Events Diary • Run 4 It

Host: TBC

3 events:
Saturday 18th October Venue TBC;
Saturday 22nd November Venue TBC;
Sunday 18th January Venue TBC.

Race Times are:

Under11 Girls and Boys 1.00pm
Under13 Girls and Boys 1.15pm
Under15 Girls and Boys and U17 Women 1.35pm
Senior/Junior/Master Women and U17 Men 1.55pm
Senior/Junior/Master Men 2.30pm.

Organiser: Garscube Harriers.

Race Dates:
Saturdays 1st November 2008, 22nd November 2008 & 24th January 2009.
Race Limit: 200 athletes per day.

TIMETABLE OF EVENTS (ON ALL DATES):
Primary 5 Boys and Girls – 2.2km – 10am
Primary 6 and 7 Boys and Girls – 2.2km – 10.20am
S1 & S2 Boys and Girls – 2.2km – 10.40am
S3-S6 Boys and Girls – 4.4km – 11am

All distances approximate.

TEAM ENTRY FORM

SCHOOL__________________________________________________

EVENT DATE_______________________(Insert “all” if entering for all 3 dates)

P5B P6B P7B S1 & S2 **
P5G P6G P7G S3-S6

CAT * NAME DATE OF BIRTH RACE NO ***

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
* Enter Race Category in this Column (eg if Primary 5 Boys enter P5B)
** If all entrants on this form are in the same Race Category this can be entered here and the “Cat” column need not be completed
*** To be completed by Declaration Officials

Signed______________________Phone No________________Date_____________

Name (block capitals):_____________________________________

Please return the completed Entry Form with the Entry Fees of £2 per runner per event (cheque to be payable to Garscube Harriers) by the Wednesday prior to the event to - Stuart Irvine, 86 Ravenscliffe Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 7QS

Race 1 of the Aberdeenshire Council winter duathlon series, supported by McIntosh Plant Hire (Aberdeen) Ltd.

Distances: 5K Run / 21K Bicycle / 5K Run.

More details to follow, see www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/triathlon
but the programme is:
1. Inverurie 23rd November 2008;
2. Westhill 18th January 2009;
3. Bennachie 22nd February 2009;
4. Knockburn Loch 5th April 2009.

Organiser: RNLI Scotland.

How much sponsorship do I have to raise?
There is no minimum amount that you have to raise. However, we do remind you that the RNLI relies on voluntary contributions to continue its lifesaving work, and while the entry fees help cover costs of the event, it is the sponsorship that really makes the difference to the charity. Anyone raising £50 or more will receive a free limited edition RNLI runner's mobile phone/mp3 player arm strap holder.

There will be portaloos on site that can be used for changing.
There will be free mulled wine tea or hot chocolate for runners at the finish line.
Non runners can buy refreshments from Hatfield House Coach House restaurant.

The race was initially known as the World Challenge Ekiden Relay and was the successor of the IAAF World Challenge Road Relay held in Hiroshima in 1986.

Organiser: STRATHAVEN STRIDERS.

Point to point - undulating downhill form Whitelees Forest to centre of Strathaven. Stunning scenery. Potential for personal bests.
Post event family party 1pm - 6pm -all welcome.

Strathaven is situated south east of Glasgow in the heart of the Avon Valley, nestled at the foot of gentle slopes and sheltered from the surrounding countryside. It is a 5 minute journey from Junction 8 of the M74 Scotland-England motorway, and lies on the A71 tourist route which runs from the Ayrshire coast to Edinburgh.

Age to be under 15.

The dates of the camps are as follows:
Tayside and Fife (Dunfermline) - Sun 9th November 2008
Highlands and Islands (Inverness) - Sat 8th November 2008
Grampian (Inverurie) - 23rd November 2008
East (Edinburgh) - Sat 8th November 2008
West (Kelvin Hall) - Sun 9th November 2008
Central (Grangemouth) - Sat 29th November 2008.

Bank of Scotland Development Camp – 6 Regional Camps:
What is it?
· The new style Bank of Scotland Development Camps will be delivered in 6 regional areas (Highlands and Islands/Grampian/East/West/Central/Tayside and Fife), between October – December each year, followed by a regional follow on in March/April of the subsequent year.
· In 2007 – 2008 over 160 Under 15 athletes attended the six regional camps, a good start for the first year of the new camps; throughout the Winter and Spring.
· The young athlete camp offers a tremendous opportunity to focus on more athletes at a regional level.
· Athletes will be engaged in a range of activity based on the existing Young Athlete Camp format with event specific sessions and core training sessions.

What’s the Aim?
· Enable athletes to work with the scottishathletics coaches on event specific and core training sessions.
· Identify and demonstrate the link between the Development Camp for Under 15s and the Bank of Scotland Talented Athlete Regional Squads for Under 17 athletes upwards.
· Highlight the importance of the long term athlete development model and allow appropriate athlete development
· Encourage the motivation and promote the retention of talented young athletes who have the potential to be future National Squad Members.

How much?
· The camp will cost £5, however for this athletes will receive a goody bag with t-shirt for attendance, access to facilities, all coaching sessions with a free follow on session available during March/April.

How do athletes qualify?
Athletes who meet the Under 15 regional Power of 10 threshold will be invited to work with the coaching team. In addition up to 2 athletes per club can be selected to attend the Camps and up to 60 athletes will be selected through the Scottish Schools Athletics Association. Full details below of qualification criteria is below:

1. Power of Ten Standard
To be invited for regional camp you should:
· Live, have been born in, attend full-time education or be a member of club in the region.
· Achieve the Power of 10 standards for Scotland (Power of 100 standard) for the athletes event and age group in outdoor season 2008 or have achieved a medal in National or District Cross Country, National Road Race or National Hill Race Championships.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old) during 2008.

2. Invited through Affiliated Athletics Clubs
In addition each affiliated Scottish Athletics Club can select a maximum of two athletes to attend. Each club will be written to.
· Live, have been born in, attend full-time education or be a member of club in the region.
· Be close to achieving the Power of 10 standards for Scotland (Power of 100 standard) for their event and age group in 2008.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old) during 2008.
· Be keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to sport with general sporting ability.
3. Invited through Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA)
Working with SSAA we will select up to a maximum of 60 athletes nationally based on following criteria:
· Live or attend full-time education in Scotland.
· Be close to achieving the Power of 10 standards for Scotland for their event and age group in 2008.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old).
· Be keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to sport with general sporting ability.
Athletes in this category will be invited to the most appropriate Development Camp based on their schools location.

Invites: Information will be sent out to Athletes and Clubs at least 6 weeks prior to the camps. Replies

All 3 races in the series are on the last Friday of each month.

Stewarts Cross Country Grand Prix: 1st (10 points) > 10th (one point).

Organiser: UK Athletics.

Fixtures:
Gateshead 15 November, 2008
Liverpool 29 November, 2008
Antrim 5 January, 2009
London 14 Feb, 2009
Nottingham 7 March, 2009.

Organiser: East Kilbride Athletic Club.
Distance: 10K.

Open to U/20, Senior and Veteran Athletes.

Declarations will be taken at the EKAC Clubhouse (club coloured portakabin half way up the 100m straight of the track) @ the John Wright Sport Centre, East Kilbride. These will be taken from 12:00pm.

(1) Start/finish on track at Sports Centre.
(2) Toilets & changing facilities at the Sports Centre.
(3) Prize-giving at yellow portacabin at 3.30 p.m. approx.

Age to be under 15.

The dates of the camps are as follows:
Tayside and Fife (Dunfermline) - Sun 9th November 2008
Highlands and Islands (Inverness) - Sat 8th November 2008
Grampian (Inverurie) - 23rd November 2008
East (Edinburgh) - Sat 8th November 2008
West (Kelvin Hall) - Sun 9th November 2008
Central (Grangemouth) - Sat 29th November 2008.

Bank of Scotland Development Camp – 6 Regional Camps:
What is it?
· The new style Bank of Scotland Development Camps will be delivered in 6 regional areas (Highlands and Islands/Grampian/East/West/Central/Tayside and Fife), between October – December each year, followed by a regional follow on in March/April of the subsequent year.
· In 2007 – 2008 over 160 Under 15 athletes attended the six regional camps, a good start for the first year of the new camps; throughout the Winter and Spring.
· The young athlete camp offers a tremendous opportunity to focus on more athletes at a regional level.
· Athletes will be engaged in a range of activity based on the existing Young Athlete Camp format with event specific sessions and core training sessions.

What’s the Aim?
· Enable athletes to work with the scottishathletics coaches on event specific and core training sessions.
· Identify and demonstrate the link between the Development Camp for Under 15s and the Bank of Scotland Talented Athlete Regional Squads for Under 17 athletes upwards.
· Highlight the importance of the long term athlete development model and allow appropriate athlete development
· Encourage the motivation and promote the retention of talented young athletes who have the potential to be future National Squad Members.

How much?
· The camp will cost £5, however for this athletes will receive a goody bag with t-shirt for attendance, access to facilities, all coaching sessions with a free follow on session available during March/April.

How do athletes qualify?
Athletes who meet the Under 15 regional Power of 10 threshold will be invited to work with the coaching team. In addition up to 2 athletes per club can be selected to attend the Camps and up to 60 athletes will be selected through the Scottish Schools Athletics Association. Full details below of qualification criteria is below:

1. Power of Ten Standard
To be invited for regional camp you should:
· Live, have been born in, attend full-time education or be a member of club in the region.
· Achieve the Power of 10 standards for Scotland (Power of 100 standard) for the athletes event and age group in outdoor season 2008 or have achieved a medal in National or District Cross Country, National Road Race or National Hill Race Championships.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old) during 2008.

2. Invited through Affiliated Athletics Clubs
In addition each affiliated Scottish Athletics Club can select a maximum of two athletes to attend. Each club will be written to.
· Live, have been born in, attend full-time education or be a member of club in the region.
· Be close to achieving the Power of 10 standards for Scotland (Power of 100 standard) for their event and age group in 2008.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old) during 2008.
· Be keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to sport with general sporting ability.
3. Invited through Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA)
Working with SSAA we will select up to a maximum of 60 athletes nationally based on following criteria:
· Live or attend full-time education in Scotland.
· Be close to achieving the Power of 10 standards for Scotland for their event and age group in 2008.
· In the under 15 age group (be at least 13 years old).
· Be keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to sport with general sporting ability.
Athletes in this category will be invited to the most appropriate Development Camp based on their schools location.

Invites: Information will be sent out to Athletes and Clubs at least 6 weeks prior to the camps. Replies

Organised by: Scottish Borders Triathletes.

MTB and Hill running Duathlons: 30min MTB/ 30min Hill Run.

Seniors, Ladies, Vet40, Vet 50: All three races to count for trophy points

Juniors: Only Medium and Short races to count for Junior Trophy - Min. Age 14.

Open to all age groups.

Sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (supported by Scottish & Universal Ltd and North Lanarkskhire Council).

Further details will follow on the Website above.

Organiser: RNLI Scotland.

How much sponsorship do I have to raise?
There is no minimum amount that you have to raise. However, we do remind you that the RNLI relies on voluntary contributions to continue its lifesaving work, and while the entry fees help cover costs of the event, it is the sponsorship that really makes the difference to the charity. Anyone raising £50 or more will receive a free limited edition RNLI runner's mobile phone/mp3 player arm strap holder.

There are a limited number of showers in the university sports facilities and there are changing rooms.
The RNLI Christmas fayre starts at 10am and continues until around 2pm.

Organiser: RNLI Scotland.

How much sponsorship do I have to raise?
There is no minimum amount that you have to raise. However, we do remind you that the RNLI relies on voluntary contributions to continue its lifesaving work, and while the entry fees help cover costs of the event, it is the sponsorship that really makes the difference to the charity. Anyone raising £50 or more will receive a free limited edition RNLI runner's mobile phone/mp3 player arm strap holder.

There are no showers. There will be Portaloos on site for runners and spectators – we suggest that runners wear their kit underneath some warmer layers and simply check any excess clothing into the cloakroom on arrival.The Christmas Craft Stalls will be open from 9.30am and open until the event finishes at around 1.30pm.
There will be hot drinks available for runners inside the marquees at the start/finish area.
Non-runners can buy refreshments from the café, which will be clearly signposted and can be found inside the hall.

Organiser: RNLI Scotland.

How much sponsorship do I have to raise?
There is no minimum amount that you have to raise. However, we do remind you that the RNLI relies on voluntary contributions to continue its lifesaving work, and while the entry fees help cover costs of the event, it is the sponsorship that really makes the difference to the charity. Anyone raising £50 or more will receive a free limited edition RNLI runner's mobile phone/mp3 player arm strap holder.

There are no showers & changing rooms.
There will be a free hot drink and mince pie for runners at the finish point.
Non-runners/spectators can buy refreshments from the café.