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Sep 28, 2026

Weekly roundup 28 Sept 2026

Kelpies half marathon The Kelpies half marathon took over 900 runners from Falkirk to Fife and back on Saturday 26 September, running north to cross the Forth by the Clackmannanshire Bridge (but narrowly missing Clackmannanshire) looping back by the Kincardine Bridge...

John McDonald, 1945-2026

With great sadness we share the news that long term club stalwart John McDonald passed away on Wednesday 23 September 2026. John was “Mr Central AC” through and through. He was a long standing servant to the club and all of its members. Many will remember John for his...

Weekly roundup 21 September

Flat’n’Fast 7 The twice yearly Linlithgow Flat‘n’Fast series has become an important opportunity for those chasing a PB over the short 5km distance and it latest staging on Saturday 19 September saw over 350 runners tackle a set of lunchtime seeded races over 5 laps...

Updated track and field athlete database

Here is the latest track and field athlete database with all events up to the end of August. athlete_database_16Sep2026Download It shows what awards athletes have earned so far this season.  Note that the club records are still to be updated for the new age groups so...

Weekly update 14 September

SDS track and field Scottish Disability Sport held its senior track and field championships at Grangemouth on Wednesday 9 September. Central’s Adam Donnachie, wearing his South Lanarkshire Disability Sports colours, had a fantastic competition, winning the Seated...

Podfather Stirling 10k

Sunday 6 September saw the 24th running of the Stirling 10k, presented for the fifth successive year with title sponsors Podfather, a technology company led by club member Colin McCreadie. Every finisher had the chance of a high five from the Podfather duck at the...

Weekly update, 6 September 2026

Big Ben The longest continuous climb in Britain sets the stage for the annual Ben Nevis race which took place on 5 September this year. It’s a 10 mile route - you start at the games field in Fort William and join the tourist track up the hill, cutting off the zig zags...

August club time trials – results

The August and final club time trials of the year took place at the University of Stirling on Thursday 27 August 2026. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the event run smoothly, as ever. Full results in the Google sheet at...

Weekly update 31 August 2026

Senior and Under 18 Championships The Senior and Under 18 Track and Field Championships took place in Aberdeen on 29 and 30 August – full results at https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2026/GBR/sen18/event/ - Kenny Pearson reports. Day 1 Huge Congratulations to Sarah...

Weekly update 23 August 2026

Vroom with a view 200 runners lined up on the grid for the Graham Clark Memorial Race on Tuesday 18 August at Knock Hill in Fife looking down over the Forth Bridges, which must be one of the best views from a motor racing circuit. Three laps of the hilly track make up...