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The 7th City of Stirling 10k Road Race and 2k Fun Run
This year’s race will take place at Forthbank Stadium on Sunday 14 September 2008. The 10k is one of the 10 events included in this year’s Scottish Athletics Road Racing Grand Prix. Although the route will follow a slightly different course this year (due to the opening of a new railway line), it is still fast, flat and scenic - ideal for achieving a personal best. Both races will, again, be chip timed using the ‘chip in race number’ system.
Click below for full details and to download an entry form or to enter online.
www.sportsystems.net/stirling10k
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Congratulations...
..to Robert Hutchison who headed home the Veterans in the Broadwood 5 kilometres Road Race held at Cumbernauld on Thursday 14th August with an excellent run of 18min 10secs.
Also...following the World Mountain Running Trophy Trial at Cairngorm on 9th August Central athlete Alasdair Anthony has been selected to compete for Scotland’s Senior Team in the 24th World Mountain Running Trophy in Switzerland on September 14th. Scott McDonald and Alexander Hendry will also be flying the flag for Scotland in the Jumior (Under 20) Mens Race and will be hoping to better the team’s 12th finishing place from 2007.
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Weekend Reports 9 - 10 August
George Duncan Testimonial - Perth
Central Athletic juniors showed that they were a force to be reckoned with when they competed in the George Duncan Testimonial Athletic Competition in Perth. After a fiercely fought match, Central A.C. finished joint second, just 1 point behind the winners Perth Strathtay Harriers in what was an excellent days action. Full report...
Meanwhile a number of other club members were travelling the length and breadth of the country to take part in a variety of events on roads and dales and producing some fine performances. More....
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Grangemouth Open Graded Meeting
There were some tasty performances at the most recent Open Graded Meeting on Wednesday 6th August at Grangemouth in spite of heavy rain and a flooded track. Full details....
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JSB Plumbing Forth Valley League -19 July
Central AC young athletes successfully fought their way out of relegation places in Division 1 of the JSB Plumbing Forth Valley League by finishing fourth at the final meeting at Grangemouth Stadium.
Final results were Edinburgh 567; Pitreavie 547; Lasswade 431; Central 411; Livingston 306; Corstophine 187; with accumulated match results over 4 matches at 23,21,15,10,9 and 6 in the same order. With two teams relegated to Division 2, Central’s development team should be congratulated on a fine result, with the assistance of only a few of Central’s more seasoned competitors. Full report...
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Young Athletes League - 6 July
Central AC’s younger athletes clinched promotion from Division Two of the Scottish Young Athletes league in the final match of the main series at Linwood. Going into this final match in second place in the league, the team sneaked through with a fifth place on the day enough to keep ahead of rivals after being badly affected by holidays and late call-offs. A much reduced team put in some fine performances. Read more...
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Men’s League Match 3 – 29 June 2008
Central Athletic Club’s Mens Team completed the third Match in Division 1 of the Scottish Athletic League with yet another second place, a result hewn out of a tremendous Team effort with some outstanding individual performances. Full details...
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21 and 22 June
Ross Houston proved to be Central’s athlete of the weekend by winning the prestigious East Kilbride Half Marathon from a high quality field, returning an excellent 70min 16secs clocking.
Lewis Millar finished a highly respectable third in the Falkland Hill Race in a time of 21min 24secs, the race held over three miles with 1200 feet of climbing.
The Scottish Masters Championships at Pitreavie, Dunfermline saw Frank Houston achieving the best High Jump clearance of the day to take Gold with a leap of 1.68metres and following this up with a Long Jump of 5.34metres. Alex Milne also took Gold in the M40 1500metres with 4min 37.72secs and Bronze in the 800metres with a 2min 13.52secs effort. Robert Hutchison found himself in a tasty race in the M45 800metres and had to settle for fourth although running an excellent 2min 13.34secs then found some compensation with a Bronze medal in the 1500metres, finishing in 4min 43.07secs.
Central Athletic Club were well represented in the gruelling West Highland Way Race, which started at 1 am on Saturday 21 June from Milngavie. The race takes in the full length of the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William and saw four of Central’s ultra-distance runners taking up the annual 95 mile Challenge. Central’s contingent consisted of Jim Drummond, a veteran of many West Highland Way races, Alan Gall attempting this challenge for the first time, the evergreen Roger Greenaway and Hugh Kerr who was looking to improve on his first attempt a year ago. Hugh came home first of the Central contingent in a most impressive 20 hours 20 minutes finishing in a highly creditable 12th place overall and a full two hours quicker than in 2007. Roger Greenaway finished in 24 hours 40 minutes with Jim Drummond completing the race yet again. Alan Gall also showed great spirit but was forced to retire on medical advice after completing 81 miles.
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Weekend Roundup - 13, 14 and 15 June
Last weekend saw Central Athletes competing in and producing top class perfomances in a variety of events up and down the country including the Bank of Scotland Under 23/Under 20 and Junior distance Relay Championships at Grangemouth, the Vale of Leven 10K, The British Milers Club races in Watford and The Scottish Schools Track and Field Championships. Full reports...
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Club Records Updated
Thanks to the combined efforts of Steve Laing and Kenny Pearson, many of the club records have now been updated and can be accessed by clicking the links below or the menu button on the left. Some of the age groups have still to be updated and are not included in the new records so these can be accessed under the 2002 link.
In general terms, to count as a club record, a performance must have been achieved by the club member whilst competing in club, league, national or international competition and whilst wearing club or team colours.
Many of the records are still quite long standing and there for the taking. Others, such as the veteran men sprint records, are so impressive that they look like they will never be beaten.
Anyone wishing to query, claim or notify a new record should forward a copy of the official results for the meeting in which the record was achieved to Kenny Pearson
Records up to 2002 Updated Outdoor Records Updated Indoor Records
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Central and Southern Scotland League – Match 2
The Second ‘home’ match of the Central and Southern Scotland League at Grangemouth saw Central AC lift their team performances with some fine individual performances as the team put in a stronger team placing to take fifth place as they fought to keep their place in Division 1 of the league. Details....
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Scottish Mens League – 17 May 2008
The second Match of the 2008 Scottish Mens Track and Field League saw Central Athletic Club produce another superb performance with another second place finish in Division One. The Match was held in cold overcast conditions at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh on Saturday 17 May and saw the Club consolidate their overall second place in the League. More....
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Scottish Women’s League - Match 2
Central AC’s middle distance and endurance runners led the way at the Scottish Women’s League at Grangemouth in taking three of the four individual wins by the combined Forth Valley team in the second match of the Scottish Women’s Athletic League. Full report...
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Weekend Action – 10 and 11 May 2008
The first outdoor Track and Field Championship weekend of the Summer proved to be to the liking of Central Athletic Club’s athletes as a variety of Scottish East and West District medals and Closed Senior Championship medals were brought home and numerous personal bests set. Full Report....
Meanwhile Central athletes were once again to the fore in The Scottish Half Marathon Championships held in conjunction with the Dunfermline Half Marathon and also the third race in the Stewarts Scottish Road Race Grand Prix Series so double congratulations are due to Central’s Robert Russell (67min 36secs) and Alison Docherty (81min 44secs) for taking the Mens and Womens titles on this hilly course. More....
Not to be outdone Catriona Buchanan was the top Under 19 Woman at the Scottish Junior Hill Running Championships held at Rowardennan on Saturday 10 May completing the 3.4mile course with some 1189feet of climb in 33min 20secs.
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Forth Valley 800metre Development Races 7th May
Well done to those club youngsters who took part in the Forth Valley 800metre Development Races held at Grangemouth Stadium on Wednesday 7th May, with many producing personal bests.
Boys Results
Alastair Kikwood (2min 32.8secs); Conor McKenzie (2min 47.5secs); Daniel Stansfield (2min 49.5secs); Andrew Campbell (2min 50.6secs); Ruari Kirkwood (2min 53.5secs); Stuart McKinney (2min 56secs)
Girls Results
Roisin Bonucchi (2min 56.4secs); Stacey Hardman (2min 57.2secs); Alana Boggan (2min 57.6secs); Tara Walls (3min 2.2secs); Isla Burns (3min 2.6secs); Lisa Hardman (3min 3.3secs); Eleanor Livingstone (3min 7.7secs); Laura MacFarlane (3min 13.7secs); Jennifer Downie (3min 14.5secs); Jennifer Campbell (3min 16.9secs); Charlotte Tilley (3min 20.6secs); Tammi Park (4min 4secs).
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Young Athletes League - 4th May
Some quality performances helped Central AC youngsters get off to a good start in the first match of the Young Athletes League at Wishaw, with final results confirming the team managers’ prediction of a third place overall. Full report...
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Houston takes win at 21st Black Rock '5' - 2nd May
Central's Ross Houston took the honours in the 21st running of the Black Rock ‘5’ held in Kinghorn, Fife on Friday 2nd May in a time of 23.04. This is a brutal race with a fast downhill to the beach, round the sea bound Black Rock and back to a steep uphill finish. Alasdair Anthony put his hill running credentials to good use to come third, which along with superb performances from Lewis Miller and fourteen year old Ross Milne saw Central lift the team prize a few points ahead of the host Club Hunters Bog Trotters.
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Central and Southern Scotland League Division 1 - 27th April
Some tremendous individual performances brightened up a weakened team as Central AC performed at Wishaw at the weekend. With a number of absences from the Men’s team due to commitments ar other events it was left to the youngsters to show their determination and potential, including Scott Fleming and Jack Bauchop in the under 11 sprint and long-jump, and Dominic Angiolini in the under 13 800m and long jump. More....
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Weekend Roundup - 26 and 27 April 2008
Central AC had three athletes representing Scotland in the Knockdhu Hill Running International held near Larne, Northern Ireland on Saturday 26 April. Matthew Gillespie and Scott McDonald led the Scottish Under 20 Mens to victory with first and second places respectively and Alison Docherty came home fifth in the Senior Womens race helping Scotland to a deserved Team First place.
Ross Houston continued his excellent run of results by winning the prestigious Balmoral 10K with a new personal best of 32mins 44secs while defending ladies champion Fiona Thompson coming home in a second place with 38min 41secs.
Emma Waterhouse teamed up with fellow Scot Freya Murray to take silver
medals at the Six Stage Road Relay Championships with the north east of England’s top ladies team Chester-le-Street in Birmingham, holding the lead over eventual winners Aldershot to the last 100metres in the 6 x 5,000 metre races.
The Forth Valley Junior Team, consisting of athletes from Central, Falkirk Victoria, Lothian Runners and Livingston, started their Season off well taking first place in the Northern Tyne Division in Carlisle.
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Scottish Mens League – 20 April 2008
Central Athletic Club began their 2008 Scottish Mens Track and Field League Season with a superbly solid start as they left Grangemouth Stadium in second place in Division One. This was by far Central’s best ever start to the campaign and with a number of athletes sitting out this early Season meeting there should be opportunity to build on these foundations as the year progresses. Full report....
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Scottish Women’s Athletic League – 20 April.
Central AC ladies turned in top performances in the first major track meeting of the season in the Scottish Women’s Athletic League at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Stadium. In the team stakes, the Forth Valley combination manage sixth place ahead of Glasgow and Aberdeen but had to give way Edinburgh the winners and other regional teams. More.....
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Pre-season Time Trials - 6th April
Central Athletic Club recently held its Track and Field Time Trials at Grangemouth Stadium in unseasonably cold and windy weather. Many of the established athletes used the meeting as an opportunity to gauge the effect of their Winter Training while a number of others were competing for the first time.
Ful details.... Results.....
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