Author: hollyanderson86

Hi everyone,

We’ve got something really exciting coming up and we would love to see our Falkirk Victoria Harriers families there in full force.

🎉 SprintFastest is happening on Saturday, 28 March right here at our home track, Grangemouth Stadium!
No travelling, no hassle. Our turf. Our atmosphere.

🔥 SprintFastest will bring together 160 of the fastest young sprinters from every youth age group across Scotland!

This year is extra special because…

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Almost ten of our very own FVH athletes have been invited to compete!
These are kids who train hard week in, week out. Let’s pack the stands and give them the loudest, proudest support we can. Nothing beats hearing your club cheer you on as you explode out of the blocks.

But SprintFastest is so much more than a sprint event. It’s a full family day out.

✨ What to expect on the day

• 🔥 Electric race atmosphere from Scotland’s fastest young sprinters

• 💃 A breathtaking halftime performance by the Dance Fusion Crew

• 🎨 Face painting for kids

• 🍔 A delicious food truck on site

• 🏰 Bouncy castle and fun zones to keep the younger ones buzzing

• 🎶 Music, energy and that special buzz you only get at a big event

Whether you’re coming to support our FVH athletes, to enjoy a brilliant community day or simply to soak up the atmosphere, we’d love to have you there.

Let’s show everyone what Falkirk Victoria Harriers spirit looks like.

The event is ABSOLUTELY free for kids under 16 and the organisers have kindly provided us with a special discount code to get 40% off for adults. The discount code is FVH40so visit the website to book your spots – sprintfastest.com

Bring your family, bring your energy, and let’s turn Grangemouth into a wall of noise for our athletes!

The annual Edinburgh University Hare & Hounds Braids Hill XC Race is back! Taking place on Saturday 14th March 2026 over the scenic, rolling hills of Southern Edinburgh, with the stunning city skyline in the backdrop. The undulating course is very popular with local club runners, university students and alumni, as well as our peers at universities countrywide.

The race is followed by a prize-giving, and the festivities continue late into the night with our post-race ceilidh and after-party (ticketed separately – contact euhhsocsec@gmail.com)!

The course is sometimes wet and includes one steep downhill on each lap. Fell or studded racing shoes are recommended, but not spikes as much of the course runs over a gravel bridle path. A map of the course is available on the Hare and Hounds website page below: http://haries.eusu.ed.ac.uk

All competitors have the option to enter either the 5k or the 10k race.

Please make sure to select the correct link for the distance you wish to run as we will be unable to allow last-minute changes if the races are over capacity!

5km Race (1 loop) 1.30pm

10km Race (2 loops) 2.15pm

Entry Link: https://www.entrycentral.com/braidshill 

Best wishes,

Huw Riley,

Race Organiser EUHH

On Sunday 25th January we took 8 teams to the SA Indoor League at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Before I go into how we got on, I think it’s really important to highlight just how smoothly the event went. Last year the league was cut short, and a whole new committee was started with the hopes of continuing the event, and what a success they made of it. Each of the 3 meetings ran perfectly on time, with a great atmosphere making it a seriously enjoyable event. Huge thanks and congratulations to the new committee.

From a team leader point of view I am beaming with pride after how our athletes competed & conducted themselves in such a huge arena, there have been mega PBs, club records, first times & lots of fun!

Our u12 age groups – full of new athletes competing for the first time, had 60m, 600m & Long Jump events. Girls team was made up of Anna-Leigh, Yasmin, Annabelle, Sophie, Holly, Tess, Emelia & Rowan finished 8th in the league. Boys team made up of Max, Kyle, Conal, Costa & Conor finished 7th in the league.

Our u14 groups competed in 60, 60h, 200, 800, LJ, HJ, SP were also peppered with new athletes competing for the first time, our u14 girls Erin, Arianna, Iris, Alexa, Clancy, Lily & Sophia finished 9th in their league.

We have come away with 5 out of 8 teams who have qualified for the league final on 22nd March. In order to qualify you must finish top 3 in the league, at the final the top 3 from the morning league will join the afternoon tops for an exciting & competitive event!

A massive well done to our finalists groups that were made up across the 3 matches of

U14 boys Hugo, Isaac, Josh, William, Benjamin, Patrick & Ruaraidh.

U16 Girls, Amy, Freya, Rebecca, Skye, Megan, Sophia-Belle, Kirsty, Remy & Ella.

U16 boys, Thomas M, David, Hamish, Alex, Lucas, Finlay, Austin & Thomas L.

U18 Woman, Aimee, Laura, Josie, Jorjey, Aine, Zoe, Melissa & Isla.

U18 men, Nathan, Callan, Daniel & Danny.

Having 5 groups make the final is amazing. Well done to all athletes, coaches, parents & team leaders!

We look forward to planning the final teams!!

Information on the league, including results, can be found here

https://sites.google.com/view/sailhomepage/home?authuser=0

This is a reminder that the third and final event in the East District League takes place on Saturday 17^th January at Bathgate.

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

https://www.salroadrunningandcrosscountrymedalists.co.uk/Archive/East%20District%20League/EDL.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.

https://forms.gle/Gq4qhStMBX1CTHpo7

Once you are at the event numbers can be collected at the team tent. If you still have your number (11) from the last League events please bring it along but also remember to let a team manager know you are there. Remember to bring pins.

Good luck everyone!

I hope you are well.

As many of you will know, Grangemouth Community Sports Trust has been pleased to make Grangemouth Stadium available free of charge while they have been getting established. We are grateful for the positive relationship we have built with the Trust during this period.

To help ensure the long-term viability of the Trust’s ownership of the stadium, we are kindly asking members to consider setting up a small monthly donation as a gesture of thanks for this use. Even a modest contribution would make a meaningful difference, helping us build a sustainable mix of funding to support the facility and the community programmes they deliver.

GCST is a registered charity (OSCR Charity No. SC053935) dedicated to creating and sustaining accessible, high-quality sports and community facilities for Grangemouth and the surrounding area. Our vision is to promote active, inclusive participation in sport and recreation (across age groups and communities) and to support local clubs, youth development and community wellbeing. Running the stadium is a key part of that vision: your support helps us maintain the grounds, cover running costs, and continue offering the space at minimal or no cost to community clubs and organisations.

Due to the challenges with getting the Trust fully operational in 2025, it is estimated that over £20k of anticipated income has been lost due to having to give members free access to the facility for training until recently. To help ensure the long-term viability of the Trust’s ownership of the stadium, we are kindly asking members to consider making either a one-off or regular donation as a gesture of thanks for this use. Even a modest contribution would make a meaningful difference, helping us build a sustainable mix of funding to support the facility and the community programmes they deliver.

If you are able to contribute, donations can be set up quickly via the link below:
https://checkout.justgiving.com/4c6ldfe1m0 or via their website: https://www.grangemouthcommunitysportstrust.org/

Those not already signed up for the monthly membership can do so here at http://www.gcst.justGo.com by selecting the “Athletics Membership”. There is also a PAYG option.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. It is greatly appreciated.

Best wishes

 Colin Hutchison

On Sunday 6th December a good number of Falkirk Vics made the short journey to Stirling University to the East District Champs with the hope of bringing home a District vest for the upcoming Inter-Districts on 10th January at Alexandra Park.

Many of our athletes done just that & there was a huge haul of 15 medals brought home .

Youngster Erin D was the one and only u13 that we had running. Finishing 44th.

Skye R (16th), Megan B (31st), Erin W (38th) & Ella Shepherd (44th) made up our 15 girls who finished 9th team.

Our u15 golden boys finished in team 1st position, Adam K (5th), Ben U (7th) & Thomas M (19th) made up the champion team, with Hamish G close on their tails (26th).

Over the u17 age group our girls Emily C (10th), Lara C (16th) & Isla P (21st) claimed the silver team medal & vanished before any photos could be taken so coach Jerome caught them at training!

Our u17 boys couldn’t be outdone and also claimed the silver team medal with Ray T finishing first overall! Ray T (1st), Hamish H 6th & Luke S (7th) made up the silver team and Cahal M(14th) closely followed.

Our sole u20 men runner Callum Hendry finished 2nd, and the excellent running didn’t stop there as our u20 woman made sure they got their hands on some bling too as Isabella Ogg (5th), Lucie Gibson (11th) & Charlotte Horne (14th) made up the 2nd place silver team. Katie Bennie (21st) also had a great run.

We had 4 senior & Masters woman running with Freya Ross (14th) finishing 1st in the v40 age category. Katie Christie (44th), Eilidh McCallum (73rd) & Janet Murray (108th) also ran well.

6 Senior & Masters men were last race of the day, and from what I have seen it was PRETTY MUDDY by now. Calum Little (20th), Alan Purves (98th), Micheal McQuaid (159), Eric Donaldson (185), Stephen Alexander (211) & Andrew Philip (225) – great running from all!

SIXTEEN speedy Falkirk Victoria Harriers athletes made the trip down to Liverpool’s Sefton Park for the Liverpool Cross Challenge on 22/11/2025.

Lead by the Happy coaches Jerome, David & Blair & their parents, the party of 40 enjoyed a weekend with hotel stay, gym visit, tasty looking food and LOTS OF MUD. Although on reviewing the photos I’m sure it was much wetter underfoot last year.

We had 3 u15 boys in the 188 man race, where the youngsters seriously impressed with Ben U finishing in 36th place, Thomas M closely behind in 56th & Hamish G following in 121st.

A strong group of 5 u17 men ran in the 199 man race, where, almost like a training session Harrison McMillan, Ray Taylor & Rory McMillan ran in unison finishing 19th, 21st & 22nd with only 3 seconds between them all. Luke Sedman was next to cross the line in 59th place & Cahal McAtarsney followed in 134th.

Emily Christie single handedly flew the Falkirk Flag for our u17 girls. She finished a strong 51st out of 117. The 3 u20 woman all had strong runs, Isabella Ogg finishing 54th, Lucie Gibson 80th & Charlotte Horne 88th.

Our 2 u20 men Luke Culliton, 87th & Callum Hendry 121st both running well.

We had 2 seniors running the 9.8k distance, the start line of the senior men’s race was a whopping 919 deep. Amazing finish from Scott Stirling saw him finishing in an impressive 26th place(25.29), closely followed by Calum Little in 62nd(27.16).

Official start lists & times are listed here

https://results.sporthive.com/events/7397598404446973952/races/13

News in from Lanark where Falkirk Victoria Harriers were represented across the age groups!

U15 girls team finished 11th with S Robertson 25th, A McAtarsney 36th, M Blair 49th & E Shepherd 64th.

Our u15 boys grabbed a podium position silver medal with B Upfold 6th, T Mitchell 16th & H Gillies 26th making up the winning team, also running was D Harris 65th.

U17 girls sadly did not have enough runners to make a team but Emily Christie 8th & Lara Crawford 28th displayed some strong running.

Golden u17 boys triumphed when they were awarded the Short Course Champions, topping the podium in Gold position were Rory MacMillan 3rd, Harrison MacMillan 6th & Ray Taylor 14th, also running was Cahal McAtarsney 56th.

Our seniors & masters woman were well represented with 10 runners, the team finished 10th, with Isabella Ogg 44th, Katie Christie 46th, Lucie Gibson 75th & Fiona Mathieson 87th. Also running were Katie Hedges 98th, Niamh Brown 107th, Katie Bennie 146th, Karen McAllister 230th, Janet Murray 233rd & Debz Graham 259th.

Senior & masters men team finished 12th, Scott Stirling 11th, Callum Hendry 30th, Luke Culliton 54th & Grant Mathieson 249th made up the 4 to count for team points, Michael McQuaid 262nd also ran.

In our senior & master races, as well as being 4th counters in their teams, Fiona Mathieson finished 1st woman in the v60 age group & Grant Mathieson finished 2nd man in the V60 age group.

Start lists & results are published here https://results.perfecttimingscotland.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20065&RId=1258&EId=2

All the information can be found here

Stadium Attendant- GCST

The good news keeps rolling in, after super successful year for u17 athlete Kishi Aremu the talented youngster is shortlisted for the u17 Scottish Athletics Athlete of the Year award.

The award ceremony, with guest speaker Christine Ohuruogu, will take place on 29th November & tickets can be bought Here.

Then proud coach Bryan Roy shared the news that Kishi has joined the 2026 Futures 4×100 relay program – this program supports athletes aiming for the European u18 & the u20/senior World championships, supporting their development & aiding them with the necessary skills, abilities & behaviours to progress onto the World & Olympic stage.

This is amazing news and we are so excited to watch what the future holds for Kishi!

Huge well done to Kishi, her family & coach Bryan Roy – this is only the beginning!