Month: December 2023

Entries for Round the Houses 2024 open on Monday 8th January, Get your entries in quick!

Date 14th April 2024 10K Start Time 12:30 

Race incorporates Scottish Students 10k Road Championship and East District 10k Road Championship.

Please be aware than any Student wishing to apply for the Jim Dingwall Memorial should do so before close of play on 31st December 2023.

These bursaries are supported by the family of Jim Dingwall to whom we are extremely grateful for their continued support to the club. They are designed to support our athletes during further education by providing financial assistance to those who remain committed to the club and show continued athletics improvement during their studies. The criteria are. 

• Fully paid, first claim member of FVH for at least two years.
• In full time further education during the preceding year.

 Those who meet the criteria are invited to complete the form below and submit to enquire@falkirkvics.com by 31st Dec. Completed forms will be assessed on their merits by a panel, who will then recommend to the committee what awards should be made. The awards that may be awarded in each year are: 

• Up to one award of £250
• Up to three awards of £100

 Please note there is no obligation to award any of the above amounts, it will be up to the panel to assess each application, and make appropriate recommendations to the committee. If you wish to be considered, please complete the form below. Athletes receiving a bursary will be expected to remain committed to the club JIM DINGWALL: Born in 1949 Jim was educated in Edinburgh at Herriot’s school where he first became interested in athletics. He later studied at Edinburgh University and became a Research Chemist with BP inGrangemouth. This is when become a club member, enjoying tremendous success – some of which is detailed below. Jim moved to Hull in the early eighties through his work and continued his running with Kingston upon Hull. However, he maintained his links to FVH and his many friends within. He sadly passed away after an illness in 2005. To mark his memory, FVH added his name to our annual Round The Houses 10K road race – there is also a race in Hull that still carries his name as well. Major Achievements:

•  Life member of Falkirk Victoria Harriers for 20 years
•  One of the finest Scottish endurance runners of his generation
•  World Cross Country competitor
•  Scottish and British International
•  Commonwealth Games competitor
•  London Marathon Medallist

The application form can be found here

Hi if you have not already signed up for our Christmas Handicap please do so soon.

https://forms.gle/UJwvoCTutDy9eE1g7

There will be hot pies and refreshments and some cakes but if you are coming and wish to contribute to any cakes or home baking that would be great. See you all then

Just a note to let you know that the Cafe at Grangemouth Stadium will be closed on Saturday 16th December during our Open Graded Event so please remember to be prepared and bring your refreshments and we apologise for this inconvenience.

Carnegie Harriers are pleased to announce that for 2024 we will, again, be holding two races of approximately 15k (9 miles) and 5k (3.1 miles) respectively. The races are scheduled to take place on Sunday 11th February 2024 with the 15k starting at 11:00 am and the 5k starting at 11:05 am. Both will be run under UK Athletics Rules and Licences from Scottish Athletics and will start and finish in the grounds of the Scottish Police College, Kincardine, Fife, FK10 4BE.

The Devilla Forest 15 follows a ‘relatively flat’ 15KM anti-clockwise loop of Devilla Forest, taking in a mix of forest roads, paths and tracks. The route skirts 3 lochs and goes through a variety of sheltered woodland and open ground. Ground conditions can vary from boggy to hard-packed.

The Devilla Forest 5 follows a similarly flattish 5KM anti-clockwise loop predominately on forest roads around the Moor Loch within Devilla Forest.

The race entry fees for the 15k are £15.00 for Scottish Athletics Members and £17.00 for non-SA Members and £10.00 and £12.00 respectively for the 5k.

Carnegie Harriers would like to invite your members to Devilla in February. You can find details of our race privacy notice and race terms and conditions on our club website here and event specific information here

Entry is via our Entry Central page https://www.entrycentral.com/CarnegieHarriersDevillaRaces

Alan Murray, on behalf of the Secretary – Carnegie Harriers Running Club

Dear Member,

Come along and take part in our  yearly Christmas Handicap

Location: Falkirk Victoria Harriers Club Hut, Thornhill Road Falkirk
Date: Thursday 28th December 2023

Registration/ Warm-up from 11:00 am

Generous Handicap for those in Santa Costumes

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://forms.gle/UJwvoCTutDy9eE1g7