Running Clubs In The North East
There are more than a dozen well established running clubs in the north-east of Scotland. They create a network of provision that lets anyone who wants to run fairly seriously join liked-minded people for training and race competition.
Being part of a club is a great way of motivating yourself and improving your performance. Clubs will usually meet twice a week, often for programmed sessions, and there can be opportunities for other organised runs. It's also a great way to make friends and to get involved in social activities.
Clubs come in various shapes and sizes - some focus exclusively on road and trail running others have junior sections and take part in a range of track and field events. Hill running is a big part of some clubs; and drinking (Aberdeen Hash House Harriers) central to others!
One successful north-east club is Forres Harriers.
| Where | Grant Park (Summer) Roysvale Park (Winter) |
|---|---|
| When | Tuesday/Thursday at 18:30 |
| Members | Around 80 |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Level | Capable of running a 10k |
| Sessions | Structured & tailored to suit all standards and to reflect time of year, race build-up etc. An average of 30 children attend junior sessions - all led by qualified coaches. |
| Social Events | Tombola, end of season/Chritmas function. |
| Famous Names | Don Ritchie MBE; Graham Bartlett, World Hill Running silver medallist; Douglas Cowie, security runner for Olympic Torch Relay 2004 and Pan Am Games 2007; Paul Rogan, Blue Planet Relay team member 2007 (only British member of the first non stop relay around the world) |
| Club Races | XC fixture, Forres Primary Schools XC, Benromach and Dyke 10Ks, Glen Moray 10/10, plus a number of lesser races involving all ages and abilities. |
Forres Harriers is a model club which has grown from strength to strength over the last five years. Training sessions are tailored to suit all regardless of age or ability. Respect for each other and of new members is also a key factor. FH also has a strong bond with Forres's non-competitive running group Jog Scotland.
Clubs in NE Scotland
Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club
- Aberdeen Hash House Harriers
- Aberdeen University Athletics Club
- Cosmic Hillbashers
- Lynx Pack
- Metro Aberdeen Running Club
Aberdeenshire
- Banchory/Stonehaven Athletics Cllub
- Deeside Runners
- Ellon Amateur Athletics Club
- Fraserburgh Running Club
- Garioch Roadrunners
- Peterhead Running Club
- Stonehaven Running Club
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