Scottish Borders Hill Race Series

Apologies that this is too late for the first race, but was only received this week. Colin Williams is coordinating the inaugural "Scottish Borders Hill Race Series" sponsored by James Jones & Sons Ltd. The basic website is here: Scottish Borders Hill Race Series  (http://bordershillraces.blogspot.co.uk/). .

 

The series consists of 10 short to medium races throughout the Borders in Spring and Summer. It is open to anyone over 18 years old and participants will have to complete a minimum of 5 races to qualify for a series placing. If you do more races then your 5 highest finishes will count.

 

The overall idea is a bit of prestige but also to increase numbers and promote the different races throughout the beautiful Scottish Borders in an increasing busy calendar. There is no additional fee or registration required to enter the series. To take part you simply need to enter the participating races as normal which are mainly Entry On the Day (EOD) except the Eildons and Baddinsgill which are pre-entry only.

The races for 2016 are:

 

Race	Date 2016	Organiser details /Event Website
Chapelgill	Sat 19 March	Robin Morris robin@rlmorris.co.uk
Gypsy Glen	Wed 18 May	Mike Pearson mike@kingsmeadows.co.uk Moorfoot Runners www.moorfootrunners.co.uk
Yetholm	Sun 5 June	Les Turnbull les1984@btinternet.com Norham AC
Eildons	Sat 25 June	Gerry Moss president@galaharriers.co.uk Gala Harriers galaharriers.co.uk
Black Hill	Tues 5 July	David Young david@youngsfamily.plus.com www.facebook.com/blackhillrace
Philiphaugh	Sun 7 August	Sheila Cochrane cochrane68@sky.com Selkirk Fund Runners www.facebook.com/selkirkfundrunners
Cademuir	Sat 13 August	Gregor Nicholson gjn@macsinsport.co.uk Moorfoot Runners www.moorfootrunners.co.uk
Baddinsgill	Sun 28 August	Nick Brown nick@caac.org.uk Corstophine AAC www.caac.org.uk/Baddinsgill_Round
Devils Beef Tub	Sat 3 Sept	Willie Gibson willie.gibson@btinternet.com Carnethy HRC  carnethy.com/ri_beeftub.htm
Penchrise Pen	Sun 18 Sept	Paul Lockie paullockie@btinternet.com Teviotdale Harriers teviotdaleharriers.org.uk

All the race details are found on www.scottishhillrunners.uk and scottishhillracing.co.uk. Please contact the individual race organisers with queries about specific events.

The Scottish Borders Hill Race Series will have (modest) prizes for the following categories:

• 1st overall male and female winners
• 1st M + F Borders resident/ club member (if not the overall winner)
• 1st Vet in categories where three or more finishers

Prize giving will take place after the last race in the Series, the Penchrise Pen.

North Berwick Novice Triathlon

East Lothian Triathlon Club will be hosting the North Berwick Novice Triathlon for the 15th time on Sunday 8 May 2016. 

This event is particularly well suited for those who are keen to take on a new challenge.

The triathlon starts and finishes at North Berwick Sports Centre and involves a 250m swim followed by 9km cycle and 4 km run on country lanes. 

Participants can choose whether they complete the whole event or take part as part of a two or three person team. Swimmers is a team can be as young as 8 years old and all cyclists and runners must be 16 years old on the day. 

The North Berwick Novice Triathlon is well supported by local sports clubs and the North Berwick community and has earned its reputation as being a well organised friendly event. The organisers will make every effort to ensure that people with disabilities can take part. 

Entries are now open at www.entrycentral.com

For more information please visit East Lothian Triathlon Club's website at www.eltcuk.com or contact the organisers - Saartje and Cath at eltc@live.co.uk

Foxtrail John Muir Ultra

A 50K on you own doorstep - Saturday 23rd April.

http://foxtrailscotland.co.uk/races/jm-ultra-50k/

Sport Relief Mile

There are plenty of spaces available for anyone who would like to take part.

http://www.activeeastlothian.co.uk/event/sainsburys-sport-relief-mile-1632

If anyone is available to help out on the day, please e-mail Bengy Barsanti at bbarsanti@eastlothian.gov.uk

Membership Fees

Please note the new fees from Scottish Athletics, following agreement at the 2015 AGM to increase membership fees, the new pricing structure is as follows:

                                                         

·         Senior club member      £  19.00

·         Junior club member       £    6.00

·         Over 65                         £   11.00

·         Family membership       £  40.00

 (two senior club members plus any number of junior club members living at the same address)

·         Friend and supporter      £ 19.00

·         Senior unattached          £ 33.00

·        Technical Officials          £   0.00

 

·         Coaches                          £  25.00   (for three years)

 

These new prices take effect from 1^st April 2016. 

 

Winton Trail Run - 9th April 2016

Dear Runners,

Winton House are delighted to announce that online entries for the 2016 Winton Trail Run 10k, 5k & 3.5k are now open.

Formerly the Pencaitland Fun Run, the event is now into its 6th year and offers a unique opportunity to run off road through some of East Lothian's most beautiful countryside and the estate of Winton House.

This year we are delighted to be able to support the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care as well as local registered charities, the Pencaitland Primary School PTA and Pencaitland Playgroup, with the funds raised. 

There are clearly marked and marshalled off road routes for everyone to enjoy with hot & cold refreshments available throughout the afternoon. A new addition of a heated marquee in a prime location to see the finish line should enable runners and spectators to enjoy the event... whatever the weather!

We hope very much you will join us this year in what we hope will be a thoroughly enjoyable event!

Many thanks,

Janis Ward

Winton House

07973 714544

01875 340222

janis@wintonhouse.co.uk

http://www.wintonhouse.co.uk/trail-run.php

http://www.entrycentral.com/pencaitland

KB5 - 2016

This year the 'KB5' Road Race hosted by Edinburgh University Hare & Hounds will be held on Saturday 5th March 2016. 

The race starts and finishes inside the Kings Buildings Science and Engineering Campus, on West Mains Road. The course consists of a 5 mile road loop, with quite a few hills, though none of them steep. It promises to be a great day with runners of all ability taking part, many prizes to be won and it is also run for a great cause as we will be fundraising for the C-R-Y charity.

All participants must be 15 years old or over on the day of the race.

Race entry is £5 for Scottish Athletics members, £7 otherwise. Entry on the day costs an additional £1.

Online entry is now available through Entry Central here: http://www.entrycentral.com/EUHHKB5

Join the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1670304983224186/

Entry on the day and registration will be available from 11:00am in Kings Buildings House, at the University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings campus. Toilets, changing and showering facilities are available. There are plenty of free car parking spaces on campus.

Entries will close at 12.40pm to allow the race to start at 1pm. 

Prize giving will take place promptly after the race, in KB House where there will be team and individual medals. There will also be a bake sale and refreshments.

Lasswade 10 mile Road Race

With the new year out of the way and the 2016 health regime picking up pace, I thought I would send a reminder round Club Secretarys reminding them of Lasswade AC's  10 Mile Road Race on 6 March 2016.

Numbers are filling quite well with more than half the places taken already.

With only a matter of weeks to go I would ask that you consider pushing this email out to adult members for what is sure to be a testing run over a hilly course.

They can still sign up via Entrycentral at  http://www.entrycentral.com/Lasswade-Road-Race

Your help in this matter is appreciated and I look forward to seeing many of your club vests on the day

Best regards

Brian

Brian Hood

Lasswade AC

Club Development Officer

2016 Club Championship Race List

The races on the list for this year's club championship are as follows:-

Date	Race Name
1 Jan 2016	Portobello Promathon
21 February 2016	Devilla Forest 15k
27 February 2016	National XC Championships
6 March 2016	Lasswade 10
19 March 2016	Newtonmore 10 Mile Race
20 March 2016	Alloa Half Marathon
20 March 2016	Loch Katrine Half Marathon
10 April 2016	Grangemouth 10k
[16 April 2016]	Hunters Bog Trot
7 May 2016	Edinburgh to North Berwick
22 May 2016	Leiden Running Festival (10k, Half and/or Marathon)
3 June 2016	Black Rock 5
[4 June 2016]	Haddington 10k
11 June 2016	Traprain Law
[6 July 2016]	Berwick Curfew Run
10 July 2016	Crieff 10k (trail)
[13 July 2016]	Self Transcendence Meadows 2 Mile Race
[16 July 2016]	Musselburgh 10k
[3 August 2016]	North Berwick Law
[6 August 2016]	Haddington Half Marathon
[13 August 2016]	Oldhamstocks Flower Show Race
[18 September 2016]	Linlithgow 10k
8 October 2016	Manor Water Hill Race
[16 October 2016]	Antonine Wall Trail Half
[November 2016]	1st (non-Dunbar) Borders XC
[November 2016]	2nd (non-Dunbar) Borders XC
31 December 2016	Black Bun Run

·         Best 8 races to count.

·         Points awarded on the basis of your ranking for your best marathon time can count as one of your “8 best races”.

·         Similarly, points awarded for your ranking for your best two ParkRun times (best and second best times run as separate lists) can count as up to two of your “8 best races”.

·         3 points awarded per monthly 5k handicap win.  Your aggregate points for all 5k handicap wins can count as one of your “8 best races”.

·         3 points awarded for any ultra race completed.  Your aggregate points for all ultras can count as one of your “8 best races”.

·         2 points awarded per club event (Dunbar 10k, ELSS, Doon Hill Race, and Borders XC) marshalled.  Your aggregate points for all events marshalled can count as one of your “8 best races”.

Black Bun Run

Well done to everyone who took part last night and a big "well done" to James - first over the line and knocking three seconds off the previous Hogmanay run. Thank you to Jennifer Goldie and Jim Herring for doing the timing.  Happy New Year.

James Addie	08:13
David Woods	08:19
Jonathon herring	08:26
Fraser Kelly	08:29		Junior
Stuart Hay	08:39
Nick Williamson	08:43
Craig Goldie	08:49
Richard Taylor	08:57
Jamie Thomas	09:01
Mark James	09:05
Brian Davidson	09:16
Robbie Anderson	10:18		Junior
Neil Jones	10:19
Andy Anderson	10:21
Amy Paul	10:42		Junior
Marissa Kelly	11:55		Junior
Anne Hay	12:00
Frank Weissgerber	12:01
Marjorie Kelly	12:20
Theresa Davidson	13:20
Val Herring	14:00
Rebecca Weissgerber	14:34
Keith Mills	18:56