Month: December 2022

This is a reminder that the third, and final, event in the East District League takes place on Saturday 7^th January at Bathgate.

Please see link below for information about this event including race times, course details and location of the event.

http://www.salroadrunningandcrosscountrymedalists.co.uk/Archive/East%20District%20League/ED%20League%20Home.html

Thank you to all athletes who have indicated your availability via Google form. For other athletes this is a turn up on the day event but if you can let us know in advance through the google form link below it helps team managers know who to look out for on the day.

Once you are at the event numbers can be collected from the team tent. Remember to bring pins.

https://forms.gle/xWRFuxH6381vsc7cA

Good luck everyone!

Just a reminder that entries are now open for this event and can be made via individual Scottish athletics portals. Closing date is Wednesday 4^th January at 5pm.

 Please note

“athletes representing their district will receive a complementary entry into the Inter District and UK Cross Challenge race in their respective age group and are not required to complete an entry.”  Congratulations to all athletes who have been selected.

Full information can be found by following the link below.

https://scottishathletics.sportserve.net/pages/event/athletics/athleticsbookingdetails.aspx?id=12482

Everyone at Falkirk Victoria Harriers would like to wish one and all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

You may all be be aware from the recent Falkirk Council website article, the future of Grangemouth Sports Stadium may be under threat with the council facing a budget gap of £67m over the next four years. Grangemouth Sports Stadium is listed as one of the 133 Council-owned building that will be available for community asset transfer. Our understanding of the situation is that if Falkirk Council cannot transfer these 133 buildings to the community, then they will close.

There has been no consultation with scottishathletics on this process, and they absolutely share the concerns of the full athletics community on the national and local significance of Grangemouth Sports Stadium as a competition and club training venue.

Scottish Athletics have reached out directly to Falkirk Council and sportscotland to better understand the situation and the process. They will update us when Falkirk Council respond.

In the meantime, we would encourage you all to participate in the ‘Strategic Property Review’ survey (accessible in the link above) or link below.

https://say.falkirk.gov.uk/place/spr/

The 10km will be held within the 2nd race of the series -Babcock Shettleston 10km on the 14th May 2023 in Glasgow Green.

Elite entries will be available and details will follow.

Early bird discount and Christmas offers now available at the link below

https://entries.runabc.co.uk/o/babcock-10k-series-559

Just a reminder of the 52nd  Allan Scally Memorial Relay – Be part of this great event on the 4th March 

No need to declare team members at the moment and you can enter them in the week leading to the race. Same money and pre-enter! The course is now on a traffic free course around Glasgow Green –  An IAAF measured course over a flat fast 5km course.

126 teams took part in the event last year for 4 x 5km  This Event is due to take place in Glasgow Green on the 4th March

Entries now open  -www.shettlestonharriers.org.uk

Men’s Winners 2022 -Giffnock North   -Fastest lap Duncan Robinson Giffnock  North  14.26 Course Record 

Ladies winners 2022 -Edinburgh University – Fastest Lap Annabel Simpson Fife AC 15.39 Course Record 

History of race follow this link –Allan Scally Memorial Road Relays – Race History (salroadrunningandcrosscountrymedalists.co.uk)

Anyone who is coming to the Christmas Handicap Race on the 27th of December is more than welcome to stay afterwards and enjoy some Hot Pies, Teas, Coffees and Home Baking.

If you also wish to bring any home baking please feel free as all donations will be appreciated.

See you all on the 27th of December !

We are currently in urgent need of a Press Officer for the Club. We have had much success over the years and have had the full support of our local papers in printing articles about the Club, their activities and fantastic results however unfortunate to say we lost our Press Officer as they had to step down from the role in the past year or so and we have never managed to replace them.

We appreciate we have had very little exposure in the local press lately as we don’t have anyone allocated to that role. In the past this had worked very successfully with our previous Press Officers liaising with such Papers directly.

Please reach out if you think that you can be that person to help us with fulfilling this position. We did have plenty of volunteers coming forward recently however this specific Role was not one that anyone had shown an interest in doing.

Please email enquire@falkirkvics.com if you can help

Location: Falkirk Victoria Harriers Club Hut, Thornhill Road Falkirk
Date: Tuesday 27th December 2022

Registration/ Warm-up from 11:00 am

Race Times
200m Handicap Race – 11:30 am
Kids U11 – U15 1500m – 11:35 am
U17 – Masters 5k Handicap Race – 11:45 am 

Please Enter via Google Form in link 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM9DtPQ41bFYjfFTUiPxDm6BU2DvEXDnGZRlpb9vgAENytGg/viewform

Good luck to everyone competing at this event on Saturday. Just to let you know information regarding this event can be found at the following link

https://scottishathletics.sportserve.net/pages/event/athletics/athleticsbookingdetails.aspx?id=12480

Parents of young athletes should have received an email about the day.  Numbers can be collected from the club tent. Please remember pins.