Calling all our Athletes Under the age of 23 Scottish Athletics want your feedback

To all our Athletes under the age of 23 Scottish Athletics, want to hear your voice. Please read below details from Scottish Athletics !

Young people are integral to the current and future success of athletics in Scotland and as the governing body we want to ensure our young athletes, coaches and officials are given a platform to share their opinions and influence the future direction of the sport in Scotland. Last year we carried out a survey for young people which lead to the creation of the Athletics Trust Scotland Young People’s Forum (ATS YPF).  The Forum has been busy over the last 12 months looking at Mental Health and how to retain Young People in the Sport. To help further this work, the members have pulled two surveys together and are looking for further views of the young people in our sport. The ATS YPF will also be holding a Conference in March next year for young people and the responses from the surveys will also help shape what will be delivered at the Conference.

We would be grateful if you could please take 10 minutes to complete both survey’s – all responses are anonymous. If you are under 16, please seek permission from a parent or guardian before completing the surveys. We look forward to reading your opinions and looking at how we can shape the support we give to young people in athletics.

All you need to do is complete the surveys at the following link:

Mental Health:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YPF_mental_health_survey_2022

Retaining Young People in our Sport:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YPF_Retention_of_Young_People_In_Sport_Survey_2022

Both Survey’s should be completed by Friday 9th December 22.

Tilli 10k 2022 – Tuesday 27th December – Entries Now Open

PH Racing Club invite our members along to the Tilli 10k.

What better way to burn off that Christmas turkey than by coming along to their fast, accurately measured, chip timed 10-kilometer running race, on holiday Tuesday 27th December 2022 in Tillicoultry. 

Start time is 10am next to the Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry, FK13 6NS

Starting and finishing in Tillicoultry, the route traverses the traffic-free Devon Way path to Dollar and back again.

To ensure all is in order they will be operating per UK Athletics rules and under a Scottish Athletics permit.

Entries are open now and filling up really quickly.

To enter follow the instructions on their Entry Central page:

https://www.entrycentral.com/tilli10k

Working with Female Athletes online workshops

If you are working with female athletes (as many of us do) you might find this resource useful.

The Female Athlete Performance Group at the Sportscotland Institute of Sport has developed a new resource on Brightspace, aimed at anyone working with female athletes at any level in sport. This has been developed as part of pilot programmes with Institute supported athletes, and is now available to a wider audience to help increase awareness, understanding and support.

It includes access to a free e-learning module which will help coaches, parents, practitioners, and athletes themselves to understand female athlete health and how it relates to sport. This can be accessed below – you will need to register for a Brightspace account but there is no cost for this module. You can also find a range of additional resources below, and more content will be added in the coming months.

Thanks to Marek Anestik for sharing this Link

https://learning.sportscotland.org.uk/catalog?pagename=Work-with-female-athletes

Ronhill club clothing orders – 1st November 2022 at Stadium cafe

This will be a chance to get your Ronhill Club Kit ordered in time for Xmas delivery.

We will be at the Grangemouth Stadium Cafe, on 1st November between 6.30pm and 8pm selling stock and taking Xmas orders for Club Clothing.

Note: This is not New Balance Kit as this has to be ordered directly through NB Falkirk Victoria Harriers Webpage https://www.newbalanceteam.co.uk/category/falkirk-harriers/

East Lothian ChristmasCross CountrySaturday 17 December 2022Whitekirk Hill, North BerwickIncorporating the East LothianCross Country Championships

All, Please see details below for the East Lothian Christmas Cross Country Race, Saturday 17th December 2022

Enter online at: http://www.entrycentral.com/whitekirk
Entries will also be available on the day (£1 extra) up to 20 minutes before the start of each race
Full details at http://www.teameastlothian.org.uk