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Kinross 10K GP Reminder – 30th April

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A reminder for anyone taking part in the club’s next GP event that it’s the Kinross 10k next Thursday, April the 30th.

Registration takes place at Kinross High School. You should be registered by 7:00pm because the race itself starts about a mile away in Milnathort.

Registration and payment also takes place on the night (i.e. there is no pre-entry) and there are a limited number of places so try and be there early if you running.

Wee County Harriers support from local MP

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Attached is a letter from Gordon Banks, the MP for Ochil and South Perthshire. In it he congratulates Wee County Harriers for securing funding for the Juniors Group and acknowledges the amount of effort it takes to go through the process of actually getting it. He also promises to support the club in the future should he be re-elected.

If you wish to read his letter you can download a copy of it by clicking on the link below:

Letter from Gordon Banks, MP.

Light Nights – Training Location at Carsebridge from 2nd April

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This is to remind everyone that from 2nd April onward Training will start from Carsebridge (see map below) unless otherwise notified.

Obviously we will notify you if there is a change but the actual location will be on the Website Schedule as well so you can double check. For example, in April, we have one training session on 28th April where we will meet at the Townhall.

 

Wee County Harriers Donate £2,000 to Samaritans

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This year Wee County Harriers have decided to give their charity donation from the Gartmorn 6 to the Falkirk and Central Scotland branch of the Samaritans. This Charity was chosen by Pat Harker, the wife of former Wee County Harrier, Andy Harker, who we sadly lost last year.

Vicky and Dierdre from the Falkirk branch attended the Wee County Harriers committee meeting where they provided some insight to their work. Club Chairman, Gordon McNeil, then presented them with a cheque for £2,000.

Gordon presenting Vicky and Deirdre with Cheque from Wee County Harriers
Gordon presenting Vicky and Deirdre with Cheque from Wee County Harriers

Alloa Half Marathon – Important information for Wee County Harriers Members

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The following information is for all Wee County Harrier members running in the Alloa Half Marathon this Sunday, 15th March.

Meeting Place
First of all the club has managed to get the use of Erskine Hall where members can meet, change, and get ready. Tea, Coffee, Biscuits, etc will be available before the race. It is customary to give a donation of £2.00 for the usage of the hall. The hall will be open from 8:30am. Location details on map below.

Club Photograph
We would like everyone competing to be at the hall for 9:30am for a Club photograph. Please do your best to get there.

Massage
Massage, correct not message, Massage. We have arranged for Physiotherapists to be available after the race to provide massages for some (Wee County Harriers Members only). Unfortunately, this service will be limited due to the amount of people and time constraints. The bottom line is, it’s a first come first served basis so make sure you get round fast!!

Basic Core Strength Routine – PDF and Video

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A Basic Core Strength routine has been added to the Website in the Training Section. There is a PDF file that can be downloaded and a corresponding video you can view that provides detailed instructions on how to perform these exercises.

These exercises, if performed regularly, should benefit you in terms of performance but just as importantly they help prevent injuries.

They’re a good introduction to core strength training for runners.

See them here – Basic Core Strength Routine

Gartmorn 6 Results Now Posted

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Well done to all who participated in the Gartmorn 6 races today, juniors and seniors.
Results are now posted under Gartmorn 6 Results.

You can access them here by clicking on this link – 2015 Gartmorn 6 Results

Membership Reminder

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Just to remind everyone annual club membership, £21.00 total, is now due. Anyway still to pay should pay via the club’s payment portal on Entry Central. To do so click on the link below:

Pay Annual Club Membership

Lasswade 10 Miler – Well done to Fiona and Graeme

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Last weekend saw the annual running of the Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race. Fiona Nichol and Graeme Wilson represented Wee county Harriers. They both ran well especially Fiona who got a PB!

This was a GP race and as they were the only two runners from the club they both managed to bag 6 points each. This means that they are now leading the pack in the race towards this years club championship.

Well done to both!!

Membership Area of Website (Please Read)

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The Membership area of the Website has been updated to hopefully make it more clear where to find things.

We now have individual pages that show what our GP (Grand Prix) races are, a page for the results of these races, a page for the GP League tables, a page for the Most Improved Runner League, and a page for Other Races that members compete in.

For those of you new to the club here’s a brief explanation about some of these things.

GP Races are agreed upon for each year in which Club Members compete. Points are awarded according to the position in which a person finishes in both male and female categories. When competing in these races members are expected to wear Club tops (vests, T shirts *See Note below – Club clothing). 6 Points are awarded to the first person in each category, 5 Points for second, 4 for third, 3 for 4th, 2 for 5th, and 1 point for everybody else. The person (male and female) with most points at the end of each year is crowned Club Champion! So far we have had one race this year, the Devilla 15K, and the results for it are posted under the GP Race Results Section, where the results of the other races will be added as they occur. GP League Standings after the first race are posted here.

The Most Improved Runner League (still to be updated) is again based on GP Races, where members get a PB in one of those races. The person with the most PBs at the end of the year wins the title. Last year it was shared between Gordon McNeil and Scott Wilson, with 4 PBs each.

Finally, we have added a section for Other Runs, which we will update as we receive information from you. This is for all those other races Members compete in, which aren’t GP races. This completes the picture and lets us know about how Wee County Harriers are faring in other events up and doon the country and even other parts of the world! Please let us know how you get on, contact details are on the page.

*Note: Club Clothing – Anybody wishing to buy Club Clothing can get in touch with our Clothing Coordinator, contact details on the Club Contacts page.