Pencaitland PTA & Playgroup Fun Run

This will take place on Saturday 13th April from 2:00, meeting at
Pencaitland Primary School, The Glebe, Pencaitland.

There is a 3.5k family run, 5k or 10k race or a family 10k bike ride.
Nice route, largely off road, very friendly and great fun to do.

Prices are as follows:
10k (15 years and up) - £10
5k (11 years and up) - adult £10 child (under 16) £5
3.5k family run - £2.50/per person
10k family cycle - £2.50/per person

Entry forms on the club noticeboard.

Kelso Crawlers 10K

Entries are now open the Kelso Crawlers 10K to be held on Sunday 14th July.

All details are on the Kelso Crawlers web site kelsocrawlers.org.uk

Gala Harriers 10K Road Race

Gala Harriers 10k road race and 3k fun run on Sunday 12th May 2013
Tweedbank Sports Centre, Tweedbank, Galashiels TD1 3SR.

10:00am 3k fun run
11:00am 10k road race

This is a new route and venue with both 3k fun run and 10k road race
starting and finishing on the Tweedbank athletic track. Prize giving
will be held in the Tweedbank indoor bowling club after the race, with
the traditional cash prizes and trophies for the winners.

Pre Entry by 4th May 2012 or whenever the race limit is reached
whichever is earlier. Please enter asap to avoid disappointment. There
will be provision for entry on the day but organisers would prefer
online entry. Collect your numbers from 9:15am on the day of the race.

Click to go to online entry

February Races

A muddy month for quite a few with Neil Jones and Sheila Morrison kicking off with the challenging Forfar Multi-Terrain Half Marathon on the Sunday 3rd.  Neil finished in 1:56:44 and Sheila in 2:19:56.

 

The senior race in the last of the Borders Cross-Country Series, at Galashiels, had Ian Sills finishing 21st overall in 25:14, Brian Davidson in 27:41, Anne Hay in 32:15, Mary Wood in 32:57, Theresa Leslie 40:06, Clare Miles 40:29, with Rhona Anderson being presented with the trophy for 2nd female 40-49.

 

The Tri-Trail Silva night-stage run in Dalkeith Country Park took place on a cold, snowy night on Wednesday 13th with Stuart Hay finishing 9th overall in 43:56, Brian finishing 26th in 47:16, Mary, along with Susan Lyle, finishing in 51:27 and Anne in 59:46.

 

The Tiso Carnethy 5 Hill Race took place on 16th with four Dunbar runners rising to the challenge.  Ian Sills finished in 1:05:31, Brian in 1:10:28, Mary in 1:19:47 and Lee Curtis in 1:22:22. The next day saw Sheila running in the Kirkintilloch 12.5 K, a hilly but scenic course, with Sheila finishing in 74:15.

 

The following weekend had three ladies racing in the National Cross-Country Championships at Callendar Park iin Falkirk.  Rhona finished in 34:36, Mary in 36:40 and Anne in 40:48. The following day had eight Dunbar runners taking part in the Devilla Forrest 15K, a popular race over an attractive course.  Stuart finished 7th overall with a time of 58:18, Ian Sills was 9th in 58:31, which gave them both veteran prizes.  Brian finished in 1:05:42, Lee in 1:11:05, Anne in 1:20:00, also recieving a prize, Theresa in 1:34:00, Jane Timms in 1:37:22 and Val Herring in 1:40:52.

 

Well done everyone.

Black Rock '5'

Online entries for the 2013 Black Rock '5' Race will open on Friday 8th March at 19:00.

 

http://www.entrycentral.com/blackrock5

 

Remember that this race fills up quickly, so make sure you're not last out of the starting-blocks...

Antonine Trail Race

Recommend by Sheila -  some great scenery to enjoy on this challenging, multi-terrain race.

 

New registration for Antonine Trail Race is open at :

 https://www.sportsentrysolutions.com/race_info_page.php?recordID=220
 

Orchill 10K and 5K

The Margaret Gordon Trust (formerly The Margaret J Gordon Art & Craft Trust) are organising the Orchill 10k and 5k races on June 16th at Gleneagles
Hotel, to raise as much money as possible for CHAS.

Any entrant obtaining £35 or more in sponsorship will get free entry to any
of the two the races.

Please support CHAS.  Enrey forms on the club noticeboard.

Runners can also enter online at www.sportentrysolutions.com
at a cost of 60p including VAT.

Lasswade 10

Can still enter until today - Thursday 28th.

Go via http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/vieweventnonmember.asp?sp=&v=2

Some Races To Consider.....

Heaven and Hell Half Marathon, reputed to be the toughest Half
Marathon in Scotland!

This takes place on Sunday 28th April at 11am from Scone Airport. A
brilliant race, well worth doing.

Entries are now open through EntryCentral
http://www.entrycentral.com/heaven-and-hell-half-marathon

There will be free tea, coffee, bowl of soup and a sandwich for every
runner following the event in Buongiornos Bar & Restaurant.
Caledonian Physiotherapy Services will also be offfering a free
post-race massage to all race participants

On Saturday 18th May 2013 visit the beautiful Border town of Langholm
in South West Scotland for a weekend of outdoor adventure, taking part
in the Muckle Toon Adventure FestivalTrail Half Marathon & 10k.

Entries £15 - £5 of each entry to Moffat Mountain Rescue Team.

For more details and to enter check out www.mtaf.co.uk
Or Contact MTAF on : 013873 80914

If you're feeling more adventurous, how about the Ashmei race around
Ullswater – choose between the 18-mile trail run around the lake or
the 33 mile ultra trail involving some orienteering.

Details of the event at -:
http://www.ashmei.com/events/details/425/16/events/18-mile-trail-run-%C2%A335-+-33-mile-ultrail-run-%C2%A340

There's a 15% discount for each entry if we can pull a team of three
or more runners for this last event, so let Anne know if you are
interested.

DEVILLA 15k

Loads of pictures from today's Devilla 15k, from Bob Marshall HERE