by Gerry Moss | Jan 13, 2015 | News
The Morrisons Great Winter Runs and the Inter-district cross country races take place annually in Edinburgh on the same weekend but some international athletes were saying that this year’s event was held in the toughest conditions they’ve known. A combination of...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 15, 2014 | News
Gala Harriers’ annual lung-busting cross country race at Ladhope took place on Saturday with a great turnout of over 30 club runners all keen to build up an appetite for the Christmas Night Out in the evening. The handicapping of this race means that anyone can win...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 15, 2014 | News
Congratulations to the following six athletes from Gala Harriers selected to represent the East of Scotland at the Inter Districts at Holyrood park on Saturday 10th January 2015. Under 13 girlsRhiannon Fagan Under 15 boys Callum Tharme James Logan Under 15...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 8, 2014 | News
Camperdown Park in Dundee was the destination for hundreds of cross country runners heading for the East District XC Championships on Saturday. The day was cold but dry, with the going soft – near perfect conditions for the full range of age categories, from Under...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 3, 2014 | News
A scenic but challenging riverside route with the claggiest mud in the Borders greeted the 295 runners who travelled to Haylodge Park in Peebles for the third round of the Borders Winter Cross Country series on Sunday. Many runners enjoyed the proximity of the Tweed...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 3, 2014 | News
Gala Harrier’s annual club cross country championships took place on Saturday on a perfect morning for running. The arduous 5.8 mile course alternates direction each year and the 30 runners this time started at Hollybush, before joining the Southern Upland Way...
by Gerry Moss | Dec 3, 2014 | News
Conditions were not quite as good as last year for the second leg of the Borders Winter Cross Country series, held last weekend in Galashiels. A damp and misty day with lots of mud underfoot and chilly burn crossings greeted 116 juniors and 226 seniors who gathered in...
by Gerry Moss | Nov 5, 2014 | News
A bright, breezy and mild morning greeted the 354 runners who raced to Lauder on Sunday to get the best parking places for the inaugural race of the 2014/15 Borders Winter Cross Country series. Steep hill climbs, burn crossings, mud and slippery ups and downs...
by Gerry Moss | Oct 28, 2014 | News
Harriers made the annual pilgrimage to Cumbernauld Park for the National Cross Country Relays on Saturday on a blowy day and, after the recent rain, found conditions very soft going. A huge range of age groups and categories are represented in this major relay event...
by Gerry Moss | Oct 28, 2014 | News
Hi all. I’m writing from a sunny Inverness with a race report from the Loch Ness Marathon Festival and Berlin Marathon. Although rain was forecast, conditions for both the Loch Ness 10k and full marathon were near perfect for this most scenic of routes. Over the...
