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On Saturday 17th October, the Dunbartonshire AAA Cross Country Relays were held in Garscube estate. It was a cold crisp sunny morning that warmed up nicely for the race start at 1:50pm and was near perfect running conditions. The course was cross country around the estate, but with quite a lot on trail or path …
On a windy Saturday (3rd October) Maryhill Harriers was represented by 2 male teams and 1 female team in the McAndrew Road Relays – the first of the club winter merit league races. The course was the usual 3.25 round (and up and down) Jordanhill, made a little more difficult by the first mile being …
A few weekends ago, I ran the Two Breweries hill race. Duncan had mentioned one night at the club that he was going to run it and I decided a little apprehensively that I would join him. 18 miles and 4900ft – how hard could it be? I had run 19-20 miles on the roads …
The tour consists of 4 races in one week – they generously give you the Wednesday to rest! Monday – Kilbarchan Klassic – 5½ miles trail race on the cycle track starting and finishing in Kilbarchan. Tuesday – Canal Bank Canter at Clydebank – 4.8 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal. Thursday – Garscube …
On a lovely Thursday evening last week I ran the Greaves Running Festival 5k. There was also a number of 1k races for kids and a 10k race for the more serious runners. I was entering the 5k as part of a 3 man team from my work (there was a prize for the first …
The third of this summer’s Polaroid 10k series took place in Dumbarton on Thurs 4th June. Chip times and positions for our runners were as follows: Mick 37:49 73rd overall, 7th MV50 Willie 39:48 121st overall, 12th MV50 John W 40:12 130th overall, 36th MV40 Gordon 41:16 159th overall, 77th SM Ruth Arnott 47:07 358th …
Two of Maryhills finest, my good self and Sarah, flew around the Whangie on Wednesday night. Weather conditions were good for running and the ground was not unduly wet or soggy. The course has change from previous years due the erection of a deer fence, making the route longer and across more bog. It does, …
The third MHFS 10k for Men took place on Sunday 15th June at Bellahouston Park. Stevie Lydon finished with a chip time of 46:41 for 426th place and Alistair Kinniburgh close behind with a chip time of 46:56 (510th place). In total there were 2539 finishers.
Well done to those from the club who took part in the Glasgow Women’s 10K on Sunday 18th May. First home for the club was Caroline Jones in 45:04 for a fantastic 127th place overall. Caroline Hassan finished in 51:03 (713th place); Margaret Peebles’ time was 52:24 (955th); Isobel finshed in 54:00 (1290th) and not …
Twelve Maryhill Harriers ran in this wee gem of a race which incorporated the Maryhill Harriers Bannerman on this dry Sunday morning. There were 252 runners in the Bella 5k which is a fairly flat course including a loop in the park and out of it. The times are as follows: James Houston:16.57 Dougie MacDonald: …
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