and• Alillied u will give his,_ SUPPUl•S r1 ,.,...... _. f . good health. That campaign sponllOlS. &ss bias - towards the upper regular reaclenr ol ScotlaM's Sloim. _ ...,.. • • ..-.. triathlons may require tho impelus races conl>nUe to - on to the a betler ldc:lc 11 lhe boll!. Al the - ckb ,_,,_._ •11ot1111t1. """"""'90Spoiticipotion .....- M the group Is mdsts in marathon r.mue 11s1 1n e'l91''1JJOW11l9 Runner .. the ...... ol the al going IO pr.s. Wibon WU M ....t.atftt,eor ...... 111( for all. including walking, cyclirlg, health education al all ages. to partidpation and that lhe incr...00 lhol stimulated the marathon n~ but the ""'"' detalled Blailgowrle 1!111 Marathon lo ,,,...... ".'""""...... _ swimming - and running! Increase sponsorship for marathon trend in marathon rurrnhig Is now Interest SllEC must run with the pan or tho ®'llltllHee'• Job, 23. week Iller thin regular __. TSB would times! AlllJllll one ...... fll 'l" l~P ~ 'I ' u I.\ mo •~ .,,111 In the late 1970's, sports eV1!11lS • which ore usually well-.bliahed. a_,..uy, lay In 019"1111in1J dales n\l~ , Lt> 1A ~ 1 ·. ' • !l -o .. 11'>' rf!" usual. ---c:ooamae to Ill' "yeo" an 1987. 1 oponsorahip began to be adopted restricted 10 ovm· 18 year olds - lt is more pertinent for SHEG. as JZ ScoJlAnd's Runner 13 TO LENA WIGHTON because a potentially actdic substance is being expelled WOMEN (C02). started road running at II has two main effects. ~---~~ the age of61, three years f"trstly. a simple collapse or alter waJdUng the Glasgow 1 faint may occur. During the Marathon. and have sina3 lime of lhe collapse the acid collected J0 medals for baU· balance of the blood is marathons and one for this base reconsti tu ted because year's London Marathon. breathing returns to normal In May. J984 , 1 puJJed the ne of the difficulties we all face is. premises and questions the individuals Overbreathing was 1he old hamstring of my rig/lr leg. A keeping monvaled when rhe closely. They are looking ror caring schoolboy trick used lo fortnight Ja/er J was running lnjwed? Wonled about getting injured? Or do yau need O weather deteriorates. !I's vital to pecple who have a genuine interest in top professional advice on footwear or any produce a faint and thereby normally again. I puJJed the die!, or the have an aim to channel our eflons children. They ask what the prospective habitual which follownmners perhaps avoid classes and lt same hamstring again lasr pnibiems about? towards. childminder will do to keep the children Write to at results from. year, six days before //le us Scotlalld's Rwuler (giving your name and Depending on whether you are a fun occupied, and give advice accordingty. will and Glasgow Mar.it/Ion, for which I address. although these not be published) our I, A conscious decision lo runner or more serious, your aim can be to Dyce Jogging Group In Aberdeen ls panel ol experts will dO their.best to answe< quedes. /lad entered I had had a geed your overbrealhe. Le. hyperventilate complete a panicular run run. or 10 run a ronunate in having a creche run by the se.iSCn which included three (sclloolboys. during extreme fast race - which will mean trying to local oommunity centre twice a week. The fu1J maral/lans in practice, in anxiety, weighllillers hyper­ improve on the time you did last year district council has a policy of enabling limes averaging about 4 ho111S. ventilation). Jr you don't want to commit yourseff 10 a women to participate in interest or activty 20 minutes. I reckon I/la/ a 2. Extreme exertion with race. you could ·complete a circuit near classes and groups. So lhey subsidise a overtones number of creches each week. This contnbutory factor to this When muscle is damaged it reached JO miles in SB possible of anxiety. home in a specified time. or get 10 double This would seem to be a includes the one ror the jogging group. second injury was I/le is important to use the RICE minutes. and J2 ml1es in 71 figures in distance. ie 10 miles. If you are possibility in your particular BXU.berance of my second format iniually, ie Rest. lee. minutes, when suddenly within new to running. your aim could be lo run If you wouid like to consult your local case. child/Iced. I felt so fit //!at I Compression, Elevation, al­ haU a nwe of I/le stadium I continuously for two or three miles Be n authority's list of registered childminders. disease sprinted lhe last two ml1es of tbough with increasing age found my hands tingling and 3, Organic (I assume realistic. or if you would like to find oul more about you have a clean bill of health). //le Ayr Land o' 8wns Hall­ you should only apply the ice. nwnb and my breathing fast So. decide on your aim. Choose your starting a creche. contact the council's mara//lon at //le beginning of if.· l Lynda m ice-pack ronn. if your and noisy. I //Jen noticed in a In summary, It would run or race. Don't be so ambitious that you social work department September last year. circulation is line. NOT lf you detached sort ofway //!at ol/ler appear 1ha1 your aim to know at the back of your mind that you Bain By I/le end ofOctober I was have varicose veins or other runners were just running past produce a personal best of ar~ never gomg to make lt even before DIET back to my regular schedule circulatory problems It is as llroug/I I was standing still. under 80 minutes. despite you start Ye1 don' pick the soft oprion. any women wbo run are conscious and had no problems in I/le importan1 to move the foot The next I/ling I l Are you Jacking women have a higher requirement for this they are prevented you can delirious for a short time and Increase one run a week or fortnight mineral than men would be //le most effective continue to enjoy running and Another possibility is that strength on hills or finishing speed? //Jen felt very weak, detached Experienced runners will run over­ Bone mass changes continuousty in treatment? perhaps I wilt see you yet at you may have become Assess and adjust your training and vacant from reality for distance al a brisk pace - ror example. for density throughout our lifetime. reaching the Glasgow Marathon m some hours. hypogtycaemic wilh exertion. accordingly Beware of doing too much a half-marathon. 15 to IB mileS- Those a peak al around 35. and declines rapidly 1987 This 100 would produce loo soon This is a mistake I make I recovered fuJJy eventuaJJy aiming to complete, rather than race, a in women ror about three 10 seven years IT IS obvious From your lener but yjsj/ed my doctor to give weakness, disorientalion and constantly and you lose more than you distance will run up lo the distance, for after the menopause. thal you have gol a great deal bleed samples which have detachment with collapse. example. 10 to I 2 miles for a halfmarathon. gain of pleasure and satisfaction TO GREG McLATCHJE Calcium is necessary to maintain the since been declared normal. Do you intend 10 run a specific distance from your running achieve­ Prevention or overbrealhing growth and repair er bone. Insufficient He suggested that my faster than usual? If so. gradually build CRECHES am 33 years old. ITliJle can be practised in your amounts of it can lead to a less dense ments over the last three problems were due to some faster running into your training. 'l•l'hat do you do with the children and a regular club nmner. rraming runs. You should train bone structure. weakening lhe bones and years. not only the shorter overbrealhing and I would These can be simple fartlek ruru;. where YY when you want to pop out for a I regularly run an with runners whose personal making us more susceptible to bone distances but also full I appreciate your further er­ you increase and decrease speed as you quick run? You can form yourowncreche. asSOI1111ent of baU-maral/lons best limes for 10 miles are fractures. This could manifest itseJr in marathons, so I would not planalion of this suggestion feel like h. on one of your normal runS­ bul how easy IS it? dare lo suggest that you stop over the SUJ1111H3r months and several minutes less that injuries such as stress fractures The togel/ler wit/I yow advice and Advanced runners who are used 10 speed You can do what Janine Robertson and running finf.sh in the 80 to 85 minute yours and set out at least once authors recommend that women should comments. per month to uy to match work might do track running where the the Blairgowrie Road Runners did - find a Ii is. however. evident from bracket quite happny. meeting place. and take turns to look after start 10 lake higher levels of calcium well them over 10 miles. h is distance you run is exact. and you can your description or the Recen/Jy, however. in the OVERBREATillNG resulls in the children. No problems arise provided before the menopause starts Falkirk HaJl-mara//lon I was the forced expulsion of obviously importanl 10 con· time bolh your ras1 eflons and your episodes of hamstring recoveries. If track running is new to you. thal no-one is gelling any financial reward So, which foods do we derive calcium determined to run under 80 carbon dioxide rrom the centrate firmly on your problems that your righl leg take detailed advice from an athletics for minding the children. and lrs ror no rrom? The main scurces are milk (both minutes and was feeling very body. with the effect that the breathing pattern during does not like being over· coach. or read up on the subject deptll. longer than two hours· whole and skimmed), cheese, bread. strong during the race. I blood becomes alkaline these runs. in stressed. as the time which Whatever level of runner you are, Alternatively. you can form a group and fortified flour and eggs. each injury has taken to During any future runs, having an aim and working towards it arrange a creche run by a registered child However. of particular note to running recover appears to be getnng ensure 1ha1 you have taken minder. Your local authority keeps a list of slowly and steadily will give you lhe women, the authors go on to say that longer Although the Injuries adequate carbohydrate aboard motivation to get oul on days when you these. women who regularty exercise appear lo you have suffered in the right before setting out and lha1 would rather sit beside the fire. Your The local authority inspects the have a slower than average loss of bone leg always aflecl "the J1M BLACK, M.Ch.S, is a state-registered clUropOdjst; JOHN you take regular fiuicb HAWTHORN is Professor Emeritus in Food Science; GREG running takes on a purpose density Women mos1 at risk from calcium hamstring·, ll is not obvious throughout the run. Sometimes deficiency are athletes who give up spon which mUS<:le is being McLATCHIE M.B., Ch.B.. F.RC.S. is a consultant SUl!1'lOJJ; and Remember the golden rule increase an electrolyte based fluid is gradually whether it's distance or speed. in their late 30s or early 40s So keep damaged or where LENA WIGHTON. M.C.5.P., is a SBJJior physiotherapist beneficial speciali.sjng in spoJts injuries. J've learned to my cost on numerous running! 14 Scolland's Runner 15 scorrs CORNER

INGREDIENTS: actin. myosin, collagen. processing and the object of these kinds hypoxantltlne. creatine, camasine, anserine. of addJnvies IS to restore the balance to inosine, myoglobin. lactic acid, ammonia, sometlung Bee the onginal urea, polassium. sodiwn, maglle$Mn and 1bese adcbtives are o~en used rn very Ronnie calciwn. You'd buy it. would yao? Qcite small quanunes indeed. so much so thal right, it's blrl:wearing a snakeskin around the head (1 don't believe thil either, but uwill talre your mind olf It): and tnrr (bulylated supremely well and we don' suffer from Dietary hint hydroldoluene), a fancy Amerlcall designer dnig which It 11ya the natural polSOns in our food, simply FROM Chriatmu day tW New Year'• day. forget dlelary hints. just eat, dril1k and be Contact Maggie Liz - Is an anlkmdant with a hee redlcal which scaY811989 the because they are usually there in such .-ry. ll's a poor heart that never rejoicu And if you lhould overdo it a little yao can (0786) 822968 (0786) 832292 bloodobBlltl for becldles small quannties that our hvers can safely alwaya redrea the blJanoe at Lent! SIAinte mlvJhJ deal with them. But noi always Even with 16 Scolland't Runnar 17 Croff Country Training Schedulef tt's all a matter of ... Plough your way through the counlry season wilh our expens. Stewan Mcintosh (beginners) and Fraser Clyne (experlenced) schedule your uaining ror lhe nex1 four wook& BEGINNERS unning is very good for your heart muddy slippy 51ufaoes is IXIW1lerproduct dnrich arterial roads wilh the spray from and lungs - but ii you do too much on and that you brts science consuJwv:y Toe running is common with service at jordanhlll. He films many women who wear !Ugh ,_ people r... talked to recently 8000ldmg to your OWll capab'..... and On the ume theme, I shoald - that runners on a treadmill. studies heels. They tend to land on the hne said tbey were having QOlftlftltm8nls. But try and ltic:lt IO Ille main you don't ho.,. to do U.. ~ on the their techniques. and pinpoints ball ol the foot and roll onto the A difficulty In atlcldng with the tralnlng p i11ciplee Ollllined In the llChedllles. 9DCI days I havamggested. U your granny areas or improvement. heel lor push-off. 'nlis style schedules rve autllned In U- mlmnna comet Yldlng every Monday night. "The treadmill is an ofto.n results in sore muscles over the past lew montha. The main For example, this "'°"th the main poelpOI,. your hill -ion until the excellenl way ol slUdying because or the strain placed on problema &eemad to be cl two main types. principles incorporale the need for • mix cl folJowtng nighl or do It during • bmch style," he explains. "Alter a the• training which includes long runs. hill FlnUy, some runners feb tNI the brelk. You must be lle>dble in making lew practice IUNI, a runner <:an U a runner twists his foot I I ...... d speed . .... r.e! thal lchedu* were requiring them to do too u ""' tnlning unl'91'nellls. perform quite nalUrally. I <:an excessively, it's likely the a­ you annot moaage • ao mile nm 11 this will also twist. This is a much. And sec:cadly, others found - Ibey look al bow their (eel land. 11age, then try a IS mile nm or ...,. • 12 common lault. and leads 10 couJdni 1111Nge to do their hard I ; ns One point I wca1c1 ....U. llo•ever, ii lhal how the arms move, the stance mile run. problems in the lcneecap. on the days I had lllggelled. your hard Mtsion• should be lnle1speised of the head and back. Later I look at the lechnique in grealer The palella in the kneecap is do what be with days of euy recovery nina. Doni aam in response to both U-I bighligh1ed Simply would considered a designed 10 move up and all the tough! warkoula lnlo the llnt half ol detail by a1udylng tho video." the need for adaplablllly. The schedules "long nan" by yourown penonal l18ndards. down. but if the runner Is are nothing more than a guide to what Similarly U you c:aMot manage 10 miles the week. Spread them out a bit and take ii Few NMOrs realise that running is a CQl'Tifllex mechanical twisting as he moves, this 1bould be done and you shoWd adapt them lartJek. do • aborter lartlek Malen. -Y belween these hard days. action of lho body Involving delicate arrangement is altered. many movements. Every Chondramalacla patallae often nuuier has her or his optimum oocun one of the conditions Weeks One and Three Weeks Two and F011J' better known as "Nnner's !U«>AY· IS mlloe llllly ..-- C>OOrirY ....,.._ running style, but there are a SUNDAY. Jenee". MONDAY: 20 - hilly - """"'1Y - MONDAY: 9 .--. 8 mills pm Inc hdla. number of mecllanical laws to "The quadriceps control the TIJESPAY Smllesom,8-pm1 - - s - pm ""' bills. 'l\JESDAY: 9 millc om. 1 mlleo pm. obey to ensure &n economical movoment or the patella, so WE:DNEDAY. S miles am. S milM pm U1C. 3 • WEDNESDAY: S mdel om. 10 miles lullel< pm. and efficient style. streng1hening these muacles t200m lul. THURSOA'{, 8 - "Overtrainlng is a major '!'llURSDA y e.- FltlDAY: 7 ""*- cause of injury. But if 1hat's not may alleviate the problem in FRIDAY 8milo5. SA'nJRDAY: Raco 0< &.. nOle - lnol the cause of a problem. then the knee," states Or. Watlcins. SA'nJRDAY Race °' 12 • 400m. technique ii p10bably at fault," "However. thal's just allaCking says Dr. Watldna. the tymplom. Better to go roe Statistics show that around Connie Hendersan pounds the treadmill under the watchful lhe cause and alter bad style." SS per cen1 ol all NMel'$' eye ofDr fames Watkins Twisting o! the trunk is 19 JS Scotla.nd• RunnfJr another common mistake In ruzrners. If a ruzrner tilts the pelvis excessively while running, she or he often experiences pains in the lower back. Females In particular are more llexilile in the pelvis - - more so during pregnancy and to a lesser extent just before menstruation. care should be taken. therefore, to Roben Chalme1s and Adnon Callan (n9ht1 traveUed to ensure the hips aren't tilted. James Watkins explains: they are going faster because elected to ignore it," he Amenca earber thlS year to take up athletic schotarsh1ps "Back pain can be caused '"Miera is usually a slight they are talclng bigger strides. complains. Roben (age 22 3,0CX! metre personlll bes1 BSO) descnbt'S the bac immigration fonns two clays lake much luxuries. Two lo a Z, Excellent track facilities diseases found, more research - and money - is needed. ~.95 ... "' weeks to get a job done on l995 .. . before we left We Oew out to room. rooms are small and and a stadium which seats Help us win against anhritis by sponsoring ARC. Wc11 2595 ._.. .. '" "' campus You are ferried back ,.... Reno. Nevada. on Augusl 24 bare - two tables and two l~ .000. Complete free use of be only too pleased to provide you with an ARC "" -.... 29.99 and forth across the 'l9.H and anived 38 hours later beds wilh mattresses You swimming pools. weights and sponsorship form, running singlet and badges. ....""' ·-­""' 19.99 university to different ..... (including a nigh! stop in San have to supply your own any other facility you require ,..,"'" - 1&119 departments, filhng m forms. !DOS F'ranc1sco) u .t• blankets and pillow. which is very frustrating and 3, Terrain is good for putting What we expected: TO ...... 1$.tlt 5. Unless you are coming oul demoralising in bI •.,.! ' 1' .., '1'> )1 '5-() 29.99 to spend out here - about w ,,1 "'"' ""·"'' 3, Better back-up, making problem ii you donl get on racing programme. Only '"'"'l " ' 19..99 £.700 would suffice (or the I want to suppon ARC r"' •••< (•-> •<~' ' Lraining easier o\l<>n ' ,..,, l ...)..-, ""-',,[C ...... > wi1h him And he won1 eight cross·country races through sponsorship I 4 '}'> i I •> I ! / (i I 4, To funher our academic neccesarily be another year This Is not the case The from September lo ··~· VH! I\•.• ' ' ' 'O ¥. ol. 9°9 first four weeks we were t!.-~·,...... , ....~' ,.., '' ~~

ho broad faced unsmiling Soviet Running husband and w1f• Pett> and Chn.s Menhenne! from Clasgow - Chns 1:: a runrung plan. She was feeling the heal and woman official was no1 tmpressed le.1ding Sc.ad apanment blocks Oanlang lhe dusty Pere and Chns Menhennet. centre. with some Eng/Jsh runners m Moscow vests. the few spotlS shops offer linle also been placed nght at the front for streets On the second day we ventured comron and no ch01ce to lhe also-rans. II was alm0S1 five pm and the stadium some extraordinary reason. forcing from our hOlel for a uaining run in the hot By the nme we reached Gorky Park on thermometer read 86"F The broad b!ue evasive action 10 avoid death by evening. and con1rary to our expectations 'Dawdle. l replted wearily and sa1 gladly swapped gear with them and the re1um leg. we were drinking at every curve or the Moscow River lay on my stampede, while at the back of 1he field l found 1ha1 we were free to run in lhe down on a nearby stone plinth examining tmmedia1cly 1hey disappeared into the feeding s1a1ion. On olfer. and served by nghl and in front l could see the heads or slowly built up speed Aim for 330 and streers and parks wuhout hmdrance, my souvemr plate and certJfica1e handed g;11hen11g da;kness with their prizes 3.000 runners. tho Soviet compeutors to the Red Army, were wann water. cold tea. ou1 al the fin1Sh This was quickly eocountenng very few other runners as sludgy pear juice and mounds of horrtble Back al the hoiel we celebrated w11h the front and foreign entranrs 10 the back. we did so disallowed by two officials who herded us in cdse we had any ideas or winning Five salty bread - largely refused and not champagne as we ate our !ale dmner Disabled people were also noticeably and 01hers into a bewildered group and Slnce we had to leave 10 catch the minutes 10 go 'urpnsingly. led us off to a basemen! doorway where absent from the s1ree1s and when we Chris nicknamed the solders "Slulfed Leningrad plnne al rour am lhere seemed "You must always keep to the yellow enquired or our guides whether there they stood smihng and gesturing 10 us to no point In sleepmg no~ al any rate, when Olives• after their green unifonns and red go inside. nodding and poinnng eagerly line or you mny be disqualified' insis1ed would be any disabled entrants in lhe banded hats They were such a solemn there was an all night bar Later someone the race official through hls inlerpreter J1 marathon our question was treated with bunch and only after24 miles ofrrying did Cauuousiy I stepped in. and found a dnly suggested renaming our tnp '1'he was the eve of tho race and we !lad incredulity - such a thing was unheard of Chns maraage 10 attract a broad gnn from gym wnh an enormous table of food and Iron Person Tow" as we travelled out to suffered lho ntual or reg.s1ra11on. a son or nseemed a less restrained one of theu number dnnk provided for foreign competuors the airport in the dawn ligh~ drugged wtth interraa11onal free.for-all with scanl regard To the nght the endless nver To the Past the Kremlin and three miles to go only We declined lhe caviar on crackers heat beer and lac" or sleep. and w.1h the for proper queueing and slowed almost 10 ten. at twenty yard intervals. young By now I could c!early recall whal I didnl but took boales of squash and stretched next bus tour barely ro!lrhours away a standsull by form-filling and so!dlers stood st!llly on race-du1y faces bke about mara1hons and longed ror the out gra1efully on the hard wooden floor But tr.e hectJc scltedu!e did have us double-d\eci" asked Chns when new We found i1 all a bil sad bUl Peace Maruthon were all memones of a up m rronl or and behmd us. The dire ·~ smiled. so l waved but gol only a few much enjoyed hohday - definnely to be consequences or dev1a11on from the feeble responses for my trouble !t was repeated another year course were repeated and to the sound or going lo be a solemn twenty-six miles Mt:lPWP':lT TPACCbl ... •ew1COOHe11.oro nar!lll wailing sirens we were dnven al fearsome In Gorky Park. I caught up with Chris speed along 1he tnfJmous yellow line Our and we were able 10 resume our original PATH OF PEACE... The Moscow route map. left. made as LIFE IN AMERICA ... n1uclr sense to us repears on Wednesday and especially shoes a good or bad lhlllg what you want from your as the leaflet, far on Mond.iy we do an 11 /efr 8. Excel!eru food and dependmg upon how much ruruung ~ miler mostly uphill 1nio the unlimited quanu11es We em you are used to socahsmg Robert: I can enly speak on mountains The standard in Tcur~or. AAC!Centtepor1 abou' £40 of rood per week. Cooclusions: my expcnence at Reno 17 Chorley Old Rood races IS nol 100 lugh. .and IS including our meal a1 the -other umversit1es might be nol as compe11uve as club Bol!C­ Fizz into Your Training''; and, training and preparation )ones' photograph. and only tibial band", "adductor", and medically, Nidl's "Baslc sessions - Bizet's "Cannen stood with one loot on the "groin", but I'd like ii lo gather Acupuncture" to accompany (For A Run}" !or warmups.; bathroom scales, but I dust this year. But just in case - Frank N. Steen's ''Basic Dylan's "Blowing in the Wind'' promise I'll be a good boy 12 packets o! froun peas, Bodybuilding". for my anaerobic intervals; this year. please. I also need a new (and Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" for my recovery periods; and Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony" for my SUnday I Ok (uphill all the way}. Ruth also suggests Cillicl<'s "The Rhythm Method" for relaxation after­ wards, though I don't know this one. I definitely need new kit The new shoes shame the rest. The socks are courtesy of Moth Bros - lull of holes. A pair of Budd's Blister-Free Socl~c_o;»! ______need to show o!Tthe prowess and strength Professional runmng is almost a reversal Sco&nd's Runner 2S 24 Scot/dnd's Runner JOIN THE PROFESSIONALS! '. JOIN THE PROFESSIONALS!

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Powderhall Stadiwn Ill Edmburgh. record and ran 10 l for the 100 metres at modelled on London's Stamford Bridge Meadowbank Stadium. is probably be1101 k.nown now for For 1he 1986 Hancilcap. there were 139 housing greyhound and speedway entnes Each athlete mUSI declare lus or racing, although there are sull some "pro· ber best performance, and after mee1s held there - dogs and a1hletes handicapper Adam Crawford has sharing lhe arena (but not both running at assessed form. each athlete will be the same nme') It denves us name from a allocated a mark to sran from up to 22 gunpowder factory in the area at one urne, metres and •Nas opened in 1870 when Dan Wight I If an athlete LS a "r.ovrce i e does not Jedburgh the first Powde!hall or won have a rune to declare the handicapper Handicap be!ore gomg on to en1oy a long I must judge what he lhinks the athiete's of 1he Olympic ideal m lhal 1he most name bu1 a very few There are and chsunguished athleuc: career (even only the winner goes through 10 the delaying tactics 10 keep his opponents on abilities are and handlcap accordingly unponam thmg is to 10 mumph, and to occil.Slonally handicapped field evenls al compe1ing in the 1900 Handicap at the "cross-ties· and only the vnnners or the~e ·se1" for long possible Now, wm During the summer months, many athletes as as conquer There is by no means the same these meelings, bul generally 1hey are age or70) go on to the final A ve1erans (over 45) however, the commands are 1he samo as are engaged in trying 10 get a •good emphasis on "personal bes1s" as is found confined 10 Hiahland Carnes in 1he.nonh Ceorge McNeill, probably one of the championship Is held during the cross· those for ama1eur rae1ng mark• for New Year by not always running m ama1eur athletics. By far the most unponant meeting m the best sprin1ers in the world - amateur or ties, and the vnnner LS included in the final So, what of the people who are involved to s1andard. or Indeed. not rralning. but sull The professional cucwl LS a busy one. Scon1sh professional cucutt however, is profeSSlonal - won the sprin1 In its One thmg thal has changed in recent in professional running? Meadowbanlc coming out to compete anyway wuh meehngs being held every weekend the world-famous New Year meeung held cenlenary year !he last year 11 was to be years is !he way or starnng sees a lair number or "schools· 1rauun9 (someHmes twice m a weekend) from al Meadowbanlc, and m p.in1cular 1he 110 held at Powderhat. and also took the Once an athlete has entered for the Up unnl about eigh1 years ago. lhe there. and at this rune of year there are May 10 September ibe Borders and me metres Hand:cap which LS still o.,en pres11g:ous Austtalian Stawell Qft tn ISEll New Year mce1mg he mUSl be ava;Jable commands for professional spn.nung probably as many pros usmg the irack as feature prominently vn1h games at referred to as the "Powderhall Sprint' - hence lhe title of his book. Unique ror random dope testing at any ume. and were "Cet lo your mark and be se1 • As 1he amateurs Hawick. Peebles. Selkirk Langholm, Kelso. allhough 11 has been 16 years since 11 was Double. published in 1984 McNeil! also there is also testing on 1he 1wo days lhe gun was fired as soon as 1he back marker Denis Davtdson will have lus hands run. Markinch. Cowdenbea1h and Thom1on, 10 held 1he1e broke 1he profeSS1onal I JO me1res world evem LS s1aged Out or 1he 20 heats or so. rO!!e. the back marker could employ bterally, leading up to New Year Ho works

e call probably all think ol compllmenlary letteis from record examples ol the Jel!rey eornpiJll8&. with artistes like Eltca }olln Archeis and the Alan pledging t1lBiI support and assistanoe. Gamers or this world who Gordon and O.ve have both beeo1 Ware Wned not only wnting, but also perlormillg since they were at school. Dave lor I.heir Making merry music on the run .. for theil' clislingwshed athletic careers. Bui concenuating mainly on keyboards, and how many Instances ca11 you bring to mind Cordon, by his own ..smlaslon. playing ol musiQ&ns who are also serious athletes? gulte.r very b.t.clly. Thell lnlnxluolion 10 Ceorge Eliot would have us believt: professional running. however, came "Men's muscles movo better when their relat>vely late in life. olher small wins, Cordon won the I.OOO lix days a week. Then !here would be ten mining, and would definllely reap the souls are making merry -music." Dave Valeniine was 2S when a colleegue metres Ill this year'• N-Year meeting ina weeks on the track. Le. 1 week ol t, speed benelils of tw:h an inlenM six weeb. and Edinburgh can cerwnly boast of two 90I him interested In athletics. yet only a pmticulady gru8uing .-.and he capped a IUllS, a week ol standing 50s, a week cl Nowadays. wllb 10 l1llll'f athlele9 In men for whom llus rings true. year later he won !he New Year 90 metre _., lmpresoive llhlellc career in wilmdrlg dilfenmtial runs. Ten lime tDals. and he l8dentary jobs. °' nol wcddng Ill all. The cunent Bnllsh profess>Onal 800 hazl Dave and Gordon agree that given their now spend three months IOlid in the qyrn. no longe< has lhe same mystique I Love You. and ex·New Year 110 metrn many professional runners in Scotland. ha lime over again !hey would run as The speedball. acc:ordlng to Dave, teac:hee s=ouruilng it u In the days or Ille Handicap champion, Dave Valentine. has went over to Australla to train and compete. ameteurs. and couldn'I think ol anything you to relax wxler pressure, and la not. as balaclava athletes lraining "incognito", released another ol Gordon's songs A yea1 later, under the coaching ol more rewarding than to run in a Scottish many people seem to think, to build up atopwatc:Ms being slyly pressed in event in Woman Like You wbh his band R.A.F. (!he Wilson Yeung. who won Iha 1971, vest. 0.ve. who hu now retiied from tmormOUS shoulders. II aiJnply helps you pocluib and people laUing out of trees in Rich and the Famous). Both anistsllave had and who has also coeched , rldng, thought he would have acquitted nol to tie-up at the end ol a race. attempts to - how rival schools were Drew McMaster, and George Ml:Nelll. getting Neither does seem records OUI before. and Valentine -of the hinwell Yf1lY well ii he had tumed amalellr, 'l'be emphasb in the gym on building up ea. there to be pop-star and has enjoyed O.ve won the accolade of all professlonal !he same money In lhe sport. Once the narne loolcs but ii took some persuading before Oordoa !he quadraceps help9. not with the initial some success in American local charts (and running, the 110 mell$ handicap at N live.- hcxne (espedally away from 'Ille wife!) and his Middleton recording SIUcbo called unlilcely to be matched In !he ~ lulura coachbog if the right atlllele comes along. 11IUllS: 10 • 400 - with two -· Heartbeal, wlule Cordon lectures in Gordon Campbell eotMS from a family ol ,..,.,..,.., work place, wilh .omeone coming in to Gordon Campbell however, la !raining 8u$uMl$s Sludies at Wes1 Lolhian College of successful professional numers, and a cup SAT: (300 - 45 _.... --,. ?.00 coolr highly nutrttlous meals In order to !CJ lhe New Year meeting. but cannol see Further Educabon. The latter recently his grandfather won In 190I is S1ill mec-) • e.ghr W1lh four minutes,_., create an environment in which the athlele himself competing for much longer, and SIX mile c:roa introduced to the HNC 111 Business Studies a competed for al lhe Ballcx:h Highland SUN; country run la eating. sleeping, and thlnldngnothlng but indeed ii la difficult lo see how this Y0\1119 course in Music Man8gemenl which hu Carnes. When Dave was sprinting, he normally NMing. man can fit his lraining round his lecturing, attracted a lot ol ln1orest, nol least of all However, he did noc take up NMing unlil spent about three months from Allguat In Such preparations were probably more lrilvelling to London on music: business, and because it is lhe only course of its kind in he wu at univenity Apart from a Clas3ic the gym doing press-ups. chinNes, one leg eppropriate years ago when a lot ofathlelea sitting in bis bathroom with his guitar. Bri1ain. There have been many 800 metres victory in 1976. and various oqualS and step.up&. alonQ Wh speedball. held down pmiilhing monua1 jobs. such as conlpOSiny songs. Ditve Valentine and guitar.

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o you worio for a large. !inn. a local Slowly but surely each event is dunng lhe day. coaehes hls squad at night. authority or a civil service and no attracting more and more peop!e. and ;t is and being a qualifed phyStothetaplSt Ddepanment where Its all ·work. espec.ally plea.sing to see more Slaff rubs hls athletes three or four 11mes a work, busy busy, chop chop. bang bang' pamcipatmg from ou!Slde Olasgow, and weel: in an exuemely cosy garden shed. and no play? Or is your wor!cp!ace one from outlying schools and offices lhe wan. of which are covered wuh where apres-worlc leisure activities are play? One ol the main auns of ~yde athleuc photographs resmcted to "going round to the local for a Runners apan from gemng as ma.'ly Davidson is adamant that frequent rubs few iars.., counc:il employees running as possible. :s are essenual If Ills alhletes are to get Now donl get me wrong I am not SRC joggers were born (later 10 change to pemiade the Region :I has an lhrough 1he 1tairung for New Year •111thou1 decrying lhe obvious pleasure to be !heir name to Strathciyde Runners) With obligation to looi: after employees breaking down He coaches 1he current gamed from the occas:onal SOClal pint or another three evenlS orgalUSed before the welfare but many feel II fa!ls short in 110 melres lllie holder, Bnan Mulgrew two after slaVlng away in lhe office. but ;t first ACM in Novembe: 1985 providing adequate facililles for e;lher who has Just IUmed twenty Bnan·s f.llher does seem to me that employers in this sports o< pasumes Pai. won the event m 1974 and !hey are These included a fun·run in Slrathclyde country are Just not geared towards Par'..: m May lhe Sl!athclyde HalfMaralhon ObYlously the ccuncil r.as to be careful the only rather and son to achieve tlus in provid:ng letSUre facilines or ac11villes for not to be seen spending vast amounts ol the h!story or lhe evcm Championship in June (organised as pan Pat Mulgrew (father of 1986 their employees benefiL h ls often only of the Clydebank Half Marathon) and a ratepayers' money on tts employees, but Also trainmg hard is Gerry Samagelll victor Brian) wms the 1974 race when the employees decide to do the forrna11on of a recreational club IS one who looks Wee an actor from an ancient second IOI< team race in Pollok Park m something ror themselves that anytl!mg is September area where the council could help to Greek mgedy, and who rook third place Other names 10 look out for at New Year and Sieve Laing. Scott1Sh eoo metres ever done alleviate stress and absenleelSITl, as well in 1984 when tt was won by Amercian from thls quad are Slewan Putland. David intemationallSt and ex-Scot11Sh lltle holder And this is exactly what a group of Self·Financing as cut the risk al losmg l

A COLD nting in the November issue of of a Gallovidian "Sco:Jand's Runnel". jack McLean W assened: 1'hese days the streets are awash With joggers and harriers" WET NOSE Maybe that's true ofGlasgow . my native Gentleman etty. but in niral Calloway where I rq,, bve I SOUTH-WEST SPECIAL ... SOUTH-WEST SPECIAL ... SOUTH·W. we remain a rare spectes I began to pound lhe roads around New GaJoway a herd stampeded for me and before I oncoming traffic Pamcularly dunng the jUSl over three years ago, lhree or more knew what I was doing the lhnll of II had IOUnst season. I get frequent black looks nmes a week in all seasons and weathers. me gallopmg along With them from car drivers as they reluaanlly pull and I have still to meet my first fellow The human anunal sub-divides into two out to av01d me J099er or hamer ca1egones. drivers and others (for On one occas!on.a carwilh ~yards to My limited experienoe ofurban rwming example. hikers and cyclisls) The l The only cattle I've met were safely provided you have a torch and luminous cataloguts, c1Je-ndars, behind fences. On one occaSton. however. adommenis There's much less traffic and I would hke 10 run for you 1n Lhe posters and stationery I I it's easier 10 see n coming - but Ifs far I Marathon I less fun Call us now at I Name I AWtair Warren ran IUs lint marathon ;,, 1942 041-429 4537 and hls ""

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n !he world of Scottish running Part of Hayley·s more success. In the West AAC and it is certainly true athlerlcs. Dumfries and success however, must be Distrtct lnterrnediale lOO to say that the achievemenls Galloway often tends to attributed to the close metre and 200 metre of individuals and the club as I be forgotten One club, working relationship she has Championship, Ruth won both a whole can be anributed. ai however. is pushing its way to with her coach jock Redmond events She then went on to least in pan, to their 1he forefronl - namely N1th win I 00 metre bronze and 200 dedicauon and determination Valley A.AC ln 1985. at the age or metre silver at the East v. Parents and coaches have thineen Hayley made her West District meeting. worked together to provide There is a wealth or talent in mark on Scottish athletics by She also ran twice for the backup so that the the club. but the most winning the Scottish Schools Scotland. in the 200 metres at youngsters can get as close outstanding successes have Under 14 aoo metre Champion­ the Celtic lntemational meeting, as po.ssible to their maximum been auained by a quanet of been fortuna1e m !laving SUch performances are ship, followed by the Scottish Kathleen, Ruth. Hayley, Hazel and mascot Freel Ted and in the British Schools potential girls who consistently hit the some very expenenced hard to maintain throughou1 Junior BOO metre title. U: Under 17 International where Kathleen, Hayley, Hazel and athletics headlines. Dunng coaches available," she the season. but this did not however, 1986 is anything to Hazel Edgar's dad lS Scotland twice this year - in she took pan in the 4 x 100 Ruth are fonunate in their 1986, Kathleen Lithgow, Hayley explams deter Kathleen from winning go by, Hayley must have one pres1den1 or Nith Valley the Bntish Under 17 Schools metre relay This was the only natural athletic abilities, but Halning, Hazel Edgar and Ruth the Scottish Schools Under 15 or the most promising AA.C. and mum lS a hurdles .International at Swansea Scottish win of the meeting they are particularly lucky in Girvin collected 1en Scottish What is important for Nith JOO metre and 200 metre athletics careers or any young coach. When Hau.l became (where site came fifth in the Desptte having very thetr parents and the club vests between them Valley AAC is teamwork Championships 111 June athlete in Britain old enough ( 15) to compete in 400 metres hurdles in a pb or promising athletics careers. enthusiasts who help to the 400 metres hurdles. she 65.19}, and in the Home all four girls are of the opinion organise events and training. everyone has a part to play An injury to the back or her Vicioties mclude Scottish including mums and dads, leg hampered her perform­ enjoyed a significam degree Countries Under 21 Inter­ thal schoolwork is important who spend hours driving These achievements have Schools Cross-Country Cham· athleles to various athleuc brothers and sisters and ances when she was weanng pionship, Scottish junior of success during the 1986 national at Middlesborough and that further education wilt been secured in spite or the anyone else who's interested! track season (where she finished third in benefit them. meetings, who cany out all tact that Dumfries and a Scottish vest at the British Ladies Cross-Country Cham· Schools Under 17 Championship her event). Hayley, for example has the administrative chores Galloway does not possess pionship, British Schools in May. she won the West necessary to ensure the club"s in Swansea. and the Celtic Cross-Country Championship, District Intermediate 400 already set her sights on one single proper athletics Kathleen Lilhgow is the Similarly to Kathleen Lllbgow sm001h functioning, and most International m Dublin Happily, West Dismct 800 metres metre hurdles. followed by a becoming a civil engineer. track! Nhh Valley athletes do youngest member of the and Ruth Girvin. Hazel is of all provide the financial though, Kathleen returned lo junior Championship (new gold medal m the lnterrnediate but coping with homework, not even have a clubhouse for quanei. only turning fourteen coached by Jim Marshall backing 10 enable them to form and won the Bell's )uruor record nme 2J6.6), Scottish 400 metre hurdles in the East training and travelling to race changing facilities! One is in Apnl She took her first (BAAB senior sprint coach), attend athletics events all International Open 200 metres Schools BOO metre Champion­ v West District Meeting in meetings makes for an forced to ask: how have these national utle in 1985 when she but owing to her event over Bntatn in August ship: Scottish junior BOO metre arduous lifestyle for any athletes managed to achieve became Scottish Schools June. Also in June. the Scottish requinng a considerable Championship Schools Championships saw individual Perhaps Hayley Everything is achieved so much? Under t4 JOO metre champion development ol technique A few weeks later. in her first Hayley Haining has Hazel a clear winner in the summed up all the girls' withou1 sponsorship. and from collected the greatest number she is also under the wing of feehng concerning this matter. a part or the country which Is Club secretary Morag year as a )unior, Kathleen In addition. Hayley took the Under t 7 400 metre hurdles hurdles coacil Tommy Bolan came founh m the final of the of Scottish vests - four in SJ1ver medal in the Junior 800 Then in the Sc0ttish Champion· when asked, "Do you cope"" remote enough to make l..ithgow sums up everyone's 1986 (Colzlum A C.) atlendances at athletics events thoughts"We've been for1unate Scotush Championships too metre at the Bri1lsh Champion· ships. Hazel became Scottish Just,. camr, the reply. metres ships setting a British Grade lnlermediate 400 metre hurdles Ruth Girvin is 1he oldest difficult Also, because the in having some very naturally She got mterested In Mention has already been region does not possess a talented youngsters who athletics at an early age when One standard time of 2.10.96. champion setting a new member of the quartet She She represented Scotland at record time of 658 seconds made o! the involvement of suitable athletics track it lS have come along round about ln the early part of 1986. she exhibited an out.standing bas been one or Nlth Valley's parents and coaches m the the Celtic International where top spnnters for five years. impossible to hold maior the same time .. and we've Kathleen recorded a smng of abiiity for mi<.jdle distance Ha7.el has functioning ol Nlth Valley events m the area successes winning both lbe she won the junior 800 metres, Ruth staned to receive The lack of a track is, West District 100 metre and and the Under 21 Home nauonal recognition In 1984 undoubtec.!ly. holding back 200 metre junior Champion­ Countnes lntemalional where she finished fourth m the BOO when she won the Stiver some of Scotland's most ships and the 100 metre and medal m the West DismCI 200 metre at the East Distnct metres agamst girls much promising athle1es. and is juruor 100 melres. and then v West DistriCI Champ:onships older than her~el! forcing them to run the risk of the gold ln the junior 100 incurring injuries through Hayley's highlight this year metres at the East v Wes1 training on poor suriaces. As Then !ollowed what was to was a Nike lnvitauon 1000 meeting In lhe same year, she usual. so much lS !eft to a become Kathleen's favourite metre in Kenl far from being became the Scottish Schools determined rew that one is event of the year - lbe British over-awed by !he occasion. Under 15 Champion over 100 forced to ask. how many other Champior.:ups in Blrmingham she enjoyed every minute metres and 200 metres talented youngsters are where she won two silver and was elated when she won Unfonunately, in 1985 Ruth mtsSing out because Uiey medals in the 1unior too the race beating the British sustained various injuries Jack suppon? metres and 200 metres ln juruor BOO metre champion which prevented her from It is a sorry mdicuneni of 1221 and 24.90 respectively Emma Langston. and Julie performing as successfully as !his country that so tittle Is Both times are Bmish Grade Adkin, Britain's junior 1500 she had in the previous year done to encourage our gifted One standard umes metre champion 1986. however, has brought young athletes

KA'!W.EEN HAYLEY HAZEL RUTH LITHGOW HAINING EDGAR GIRVIN a string four . a clear atop of successes Scottish vests winner sprinter 33 ScotllJnd's Runnt!r Scotland~ Runner 33 Question time

ention running to toes to his hipe. It was the first time I had motoring commuter& In run against a mummyl Anyway, the gun Aberdeen, and there's a went ... and this guy immecliately fell over. good chance they'll say, I stopped to help him up. and before l lcnew '1 still see Alastair it the rest were in the back stralghl Graham Alastair Wood looks MWood NMing up King's Gate In the Everett won, Adrian Jackson was second mornings". He has been doing that for the and I got through to third In 4.19. past 25 years or so, and beyond a shadow You went Into the RAF for a short backover30 of doubt wishes to be doing so for many g service in the late llftles, serving at years to come. on which had a reputation for Born in Elgin on January 13, 1933, Wood producing outstanding runners? years of running went to Aberdeen University in 1954, and Yes. I won the RAF cross country two years later won the Scottish A championshipe In 1987. and this Univerait.ies cross country title at St. pleased me very much as Derek Ibbotson, Andrews. He exoelled at athletics in the who broke the world mile record that year, I trained only every other day, and We've run. and still run, many hard RAF In the late (lfties and went on to take 16 had been a previous winner. A never more than 15 miles at any one g miles together. but it's not all grim Scottish titles (including eight marathons). The oompetltlon In England was time. In a sense you oould say that I did get Do you remember the time we wme His major championship appearances invaluable. I came up to Moadowbanlc that "something for nothing" with these two driving back from a race, and two old wore: 1968 Empire Games three and six sununer to do the Soott\sh six miles. a Alast11lf Wood, centre, and Mel Edwards ma training run back in 1964. events, because l wasn't doing excessive ladies leapt onto a iebra crossing in front of miles, 1962 European Championshlpe distance I'd never run on the track before. mileage. your car? You screeched to a halt, Just marathon (founh) and Empire Games However, with a 29 minute 10 second run but suggested that ii the winner or the race this one much harder, I still did 2:13.4$. The London to Brighton In five hours 11 missed them, leapt out, and aocused them marathon. Other highlights were a 2:13.45 incluclirlg a 57 second last lap, I managed to was to be selectecl, then I had to do It. What are your views on marathon minutes was 10 minutes falter than the ol being Macbeth rejects! marathon. a London to Brighton record. and break Ian Binnie'• Scoltiah record by 0.8 Anyway, I was In excellent shape and Q selection as a resull or these previous year, and I remember after the 40 They just went on their way, shaking the world 40 mile l?aClc record (1970). aeeonds. travelled to Gtasgow. It was extremely hot. ~? mile record a guy from Capilal Radio asking A their l..cls u ii I was mad. One ol the characters of Scottish athletics Moving on to the slxties. I think rm and the tar was running on Great Western Basically, the system should be me if I could improve on my time next year. No oommentl To finish on a more and an uninhibitedly forthright oommenlalor Q correct In saying this was the period Road. No one would oonlinn that the A objective enough to almost dispense My comment on the likelihood of Q serious note, who in your opinion on lbe running scene, Alastair Wood was you were really at your peak? winneJ' would gain marathon selection. SO, with seJeclion. Have a rule and stick to iL anybody being stupid enough to Ulekle it were the best weCler 50 minutes, then slowed deliberately say that you could "psych" yonrself up for a in the world cross counlty. race, and that a ~ of your best runs were laps. I was still in front with 100 yards to go. because I thought I'd blown iL I still came Q And finally, toclay's nmners'? and allbough I was passed I ame down to home in 2:13.44, a European record. through guts and 1 desire to do well. A fair point. There's no point In 4.14 In that one race. There was considerable disbelief about ' The Olympic In Scotland, Nat Muir has always The Soottish mile final a few weeks later the time, bul the course had been A throwing the race away mentally before you've started. A impressed me, particularly on the was memorable for a diHerent reason. measured by surveyors and the North of marathon country. On the world circuit, Steve Cram is We lined up with me one from the end. I Scotland AAA Anyway. the next year the What were your preparations for the cwrently supreme. looked to my right and the runner on the race started 200 yards or so back lrom the Q London to Brighton and world 40 has become outside had one leg in a bandage from his previous starting line, and although I found mDe records In 1970? MEL devalued ' EDWARDS

34 35 The Edinburgh .... • • ...... to Glasgow rdeen AC sallied from their Therr problems began as early as 1he Track runner Ray Cresswell dropped that reserved for lhe weakest man that 1he onhem outpost to capture lhe -DOUG GILLON opening leg when European JUl\lOr them back to 1htrd. 43 secor:ds belund Amencan visitors. Massachusse11s Stnders. Arlue ribband of the wmter road championslup steeplechaser Tom Hanlon Spango !or whom Chns Robenson bad made their b:ggest unpact when Manrulli racmg season. the Ban's Im Bru E:clinburgh . Pictures: SCO'M' REID finished a lowly seventh and they were won lhe lead The Greenock club stayed was 35 seconds raster thon his closes1 to Glasgow relay title I left with a mountain to clunb - ~nd 11110 a there on the next siage. but Graham Laing nval Having stayed away from the likes of suong headwind at that - when Ian Smele was breathing down Steve Connaghan's And so the stage was set for the grand lhe Scottish cross-country relay champion morning of the race Another athlete had lwisted an ankle and dropped 1hem even neck. only two seconds behind when he finale with Colin Youngson cas1 in the role ships and the AUan Scally race there was been left oul of lhe team when he further down. to twelfth handed the baton to Fraser Clyne of hero or villain depending on whether little form on which to judge their requested a re1um airfare from lhe south Despite Craig Hun1er and John Robson he could hold on prospects. Edinburgh Southern Ham€lrs, Bellahouston avoided the ignominy ol clocking the besl tunes of the day on Alex Gtlmour made a prodlgious effort !or Cambuslang on the sixth stage, closing 11 was lho lh1oe·t1me Scomsh marathon winners of both lhese events - and thai having to qualify for next year's race by s1ages four and SJX. 1he best Southern to within eight seconds of Aberdeen with champion's 1wenue1h appearance In the wilhou1 wheeling out their heaviest guns only 71 seconds when they finished tenth. could do was snalch 1turd when Alan Spango Valley a iunher 11 seconds down. race. having missed only one race in 21 - seemed to mos1 people the likely Southern could field only three of their Robson overhauled the luckless Spango years, and lus record for the opening Far loll - They're of[ Bouom le/1 - A victors Valley on the anchor stage John Robson's effort had also brought lonely rood . Kilbarchan's Robert winning team from 1985 and were also Slage, set 11 years ago, still survives Hawkins passes Lilly Loch on the sixth Bui Aberdeen managed wha1 1ho without marathon 1nternalionalist Hutton The opening-stage performance or Southern back into contention exactly half a mmute bellind Spango. He responded admirably with the stage Len - Is Alex Robenson (ESH) on capital club could not - eight solid Hanlon. and thal of former AAA 1unior tastes! time of the day, guaranteeing the nght road' Above - Andy Beattie on performances without a weakness. and t, - (C HaD ze.$, S """"31.00, J lloog 1,500 metres champion Brian Scally (lBlh). ze,.a. R. er.a-u :iu1. c. LiJing 29-33. r. Clyne a~ It was on the seventh leg traditionally victory the home stretch for Cambuslang. they crossed the fmlsh line In Ceorge 08, M Murrara1.n.c. Y-27-37)311rSS-49 demonslrated that 1here 13 no substitute Square in 3 hours 55 minutes 49 seconds ... for expenence. a poin1 underlined by 1he after one of lhe most open races for many a. ~ () On 28-12. t. Stow>n 31·U, T ve1eran Adnan Wea1herhcad who Ulllc<1 37.01, 3&-31. 30.o'I, A. years c ...... , c - finished second. only rourseconds behind c.i-, 34 58. D 1.-..g 214 A. - 28-10) Only 89 seconds covered the four 3-N-58 1he stage winner Paul Dugdale leading teams al the final chan9&-0ver, 3.~SK(T -28-33,lSloel- R (Motherwell YMCA) although that had stretched 10 nwly 3~ - 27-:18, c - 28-15. c C.-,. J0.38. I Aberdeen at that s:age were e1gh1h bul MADE IN SCOTLAND FROM GIRDERS - 34-43, A. - A. - 28.o4) mmu\es by the firush 3.a'l.49 a7.sr. only 29 seconds belwld the leaders Bui perhaps lhe biggest surpnse was 4. SpllQO Vdlr( 3-5-15. 5. F"'1arlt ""'°"" ~ - Motherwell Slayed tn front on stage two lhe !allure once again of Bellahouston S. c.cu M , I Stndm: 4-0C)..40; 7. Dandee­ thanks to Stevie MarshaU. but the class Hamers to make any unpact on an event KiwtAI 4-0UJI. a. r5,: gh AC. il-Ql.22; a. runs here were by Craham Crawford. ,_ 4$0 ,_ ilopOftd -~ 10. which they have not won for more than 15 ...._ .... 4-()4.0t. 11• ..-.g et&• ~ 13. whose l'as1est tane or the day (3044) years ~~-20 brought Spnngbum from runth to rounh. ConsideMg the depth of !heir road· 13. Sflc"'"*'"'·- 4-05o3Z: 14. - - and Creenoci<: G:enpark s Tommy Murray running strenglh that IS a poor reDecuon 57, 15. -•tl YMCA 4.o$.30: I&. Kon!> Oatnct who Slarted m 19".h place and lirushed 4.ol-41. 11, Viaona Pwk 4-0MI. 18, C.-4- eighth nrne only S1X seconds s:ower on one of the country's oldest clubs 09-21, 11.~ ..l3-14 , 2Q.Ay.-4-l~. with" In1ury of cour,;e piayed a pan in the 21.<>•' fllll•-.. 17-36. 23.~U..-, than Crawford's absences. which included Geor99 4 ie.s1 Aberdeen however made mroads with Braidwood Tony Coyne, Robert filSUnmOns rao1011 lopo I P Dogdolo (-YMl 23-06. Welsh mternational Simon Axon taking a. C Cnwlanl (Spuigbwn) »44. 3, R. 0.­ and Andy Daly (M ..._.., Z$-38, 4, C Hunter (ESH) 28-IS. S. A. them mto fifth place. and by lllo firu.sh of The club was parucularly upset by ~) 29-22; 8.J Robooc> (ESH) 34:43, '· the third leg Jun Doig had had pu1 them ;n ,_w- (-) 2$.37, a. c y­ from w:th a seven.second lead over FilS!mmons who. not for lhe first tune. declared this unavailabilny only on the (- J 27-37 Cambuslang =-~~~~~~~~~~~~--,,..,,r-~~~~~~~~~~~--..y OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE EDINBURGH TO GLASGOW RELAY RACE 041-554 1899

37 Fairbrother: soaring talent who had his feet on the ground

arathon by the obvioos public running has sympathy, not to mention the e:rperiou::e:I classic ingredlenls of drama. drmlillic~ suspenoe and mystery, no less ...... swges in Jim a person than Sir Arthur Conan interest twice before 1hls Wfllde Doyle then intervened to make centuzy. Whereas ils sudden SW'e that Pietri got something popularity in the 1960's nUghl for his efforts, and the Italian be seen as the point in which was presented with a gold c:ui;. the curren~ longer-term 1980's of a lap (38S yaids) was added Although he was allowed to boom began - when the on at the end. If Dorando PietJi oonUnue, Iha merely resulted The "Dorando" marathon and its attendant publicily a11luent society began to was not one of Italy's fabled in lunher breakdowns. With triggered off a spate of generally appreciate the anarchists before the raoe, he the help ol the principal raoe marathon contes13, and. en­ benefila of physical fitness - certainly had cause to be organiler. Jack Andrew, Pietri couraged by professional the great interest shown al the afterwards. linally staggered ac:rcu the American Pietri, tum of the centuzy was a short· Pielri (or Dorando, as he line with Hayes half a minute promoters. Longboat, Hayes and olhe1S lived phenomenon which was more commonly known) behind. Hayes' tlmAI was peaked in the yean; prior to the bad achieved success in 2:65:28.4. were soon competing in marathons throughout Finl World War. distance nmning as a young For the next couple of hours, the world. There were a number ol man and had perlonned quite Doranclo Pietrl was apparenUy reasons ror this early break· well at the (lntennedlale) 1906 close to death, but he The craze died down after through. The reconstituted Olympics - also held in Alhens rooovored. An American two or three years, but the farst Olympic Games saw an - before dropping out near the objection WllS sustained. though. watershed in modem marathon emotional Greek victory in end. Along with 55 other and Hayes was declared the running had been successfully Athens in 1896. New York and hopefuls he tried again. two winner. OoubUess impressed negotlated. Crawford Fairbro1her se1ting a UK na1ional record of 6ft 9ins in July 1961 Boston were organising highly years later, in England. successful long distance races The slarling gun was fired rawford Fairbrother MBE was the Having won lhe Scottish Schoolboys· made the last bemg the Edinburgh in which there was great by someone called Lord outstandmg athlete of Ills era 53 title in 1955 with l 78m (Sft IOin) Crawford Commonwealth even! or 1970 when he rivalry between Americans DesboUllll'DM· I, F. lkr)>er (C.-.! AC) 10:04 aC1ually pamcipate in all the stagin9 or events •Nllh only L, J lt4bonoon (llbudeH AC) 84:45 LIKE L, M Mtalr (Duadff UI 90:15 56 races de1ailed below (it one hall marathon being V, D llJlcJUe 1t~ HJ 1J03 V, J llsll (PUn•ne AACJ n:u Just seems like 11 when 1he staged in Edmburgh and he Glasgow - surely room for Mu.23 IHYEll· I, S. Axon (Abud.Mn AC) June IS CLYDE- I, P. Fletnlnf (.. U.-.ton H) 64:13 race rosulls appeared) NESS L, J. 5_,, (MoU. Shtt1 LAC) '1!1'54 L, £. Tuur (M. Cl&lfOW AC) 78!17 achieved lhe remarkable 1otal 1mprovemen1 in 1987 with lhe V. C. Jollrey (Slryo & Lochal1h H) 74:57 V, B. Cuty (lhetllffton Hl 70:23 of 13 viciones at lhe clistance large ca1chmen1 or runners m - Bui hls ach1evemems did each ci1y Apr. 13 ST. I, P, Coftllgb.on (Spugo V.U.y AC)68:54 ,...,.15 ISL£0F I, A. Jlabw (Orkney) e7:03 nol lnclude the fas1es1 llme or COLIN With the inclusion of ANDREWS L, £. Tvner (M, C\ugow AC) 83'25 BOY L, D. 1-aard (OrluMy) 1:'9:04 lhe year this honour gomg lo SHIEi.OS nearby races al Bearsden. V, Not Av.u.ble v, £...... (Orkney) 1:37:08 Peter Fleming who recorded Cumbernauld. A irdrie. 63 15 when wtnrung the Clydebank and KirlonliUoch 64:41 MlJ). I, C. Cnwfonl (Sprf.nsbana H) 70:44 Map4 EDIN· I, N. Tollftllld (t:cllnbwgh SB) 1-u Surhng Half-Marathon Other when wmmng the ve1erans finished 11 lh in a field or about there was a final total of six llVIOB L, A. Ford (lll4en1'ol & Dbl. llC) 78:02 lUlCYLL L. C. FunU (Clydchuk) Hiil winning 11mes worth noting race at Li v1119S1on lOCO compemors to take over races 111 1he Greater Glasgow V, L W-(Dwwta.ll) n:sa V, D Loni (ICillryn &CJ Hfll came from lhe sllU improving The Scomsh women·s record 1wo rnins from lhe shon hved area - a to1al ma:ched by May4 UDll06- I, P. Conopan 15-Vall.y llC)l1:53 JuM29 •ucxu: I, S. Axon (llbordoea A&C) 68:37 Mike Carroll (Annan and for the ball m&alhon dl.s1ance record l..ynch's lime o! 7(}59 Ayrshlle wtuch has an SllN L,S...... ,(M.Ci.gowAC) n.u L, L. n.dlay (C:O..Wn AC) lr.i:Oll ~nC1 AC) who recorded was broken tw.ce in 1he late - al her firs! a1temp1 over the excel!en1 senes o! races m V, J. ltyle (Qmu>Nii AC) 7' 43 V, D. llltclole (Fon91 8) 76:• 6332. and 1he lltly bundle or season exploits by iwo of distance - leaves everyone eXlStenee energy Teny Mi1chell (F'le Scolland·s Commonweallh wondenng what her uue The Bottlers and South May II LOSSD:- I, C. Armatroft9 (£lglA A&CI ...12 J8M29 ADllOllTB I, .ll. -·(£dial>t&rtll SB) 69.11 AC) who se1 a ume of 6342 Games athletes After Ospe1h po!enllill is al the hall Sco1land have five events. MOUT11 L,-AwallUle L, Not AHlloblo when wtnning the Cneff race Turr.er had se1 the pace Wlth a marathon distance Argyll and 1he Western Isles V, Not llnlloblo V, Not ll•allUlo Bnan Scobie (Maryhill wmru.~g 74 36 at Surhng 11 as very interesung 10 noie s1age four and lhe E'ast of Hamers), Scotttsh veteran Langholm housewtle Loma the location of the 56 races Scotland total nine races J\llp 5 DOllNOCB I, W. Miiler (~ JIJIC) n:ss 0 0 0 L, S. CU\pboU (lnftrMH H) 1:43:22 etoss country champion, sel !rvmg se1 a n11w Sco11Jsh hsted and discover 1ha1 a The>re were 15 events V, O. MUcboU llnvorno11) NIA lhe faSICSI Vcteran lime O[ record or 73 12 al lho Land (Y 1hird ofthe events ( 19 m Iola!) dunng 1he year which had May II PETEii· 1, F. Clyde (llbonlffn AAC) 68:29 68 l 9 al Kirkinltlloch closely Bums race 31 Ayr in were held north or a line over 1,000 compe1itors and HEAD L, U. Slmpt0n (llbordeon MC) 89:39 July 6 STON'&- I, C. Crawford (SprtDtbum H) 71:16 followed by Edinburgh September drawn from Aberdeen lo Fon 1he standard of organisation V, M . Slm,mon1 (RAF Bu.chaft) 76:40 HAVEN L, J. Roboruoa (Abo-n AAC) U:SI Mara1hon wtnner Brian Carty A mon1h later al Dundee l..il' William and presentation is un­ V, D. RUcble (Fornt H) 78:36 (She11lc~1on rlamers) who Lynch, Scotland's 10.CXX> rneues The 1wo bi9ges1 cilies 1n doubtedly Improving all the Mtyl1 8£N· I, M. Power (M.ccleslleld) 7':28 was JUSt 18 seconds slower Commonwealth gold mcdallis1. Scotland come off badly in the lime ~ L, D. McDon.ald (MldlothlAn) 1:52:49 July 6 BAWICK 1, &. W.U..r (Tovioldalo 8 ) 66:35 V, D. YOG1>9 (SIOl'DOW11f) "35:09 L, H. Mc111. llC) ll:ZZ LOC8 I, T. Mllchell (Fiie llC) 67:08 L, L. Fl.nday (Couten AC) 89·13 LEVEN L,M.Mllit(-U) 83:M (Muyldlll 68•19 l, G. Jlarptt (l.be141111 UC) 72:47 v, .. - HJ Jaly 13 tHUJtSO V, D. Ritchie (Forns H) 73:04 V, J llsh (Plt,..M UC) tZ:IS L, J Sw-(Monie.-. AC) 80:10 Mayll OLEN· l,Jl.lt4beon(~h5H) 68:55 111),1)3 V,J.Galloa(llbordeeaJIAC) ,...., 16 Sepl. 7 ltOl&U L, M. Molt (DlaadM KR) 84'03 llUWI· I, C. Crawford (Sprinfl>unl H) 6705 A.YR l, A. OillMv (Ct·'m•''ftf 8 ) 64:02 OOWIU£ L, X. Bowler ( 8 e1hbem 8) 84:47 L, L. lrrta, (Ediallvgll-SHI J3:U V,N.. A...iablo July 13 STIJILINO I, P. F1om11MJ (8o11Uou1oa H) 63:15 V, A. Mc:()atb.m 1"-l n!SO Y, J. McMlll.ut1SbMh. Pal. AC) 7%:43 L, £. 'hnor (M. Claspw AC) 74:36 May24 llJUCUD- I, M. Cano11 ( ...... & Dbl. AC) 83:32 Y, 8. c.ny (-on H) 69:23 AIOHT L, C. JoUy(Cllorloy AC) 79:02 A"9 17 C£RD l,N. Mattin(F'>loACI 74'.38 S.pL21 ABER· 1,0 ~rd(Sprintbwa8) 11:31 V. W. £wil19 (Plt...,.rie AAC) 73:35 L, M. Malr (l>a.adM RR) 96:31 FEU>Y L. J, kJ..,na (Liv. & Dlat. AC) 16:38 July 20 taVlNE I, D. frame (Law & Dlst, AC) 67:56 V, P. Muon (rife AC) 82:43 Y, J. Ath (PllnaM UC) 7Z:38 L,5.8...... ,, (M 0' U •AC) 7623 May:IS CVMMOCS: 1, D. l'ramo (Law & DUt. AC) 69:27 V, J llyla (Cnmllock llC) 73:00 L, S. Sinclair (lrrine AC) 79:30 llUf. 17 OLASOOW I, W. llobonoon (Bellahouton H) H:SO Ocl.S STUN· I, C. Cnwford (Sprln9llvn R) 66:02 IUl£JI V, J Kno• (Gala H) NIA 63:42 L, S .•...... ,., (M. Clufow llC) 75:44 L, &. llamlllon (llallytlnla 81 81111 July 2Z CRIEJT I, T. MilchoU (FUo AC) V, A. Jldama (Dwnlwton UC) 68:56 V, P Cowan (Sbonlnton HJ 71:54 L, Not A..U.UI& Nol Aw&llablo 0 0 0 v, A119. 17 llJIDDIHC- 1, IL Robooa (£dinbUfh 58) 70:10 Ocl.12 DllNl>EE I, P. Fox (MotborwoU YMCA 8J 66:22 TOH L, P, lt41her (tdinbwvll AC) 82:09 L, £. L)'llCb (It. fnncta AC) 70:59 COWAL Wll.lda 70:09 26 I, O. llarpor (&1r-) 73,z• J... 1 2, T. (Spa890 Valley llC) JalJ STROM· V, J. Knox (Gala H) 72:05 V, J. llsh (Pllnarie UC) 71:18 L, IL Claap...... , (Cllb>oclr N&C) 89:31 NESS L, D. 1-nard (&lr-) 98:36 V,D McNelU(C.-nocltOlenBJ 71:06 V,£.Bowt(Or-y) 99:02 0 0 Oct. lZ CH.ua'S, 1. a. v..., (Clp 'rade'• II) H;OI a C.llAHO£. L, J. Oallocllor (Onnocl!l 94:19 I, C Crawford (SpriJ>olnam B) 70.09 1, C. Cnwlord (Spriafl>ara H) 66:05 Jane I OALS'TON Jaly Z7 11£L£NS. A"'J. 17 MOMC· l,J.llnnrn(MolMrwoUYMCAH) 11:04 MOVT11 L, (Trooa) (M. llC) M. Du:nlop 9U7 BlDIOB L, s. 8r&nDOf C._w n:oe LANDS L, L Mc:.llJMso (Moalr. lhott. LAC)92:S3 V, L McCoU (O.•b· UC) 74:00 v, .. Colder (Ba•hgate) 7101 •n V. 8. Cony (-R) 71:37 Oct. u nt.U£8. I. C. Mcholyn (c-tenJIC) 111:34 L. L. Filldl.ay (C-n AC) 89:40 J-1 IElltSDEN I, C. Crawford (Springbun 8) 68:15 Aag 3 01IAH- 1, A. lleld (Couton AC) TI:IZ AUf. 24 GDtVAH I, C. Faltloy (Kilkrclws AAC) ?Goll V, J Callon (llbordeen UCI 11:01 L, M. (M. Olugow ACI 85.10 TOWN-ON· L, L. Fladloy (CDMWn AC) 90:53 L, L. lni119 !tdlabervh WM Al) 11:31 15:11 V, A. Adams (Dlunbuton AAC) 72:12 SP£Y 9, D allchlo (f.,...., 8) V, 11.. ll'oclO!t (Oreenoc:k Cln. HI 11:13 -FOllT 1, C. Cra-rd (l"""llvn RI A:06 -r Oct." WILLIAM L, S. ~y (Forfu U) 91:04 J.... CVM8£11. I, R. Stone (Cualnaslon9 8) 69,04 Aug. 10 £LOlN 1, c. Crowfonl (Spriagbwa HI 66:09 lllaf. Z4 OORE· I. C. Cr•wford (Sprlngbtarn H) 67:20 V, M IUchatdton (Annan Val AC) 72:03 NllULD L, E. SIHle (M. CL>sgow llC) 87·43 L, J. Dualda (London Olymp. AC) 83:30 llRJDGE L, J. Salvou (Liv, & Dbl. AC) 85.10 V, J ll•h (Pltreavle AC) 72:22 V, P. Cutwrivht (Falldtk Vic. H) 76:52 V, J. Kao>t(O&la H) 70150 Oct. Z6 OJUQIOE· I, C. CrowCord (Springblln\ H) 66:46 ' MOUTH L, S Sinclair (lrv!Jw AC) 77:13 Juno14 PORTRJ:t I, S. Axon (llbordeen AACJ 70.SS llu9. 10 .EYE- 1, A. Roblon (EdlAburgh SR) 71:32 ll•g. 31 llB£Rl>££N I, P. O'Br!.n (Old Cray. llC) 84:44 V, D. FalrwHtlMr( Law & Dlwt. AC) 71100 !,, A. White (Bournemouth AC) 98117 MOllTll L, c. l>out""' (BHIOft HJ 87:32 L, S. Bn.DAOy (M. Clu9ow AC) 76:18 V, O. Jellrey (Skye & Lochallh llC)83i57 V, J. Knox (Gelo H) 71:4J V, J Morn.on (llbo-n AJIC) 78: 16 Nov.1 FOltTltOSE I, W. MllYr(Calthnoa UC) 71:13 L, P. Cray (llmuloe DI 95:56 Juo15 DUMntlES I, C. Booth (Norwich llC) 10:37 A119. 16 WESTER I, .ll. M._... IBuntl

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-__ .._. ___ .._. ,..~~-··.=...~-····­ ~(C-ldAAC)2'.l258lM -YMCA--ClanOj)locol.... _On the VETERAN scene ... NOVEMBER n>:lCl5 CForrns H) 23l4l < l Coll.ln tcltlocaldy ' C&>ci:lc< 23()6C Hur.ier231IC Honde"'°"222!> tl31hl 254()6 Vl A IVhY'• (~ 1" 4341 ~ MC'1!1mwww-Open C... HENRY MUCHAMORE J R-21SlJ9045 2. T•Y'.oumr ~ Ba'g .,.. Plofiog on an age-old battle. rmme.-, 2250. R Ha: 2309. l E1bcc I.I M 1'(.., C- RRJ 310<5 ll'>'h; T... .,., I a..;.!ul 2144 2. IAl\:Mll 2151 '-.~SOO,... . 2351 A Wiis.er 2254) 924-t l 12.TR_,_(~".J)(5h•)J222 lMot-2242 --1.FClyde(Al>er-.iMC) - YMCA H (K New!Jun I.VI P Voi-1: (t.odallef A.CJ 34814 - lloyL I K Woods Cl.orld>d) 734 30012. P ~~YMCA 23'6 p ~- 2245 I Wall ~hr"" 3. s ,,_ (Aben:leeo /Vo.CJ M,uWJ22~~Ca.~HU°"""' Team: I Cumberr.. ..ld M.C 21:11" 2 2H Q l-12512 4 C o.q,-..n(Uve:'pOOIH)3UXll On 2300. C 2321i D Mc9-,.,., B:OCk lsie AAC 18;>« J. raa. H alpn !Abell>on (-IOr-). ~ ·a·~.. .~92ACUne285" /t . CF>(. ~~CMC)J 325S.J2.M only the lhoughl or a new 1983 when u • veteran I dillerem ways. recognise five year age 2404 D 8""' 2303. I ~~ 155,.._ ~- c..d ~~~ l33S8 year, but to athle!es competed in the National The sccu has the unique catagorjes. ilHS.6.Edol'.bonjhACtA W I W W..!!er (~""""' MC)ll 13 2, D l P ~-'ll VI M Edw>rdo(AberdeenMC)3354 J 2251 K W.M:mer 240lC Brown239> ll Bow (Nin & tuma AC! 1326. l A V2. R MoF>rqllhlr (Aberdeen MC) distinc:!lon ol being lhe only throughout the British Isles the Veterans Championship. and Al all three SVHC ~ Kuicwood 2306) 900& 1 Soonoo Valley Mc:Oocli:d ~MCI 7340 4 A - llarrion ).-o Qip - 3411 impending anival ol dlslrlct thll time just missed out on national body In the u.x. to general meetings from 1984 to AC 9401 B !Ulborchan AAC-9549 9 NrNl.md.i( .,.AC)73435CSW C<>mmoo"-1.- hlms: J ~ MC lips, 2. and natiOlnal championships. Scottish Croso.country Uaion recognise wteran champion­ ~!lohouslon H 9552, 10. Sbon SoNarc I W1'nox2854 Z A Reid290< ~MC 1r 2B!>s; l Aber-.i 1986 resolutions have been 9754 11 Spnngl>um H 981l2 12 (l.ochaber AC)7555 ~~O' .eo711ou II u Rl>dkm 939 y I 6r1i :d Ho. I can still vividly recall team award when oompeting ships at district and national passed to urge the SCCU to level The liJSt competitor over ='1!:"~R~°i1~ a c ~r11~.!. <~*1..1\ ~~~~ ~ 9oy1: 1 MBoill•y e31 as weu .;,ga;..,c~ 1"' c.c= 1...=.!'~ nearly thirty yean ago leading for Edlnburgh Southern HairielS. adopt the WAVA age groupo Honde,_222S lS Ma!Wll 2233,4 B AC) (14th) 8051 VJ W Bruce 860 MC) l9.o7 lA ilone(lnvemeos H) 40 in district the Middlesex Youth• The point I am malMoo W°"""" I. J Toomc I. Aberdoe<> AAC 14pt> l, whether you are a youngster of championships will be recog· • 22<5. 8. i ?emecoss 22<6. 7. L w. p Qay (l>.mdee RR) (7111) 95SO. l2. AndorlOll 940 (roe) 2. L Hoqg 1025 Inverness H 19j:u. 3. Roben COrd<>aa Championship alter the first rather than SVHC awards, and Scenoe (Sipanc,o \ra!lcy AC) 2248 8 B K Croon (Tundee RR) (&Ith) 11807 1.3, A Clrto· I. S Pu:dJo 942. 3. A Murphy B.. College 4Spl< nised as the SCCU veteran mile, but ending up just out or 11, or a middle age vet of 44, evidence was presented at the ~erson 2250 9. H Cox (Creencx:k tnnes(Wickl.ld,.,H\12ncll9942.LVI S SeNoi lloy>: I. P Robenson !Dundee Gleof?>r1< H) 2251 Vateran I. A Orew (Uoon•ched) (105oh) 10646 K4dil< ca..tc t0,000 met..., Rood Race. H>w~hlll Hl 144l 2. R Sutherland the medals. My consolation or indeed a super-vet of 66, the champion. 1986 SCCU AGM to show that r..,.., The Veteran National WNlheth.. d 222 Team: I Canhnoss MC tGpt> a CllOIMld (Aberdeen MC) 1<58. l C McDowa!I was a second place team thrill of pushing yowseU to such awards would not · H ·-· 3 r ..11 1 AAC I M Mcl;JOd (Elowick HI 29SJ. 2 ~ (lrweme.., H) 1516 Championships for cross invQmass ~... P- """'Jl nou For;to1 (C.'\to;ht:tad H> 2956-3. A C.a'llon Teams; l, lnvemeu H !Spits; 2. Ound.ee medal embluoned with the your limits among your own diminish the .,-lige of an oountty since their inception In ScottixhUnlv,..iliel Reby~ ~ Team: l.DundmtRR mpq l§igburn HJ .!9(;9 4 K Hatn>on HaWkbJD H 18p0$. l Aberdeen MC Middlesex cresl. Not very big, oontemponllios Is the essence SCCU modal. as some wanted ord AC! 3000 5. A C1tm°"' 22prs. but one that I always look back or our sport. That this effort 1972 have been organised on I, EdJnburgh llmvcrt1ty H • H (A Smuh 10.0CO metros (Crotn1rty to f'ortroM) ... bullmlQ H) 3022 to argue. 2501, M Stcrt> 24<3 R Boyd 2435, I t.R Arbockle(Kehh& 0..UlctAC)3004, ·I I Mwiay (l:.drnb AC) Senior W°"'°"' t, L Bain (Aberdoon on with pride. abould be rocognised and behalf of the SCCU by the H.ukn... 2<20) 11839, ?. Aberoeen 2.C Nmsrrong (Elgin M C) 3012. 3.C • · MCl 155D. 2. C Sheeh.ln (Abcfdoon Why this nostalgia In the rewarded in a tangible way by &;ottish Veteran Harriers Club. The outcome of the vote was Un1ve111Jly H • H 0 BeD 2418. 0 SmaO (Dundee HAwkhW H) 30 IS. 4 B 2 MC 16m 3, E Chellew ~· Andrew• 29 to 17 in favour of the SVHC Runci<>m.in 2415; S Packham 26 19, A. Cook (Dund.. HHJ 3020. S. C Moine Linwood 8 mUo fW> lbrn Ul\lveri.siyl 1604. 4. Swanson vets colwnn? The reason is a medal l.s not really a great There was initially a tradition Hender.son 2347) 9639, 3. Cla&c::lo'N (Pe1~ad A.AC) Xt22.. 6 A. Rou Senb' Mon: I. T And1>r10n {f?hNtone) \Monkl.aricb Shen~on diM ACj that, despite the passing years, deal to ask lrom a sport that we that these championships were resolution, but It did not carry University H • H(A.M (Aberdeen MC held in lhe West of Scotland the required two th1rds McCinn 2S24 M Kirby 2551H Cille$!li<> VI. C MllcheU (lnvorn"" Hl (151h) D Crumpl W•Jt Umvemty 3346. V2. H Neri (lnveme31 H'J (23rdl LI H Ot.ver (Cl~ul'o) 3451 12. P lnlonnodlolH: I. V Allan (P<>nh Stralhray where the predominance of 1022l5,Sl l\nd... w ,Univer>11y t0407, 6, :3504 V3 C /.trVJe (lnvem.., H)(29\lt Duw~119 Uotwtone) 3S 15, l.3 H rox Hl 1737. Z. S Duncan (Penh &r.lth,.y Ii) members tended constitution. Cdmbw9h Uruvemty H • 'll 10453 3614 (P1"1oy) Jli~ l&H Pasi... ~ I R Atcher (St Andtow> I.I. S CarnpbeO (In- HJ ~l VI I 11.teE'.ilehoran (Bndgo of Weir) LVI D Fr""" (Aberdeen M C) 19!.\\ to be. Each year the SCCU Subsequent dlacu11lon1 UruvJ 23"9 2. A Hendetson 2347.l A :n!!l. 1.2.J Wil>on Ctnvemeis H) 46th 3205. V2 AMtonol!IJQLVZ.S )wUon:l,!CRrco(AberdeenMC)ll39, ~h) 4256. LVI E ~n tron.. H 1c.tt (Bndqeo1Wru)41 Jd ~ A c.Jlan(AberdeenA>.C) 120ll W champion over 40, over SO, SCCU and the SVHC have llllck Ille r..,;...i "' - """""'9. (106th) 4a5I). - If lloy: I l Wt19ht (Door.be) llougan (Penb Sl:ath:>y H) 120& and over 60, together with the taken considerable atepi to try r- Toom: I. Our.dee HawklbU H 17pe.. i 3103 '!'eaml: 1 ,,_., MC 14;n Z. team award and reoognlse the qlidjty of Manthon (O>lboldo"' f-). llS...., lnvemessHSlpb. Undor 18 CUl I H Cr01q (Unw_,) ~H.iwttlUHZlpcslTllyadeMC Vetetan athletics, as I have both sldes of the argument. I D Ro:c:lll

43 .,____ , ... _ R ...... ------~---··-- --~---··------Clydebonk MC Rold Aacc Chaml)lon­ Jl&nior1,. I I k.1nk"l.ne (Inverness H) l322 haNon: 1.J Andersoft(Te'.illtda!eHJZ.S Ande""'1 (Calll ~ 1625rll I Con ...,..... - L KM (Su•IN MCJ (AyrSoafonh AC) teamo: l Border lip<& Calo H 16pt• Senion; l.J McK.ly22J5.2J Mcl.-JJgllllll 13~ l M Slt!Claa (ilw.,,_ H) 1358 Seoior5"""'°'~-""--· Ill a.-nfJ!ugtJy· AC)­ Team1~ I. Ayr Seafor1h AC 39Dts. 2. 2437 T.... : I AYt Stifonh AC 2. VICUlN 3 ~qh u... _., 34fU 250. (C<>une ~, z c . Haipet Stra~e1Vl!1 L1d!es AC 4SpU. 3 v"icona - I. Inv..-H 2.88p:s. 2 81ack I:!!!> Y- I. C M~y (Pl!:Nv• MCI f!Wo 2. C Doheny MC 2!tlp1 l P..Ofi-i A.AC 2111>" P.,kMC ,,,_.. AAC) 25 17. l M c.;,,,; P&l'y(~ • bo""""' A.AC) 2641 VOl'!/J 0 756 2. C Fr-'!! (C<>V.im AC) 757 l C McA.iloy )5(6 C- Cloopr1t Yoong M.leio< Bon: I A R.-U 1519 2. C T_.., l VIClorll P..ic MC 2. Ayr Teiam! l P\•re.1VMI' AM; .2JpU Lidie&. I M.. Deveo lP«erbead AACJ T- I Ayr Sea!«'.. AC 36pu. 2. WtSeman tssz YOUlllr I C H....., 1347 2. M S04!anh AC ~ Boys. ; ' w QblOn (Pfl'U..t't". l4 S<: L2. A <:-r.. (Abet-. • 'C Ktrx=Jloch Olym"'""' AC ~ l MCJ 10~7 2. R ~~ (UOnb..rqh 3700 Ll M ~OU. (F~ Col=m AC 79ot; - - I. C Mc:Sb.vl,_ 1Jll(rOC) 2. M'X.-1402 15 5""111fn Hl 1041. l Y- Loi!cl> (ertr.i l> fQbun H3 -c-SetWor - l J Mcf.odyoc 13511 2. P Ne ""'') 375!1 LVL M 5tract.an Muir•{ 1421 ~ACJIOSl V"\a.. ~) 4'5.1 ~~=--eo...r,o....,..... A,,-V lWrloq Oob C.­ TeatN: P\tre.v;e MC I~ Z. Cttlr.W Ion 2 _. I N Col:= (AberOOeri °'*' r:- llOJ"' l n.on- 7 10 2. c Co• ·- Rlgla "' w., - - "°""""' o;,,m c... Calttlry 1-­ Seolor. 1 CO:a:i!\1'IL""1mXl!< 3 £dinl>ul~ q HI V-olDor.-Aal IOmlle­ s - ""'->lll!ll 2. C A.'1nSl!OOCJ (Ekjgi MC1 ll 16 1 B HI S L 8.J> 3all HI 5219 J. R Vl. C Clail< LVl. E -.,..,.y .454 l A R- rrr~ 22.34 2. D Boll tlnv..,._ HI 2238 l [) H)(lJl.~13438 II. S Sm;:h (Aldroloiln AC! 2000 VI S Honloo t!M>- RRl 5329 4 M Coyne Teian: I AbenleenAAC ~ omen) 14~ Yoong (Fom!S HJ 22SO Tooms: I. Ayr Seascr.h AC ~ 2. 1'1.ey (c..mbarna""1 MC) 1l>35 1r• ..1tu~V1C1.on1H)6.33T ~£.LvnchtS. Lilctim TNRI: l Artro.Wl rocxers ~·I c r...-cKondolACJlSl Z.D H"911eo (Te"""dalo H) lS3 3 S 22 - 11oys; 1. s 1arv>o cc_, JWmamod: H 22pt> 3. lrvm AC 4Sj:U Yoalhl: I. C Srewin (Clyd.-bant AC) 2. rr.r.a.) (Ll) 5:1511 Cl'e 6 M Y00"'9 Mlloles: Boys I. M. c.metor. A""°""1y) I•~ :[ C McDoweil Yourha: 1 a Sa>r< (Kilmlmock Hl 2 S 0 Moni5oo (Cambemauld MC) l S !'l:~ MC) L2. M Muu !Du~ ~R) Ll M T­ Cuts. U/ 8 I !OkLeod Ull!i I S llel<1 (Dilryn.Slle) P,ue.tv.c MC 4Spll. 3 r.dinbur\lh In emess H) 1530 Sog1 (Km:m!illodlOlymJ)Wll AC) R<>ad Rei.yChampiomhipo.~h AC! 14 39, 2 C Hom..., (LrVUlQ>ion & C Love 1Dund·>0 tbwkhlll Hl 5933 Dls1nct AC) 1446 3 A Olcbon (Law & lr.ua11c VfClona HI 33.34. 4, A Douat.. SeNor t..diet: I S Campbell (lnve,,_ (Cum.'lOCI:) lnlonMdWeo: 1 V Ctinlon (lmno AC) 2. TMml: Dundee Haw~.hJJI H 29pl$ 2 (V!Clot11 Park MC) 3337. 5. P W.00. H) 1659 2. I Wlbon clnv•n>m Hl 17<16 Teams: 1, Ayr Sealorlh AC lSp. M Rome (NUh Valloy AC), l S SoniOr Bon O/lS: 1. SI ~umbas HS, !Mtn<1 AC) 1459 nloAC ln!ermediot8' C Your>,J (Conlfal R09'0'1 (V!Clom Par1< MC) 3400, 6, W 3. M Mcl.acblan (lotMbel AC) 17 17 )IWor Boys; l, J fe19uson (Ayr Se.>!onJi McQegor{JWmamock H) Cl'ideban'k (M McBnde B:IS. J Diven ACH D Ktnghom (Ayr 5ealonh ACJ l 84S. l e..tue92'.A McAuley 8.3'/) 3537, AC) 1458 Roh<'rwn (Be1Wlo11S1on HI 34 llJl T - Ladle&: I, P AndelKlO (El91n M C) T..,,,._ I, Bo 1307 Teams: J, AyrSoa.'oM AC 7pl• Disolct Champion­ 30l2. 01} l f Ausnn (Clydebank H 34 371 S l D\lvKbon (EdlnburQh Simpson ty li&H) 34 42. 6 D l!ad PelerhE!ld Academy 41 31 (f.dmburgh Woolon MlllJ SH) 6 4 H) 3730 "'C Annouong (Eloln M C> Adams jVl )(Dllmll.1non AACJ 3113 v1.1 Sh1•lds tClyde""'1o tt/, ra l! 21pu l Conrral Park AC C Mtlne (Peterho.ld MC) 3800. 5 W P•ho"°" Youths: I, C Stewan (Clydebank AC) LI A CultlS (UVJncpton & Oi&lrtct AC) lJ Meeoll (0umbartonMC!821 SeNor CUii 0/15; l. Cieorge Wdl$0N (C.mbusl.ing Hl 1631. 3, A Lyl!!e Mcintyre (Coaotor• AC) 3849 -·-T...... : l Dumbarton MC 2(lpU. 2. CoOoge (M lly) 4 lO 3 TNmE I. EJgm AAC 7Clp!& 2 fon.. H l654 2. 8 McKay (Vic;1ooa Pa:k AAC) (50!h) 4ZSuston H) (641hl 4300 Ll C V1ci0N P1r1< A.AC 27p" BroWTI e oo, s. M(Clydeb.mk AC) 171l School o( Clasgow l2.25. l IAlnt;o THml: I DerMrnt AC I 2cu 2. t...,.- Youtbo: l OYoang(fouca>!) 1910.2.D Tooms: Ctydebank AC 8pts; 2. ViClona Wball&y (Uv1nmiton & Dlalnd AC! So!Uor Boys: I s BJ.men (VictOna PJtk V1cton.t Park AAC 3fpti 3. fiiku~ MCJ 72$. 2. l Cullen (Clydebank AC) Ac>Mmyl2.J2. TOVICfd.lle K ')()pi 3 F.ilinbulgh ~,.... Mc:Adam {lnvem- H) 1921 l C PM\: AAC 21pl5 l Kr:Janl1lloch f66CroniH~ OlympwlS AC 23;:tt JI S McKendnA:lc (lrvillO AC)(!lth) JeOI' 130 l C W11""""' (Clydr,b.lnk AC) 7 J2 F-1- I. N Alll>on (St AloylitU _ ..,., i.l: McC.l&nv (~ McN..n tron.. Hl 1942. SeNor Boys: (Clydebank T-· I ClydebaN: AC lip!> 2. Co!l~J71S.2.J 1'err(Kil1druillochHS) HJ 1218. 2. D Slronq tC:.mlxlolang HJ T- I Inv..,.... H 1~ z. ronoa H I. I. Russell VIC!ON Patk M C 19PIS 3 llf.Jrylull tl 718.J.C l.wmoy (Quile~ HSJ 724 .--u.-...,--,.r.....: 15pts 3 Bloc!dole MC !> AC) 1203, 2. S 8ameu (V;ctoria P.ul< Sccl1ah YMCA a..m'*""hli> • 2 milel l • ' mi191) IMch • 1226. l M M<;&.an (Morherwel! Y?H;A l B Y°"ng (Lu.uk)(l21h! 3648 351"' JUllio< Cols U/15' I ~Academy (R Ahefdem- Hl 1234 Senior Bop; l S. Jame 1nvel'nfell HI MCJ 121lU A. Thain (C!y~bar.k AC) Slewan (lnv~.-.. IZl9 Yow.hi: I. r McCowOVI (Victona Paslc ~w 140 C ....abeshaw 7.55. R.Cote 1 AbeOTdHn VAJ>Koy AC :lllll!4 l tMne AC 4lpu C Mcllomll (Inv.,_. H) 1517 T""""' I Clyct..banl: AC !ODIS; a MC) 1264 l C Horidry (Q­ Wauons Coll'90 3152; 3 Boc:IOl: Teams: I 1nvemresa H Spts. 2. Loctwbe. Vtet.otlil Park A.AC l7pta. l Ciydebul: Uruver:w:Y I-UH Co!U I C 11.clbm IStonellcwe AC) MC 'B'Zlpco 1 ~ Muu (Sllettlmlon HI 24 18. 2. S QK.poro. H) 1303 Acodemy l2.31 6 1 Sprm s..llodoftd 11n­ )lnlo< Boys: I C McSia:mon {Clydebotilc W.a.-.1 (!I-"" YMCA) 2421. l P - I VICICN l'llk M C lip<> 2. Fas:est Laps: J L t.!:!ne C Cox (Qeenodc Cle£pa:k H) 557 lluqdalo (l>.indee Umversoly) 24:16. 4 P ~y)?JZ2.J WOilond.lle( McL&ren ClurJow AC ._ x-• H) ll 51. l Mway (Inv.,,_ Hl 11 S3 AC) 1021 2. D Fotllenngham er.....>< ~H 191<1 l >.cad) (eoc;..r= - 1 Vl<:!ts 2 3,D llanb(lnv,,,,_Hl ll51 C ydebank AC) JOJZ l, ll Mb:on H) S A Dumbol'on MC 736. l v Mo:llouQ)737 ~~4='~. H40w "-"" ) Inv..,,.,. H 6pu 2 Elg;ii A.AC l Cly- MC ~Z CC<•wlord~)2506 MC 2. Clyd<._ . J. llu:nb•t'<>n - I Y M""•Y (E.ar.t> 'II AC) 36pot. l Or1o>ey - A.M Jrpcs JI. s ~h.n r v.iiey ACj A.AC Drunboru>oMClbd-­ 1921 2 C Pn29 4 A t:!l.;.~ c.- c.-., - H) 1637 2. S c.mpbell (In- Hl 33p• (llh) 2S22. Soolon: l T h'..:d>el {rat ACI 284a Z I '!MCA H) (:r.hla\ 2617 Jl·-- T '*1 --o,-o...ec.-r Seolon 2 - l. A1'sl9 St: 1647s1w.i-110-H11657 Dyce - .._,.,,.__ ~ 4 mile B PlttSS!>lC ll;utn956, VI AAd.vno M.moo (1Ci!hlleti.m MC) 2044 6. E M-'1e cme Sr:u!hem Hl 2910 l C )union: J IW.._ Gr,,.,_ Hl 13Z\ __ (~c:Nn AAC) (34'~) 2619 Coclv.,,. ,11.d.oMI ~- ACJ lO!l:l CuNfotd (Spnngbmn HJ 29311 4. C Ross 2.L 11.r'-n:Olh(Peclc7l!O - 1 MdMe<.~• AC 18'U1 1Dunoee lM•(lnv...-H)$4~ ~ 2647. V3 R Y°"'>n Ht 2958. 6. N Morllm 2 {Abef-.i MCI 23a 2706. 19ell.iboOlstoa H ;f -.,ACSlpu ,r Jo AC) 300ll VI T Dl.:noa:i (Pi!reavie r..,,,.. ~- MCI 853, l . vs:r o r ..... Volley AC! 31 lO. C follon (Ayr MC) (19gow ACHll&la) 2815 L3 1S00.2.M"°'1J!r{-H)1Sl53 lnlom 1·M•· I C ~hln 3006. a c Roddeu (Aberdeen A.ACJ i:.im.mod< H 40o<> et= 211!'> 3, I ra-.er (Ho.nr.eny AC) 2.l.5l McV- C1:111enge - C.­ A. JenJuns ~Woolen M.111 SHI Y-: I I Momlon (Cwnhemauld M Mc:Kendndc (Creenoc:< Cleoparlc HJ A.AC) 1353 2. C Ll>nnev (I Senior lloyr. l '.'I {PtltN.,. (l15oh) 28 34 MCI. M Cow•n (Doily n-.lstlo BC). l !SIS MCI 141& 3 V Curnon rltv"'° AC) ea-. C<>w.IJJ ~ Ri- - 2. MCI 142'1. 2. ft Suthedand (Al:>eroeeo C.0..- LVl.J Coli.cher(Col~H) M Ctm«on (Kll.'!llmOCk H) Senior lloya: I I McFodyen lHO Serilor 6900 mecres: I. T Hiiia .ne}J !Croenoct T ....: I Ktlbol•han MC I 3pU ? MC) l4lS J.A llrey«(-vteM C) (462nd) 332!1 LV2. I C....ol CSc<.IJ. 2 I ConWio Vet.....,[533id)3715 Vtlley AC :r.>pl0 3 J Rx:h.>rds s.ntor lloya: 1. C Rt•~ (!Uim&mOCk Hl (Clydeba.'ll< AC) 1617 49pls !w""' Boys· I T Cowa.'>S (T•yside M C) a IOJS, 2. A Moorue (Fife Soulhem H) (Olqland) Nonhem District CIOIO ~. )rlNor Lodloo: I M McCJung (!Ulmomock Coumy A t.yne (Cumbomauld MC~ 3, N Teims: I. c~i;mi' AC 9;lhkolvm Ladm 3. (Pltr.. MC) 1112 Cob: I f Wu.on (Lochrlellv & Dl>met Callan 2100. 21 J Robson 2112. 25 C athletic Senior 6 mllee: Ii W MUl•tr lC..thne:.. ,...... , I Dwnfl1.. M C 14pc' 2. -Boys: I. D ~ (Cambuslang H) ACJ 1210) s r.u.. (Ayrs..fonh AC) Hencl..- 2119. 31. T Mwuy 2131 33 east~ MC) 3056. 2. J llOWmm(AyrSea!onhACl929 Tooma: I. 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44 St:olllnd'• - - e ...... _._ n:...... ----~----·-·------,, - Teviog. MoadowhW< 6AU (Enuieodooe 10 c.....-Ckmms\:1k &m.m Stadium, Eurgh. )d.lle Rooe. Oruge6eld, Greenocl< and Pavillon), All >gO - Malo a3 Pewt,,.._Na6oNJ wwrlll. Abo Club Croes lndoor Champ....mps, {U nder $.A.A.A. & S.W.C.C.U. Rules) RaO. 36 Dairy Road. Beith. Country-. Cosforci (Day t ~ Ayr$hlre KAIS IBA P..'90( Talbot lndoor lntom>tioNI Alhletlc Mitch. UK 11 Ayrshire Harrien. Assodadon 24 ~t Assunmoe Notkmal (incorporating 1987 Scottish Women's Championship) .Broug:haon Brewery Croonman1ki Indoor Championships. v USSR. C<>doy 2). B~°"""- E-on day Delaih ~C....Cowmy~boto,Alloge- • &nglish lntor Cowuies Ctoa - Dick w.a. I §?Mgwou era.. FemaJo. E-ondayat scaJ Eastern District Cross Cowllry~po. 8!'0Ughton. by Biggar Maybole. ~~y.All llefby. 3 Inverness H BugN. P.rk QQb VIClc:da Park AAC Y~ age groups. Male cnlls E lnvetr'IOU flanion: Cll.lb Ctoss ll&mticap-0.-..SPult yRl<:o -Dutlean McLaren. Country~ and-8~ Wcmom Relay- lhocisgow ~I SCCU WOltem Di.strict Cross Shedles!Oft """-Bellaot. IY? Memorial Open Croa Cow-by RACE VENU E: Woodhead Park, Kirkintilloch 4 Kilban:hall MC Club Crou ~~ -. Drwnpelller Parle. Champlcnal>ips. "Memorial Ml>gven" Male cnly. ~ Allage~Male RACE HEADQUARTERS: Tom Johnston House, Civic Way. Kirkintilloch =... lntemational Cross Comlby Race. E-C Spm 21 8og1on Avonuo. Muirend, CHANGING ACCOMMODAT ION: Male- Kirkintilloch Swimming Pool Elgiollor, ClasoolsCloslp&:k~c- -AppleTroos·. 14 RaemoirRQOd. F.diribwgh, All ~~Male CoomyRaces.C coly. Details - x Ja 29 Numbers wlll be restricted to 5,000 entries so please apply early. If your entry is not accepted you will be notified as soon as Sprlngburn Cl>n S miles Road BandlOfy AB3 3UJ Bud'- 1 Scotoloh w_,. cc and RR I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I North Olsu1ct er-Cow1!ly c-Country Rt t.f 31 Sootlonal CloterW Indoor Alh1etio <4.000 motreaCtoss ~ ADDRESS (All age-. Male and -Mrs.June ard, 1"14, ~tDayl) , r ...... ). E -Brian Turnbull. 3 Canbona Avenoa Oa!.muir F.dlnbwv1i Exhibitioc\ Centre. -Mrs~·G=s.: J e a.rd a at= County~ lnvemes:s Wesc Clydebink C81 4EW. 1nglblon. E-5Go

SUNDAY 2.00p.m. 22nd MARCH INVERNESS SCOTTISH NATIONAL

NAME OF CLUBI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I " Jf'.t'lt 'JI! • INDOOR ATHLETICS u...., SAM15ccVIS'lt'MA/ltM'OOJ •AA"""" Hrs Mina D•v M onth Vear Accurate and Fast course through the Streets of the CHAMPIONSHIPS ESTIMATED oAnOFBoRTH I I AGEONOAY rn Highland Capital, lnvemess. Extensive prize list, over £2000, (On new 200m boarded track) TIME [IJJ I I I I I OF RACE for all categories, including individuals, veterans, athletic clubs. works teams and pub 1eams. Beautiful SATURDAY, 31st JANUARY/ CAnGORY Commemorative medal for all finishers in Half Marathon. Superb organisation and full facilities. Entry forms available SUNDAY, 1stFEBRUARY, 1987 tPl••a.• tic;k bod RACKET SPORTS Df«moto undo• 35 DFom alo 35 ond ovo• Kirkintilloch from any Branch of the Bank of Scotland or Turnbull Sports. 10 Church Street, Inverness, Tel: (0463) 241625. At Edinburgh Exhibition Centre Footwear and Clothing ~~~ - lngliston DM ole undo• 40 DMo1e 40-49 DMal e SO and over Full programme of Indoor Track and Field Events Enlry fee- £3.50 Entrants must be registered with S .W .A .A .A . I enclose herewith my chequelP.O. No...... being 1he amount of 1he eniry lee {non·refundable). Note entries will not be -accepted unless accompanied by the entrance fe"G". The organisers have the tight to refuse any entry without being bound to assign a reason. ChequeslP.O: s should be made payable to Str athkelvin District Council, crossed and nan10 and address on reverse side. Entries close 1 Oth January. 1987 Please enter me for the LUODON HALF·MARATHON. lam medically tit to run and fully understand tha1 I enter at my own risk and For Entry Forms and further Information ()!)Otl1..0 Dv Po* AINellC ClllO contact: that the organisers or sponsors will i n no way be held responsible for any Injury or illness incurl'ed to my person during or as a ~- AA> WCAM ~IM • l*C Mootu"OO • tARR M""'°°' result of the event, or for any property lost on the course or in the changing rooms. I declare that {1} I sm an ema1eur as defined by Sunday 7th June 1987 at 9.40 a .m. Scottish Athletics, the S.A.A..A.; 12~ I will abide by the laws and Rules for Compelitions of the respective governing bodies. AIMING TO BE EVEN BIGGER & BETIER IN 1987 18 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh EH3 6AU Signed...... Dare ...... 'tobabl'y lh• tonged prlz•ltst or o·nyU-K Morothon. Telephone: 031 226 4401 roA OFFICIAL US£ ONLY Pritea In oll categort•• (men and wom.-,). llm"•d •9t? fdltton Poole or the Promoters: PoHery ploteto o:lf f'lnlt.h• n.. Spol ptlles.. A a.cenlc:i ond historic single kip course. MossJve crowd s.upport. Highland Sports Organisers, Date Receiv ed Race No. P.O./Cheque Initialled • Pius Mlnl!hon • Plus occommodoll0nd~$ few ~Mei fOO'lll!Os £5 00 offili01ed t.5 50 uncf'llllOtOd 1 Westdyke Way, Westhill, Aberdeen Telephone: 0836 702378 Fo~plecMuse cnf 8AARf!NIYtormOI ~'° lhO--S,,O.,"°"""' CNcC.0... - · Dcnol llH\52"1.1 S 0202 675tSI OoeingDO't' 111'\Movt9-S7 41 ----.-:·••.:-a-='··--•------,,-·-·n:-.•.• - Scottish AAA & WAAA Scoltilh...... iYMCAO- Nilliorlal lndoo. At.'>ledca Why I don't mn • • • ~E:dinbwgh c.-. ~ f.g.ln=~ 6 Dolloet H Elm• • I (D9y 2~ H.uml•on

~ ) SoatJ 11 ~ Womaa'a - er-eonr, ooks of pity have always By 7 Edinl>wgh-.0- followed my attempts al OpenCiry"' ~c... ~.:-t'J.;,~ running. I used to have JANE --- c....r,. bees.~ -.... _.,,. L (E .. spa.u c..:n.. . to be given a head start in FRAN OU or. day OeQJ.ls-1 N..cKer.z.e. IS 49. A""""1Wn P"'1c.1.ri:bgow ~--.... races with my youngei w... Lcthml EH<9 60C brother. Even then. on legs haU ~-~ (AK•'" the length ol mine. he would BBC 1eleV1S1on Xcrthem °"""'C.O..c-vy St.a;um~ -~.,,.-- presenter t.oogae Meedog. f'crreo. (All win. BREAT ·ING 9 ~t-1.a;e and Fe:naie1 X.Silebw'J' Av• ue. He didn't look a1 me with Q""91""' •• --.-AAAeo-y pity. He was too busy being _,,_~ c...... smug al beating his big sister. Even other passing nmners ~':~Millt But I 1cnow my parents fell looked sorty for me. sorty for me. EASY? ~ lt' t rd cwb&nk On one evly morning face, !hdlwn.~ (DoyZ) Lots of other people did on Coa..r,~~-Cross pity changed to panic on the --andPad:.~ . school Spor1s Days - lhe only Rertatwmon day one rebellious ankle. time I came near to shining on ~ 1:.:loor Alhletics ln•emeu ~rt ctub run goaded Into retaliation. lllmed Run. 0.-.. ..1<. ln•- those awful occasions in Mucb~niled was awkwardly and sent me IF YOU HAVE BREATHTO RUN ~). Hunguy. Zl SCCU NatlMU c,_ eo.nuy the egg and spoon race. when 1prawllng against a garden balance was important. not wall. M. I lay, guping in pain ~~ speed. PLEASE HELP THOSE WHO DO NOT 8 SCCUNoDoN!VeteransO- Faulds. Ch.am~oi\llhip and aching for breath - smog. Convener 8 t.ncbol I had. I was told, a good eye soft golden sands, and trudge filled or nol - an elderly man at ~°'l:T--e... E CrOllCt':l'\I. M..dctiMon rt1itku'- for a ball. I hit ii well with a me. forever. around glittering, his bedroom window was - Henry Muctwnoce. (l:Nnoo cl0>• 31111 racket or bat, and caught ii Cha~'"= Convener 3. tempting shops. For the ~ convinced I was having a heart Am1' old .. H>dd11191on, i:w,,.,..,, lr.door Adllotlc eocuratcly with my hands or I have granted them. they have attack. EaSI Lochian EH Loon. fol$"'""" 31 l>-"'""Y) were expected to carry fleelly mornings • • • their swved my tai-. Walking. even supports research to help all who suffer Indoor Im -YMCA- It is a strange thing in a I suppose. rve never seen 7 • me. Q • f NeldawbMk But now it's my tum to be ~~ family of sportsmen and --:..~ (ll;ry I) -W...... ,,M.ooo... llllr-. E-FM> Wlllr.lmHills - ScoCt-~~ eomething you can~ even do superiority of fitness they have and CIMOI do. - Dwrdoe Raw1c1enslvo Prize 1.Js1 as swiftly, that iJ nobody minutes . . . haU an hour. And carrying me, leng1h after forced them into activity, they EnuyFoo£5 the IUllS every morning got length. up and down a would never give any trouble. longer and longer. Cl.OSlNG DATE 18th APRIL or =i' SOO LIMIT awlmming pool for haU an 12A Onslow Gardens, No athletes loot for me - fat So did the blisters on my hour of Australian Crawl chance - no swollen anlcles. heels - still the bulfen Then, they and I go 10 work. SA.E Wi1h All Ehqwncs To London SW7 3AP. Charity No 326730. E C

W!e $colt WU the kind of LOOK good in a Scotland's Runner nmner who made non­ at\\\ete • • · T-shirt for training, racing or casual nw>erw worry about him. wear. The quality T-shirts come in W "ll he WU my husband." 191111--llUllll-llllllllRl!llllftAHllllllllllllll two colours: yellow with a red said another wile IO Willie'• wife. "I wouldny allow it.• Mary Scott ccWd only wu the colour ol an overripe plum. Re took covering note. The cleer implicallon was Scotland's Runner logo. and white smile. How ccWd anyone urdentand whal what aeemed a realistic decision and Iha! the Games committee had been left with a dark blue logo. made Willie run? dropped ouL Languishing under a benign with a prize they didn't know how to Willie wasn1 very lll!e him.tell. For a tree, he WU IWprised to realise Iha! there allocate. "First vet" WU kinder. it probably The T-shirts are available in three start, he WU the wrong shape. Hu. ltlg3 were actually runnms strung out quite a meant "only vet". sizes small. medium and large. weie too short, his bottom too big, and his long way behind him. Re wasn't sure The organiser ol the road race lwided They are available lo readers for belly WU down and OUL Somehow his whether he felt superior to them or they lo over WDlie's prize. £3.50, plus 24p postage. breathing never slipped into overdrive Ulce him. There wu much lime !or baclcchat as It was a glaaa ashtray, which must have that of other follcs. He awoated far too early they passed. been designed In the shipyard& It wu a The T-shirt(s)make great presents and lar too much. A year later. though. Willie was back for major piece of engineering. The ledges W Wle took part in the Glasgow Marathon were like gun emplaoemonts. for running friends. Simply state more. Only the weather this lime was even size and colour and send, with once and cooldn't credit it when the man In helter. Willio took precautloas. Mary took it in both handa. She knew the remittance, to: ScotRun Publications. the tannoy in the trees ol Glasgow Green He had read articles in running generoslly of the local ironmonger. He announced: "WW all athletes now proceed provided at least half the prizes for the ,ff(}RAJ/l\ magazines about dehydration and the w 1 113 pc• 62, Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow to the start. All athletes .. •" Willie Soott: importance of talclng liquid, so that morning Games, which br0<19hl him automatic G3 7SA. Occupalion Athlete! He couldn't get over it. ho toured the course by car and deposited membership or the commltee. But the rivalsy among the old timers that water botUea Wider cool !ems at two mile be ran with was quite keen. and the crack interval& Slow bul steady running, with Towards the tail end of the year, Willie was good. He Ulced the idea ol stW being a obligatory oaals stops, broughl him home in inspected his trophy cupboard. His athletic harrier. And this much Willie did know 89 minutes. ambitions were on a slight high at the about him.tell - when a alralnod muscle or moment and he'd given up smoking. The Three weeks later, a lcnock came to the tendon prevented a run. he lound hims8ll club's Christmas Handicap wu ooming up. pacing and !Jetting Ulce a smoker on door and Mary answered. ''Mrs ScolL is Thal was where everyone brought along your husband by any chance a vet?" It was withdrawal. something and the rust IUMOI' home got the The trophy cupboard In his house WU Charlie Jackson. the organiser of the road pick ol the priz.es, and so on down the field.. predictably bare. Well. almoat. He had race. Mary wasn1 quite sure how a loyal Everyone a pri:.e winner like everyone a wife was supposed to respond lo lhls medals ol course. Everyone gets medall lor medal wiMer in maralhona. finlshlng. But he did have one, actual priie. question. but she decided to give truth a The ashtray had been hard won. Willie It wu about lour years ago that a pal got chance. told himself. but it had to go. It would be hla Willie to run in the road race at the local "We've checked right through the Hsi of contribution to the Christmal Handicap Highland Games. Eleven and a quarter finishers.'' said Charlie, "and. as Jar as we prize list miles, they Aid. can wad< OUI. your husband was first veL• R•nc!icap races !or selling platers. like The weather wu one ol those rare, He llood there. the harassed ollicial.As Jar Willie, set you up, only to lr:nock you down. blistering July days, and at six miles Willie u we can work out" was the politician's Early on. you're cniislnq, the rest nowhere. There's lhls IUlaOCUSIOmed ~ Your U•AUJllllRDll ·-•-11111•11•t11lllll_l _____.. UW111mi111111-1 nmning shoea swish through leaves and the SW1 is setting up arty c:inema ahoCa through the trees. Then, when the lint man puses you. yoo wilt a bit When others overtake. going al lwlce your apeed. deep discouragement set3 In. Willie, blaming too much beer the night before. and arguing that it didn't malt&r anyway, came last. For that, and u such. he gO( the biggest handclap of them all. • JI ..... A few days later Willie inspected hla trophy cupboard. Nothing had changed. The ashtray was stW there. Nobody had wanted it .. His Jut prize was hla fll'8t pri>.o. There was an Irony there that made him smile. Turning away, he spotted an old training diary and picked It up. New Year bells were ringing somewhere inside Willie's head as he looked from the diary to the ashtray and back to the diary again. "Nert year." he vowed. "Next year •••" lllll lllllllllllllUll llllll lllllltlllllllll lllllllllllllll llllllllllllllft llllllllllllllllllllllllUIUllllBlllUlllllllU UUllUIUllUIBllllllllHlnlllllllllllllUllllUlllllllll 1111 MIHllllUlllllUlllllllUllUlllNUllM llllll S() Scoli4Jld) liunMr