Gala Harriers Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SCO 47289 promoting athletics in the Scottish Borders
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Eildon Three Hill Race 22nd June 2019
Eildon Three Hill race Organised by Gala Harriers, the Eildon Three Hills race is a traditional event which has taken place in late June for over 50 years and is part of the week-long Melrose Festival. Originally a race covering only one of the hills, the challenge...
read moreTeam Borders go top
FORTH VALLEY LEAGUE 22nd June 2019 - MATCH 2 REPORT Team Borders go top with win Having finished 2nd to Edinburgh in the first Forth Valley League match in May, Team Borders went one better in Match 2 on Saturday at Grangemouth, winning the match by a decent margin...
read moreEildon Hill Race 22nd June 2019
Warm sunny weather greeted the 92 runners that took to the hills for this years Eildon Hill Race. Results:Eildon Hill Race 2019...
read moreRowan Boland Results 24th May 2019
A great event for an even greater charity.Final result
read moreScottish 5km Champs at Silverknowes 2019
A group of Harriers (most of them city based) raced the Scottish 5km Champs at Silverknowes May 2019 A cool northerly breeze which seemed to never be behind picked up throughout the evening but fast times were still run due to quality field and flat course. Lewis...
read moreLomonds of Fife Junior Hill Race 2019
The annual Lomonds of Fife Hill Race for juniors took place on Sunday in dry but chilly conditions at Falkland. Athletes from 10 clubs were represented across 4 age groups and gave a great account of themselves at the East Lomond “lung-buster”. Isla Paterson flew the...
read moreTraining nights and times
All sessions led by qualified coaches
Mondays
6:00pm
This is a senior road running session led by experienced qualified coaches.
Meet in the Queen Centre Melrose Road Galashiels TD1 2AD from 5:45 pm.
The sessions are designed to cater for runners of all abilities.
Cost £1 per session for members. You can come along for a couple of weeks then you can consider joining the club.
7:00pm- 8:00pm
This is a total core workout designed for runners. Please arrive at 7pm and get yourself warmed up, session start at 7:15pm. Cost £1 members and £2 non-members. Suitable for all levels of ability.
Meet inside:
Queens Centre
Melrose Road
Galashiels
TD1 2AD
Tuesdays
6:30pm
This is a senior road running session led by experienced qualified coaches.
Meet in the Queen Centre Melrose Road Galashiels TD1 2AD from 6:15 pm.
The sessions are designed to cater for runners of all abilities.
Cost £1 per session for members. You can come along for a couple of weeks then you can consider joining the club.
Junior disability athletics
5:15pm – 5:55pm
Cost £2 per athlete.
This is a small group of mixed ages. Start spring summer session at Tweedbank Sports Complex from the 27th March 2018. We are now training indoors for the winter at the Queen Centre Melrose Road Galashiels.
6:15pm
Endurance running (Neils group)
Spring summer meet at Tweedbank sports Complex TD1 3RS
Autumn winter meet at the Queens center Melrose Road Galashiels TD1
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Field events (Kristina & Gerry)
Spring summer meet at Tweedbank sports Complex TD1 3RS
Autumn winter meet at the Queens Center Melrose Road Galashiels TD1
Thursdays
6.15pm – 7:30pm
Cost £2 track fee per athlete, please pay club helper on arrival.
Suitable for all levels.
Couch to 5k
All levels of ability welcome.
Meet outside Tweedbank Running Track TD1 3RS 6.30pm cost £2 per session.
First session Thursday 25th April 2019
Further information available from Charlotte 07799112593 or Anne 07870556142
Gala Harriers Junior run jump & throw athletics
Tweedbank Sports Complex TD1 3RS
Arrive 6:15pm
Session 6:30pm – 7:30pm
You are welcome to come along and give it a try for two weeks, after which you can consider joining the club. Please note minimum age is eight. See web site for online membership. Come and try athletes will also register on arrival and pay the £2 track fee.
Summer session March – October and is for all Junior athletes. Cost £2 track fee. All juniors pay and register on arrival.
Winter session October – March competing juniors will continue to train at Tweedbank Sports complex and non-competing juniors will go indoors to the Queen Centre Melrose Rd Galashiels.
Christmas Holidays: Main juniors group last day Thursday 20th December 2018 return Thursday 10th January 2019.
Membership
Membership renews every March. If you are interested in joining, why not come along and try one of our weekly training sessions first?
Senior membership
Over 18 years renew April 2019Junior membership
Under 18 years renew April 2019Family membership
2 adults & 3 children renew April 2019Members are entitled to a 10% discount on purchases at most running sports shops such as Run and Become or The Sweatshop.