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in aid of the ~ Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association. live oo as a p~rm.ancot SUNDAY, 4th APRIL 1993. Club Profile symbol of achic:vt"ntcnt. Our staff 11 .OOam start in will be b;appy to visit you and help Strathclyde Country Park ED 'tb d~ign idca,s and advise on the wide sclecdoo of presentation at the Watersports Centre packiog and ribbons available Distance 4 or 6 miles. Events IMI to accompany our medals. B IRMINGHAM Run, jog or walk · medals to all finishers. m ' IMI MINT Make your effort worth while by seeking sponsors Classified - all contributions will benefit this worthwhile
F"" ~ ~ ~""""°"' ~ "'°""' "*,_ M.. charity. ~ IM! 8U....n~ Mirtt l.J4.. M.W. DM:rio:ol, lta~ SO Scotland'sllumef'fea.-y 1993 3• Run to hel_p .those ScotRun Publications Ltd require a journalist to work on Scotland's Runner and other projects. who often clear ideas of where Ills going stands much I also wish to apologise to readers for At least three years' experience essential, Optimism more chance of securing what finance is the very poor service they have received can't even walk. plus sub-editing skills. over the past six months. Numerous inter· Conditions and salary negotiable. nal difficulties resulted 1n magazines be· Multiple Sclerosis is a cNel disease that fOr future of ing pnnted late. problems arising over affects some 50, •4 Scottand's Runner February 1993 Scotland's Runner February 1993 s• I Ross secures development post I Crown point The ioys of cross country running to get the ]. - lhf'alnlU) IOfl#IHAplulh-..ltllr \'CSU 1n tron1 or )'OU? Bui do SWd)' COTI ..\:-;D 'S fiNaihlcll<> Y.;t~ made public, RO'\ ~ ha ... Jll\l been upirndcd b) a m;atk:c-r 1sn·alhc repc:~tcdMDddl1ngof 1~11c-, Ion .. Suspension · J""L !"'L bench. ordc.idl) oollani bum J.l Ouftdtt po"illl\CJ)' CAt!Uhll~-1 l.P'lil \\Ith 11 rn1lc long .,n.iilc of \Ian Han1hltld Federation are f o OUR conira1ull)tion.\ go 10 s1au ..11c1an plan denied figltt name ban DArnold Bio<~ on bi' appointment OtS panncr ilt 'fHF. SAFh~l., denied ,ui:gc.. uan' SeHing lhe record s•a aigh• El COTTlSll club> m•y ~ 1c h C'lhon e\plaincd •• f or 1hc Alexander Sloa.n & Co. th!lt It h.a\ dhCU\~CJ \U'ij)\:nJ1 n~ again he able 10 1ncorpor· un3llcr ..:lub\ whu do not tC(Cl\'e Ch:utc:ttd Ac:counrnnts. Amokl Plcanor Ouni;.tonc. ''1cc-con.,,cncr Sco1tlfh U11iv1rsitits Sports ·'Un1,crsn) .s1udcn1~ no1 .illo\\ocd 10 to \lot'ltontc Napier ancJ Potl'lC) athn1nlSttUttons h11 \'C an fact released 11rc Lhc no.n1c of <.pon~or, h1&h le..,cl publiclly. the' n.tmc j( ~·11! C()UUtlUt.'.' 10 prQ\ 'ldc hlS of 1hc- SA... --t: Ro.id Running 1u1d FttderaJiou, compete 1n un1vet"l1l) e'e1111;•• un1vt,.....111c .. uno 1r1c1nhc~h 1 p (-uncl~ for1 hj., purpo'iC'. and the-.sug 111 u1e1r rides 1f cut SAr n101ion 10 often the onl) puhltc 11 y the) cun c>.ccllcnt ranking hst' service CtO'-" Countf)' Cornn11 .. ,1on, " ho fltn'ol . U'au Univl!n·i1)" Over l\\Che 111ttn1h... 1go 1hc pol). /\t thl\ 11me koh.!11 Oor\lon lfm gc\llon 1ha1 the f1:dcnuion ha' 'ln the B.'-\F 10 r.;\o cr~ l:t\I yc1,1r-... ufrcr" ,pun.;(}(:' ''" Scotl Bn .6 Scotland's Runner February t 993 Scollarlll11Rumedelinay t 993 7• Nicholson leaves a ry more chips? Matthew Linday speaks to HERE Is a lot lo be Meticulous planning and native sion. or course, the next aspinng heallhier ship Gregor said for doing things Mike Conley will have to flat1en ·en ramllle". but cunning is required when you out the sandcastles before he LTllOUGH Gregor Vincc':ro long tcnn c<>ac:ihing 11l:1n •• hH IU()t'C \.\·Otk th.in ~lllC pt.CJS>lc Oil· Nicholson, the taking your children trains. and it was with some Nicholson lcf1 Scot· H:.1ving left Edinburgl1Un ivc:rsit) tic:ipatcll. \Ve \v('re set up prini:irily to with you 10 uarn or compete is train or compete when the family alarm that I was told af\er one lish A1htcdcs 10 rake wi1h a dcgn.-c 1n gcogrnphy. Nichol ~ l)Cr\' ice Ihe COJ11HUtlCC Side or the Spon. outgoing not necessarily one of them. It 1s training stint at Meadowbank by up his new 11os1 z..., ;td· "<>"• 32. WQrkcd for six ye~~ wilh 1hc bul since we gen the offices a1 lhc administrator of notalways desirable, sometimes is in tow, as Fiona MacAulay my middle chlld: n1ini~u+uivc sccn:1nry whh 1he SRU Hou,.ingA$SOCi:uion where he leamt.'tl Scoui .:..h Spon_, Cuuocll 1uore ianJ unavoidable. and usually requires • ·1 dug a hole so big that I got at the start of February. lht! mM \vho the contmincc .and co1n1uuuko1ion n1Qn::. pcuple 1tre corning 10 ur. \\•ith Scottish more careful planning than an relates. down to the concrete.· h.a~ guided 1 ~ sport 1hroulth 11.s laSt ~kills which he ~ays hove helped hi1u their pn>blcm,. auernpt on the north face or the I hurried him away from lhe four 1urhukn1 years Slill br11n.s w11h io 1bc JOb. 1 11~ 1hc-se skills he say~ his ··10 large offices where 1hcrc arc a athletics who is Erger. premises with visions of a top ldc:1"!, en1hu"1a"m und ~d\'ltc. ~ucce~wr will h,1\'..,: to employ. 101 ol'M.aff. holida~or illnesses n1ake t met tile newly crowned Scottish long Jumper dlsappear- \Vhile lhi: achnini:\tra1ivc bclnt, .. A sound .1d 1nin i~1ttniv~ hac ~ taking up a :u hill.:. difference. Here when one per European vets 1 500m champion 1ng up to his neck. Nichols.on has overscl.'.'n 1hc fol'rl\3· ground. dealin~ with the public •utcJ son is off we c-crtiunly fee l the pres post with the Violet Blair coming out or The older the children are, of 1ion of the Sco•11s.h. Ath l et ic..~ fedcm· \Vi1bco1n1n 1 u~c':t. isnn i1nponon1 pan. sun: •• Meadowbank last year w1lh k1l course. the easier it becomes as The appo1nunen1 of ::i develop· Scottish Rugby bag on one arm and a "Ride-a they can amuse themselves 111cn1officer1s soinc.1hh1g N 1 cht;>l~)n roo· and assorted diversions in under lessening supervision and hlt\ hecn keen 10 ~Cl i1nplc1rw.:nlcd f()r Union. understand track etiquette. \umc lirnc the other, followed by son Scott. When they get lo that sort of I lc cxpJ:uns: ..·n1cS001ushSponi. op;d i. bcucr rcta1ionship bc1wc:en The Blair family had survived Council launched then· progµunn1c offi1..'loJdomat1d 1hemhle1es. Jt 'tohopc another evening at the track with age, however.you have the added l.&.<;t yc:u unJ oow dK!re :ttc mote 1,lc fully ca nu u~ uu1 ol 1hc Co1nnKtn offspring In tow. So far my own onus or having to time them ' cloprncnt Offi<:l!t'. g NAME: Ian Mackie DATE OF BIRTH: Febt\Jary 27 1975. ISCHOOL: Formerly Wooctml High School 1he B team on form A'IMLETlCS CLUB: p.:reav-e AAC COACH: John MacDonald STARTED A'IMLETICS: When I went along to PnteaW! 7 yeais ago COTLAND played people the opportunity ot 1nter and Rooon Sincta1r ,.11h a !nend host to England. If~ na1iona1 e~perience. and the pole vault v.1U13.20m. EVENTS: 100 me1JeS and 200 meues land. and Wales 1n decision was Justified by the fi Scotland was also PERSONAL BESTS: too~ 10.69 200 rrel!es 21.56 the U 16 Indoor nat mateh result by finishing second and third in ENJOY MOST: Compebog • LEAST ENJOY: ll1!UN!S Track. Reid and Pentathlon lnter ahead of Wales and Ireland. three of the four re AMBITION IN SPORT: To go to tne next CormlorM-ea.ill Games nauonat at the Kelvin Hall on Scotland won two gold moo. lays, achieved 1n no ma •12 ...... Scotland's Runner Febrvary 1993 Scotland11Runnerfebnay 1993 ...... ,3. .. ~ / [. / ~ [ 4x100 METRES RELAY 4;10.6 Kevi<1 Daley EAC 3.10 Jcnalhon Kelly Tay 43.68 Michael Spink Ab 41.14 Nat.onalTeam 4.11.84 K"'111 Mason Cumn 3.00 Alan Sm)'lll ovs 43.40 Per Cunn1ngr.am Ed.Al:ad 44.1 Merthislon Casile SchoOI 4' 12.3 Donald McDonald PSH 2.85 SIBphen Scher Senior Boys 12 lw AlaslairR- DSMC DISCUS TliROW (1.2Skg) 479 Fafocill .. 16 ...... Scotland's Runner Februcrry 1993 Sciotland'sa-Fem-y1993 ...... 17~ •;t':1:n:a•l______ 12 lw i:-..,. _ COGl12.'11 2 15.87 Gilian Fa.ill COG 300 METRlS HURDUS 3710 EleanorGatden Pi 2626 EW\I 11.21 C.-GWen Pit 518 l'i!e JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Starting young f: FALKIRK DISTRICT 14th Grangemouth 6t h Inter Town SportS Hall YOU'RE 12 years Matthew (no The sllccess ofS t Matthew's run whlctl rai sed almost £3,000 'l' COUNCIL Sun. 'Round the Houses' Sat. Athletics (Grangemouth old. It's a day be has been aided greatly by a band for the starving of Somalia after would like to wish Road Races Sport• Complex) fore you break up relation) of trainers, parents, and athlet· they had seen the horrifying pie· for U1e Chris1mas ics enthusiasts. Maureen lures on the news. Merry Christmas Lindsay 0 holidays. the 1emperature is Rochford. a teacher al theschool, Paul i s an ex-Oueeen·s Park and a 14th Falkirk O pen Graded rreezing outside and there·s slush examines the and her husband have been key fool.baller ("When lhey were a Happy New Year Sun. Meeting (pre-season) on the gtound, Nnning three cir· background to figures in me training of the chil· good team: he is quick to add), to all of our cults of the school grounds m !· dren. as has lhe local lollypop and he used his contacts at the shirt and shorts is the last thing the outstanding man Mr Firth, who 'vas a runner club 10 get the use of Hampden friends and supporters on your mind. The pleasures of a successes of himselfwith Springt>urn Harriers, Park so the children could each Gameboy (whac char?· Ed) have allhough that was some years.. run four laps of the park. never been so apparent. St Matthew's After over 100 laps and 25 APRIL MAY JUNE ago now. So why did over 60 pupils Primary School Another Spnngbum Harrier Is' mfles the children had raised a fromStMatlhevlsPrimarySchool Paul Breslin, who takes lime out grand total of £2,657. lrd Falkirk Young Athletes Sth Falkirk Open Graded 2nd Falkirk O pen Graded In Bishopbriggs give up a lunch in Bishopbriggs. from leaching geography at The children at the school Sat. Meeting Wed. Meeting Wed. Meeting hour of Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mano to endure !he ex !femes of winter and put lhem· 7th Falkirk Open Graded 22nd Falkirk Young Athletes 20th Falkirk Highland Games selves through such a rigorous Wed. Meeting Sat. Meeting Sun. (Callendar Park, Falkirk) training routine? Why have !hey been doing 111wice a week for !he last eight years and even on 17th Central District Saturdays when they meet In the Sat. Champio nships local par! • [ elsewhere m I this month's magazine, • picked up the 60m youths ti HILE Tom McKean's excess ~1ght. LLIOT Bunney dis ship best In lhe heats and then tle with a time suggestion that the "When I was out 1n Cyprus I m1Ssed any lalk lhat in the final, Bunney's win com Of7.02,)uStlWO W Western 01str1c1 In put on an extta rive pounds due E he Is past his best plementcd fianceMelanie Ncers hundrodthSOUI· door Championships should be to the amount ol llqulds I had to with a win In the 60m East Dis. Victory In ll>e West women's 200 side Bunnoy's renamed Luco2ade Motherwell drink.· he explained. 111ct Championships final on Janu metres the day before own record and was made wilh 1oogue placed ·eut obv>ousty I'm highly de ary 24 at 6 .75 seconds he was EAC's Euan Clarke also MO burnt ort the firmly in cheek. ll>e performances lighted with the run. I felt I timed Just 0 .04 outside his two year an exceptional run, coming homo OPPOSlllOn by of athletes rrom mat club at the 111ust right, I'm gethng riuerand old native record, writes Mat In 6.92, but these were not the tho first bond to Ke!Vln Hall on January 23 ccr reel I'm on target ror next week· thew L.lndsay. only sprints or note take the 200m ta1nly merited special mention, end (tho Pearl Assurance inter Having broken lhec11ampion- lain Mackie, who Is profiled with a champl w1ftcs Matthew Lindsay. national)." ons hip best per A tanned McKean, h8V1ng Just McKoan was followed In by formancc of returned from three weeks In 111 s two team mates and training ::>:1.l8. Cyprus, himself turned In one ol pannors. Allon Cameron and Meanwhile, the day's notable runs, a new ch Stephen Allen. l6yoar· old ampionship best 800m perform Motho~n·s Yvonne Murray, S1nead Dudg ance performance of l 49.01. who had indicated he• Intention eon ol EAC pow After lhe race he revealed to run 1n the 1~00 metres on lhe ered t>cr woy to that he had been running w1lh morning ol the champ1onsh1p a sprint double after being a doubtful stanerwilh gestlng that gOOd runnmg may 1n the seniors aheavycold, madeshcn shrift of be m the genes. Ross. whO won section. sottlnfl her opposition. lapping two of Ille boys· 60 mcttcs and 200 champ1onsh1p her three opponents before the mettes. and came sooond 1n lhe bests 1n the hn bellandcom1nghome1n4-22.90. youths 60 metres hurdles hnal als of bolh Some of lhe club's younger (there was no o\'Cnt 1n his age The3000m Peter Fleming . _. dropped out of J()(}()m. prod1ges were also on show. group), broke three personal saw a maior Coach Tommy Boyle·s big bests and set the only na11ona1 surpnsc w11h Pete• Fleming w•lh· outdoors. Responding to e''0f\I hope [Of ll>e fllture, SulMne reeo Matthew Lindsay profiles a club with excellent training facilities but a shortage of • qualified e•oellem facil1ues here at the ent of areas. an The club. which Is now baseo formeo in 1985 after several lndrvtOual successes have in pornl.5. as well as being tenth In 1s now Wit!> the City ol Glasgow One of the older stalwarts of the lime they are going 10 get pionsh1ps, but you'll flnO nothing In Coatbrldgo and draws most of clubs began to drift a1Vay from cluded Gerry Murrray Jnr. son of the SOO mc1res (2-07.8). club. the club was Nellson Taylor, who bOred, and they are here to enjoy Anlhony's besl time of 2· Gerry Murray out11nes the set was 11ag1cally killed last year. lhemselves. • he says. Although the club have a aen n11e 1ntcn11on to let tile children enJOY themselves, they will have to look at ways of holding on to their talented members. The oldest member at the moment Is coach Caroline 20.52 placed him frtth in the up: · 1rs mainly parents who run Honorary president and a Junior boys 800m rankings. the club an good 1500 metres compeu Lynne Hoey 1s another of the ably our mam coi>Ch There arc tor 1n his Oay. he "lived ano club's outs1an<11ng young alJ>. no top coaches and it's very breathed" AuOrre Harriers letes. ranking first in the Scot· mueh a famtly club that's cer ano Is sadly missed at the tlsh minors· 100m rankrngs ta1nly how I mysell got involved.· club. (13.2w) and third in the 200 Gerry says that his attempts In the winter the Club but praise for the council coming Its members lrom the town, asks that body. At present the club Is the chairman. who won the Sco1 (27.7w). to provtde the kind or training members arc spill up Into from members of Airdrie Ham lor a meagre Ll a week member about 60 suong. with most be· ush Schools U15 Pentalhlon She joined Alrdne alter some· these athletes require have been ago related groups with the ers. ship fee and regularly lays on Ing Juniors. Championship rn his llrst year at one spotted her running around fru1Uess. younger runners generally s1ay· Robertson's daughterLyn ne-and The success of the club ano cheap 1ranspon 10 mccungs. The only adults are the eight that grouping as well as lhe WesI her school playground. Winning "Maybe in the next few years Ing Inside 10 lake pan In clrculls If Lynne can run half as fast as Its ability to nelO teams and com· The £2.500 sponsorship of or so parents and helpers who ern Dlstnct Schools Indoor ano the West Dls1r1c1100 metres for we will keep hold ol them.· he while the older ones join Frank her mother can talk then this pete. mainly 1n Western District the club by Socurlcor has been tum out week in. week out, lo outdoor SOO metres and 200 minor g1ris has fuelled her ambl· says. "but as the Kids gel oldor 11 Burns In a road run. It ls obvious, prediction would cenalnly be tile meetings, has much to do with just as helpM In allowing lhe help wllh the training and organ~ metres. and son numbenwo also tlon to one day, ·compete for will be more Important for them and rofreshlnl,l. that 111ore is an easel the help it has received from club 10 equip and fund Its mem salion, and who also Join the shows great promise, winning Bn1aln a1 the Olympics·. to get the right coaching a1 emphasis on the children enJOY· Monklands D1st1tc1. bers. youngsters m runs and tra1nrng. the Wcswn District SOO metres An(ircw Morgan and Steven though at a younger age we like 1ng themselves w1th1n the club. Photographs by Chairman Gerry Murray e.. As Gerry Murray admits: The club lost Its senior coach championship atJunior boys IC\lcl. Ph1lhps 1oir1 Anthony Murray in to get them lo Uy a bit of every· DuUinlng his training prof; Robert Perry. plains: ·wo are lucky to have ·coatbrrdge 1sn'L lhe most afflu· three years ago but has recov- So rar, Anthony's big brother the Scotush Schools Cross Coun- tiling. I have tned to gel help r11mme. secretary rrank Burns .. 24 ...... Scotlond's Runner Febrvary 1993 Scolla11d'sllunnerfe111Vary 1993 ...... 2 5 .. To a vertlse In e events listings,/ ease telephone FAST, FLAT, ACCURATE Heather Afrln on 041 ·33 5738. EVENTS OUT & BACK, SCENIC COURSE 14 SCOTIISH Unlversi1ies v Scottish January February Select v Schools. Kelvin Hah FALKIRK "Round the Houses" 30 5 Race. (Amended from date 28 NEWTON MOR originally published in SAF Cross SCOTTISH Schools lndoof Champi· BRITISH Un:Versilies Champion· Country and Road Racing NATIONAL Championships Sunday 23rd May 1993 onships, Kelvin Han. cc 10 MIL DRAC ships, Beltahoustoo Park. Handbook.) D • 0324 463752. (Women · all age groups), Beach At 2.00pm from Park, IN!lle. AND The Eilan EASTERN Distrtct l eague, Riccarton. 6 DUNDEE HaWkhill Harriers Camperdown Park Road Races (men Newtonmore, Inverness-shire CA LEDON Park Harriers Open Cross RENFREWSHIRE AAA 5 mile RR and women, an ages). • (65 miles north of Perth) Championship. Country Races, Jack Kane Centre, March The 1rst, flat Eonburgh (men and women. all age SCOTTISH AlhleUcs Indoor League groups). Jj !J iJJ lJ JJ !.l E] iJjl} .]!.J J.3 l;, • INTERNATIONAL lnvila1ion Meeting, (fil\aJ), Kelvin Hall. 6 Kelvin Hall . 7 NEWTON MOR Saturday 22nd May 1993 19 DUNFERMLINE SOK Race 9am. At 8.00pm from 31 DEXSTAT Loudoon RuMersOpen Shr time llmi1. D · Mrs Thomson E NG 1 MILE RACE Balavil Sport Hotel Cross Country Races (BYJS), SCOTLAND v Wales. Kelvin Hall. ' 0383-721057. Closing date· 20th SCOTTISH Veterans Cross Country February. Newtonmore, Inverness-shire Loudon Academy. Championships. St And1ew0, 20 UK Trials (In conjunctron wi1h the BALLOCH to Clydebank Road Race • Exceptional Prize list, Award to all finishers CUMNOCK Open Cross Country (JS) English Inter Counties). ABERDEEN Unlve15lty Hares and •Changing facilities with showers. T-shirts to all finishers Ra<:es, Cumnock Academy, Hounds Road Relay .spot prizes Cumnock. All age groups, male SAF Na1ional Championships. Kelvrn FIFE AC 6 mile Road Race (JS), and female. First race starts Cupar. For entry forms and details: stamped addressed envelope to: Hall. NORTH Districl League, Inverness 1.30pm. O • (0290) 24876. Duncan Watson, Glenquoich House, Nevrtonmore, (all age groups). lnverness·shlre PH20 IE8. 13 ORKNEY Isles Open CC Races. Special rates available from local hotels & guest houses. Assisted by Aviemore and Spey SCOTTISH Athletics Indoor l eague IAAF lnv11a1ron Meeting, Binn1n9ham. Valley Tourist Board. Newtonmore Business Association, and Badenoch Alhlellc Club. (3), Kelvin Hall. GB v USA, Bmningflam. SAF Combined Events Champion· ships, Kelvin Hall 21 7 Events under 10 miles: ANNAN River Races. AOC Smokies Ten ladies·only 10 28 Feb Reebok Huooersfrela Roao Runners Mile Road Race. 11am at Arbroath ~aabok IOkm 3Jst ISLE OF MAN GIFFNOCK Nonh Schools CC ~ ® Sports Cenlle Entry fee £4 (£4.50 Races. 7 March Reebok louohbocouoh Un1vers11Y EASTER ATHLETIC FESTJVAL on day). Tel: 0241-73858 for further IOkm f'7 Promoled by the MANX HARRIERS I Under AAA Laws) delails. 17 Apnl Reebok Harrow 10 km SAF Nallonal U·20 ChampjOnsnrps, GOOD FRIDAY IN DOUGLAS KelVln Hall. ROAD RACE , 27 Apul Reebok Cairn Robinson (Rochdale) CC RElAY Championships Senior Men's (i.ocl. Juniors. Youths and Vets) 5 miles S Mlle (Women), IMne. 29 May Reebok Castle O.nas Bran 7 Mile Ladies (15 & over) Road Race 5 miles UK lnter-A1ea Matcll, Binnmgham. CHALLENGE 5 June Reebok Hadd1ngton 5 M.le Senior Men's and Laclics Race Walk 5 miles EASTER SATURDAY IN PEEL EDINBURGH Umversrty Frve, Klngs 14 June Reebok CheS1elfreld Chase 27 Buildings, Edinburgh. A series 01 road races lor alt runners across the 19June Reebok Poole 10 km (First Ract al 2.15 p.m.) country 1hrough0u1 the year 27 June Reebok Yateley 5 M~e Senior Men's Fell Race (oocl. 1..uon. Yoolh & v... > 4 miles NATIONAL cc Championships ROUND the Casues CC Racos. 30 June Reebok Etlesmere 10 km Ladies (15 & over) Fell Race 3 miles (BYJ S) Callendar Park, Far.Ork. Haddo House, Aberdeen Events 10 miles and over. 14July Reebok Lancasle< & Morecambe AC EASTER SUNDAY IN DOUGLAS 17 Jan Reebok 811m111goam tO Mile 10km (First Ract 31 10.15 a.m.) 7 March Reebo~ Spne 10 Mile 18 July Reebok Bushey fes1rial Men's Road Relay 4x4 mtles 13 Marcil Reebok Denldale Run 14117 Mde Oua~er Maramon Ladies Road Race 4 miles ALLOA ADVERTISER 21 March Reebol< Ribble Valley 10 "41le 1 Aug Reebok Oswestry S Mrle MEDALS TO Al.I. FINISHERS 21 Marcil ReebOI< Aeet flolll Mara1hon • HALF MARATHON 4 Aug Reebok Saxons S Mlle GOOD FRIDAY RACES 28 March ReebOI< lu1on 20 Mlle 15 Aug Reebo• Oecamae Wersn Ctass•c PRIZES: lst ZS men .. h t 101..adicio · Vct1 BV AF Grade I & lst 2 May Reebok HumbersU>n Hall Mara11>on 10 km 3 in ol.hcr Clme' - lst 3 n1cn's and Ja.dies team per day and over 'iJ !J ?J :2 fJ ? JJ uyJ.;1 :J.J I.: 'JJ J cJ .{) tJ 20 June Reebok loch Raooocil Hall Mara111<>n 29 Aug Reebo&< Oartington 10 km 11 July Reebok Dage~ham Town three day~ · lst Vets Team per day and over 3 days. Osher RACE STARTS 11AM FROM LORNSHILL 2i Nov ReeMI BNghton & Hove AC I 0 km Classes depending on entry. Hall Marathon ACADEMY, ALLOA. EXTENSIVE PRIZE LIST Entry fees for weekend· Seoio~s including Youths. 8 Aug Reebok Brecon 10 Mile FOR ALL CATEGORIES. Junior Men and VelS £10.00. Ladies £8.00. 14 Au .. 26 ...... Scotland's Runner February 1993 Scolland'sRumerFebivary 1993 ...... 27 .. QUEENSFERRY& OISTIUCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL SHETLAND ROAD RUNNERS Forth Bridges SAF Combtned Events Champion· 21 Wlnterlield Dunbar. Satrt Hlam, Half Marathon and Fun Run 6TH Simmer Dim Half Marathon ships, Kelvin Hall. entry £3.50 (£4 on day) free To IHW•rtl-your refreshments and medals spon· Sat 19th June 11pm GLEN Nevis 10, Claggan. event In Main Sponsor Digital Equipment Scotland Ltd NAIRN 10K and Fun Run. D • 0667 sored by Belhaven Brewery. Run through the Simmer Dim, Dependant on weather alternative 53423 ·Gordon Main, 15 Lodgehlll Seotland'• only Butlaw, South Queensferry date: TAYSIDE AAC CC Race, Arbroalh. Road, Nairn, 1V12 4QQ ·Contact 11 llfhletiu . SUN 20 JUNE 12 noon start. for entry forms. Event starts 2pm. Countryside Course between, South Nesting and Scalloway. mumoBmo Various medals and prizes. 27 ""'lllUlne, ENTRY £3.50 (£4) TOM SCOTT 10 mile memorial contac:t Heather Registration Cllcklmln Sports Centre 9.45pm Sat or 10.45 am Road Race, LAW to MOTHE.RWELI. Sunday 25 April 1993 Start 11.00am NATIONAL Six Slage Road Relay Race venue: Hawes Pier, South Queensfcrry Sun. 13 Jpm. 0555 770358 for details. Afrfn on Entry Forms: Send s.a.e to SEC, 32 Counterstead Road, Lerwick, Championships. 041-332-6738. Shetland, 0595 2485/ Maureen Burke 0595 2498. CLYDESDALE Harriers 'Ot.Wlky XIX IAAF World Cross Country Wrighr Memorial Road Race. 25 Entry leos (non refundable) Championships (J,S), Spain. Our Pf'Oductlon ' . £5 Half Marathon ------ D Please tick ~#1]<1'~ ~ SECONDARY Sd>OOls Cross Lochaber Peoples Marathon 12 team will dalltn £2 Fun Run ------D as appropriate Country Champio0$hips, 1Nine. 28 noon. Details from Dougle your ; ~Anf~C&Hn' McDonald, 11 North Conan NAIRN advenl-ment SUN 10K START SRI Ch1nmoy 5Km Road Race, Tile ALLOA Advertiser HaH Marathon. Ardgour, By Fort William. PH33 n'HMARrt1 Meadows. EdinbOl!lh. D • 0259 213131. Race starts 11am 1AA . • 08555276. free of cluwge; S.A.F "People's" Permit Event and 2PM 1993 from Lornshlll Academy, AJloa. contac:t Heather Fun Run SVHC Indoor Cllamplooships, Kelvin Prize list for all categories. 1st SCENIC COURSE AROUND NAIRN DISTRICT. MEDAL FOR I enclose my cheque/ PO for the entry fee for the race payable to Hall. prize · weekend holiday. May at the number Queensferry and District Community Council. ALL FINISHERS IN 10K. CERTIFICATES FOR All above for fUll FINISHERS IN FUN RUN. PRIZES FOR ALL CATEGORIES I dactare that I am physically flt and waive and renounce any IN 10K. ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM GORDON MAIN, 14 April 9 details. rights and claims for damages I may have against the organisers 15 LODGEHILL RO, NAIRN 1V 1~ 400, TE L: 0667 53423 for any toss/Injury as a result of participation In the event. INVERNESS District Council MID Argyll Half Marathon and Fun Your event will "Peoples" Half Marathon and run 3 Run. 2pm • Lochgllphead. Bill OrganlMd by Nairn Road Runner• and Nalm DAAC the wlnnel'I Signed ------ Sponeor9d by Nalm Investment•, 10-16, High StrNt, run. Satrt 2pm. Charity: Scottish McCallum, 98 Femoch Park, be lt.isrwd by p1t1t11t oc , ...,..,,. "tntrllf!t •• UllOll 11 rers ol -C•) Nairn. Tel: 0667·522811. Downs Syndrome Association. DUNBAR Boundary Race 10K, Lochgilpead, Argyll • 0546 602%4. Date ______ Return to: Forth Bridges Half Marathon c/ o 17, Unn Mill, South Queensferry. EH30 9ST (031 331 2287) =·£~- PLEASE PRINT - GAADE 1 illl'dlifj Hught.'6 Mlc1oe,•ctronlcs Europa Ltd. &.cll4iJ'Y d HuO"ol"t A..:rall ~ Address ------ Post Code ______Tel No ______SUNDAY I 6th MAY 1993 Name of Club HUGHES GLENROTHES Date ol Birth ------Road Running Festival MALE D Proa••..,, tick Age on day of race' ----=-· as appropriate SAF PERMITS FEMALE D SUNDAY 14TH 9.00 a.m. BIATHLON 10.25 a.m. IOK WHEELCHAIR RACE MARCH 1993. Closing date 22 Aprll 1993 10.30 a.m. HALF MAR.ATHON Entries for hatt mar11thon will NOT be accepted on day of run. 'NEW ACCURATE & FAST COURS.E THROUGH SOME 10.40 a.m I OK ROAD RACE OF THE BEST SCENERY & THE STREETS OF THE HIGH· "' Runners Jn half marathon must be 10.45 a.m SK FUN RUN LAND CAPITAL 'EXTENSIVE PRIZE UST FOR AU 17 {females) 18 {males) I t.00 a.m. JUNIOR FUN RUN CATEGORIES INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, 'VETERANS, Further Information and running numbers will be forwarded as ATHLETIC CLUBS, WORKS TEAMS, PUB TEAMS, soon as possible. COMMEMORATIVE PRIZE FOR AU HALF MARATHON FINISHERS.' A commemor11ti'le Medal will be gjven to all runners ' SUPERB ORGANISATION & FUU FACIUTIES. comptotlng the half mar11thon. f ll•tu t 1lte\ A certlflcate will be given to all runners completing the Fun Run. ~K l ) ...... --~- lMW ...... _ -....,,~(,~...:.. -...... club's requirements this season. C:~C • ll1'\ f'f lH••'"l 'J_I _ ,._, If you ore looking for For advice and quotes on any aspect of great winter offers on, ~ training pants, long- typesetting, design, or printing. contact:. sleeve t-shlr1s and Crawford Mollison on Ktly''t Wortlhopt sweatshirts for YOUR *•#Efffffl#:M ...... _ ...... , ...... _.~tu lfll club then Wol:ll* lio.w• t lYO t '·'Poat Phone(0282)412714 ~ Fax: (0282)415131 ~ ar write for details to:. PIJASI UMIMBIR 1'0 MENTION fht~ llolt• • ...... ~ .., ..... RUNNERPRINT/ WINNER ..-...a..ir0fllldf'l9 W. •~ b11Ma SCOTl.ANO"S RUNN~R ...-. ...,,,. • .,.. f:o N t lr-..lCnCO'Qd KALSTID HOUSI~ ST.IAMUeow. •u•NUY, IWl!WOll .. ~ fWIW' Wll9 • "IW"IU""'1 TO ADVERTS .....,., ...... t• OGJ '141N LAHCS Ian •oa WHIN aEPlYING All .. 30 ...... Scotland's Rvnner February 1993 ~h1