Grampian Mountain Challenge - 17-18th November 2012

The Grampian Mountain Challenge is Back!
Following on from a successful debut in 2010, the Grampian Mountain
Challenge is pleased to welcome runners to North East Scotland for
another unique blend of harsh weather, comfort, physical challenge and
mental challenge in November 2012. The same organisation team are
back with new ideas to bring the classic event format to a new
location, 1 hour from Aberdeen.
This event combines forest orienteering and mountain navigation over
two days in the Deeside area, with a remote campsite. The event
format will be the same in 2012 as it was in 2010. For those not
familiar with the format, the key points are:
• Competitors find their own way from point to point with a map given
to them at the start (map exchange at transition between
orienteering and mountain running),
• A, B and C courses available,
• Prepare for snow – this is November! (Note that distance/height gain
is similar to other MMs, but allowances are made for the time of
year).
• No GPS allowed, altimeter OK,
• Remote campsite – but kit bags are transported for you,
• Competitors must carry minimum kit (see separate list),
• Pairs or solo runners accepted,
• Minimum age and experience requirements (see rules),
• Hot evening meal supplied on Day 1 and a light meal at the finish,
• Breakfast available to purchase and hot water urn available overnight,
• Marquee at remote campsite with "heating" and music.

For more information, visit www.grampoc.com. To enter, visit www.sientries.com
Minimum Kit:

ART EVENT !

Message from Sandy Wallace:
Karen Gabbitas is one of my jogscotland group and also an Art graduate.
This Saturday 22 September she has arranged an 'Art Event' at North Berwick Law starting at 10.00am and lasting about 2 hours. The event which is to be filmed requires as many people as possible dressed in yellow hi vis jackets and black leggings to walk in single file from the bottom to the top of the law (hence the 2 hours).
Karen would appreciate you or anybody who would be able to take part to make up the ideal numbers. If you can't manage but have a yellow hi vis jacket you could lend us, for people who don't have one.
Let me or Karen  ( kgabbitas@btinternet.com ) know. Pass this on to anybody else.
- Sandy

Braid Hills Cross Country

As Race Organiser for the Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds I would
like to formally invite you all to Braids 2012! For those of you who
have been before, it would be lovely to see you all again. For those
who may just be joining us, it would be brilliant to see some fresh
faces!

This year Braids will be occurring on November 10th 2012.

Braids is a hill race hosted by the University's cross country club
the Hare and Hounds, and is a firm favourite in the Scottish Racing
Calendar. It's a very hilly three mile loop for the women and a rather
gruelling 6 mile double lap for the men around Braids Hill Golf
Course. For a University race, Braids usually manages to attract a
wide range of clubs and runners from around Scotland and the rest of
the UK, so there will be a strong field to test yourself against!

And as per usual we will be having the famous Braids Cake Sale
afterwards to refuel all you hungry runners!

Check out details on the hares and hounds website haries.eusu.ed.ac.uk.

Hope to see you there!

Emily Pollock
Race Organiser
Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds

XC Dates (sort of) and a wee "heads up" on cheap gear.

Well, now that the long hot summers just passed us by it’s time to don studs and spikes and think about mud and slush again.

The Borders XC dates are now available at http://www.bordersxc.com though please keep your ears open and your eyes on the site as the date of the first round is more than likely to change…….

 

Talking of all things wintry you may be interested to know that premier supermarket “Lidl” is flogging cheap LED arm bands next week (4 for £3.99) just the ticket for the “toon run”. They also have running gloves for sale….might be worth checking out.

Rod's Run

This year's Rod's Run multi-terrain 10k will be on Sunday, October 7th starting at 11am form Spittal Point, Berwick. The course got a good feedback from the club runners taking part last year.

More info and entry forms can be accessed from http://www.berwickharriers.moonfruit.com/ .

 

Kind Regards

Berwick Harriers

More Summer Series photos

This time by James Addie:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaddie99/7798231598/in/set-72157631104057080/

The photo's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56540702@N04/sets/72157631103153996/

Last of the Summer Series 2012

Some photo's from the final stage of the East Lothian Summer Series, held at the John Muir Country Park.

NORTH BERWICK LAW RACE

Some really good pictures of last night's Law Race can be found here.

https://picasaweb.google.com/109045237919830805602/NorthBerwickLawRace2012

and

https://picasaweb.google.com/113562417702657933373/NBLawRace2012#

Credit and thanks go to both Sandy Wallace and Bob Marshall for these.

National Age Group track & Field Championships

As we all prepare to enjoy the track and field competition starting in
the Olympic Games in London, it is important to remember that
athletics carries on here in Scotland!

Here is just a reminder of a few key dates and opportunities – with
entry deadlines looming for forthcoming championships.

1) National Age Group Track and Field Championships –Grangemouth
– August 25/ 26.

Entries close for this event on Friday 10 August – just over one week away.

This event is one of the THE occasions in the year to demonstrate your
Olympic and Commonwealth potential – or just the perfect way to bring
your season to an end by setting a personal best.

2) The Under20/Senior 4 x 100m National Relay Championships are
at Grangemouth on Saturday 25 August and, again, the entry closing
date is Friday 10 August. A great chance for senior athletes to get
involved on the age-group champs weekend.

To check any entry details or for more info please refer to the SA
website: www.scottishathletics.org.uk

3) Celtic Games – Aberdeen 11 August. Selection has just taken
place for this International event at U18 and U16 age groups, and with
the Celtic Games returning to Aberdeen whence they started in 1976, we
are looking forward to a great day on that Saturday.

For those athletes selected from Wales, Ireland and Scotland, along
with a few invited guests, this event really does mark a step closer
to Olympic level of competition. Fancy a great day out? Head to the
wonderful Aberdeen Sports Village and see junior International
Athletics.

Finally, are you switched onto "Twitter"?

If you are, or if you want to give this a try, why not follow
scottishathletics (@scotathletics). SA will be using this feed for
live results, bang up to date information, and for any athletics
gossip.