Club Cross Country Championships

VP-Glasgow athletes will compete in this years Championship on Saturday the 11th of February at Mugdock Country Park.  We have been invited to share the venue with Garscube Harriers, Maryhill Harriers and Clydesdale Harriers.

The timetable is: 
 
10.30am - Booking of Education Room at top of the stairs at the Craigend Visitor Centre commences (booked until 1.30pm) for taking entries and working out the results 
 
11am - Junior races start
 
12 noon - Senior races start  
 
All races start outside the Craigend Visitor Centre (the side furthest from the car park) 
 
Distances are: 
 
Junior Athletes Under 11 - 1.5 miles
 
Junior Athletes 11 and over 2 miles
 
Both 1 lap courses 
 
Seniors 
 
Men - 6 miles
 
3 lap course - (3 laps of the Junior Athletes 11 years and over course)
 
Women - 4 miles
 
2 lap course - (2 laps of the Junior Athletes 11 years and over course)
 
All distances are approximate. 
 
We are short of stewards for the senior races. If anyone is able to help please inform Stuart Irvine by e-mail.
 
Directions to the Venue: From the centre of Glasgow take the Clydeside Expressway (A814) westwards for about 2 miles. Take right hand lane (opposite slip road for the Clyde Tunnel) signposted The North, Aberfoyle on to Balshagray Avenue (A739). Follow the A739 for approximately 3 miles through Anniesland Cross to Canniesburn Toll. At Canniesburn Toll Roundabout take the second exit on to the A81 (signposted Milngavie). Continue on the A81 for 1¾ miles to Burnbrae Roundabout on the outskirts of Milngavie. Continue straight on to Main Street. Continue on Main Street/Woodburn Way for ¼ mile to traffic lights at cross roads. Turn left at traffic lights into Ellangowan Road which is opposite the entrance to the Tesco Superstore. After 200 yards proceed straight through roundabout into Mugdock Road. Follow Mugdock Road for about 1 mile past Mugdock Road and Mugdock Village to cross roads. At crossroads bear left. Entrance to the car park at Craigend Visitor Centre is on the left about ¾ of a mile after crossroads.
 
Alternative Route from Milngavie recommended in bad weather
From the roundabout at Burnbrae bear right (3rd exit) into the A81 Glasgow Road towards Strathblane. Follow this road for about 2.75 miles passing the Milngavie Reservoirs on the left and Esporta on the right. Turn left into a side road clearly marked "Mugdock Country Park." At the crossroads at the end of this road bear right to rejoin the above route.

3k Race On The Green.
Friday 27-1-12.
Mark Ashby   13th.   1stV50.  10:45.

Glasgow 5k Park run.
Saturday 28-1-12.
Ethan Sloan-Dennison   1st. 18:17. (PB ???)

SVHC Road Relay.
Sunday 29-1-12.
Strathclyde Park.
V50 Team 3rd.
Mark Ashby     23rd.   21:56.  (3rd. Fastest V50.)
Joe Doyle        22nd.  23:42.
Alex Potter      21st    21:59   (4th. Fastest V50.)
Peter Ramsay 19th.   24:06.
V40 Team 11th.
Derek Watson  19th.   21:49.
Barry Stewart  18th.   22:34.
Ralph Connolly 16th.   22:33.
Crawford Little 11th.   21:32.
V40 B Team.
Peter Jardine   38th.   24:22.
Kenny McVey   35th.   25:31. 

Strathclyde 5k Park Run.
Saturday 14-1-12.
Ralph Connolly    7th.   1stV45.   15:50.
Glasgow 5k Park Run.
Saturday 14-1-12.
Ethan Sloan-Dennison   1st.   16:00. (PB)
Glasgow 5k Park Run.
Saturday 21-1-12.
Ethan Sloan-Dennison   1st.   16:01. ( "No" PB. Must do Better.)
Ralph Connolly   21st.   4thV45.   19:18. 

The National Open (Indoor)
 
The National Open took place in the Kelvin Hall on Saturday 21st January. This was a non-medal meeting and many of the events were run in an “open graded”  format. Performances from VP-Glasgow athletes are as follows:
 
60mHurdles
Chris Baillie 7.91s,  John McCall 8.21s, Neale Kelly 8.44s, Mhairi Patience 9.18s , Emma Brown 9.39s, Caroline MacKinnon  10.16s.
 
60m
Chris Baillie 7.13s, Ross Maxwell 7.16s, Chloe Lambert 8.17s, Kirsty Barr 8.28s.
 
200m
Diane Ramsay 25.71s, Chloe Lambert 26.14s, Mhairi Patience 26.99s, Ross Black 27.41s, Katie Kennedy 30.01s.
 
400m
Jamie Robinson 56.07.
 
800m
Euan Urquhart 2:15.72.
 
1500m
Alan Ramsay 4:00.71, Max Aitchison 4:04.40, Derek Gibb 4:05.71, Hollie Young 4:47.78.
 
High Jump
Thomas Campbell 2.00m, Patrick Clark 1.55m, Erin Crichton 1.35m.
 
Pole Vault
Thomas Campbell 4.00m, Courtney MacGuire 3.10m.
 
Long Jump
Ross Maxwell 6.32m, Cory O’Hara 5.79m, Euan Urquhart 4.84m, Pamela Creechan 4.01m.
 
Shot Putt
Kirsty Yates 13.68m, Claire Cameron 9.95m, Katie Ord 8.42m, Ruairidh Bryce 8.26m.

Lynn McGarry

Scottish Athletics Indoor League
 
The 3rd Indoor League Match took place in the Kelvin Hall on Sunday 8th January. Teams which have qualified to compete in the final in March are:  U11B, U13B, U13G, U15B and two U17M teams.
 
U11 boys: Aaron Hickey won the 600m in 2:02.2 and Edan Webb was 2nd “B” with 2:09.5. Aaron also won the “B” 60m in 9.86s.
 
U11 girls: Mia Kennedy was 2nd in the 600m with 2:09.8 and Sophie Urquhart was 2nd “B” with 2:17.2. Charlotte Hughes was 2nd in the Standing Long Jump clearing 1.74m. Charlotte Hanning was 1st “B” in the 60m with 10.18s and Mia Kennedy was 3rd “B” with 10.30s.
 
U13 boys: Cameron Wray won the 60m Hurdles in 11.25s. Aidan Johnson was 2nd in the 800m with 2:38.8. Jamie McLean was 3rd in the 60m in 8.89s and 3rd in the 200m with 30.8s. James Stewart was 3rd in the High Jump clearing 1.40m.
 
U13 girls: Holly Little won the High Jump clearing 1.20m and was 2nd in the 800m with 2:36.8. Isla Henderson won the 60m Hurdles in 11.49s and was 3rd in the Long Jump clearing 3.59m. Kirsty Elliott was 2nd in the 60m with 9.37s.
 
U15 boys: Euan Urquhart won the 400m in 59.6s and Jamie MacKinnon was 3rd in 65.7s. Euan was also 2nd in the Long Jump clearing 4.65m with Ewan Hoy 3rd clearing 4.41m. Calum McCormack was 2nd in the 800m with 2:30.2. Ruairidh Bryce was 3rd in the High Jump clearing 1.35m.
U15 girls: Erin Crichton was 2nd in the High Jump clearing 1.45m and Gillian Black was 3rd in the 800m with 2:37.6.
 
U17 men: Ross Maxwell won both the 60m in 7.35s and the Long Jump clearing 6.16m (AAA grade 2 performance) with Patrick Bowman 2nd clearing 5.62m. Liam Turner was 2nd in the 800m with 2:12.6 and Fraser Glass was 3rd in 2:15.3. Liam was also 2nd in the 400m with 57.4s. Matthew Jordan was 2nd in the 60m Hurdles with 9.85s and Patrick Clark was 3rd in 10.38s. Ross MacAnespie was 3rd in the High Jump clearing 1.60m.
 
U17 women: Sophie Coghill won the 800m in 2:46.6. Eilidh McEvilly won the Shot Putt with 8.58m and Katie Ord was 2nd with 8.41m. Caroline MacKinnon was 2nd in the 60m Hurdles in 10.26s. Abbie McFarlane was 3rd in the 60m with 8.79s and Juliet Gold was 3rd in the 200m with 28.5s.
 
U20 men: John McCall won the 60m in 7.33s and the 60m Hurdles in 8.41s. Andrew McFarlane won the 200m in 23.5s and John Mulhern won the 400m in 52.9s.
 U20 women: Chloe Lambert won the 60m and 200m in 8.14s and 26.4s respectively. Ieva Klimaviciute was 2nd in the Shot Putt with 8.31m.

Lynn McGarry

Club Together Officer – Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC
2 year contract
 
Salary - £7,163 15 hours per week
 
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC for a Club Together Officer, in partnership with scottishathletics, Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC and Glasgow Sport. Club Together is a fundamental project within Scotland’s National Club Development
programme for athletics, Club Legacy 2014 that places a key focus on supporting the development of athletics clubs in the country.
 
The role will have a significant impact in the growth and development of the club and the twin aspects of our vision of increasing participation and performance sit at the heart of everything we do - neither however is possible without athletics clubs playing their part.

This part time post (15 hours per week) is funded through a partnership between Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC, scottishathletics and Glasgow Sport. Club Together is exactly that – clubs, scottishathletics and Local Authority coming together to deliver once and for all a programme that will make the athletics vision happen.
 
Application Process
Applications should be made by submitting the application form and Covering Letter to scottishathletics. The application should be marked confidential and sent to:
 
Mary Anderson
scottishathletics Ltd
Caledonia House
South Gyle
EDINBURGH
EH12 9DQOr email: mary.anderson@scottishathletics.org.uk
 
Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 15 February
Interviews will take place - TBC
Any offer of employment would be subject to a satisfactory PVG check and references.
scottishathletics is an equal opportunities organisation.

Download:  Job Description    Person Specification    Application Form    

Club Record

Congratulations to Jax Thoirs on achieving a new PB and a Club record in the Pole Vault in Gothenburg, Sweden on Wednesday the 18th of January. 

Jax (aged 18) was competing in an open graded event within the main shopping centre in Gothenburg when he cleared 5.10m.  This is the 3rd PB for Jax in as many weeks.

His next target will be the Scottish Senior record which stands at 5.16m indoors and 5.21m outdoors.

Follow this link to see the video from Gothenburg.

Max Aitchison

Max is one of 12 athletes who have been nominated for the ‘Young Athlete of  the Year’ award which is promoted by the Daily Record.

I'm sure Max will receive the backing of everyone within VP-Glasgow and the West of Scotland as he has proven to be an exceptional competitor of great character, respected and admired by his peers and an athlete who has made his Coaches rightly very proud.

You can lodge your vote up until Monday the 23rd of January with the winner to be announced on Saturday 28 January and presented at the AVIVA International Match in Glasgow which features Mo Farah.

HOW TO VOTE:
There are two ways to vote, by post or online. To vote by post simply write the name of the athlete you would like to see crowned champ on a postcard and send it to Daily Record Young Athlete of the Year, Sports Desk, One Central Quay, G3 8DA.


To vote online: Click here