Motherwell Athletics Club
- Chairman William Martin 07730 922624
- Secretary Jill Logan 07810 755869
- Treasurer John McCluskey 07967 465615
The AGM will be held on Thursday 27th October at 20:00 in the Calder Room at the Watersports Centre.
One item we would like to discuss and vote on is the introduction of a standing order to pay for RRs' training subs rather than paying £1 per session attended. Please note that this item is up for discussion and will only be introduced if passed by a majority at the AGM. We realise this may not suit everyone so please come along to let us know your thoughts. We have already introduced this for the T&F section.
All committee posts are open for nomination - if you would like to put your name forward please contact a member of the current committee.
Well done to the following who ran the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 25th September.
| Craig Whiteside - 3:46 (PB) |
| Eddie Toal - 4:08 (PB) |
Well done to the following who ran in the parkrun at Strathclyde park on Saturday 17th September.
| Alex Hay - 18:05 (5th, PB) |
Andrew Scott was a volunteer. The parkrun is run by volunteers and without them it won't happen. If you can spare the time more information on volunteering is here.
Full results are here.
To mark the end of the summer season, the RRs' had a 3K Parlaauf competition on Saturday 10th September. The results were:
| 1st Jo Clark & William Martin |
| 2nd Elizabeth Martin & Benny Hans |
| 3rd Mae McIsaac & Matthew Purser |
| 4th Phyllis Hands & Robert McCourt |
| 5th Elaine Jamieson & Paul Kavanagh |
| 6th Pat Allen & John Hughes |
| 7th Angela Downie & Stan Kavanagh |
Photos, courtesy of Jo Clark, are on flickr.
Thanks to Jo Clark for the following race report:
"It was a nice morning albeit the track was pretty wet given previous days weather. There were 14 runners with Anne Hughes and Clare Barr officiating. It was a hotly contested race with Elizabeth & Benny leading for 4 of the 6 efforts. Most astonishing moment of the Parlaauf was Elaine’s startling opening 400m during which she whistled past everyone and would have given Usain Bolt a run for his money. She unfortunately paid the price in the subsequent efforts but finished with a smile on her face."
Some important dates for our T&F athletes:
| Wed 14th September - | last training session of the season |
| Sat 1st October - | start of Autumn training with a Time Trial at Wishaw at 11:00 for those who train with Bob, Mae and Jill |
| Sat 1st October - | start of Autumn training at the Boathouse, Strathclyde Park, at 09:30 for those who train with Richie and Luke |
| Wed 5th October - | mid week training resumes at Wishaw at 18:00 |
| Wed 26th October - | parents meeting (brief chat about child protection, training sessions, competition), a chance to ask questions |
Please keep an eye on the website, message board and Facebook page for updates.
Well done to the following who competed in cold and windy conditions at the Pitreavie Trophy Meeting on Sunday 11th September.
| Katie Hall - 6th in heat U11 150m, 11th Pool A U11 Long Jump |
| Sophie Hall - 4th in heat U13 200m |
| Emma Hunter - 5th in heat U15 800m, 12th Pool A U15 Long Jump |
| Dion Ingram - 4th U11 150m, 4th U11 800m, 6th Pool B U11 Long Jump |
| Kirsty Irwin - 3rd in heat U15 800m |
| Owen Leach - 4th in heat U15 800m |
| Craig MacKenzie - 6th in Invitation Mile (5:12.48) |
| Gabriel McCluskey - 6th in heat U11 75m, 5th in heat U11 150m, 12th U11 Long Jump |
| Joseph McCluskey - 5th U17 Long Jump |
| Lawrence McCluskey - 4th in heat U15 200m, 5th in heat U15 800m, 7th U15 Long Jump |
| David Wallace - 4th in heat U13 200m, 7th U13 800m (PB) |
Full results are here. The results to date spreadsheet has also been updated.
Photos, courtesy of John McCluskey, are on flickr.
Thanks to coach Richard Leach who was there to support the athletes.
Well done to the following who ran in the parkrun at Strathclyde park on Saturday 17th September.
| Andrew Buchanan - 18:34 (14th) |
| Graham Hawkins - 21:34 (39th) |
Peter Blackmore was a volunteer. The parkrun is run by volunteers and without them it won't happen. If you can spare the time more information on volunteering is here.
Full results are here.
Well done to the following who competed in the Open Graded meeting at Grangemouth on Wednesday 7th September in wet and windy conditions.
| Lynsey Carlyle - Javelin (13.81m) |
| Colette Grant - 100m (14.26), 200m (30.05) |
| Chloe Thomson - 100m (13.87) |
Full results are here. The results to date spreadsheet has also been updated.
Thanks to coach Bob McCrum who was there to support the athletes.
In sharp contrast to last weekend's weather, our athletes taking part in the Cumbernauld 1K and 10K were met with wind and rain! Despite this a number set PBs and MAC scooped 2 prizes.
Well done to Rachel Wedlock who finished 2nd in the P6 Girls 1K and Iona Orr who finished 4th. Katie Kennedy also took part in the run and had a great sprint finish! Rachel Hawkins ran in the P7 Girls 1K.
The 10K was the penultimate race in the RRs' Championship, and the finishing order was:
| Chris MacDonald - 35:29 (5th) |
| Graeme Kennedy - 36:40 (10th) |
| Benny Hands - 37:53 (18th) |
| Gary Lines - 40:28 (35th, PB) |
| Jill Logan - 42:01 (2nd female, 47th, PB) |
| Matt Purser - 42:26 (51st) |
| Jane Wedlock - 42:42 (54th, PB) |
| William Martin - 43:04 (60th) |
| Joe Fennessey - 43:42 (71st) |
| Mae McIsaac - 45:17 (94th) |
| Phyllis Hands - 47:03 (118th) |
| Peter Blackmore - 47:19 (121st, PB by 3 mins!!) |
| Angela Downie - 48:22 (142nd) |
| Catherine Wotherspoon - 49:45 (166th) |
| Elizabeth Martin - 56:01 (264th) |
Well done to everyone who took part. Thanks to Michael and Rachel Wedlock and Susan and Katie Kennedy for cheering everyone on!
Full results are here.
Photos are on flickr - thanks to Michael Wedlock for taking these. There are also some photos on the STV Cumbernauld and North Lanarkshire Council Flickr websites.
Well done to the following who ran in the parkrun at Strathclyde park on Saturday 10th September.
| Graeme St John - 24:28 (44th) |
| Jon Edge - 25:32 (52nd) |
Jill Logan was a volunteer. The parkrun is run by volunteers and without them it won't happen. If you can spare the time more information on volunteering is here.
Full results are here.
It was a busy weekend for MAC as we had members taking part in all of the Great Scottish Run events.
First up on the Saturday was the Junior 1.5K:
| Dion Ingram - 5:26 (4th girl, 10th overall) |
| Katie Hall - 6:48 (25th girl 71st overall) |
| Lesley Ross - 25:47 (34th) |
Next up was the Junior 3K:
| Sophie Hall - 13:45 (38th girl, 218th overall) |
| Alex McKendrick - 14:44 (64th girl, 312th overall) |
| Emma Knox - 15:16 (77th girl, 364th overall) |
Montana Irwin also ran but no result is available.
On the Sunday the 10K started at a sensible time of 09:30:
| Joe Fennessey - 45:00 |
| Andrew Scott - 51:54 |
| Jo Clark - 1:05:48 |
Last, but not least, was the half marathon which started at 11:00 meaning the runners bore the brunt of the sunshine and heat of the day - thankfully there was some shade along the route! This race was the latest in the RRs' Championship:
| Chris MacDonald - 1:19:26 |
| Graeme Kennedy - 1:22:06 |
| Gary Lines - 1:32:12 |
| Jill Logan - 1:33:02 (PB by 3.5 mins) |
| Jane Wedlock - 1:34:44 - (PB by 6.5 mins!!, 7th in age group) |
| David Holton - 1:37:20 |
| Elaine Jamieson - 1:38:37 - (PB by 2 mins) |
| Graham McEwan - 1:39:16 |
| Craig Whiteside - 1:39:37 |
| Robert Pattinson - 1:41:41 (PB by 3 mins) |
| Phyllis Hands - 1:46:07 (2nd in age group) |
| Tracey Lamont - 1:46:42 (PB by 2.5 mins) |
| Lorna Gall - 1:47:31 |
| Angela Downie - 1:48:02 (PB by 2 mins) |
| Peter Blackmore - 1:51:16 |
| Joyce Paterson - 1:57:41 |
| Pat Allen - 1:58:47 |
| Catherine Wotherspoon - 1:59:10 (PB by 5 mins!!) |
| Jackie Brennan - 2:04:42 |
| Allyson Robb - 2:06:22 |
| Jill Spiers - 2:15:16 |
| William Martin - 2:19:02 |
Well done to everyone who took part, particularly those who recorded PBs in difficult conditions.
Thanks to the following who cheered the athletes along the way, it was great to see so many friendly faces along the route!: Alex and Clare Barr, Stephen, Diane and Chloe Irwin, Elizabeth Martin and Michael and Rachel Wedlock.
Photos are on flickr.
Full results are here.
Well done to the following who ran in the parkrun at Strathclyde park on Saturday 3rd September.
| Carole Munro - 22:09 (17th, first female) |
| Jon Edge - 22:51 (20th) |
| Lesley Ross - 25:47 (34th) |
Jill Logan was a volunteer.
Full results are here.