The Balloch to Clydebank Road Race is one of the longer established road races in the Scottish Athletics calendar being first held on 31st March 1928. Originally billed as a “marathon race of 12 miles”, it was organized by Clydesdale Harriers to coincide with the Clydebank Students Charities Day. Dunbartonshire Amateur Athletic Association subsequently took …
Tay Ten Race Report – April 1st 2018
It wouldn’t be an underestimate to say that this has been the most enjoyable chipped official race of my life, so far. After the ridiculously slow race I’d run in the icy conditions at Livingston in February, and with the Smokies being postponed due to the Beast From the East, it felt like this was …
An Evening with Robbie Simpson and Fraser Clyne – by David Wilson
On Thursday 8th March, three Brechin Road Runners travelled to Aberdeen in order to attend an informal discussion with Robbie Simpson and Fraser Clyne. The event was hosted by Will Stewart who is the manager of the Aberdeen branch of Run 4 It. The event was free, but with the option of donating to the …
CLAN Seminar Report – by Stuart McConnachie
Mel Edwards arranged a Running Seminar with a tempting line up of experts who presented on various fields of running, with the bonus of raising some cash for CLAN. There were around 60 folk there to listen to the various experts, including 3 of us from Brechin Road Runners. As Mel introduced himself and his …