Borders XC 13/14 kicks off at Lauder

A bright, breezy but chilly morning greeted the 251 runners who travelled to Lauder on Sunday for the inaugural race of the 2013/14 Borders Winter Cross Country series.  Hills, burn crossings, mud and slippery climbs and downhills welcomed the 82 junior and 169 senior...

Gold at Cumbernauld!

Cumbernauld was yet again the venue for the National Cross Country Relays, where hopes were high after a successful outing at the equivalent East of Scotland event two weeks prior. Historically falling on the same weekend as the more local Jedburgh Running Festival,...

Cross Country season again

The 2013 season of East District Cross Country events kicked off the weekend before last with the team relays at Deans Community School, Livingston.  Underfoot conditions were perfect over the undulating parkland terrain and although the wind was blustery, Gala...

Scotland duties and Great North Run

Friday’s Annual General Meeting of Gala Harriers was a triumphant affair, with the club in good shape from all points of view but in particular in athletic achievement, with club captains Rachel Fagan and Derrick Brydon reporting on an excellent year of results for...

Fergus is King of the Mountains (almost!!)

The Two Breweries Race between Traquair and Broughton is amongst one of the longest and toughest in southern Scotland. On the last weekend in September, enjoying glorious conditions and over a distance of 18 miles and total ascents of 4920 feet, Gala Harrier Fergus...

Summer 2013 – a round up

Gala Harriers’ athletes have been enjoying a busy summer in competition up and down the country across a variety of terrains and distances. With refurbishment underway at Tweedbank from the early summer, the usual track and field training sessions were relocated to...