Stride Magazine - Autumn 2019

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the jogscotland magazine | Autumn 2019

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Running through menopause jogscotland meets Oor Wullie Inspired by my family Plus‌ the best autumn running events for your diary jogscotland.org.uk

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2 Our fun, friendly jogging groups are perfect for people who want to get active for the first time, or more experienced runners.

Nobody is “too slow” to join jogscotland – total beginners welcome!

Mums on the Run helps mums enjoy the physical, social & psychological benefits of being active outdoors. You can take your wee one to class with you in the buggy too!

Running has never been so easy!

Whatever your age, whatever your ability Morning, noon and night • Towns, cities, villages Parks, pavements, trails, woodlands, beaches, schools and workplaces For more information visit www.jogscotland.org.uk or call 0131 539 7341 www.facebook.com/JogScotty • www.twitter.com/jogscotland

jogworks

Our Junior jogscotland resource pack is full of games to help you show primary school age children that stride physical activity is fun! jogscotland magazine | Winter 2016

Encouraging employees to be more active makes good business sense. Jogworks can help avoid some of the physical and mental health issues affecting the workplace.

Meet the Jog Crew

Jo Stevens

Sue Gyford

Colin Hutchison

Angie Sutherland

Development officer

Digital communications and press officer

Head of Development

Coaching administrator (Jog Leader course bookings)

jo.stevens@ scottishathletics.org.uk 0131 539 7341

sue.gyford@ scottishathletics.org.uk 0131 539 7350

colin.hutchison@ scottishathletics.org.uk 07983 080 925

Carol Robison

Andrea Gavin

Laura Kirkland

Membership administrator

Community Strides coordinator

Community Strides coordinator

membership@ scottishathletics.org.uk 0131 476 7321

andrea.gavin@ scottishathletics.org.uk 07801 634 198

laura.kirkland@ scottishathletics.org.uk 07960 582 838

coaching@ scottishathletics.org.uk 0131 476 7328

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Welcome!

by Sue Gyford

Stride magazine | Autumn 2019 Welcome to the Autumn edition of Stride magazine!

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Annual Awards

Firstly, a reminder that we’re heading quickly towards the final deadline to make your nominations for this year’s Annual Awards. We’d love to hear about the joggers, leaders and groups that have really made your year, but nominations close at midnight on Sunday (15th) so put aside some time this weekend and get nominating!

I was delighted when I received Jane Malcolm’s article about running through menopause. We’ve done a lot of work with SAMH on helping joggers talk about wellbeing, but the changes in body shape, energy levels and many other things that come with menopause are something many women don’t feel able to discuss them openly.

Jane is a one-woman taboo buster, very open about her experiences as a woman running through menopause, and we’re delighted to help her on her mission to make it an unremarkable topic of conversation – which in turn makes it easier to cope with.

What a nice surprise to read that one of the many sources of running inspiration in Davie Burnett’s family is his brother, TV and radio presenter Bryan Burnett.

Bryan has long been a friend of jogscotland, always enthusiastic to give a shout-out to our members when he comperes at Great Run events, and encouraging the spectactors to join. So we’re sure Davie’s not the first person he’s inspired to get active with jogscotland – thanks, Bryan – and well done, Davie!

Enjoy this edition – and don’t forget to check out all the opportunities we have coming up – to learn CPR, attend our Jog Leader Conference, come to the Annual Awards – get booking!

Sue Gyford, Editor

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Contents News and events Great Aberdeen Run Annual Awards - Last chance to nominate!

The Wizards cast a spell on me!

Our Wullie!

Community Strides & Jogability Let’s talk about the menopause Virtual 5K All in the family David Syme - Jogging along Race directory

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News and events Jog Leader Conference We’re delighted to announce we’ll be holding this year’s Jog Leader Conference in Aberdeen! The event will take place on 2 November, at Altens Hotel with a selection of workshops available, including appearances from our partners DW Fitness First and SAMH. Special guest will be mountain runner and Commonwealth Games medalist Robbie Simpson, talking about how to set and achieve goals as a runner.

And best of all, you’ll have the chance to meet and blether with jog leaders from all over the country!

The day costs £10 – visit https://jogscotland.org.uk/jog-leader-conference-2019/ to sign up. A delegate room booking rate is also available at the hotel – for more information on that contact jo.stevens@scottishathletics.org.uk

OUTRun

Glasgow FrontRunners had a great day with their annual OUTRun on 17 August. The LGBT+ running group’s 5 miler is based in Kelvingrove Park and along the Kelvin Walkway, and is timed with the Glasgow Pride weekend. They were joined by our mascot Jog Scotty, with the event offering prizes for first male, female and non binary runners, as well as largest team, best finish and best dressed.

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CPR training We’re pleased to be linking up with British Heart Foundation to offer CPR courses for jog groups. The charity will offer its Heart Start training sessions to groups in exchange for donations they can sell in their shops. It’s win-win – clear out your wardrobe and also learn this invaluable skill with your jogging buddies!

For more information, email Jo on jo.stevens@scottishathletics.org.uk

Fantastic fundraiser Ellon jogscotland raised an impressive £1650 for charity with a fun run on 3 July. The event, which started at Ellon Academy Community Campus, offered 3K, 5K and 8K options and will boost the coffers of Friends of Anchor, which provides support for cancer and haematology patients in the north east of Scotland. The money was raised entirely through donations from the generous joggers, including members jogscotland groups from right across the north east.

Active Girls Day This year’s Active Girls Day will fall on 4 October and we’re gearing up to mark the day with a range of events helping girls get active! We’ll be using the hashtag #ThisLassieMoves for social media, and we’re inviting Jog Leaders to get in touch if they think they could offer sessions that will either encourage girls to get active, or inspire them by getting women active.

For more information email Andrea on andrea.gavin@scottishathletics.org.uk.

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Great Aberdeen Run!

There was a fantastic day out in Aberdeen on 25 August at the Great Aberdeen Run 10K and half marathon. Runners tackling both distances started together, and jogscotland members enjoyed their own dedicated start area where they could meet one another and warm up. Our Wellbeing Champions Ted McPake and Jenni ReesJenkins were there, along with Andrea Gavin, who chatted with announcer Bryan Burnett about jogscotland and gave our members a shout-out, and they all started the race together – thanks to everyone who joined us and made it such a brilliant day!

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Last Chance to Nominate! jogscotland

Annual Awards

Nominations close at midnight Sunday 15 September for the jogscotland FPSG Awards, so it’s time to put forward the leaders, joggers, and groups that you think deserve a little glory for making your jogging year amazing!

Winners will be announced at the FPSG scottishathletics and jogscotland Awards Dinner at the Hilton Hotel Glasgow, on Saturday 23 November, where our Guest of Honour will be none other than World Marathon Record Holder Paula Radcliffe. You can buy tickets online now for this superb night out, which offers the chance to meet other Jog Scotties, and to mingle with the very best of scottishathletics talent.

Once again, we are seeking nominations in four categories: Achiever of the Year You may nominate anyone who is a current jogscotland member. A fellow group member, Jog Leader, family member or friend can make a nomination for the Achiever Award.

Jog Leader of the Year You may nominate anyone who is a current jogscotland Jog Leader. A group member, fellow Jog Leader, family member or friend can make a nomination for the Jog Leader Award.

Group of the Year You must nominate your own group, including information such as history of the group, statistics on numbers taking part, stories about the jog leaders and jogscotland members, health improvement achievements, and anything else you’re proud that your group has achieved.

SAMH Mental Wellbeing Award For someone who has used jogging to improve their own or others’ mental wellbeing. Nominees can be an individual member, a jog leader, or a jog group.

Nominate or buy tickets via https://jogscotland.org.uk/annual-awards-2019nominations-open-tickets-sale/ jogscotland magazine

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The Wizards cast a spell on me!

Michelle Noonan was overwhelmed by depression, PTSD and panic attacks – until she decided to give her local jogscotland group a try Three years ago I was really overweight, nearly 17 stone, and my mental health wasn’t good. I’ve got depression and PTSD and I’d get panic attacks too, so I didn’t go out. I hated my picture getting taken and I certainly would never think about doing any exercise.

The turning point was when I had to go and buy a suit jacket for a funeral and I had to get a size 22 and I just thought “I can’t be this size any longer, I can’t do this.”

So I started eating better, and went to Slimming World.

My daughter was talking about going to the gym, but I’d had previous experience of gyms and found the classes weren’t really tailored for people of different abilities. So I said “I don’t mind going to something, but not a gym”. I think we did a search online and found Kirkcaldy parkrun, so we gave it go.

I really enjoyed it – I was exhausted, and I think my time was 50-odd minutes. But I loved the atmosphere, parkrun is for everybody, all sizes, all shapes. So we kept on and then I saw a poster for jogscotland group Kirkcaldy Wizards.

The Wizards sessions are free, which was a key thing because at the time I didn’t have a lot of money. I emailed back and forth with the leaders four or five times before going along, because I was so scared.

Then I turned up to my first week and it was freezing cold, and they were doing a pyramid hill session! I thought “What have I done?”! I had to walk most of it, but I had some really good, supportive people that were going at my pace, and I was giving it my all.

Improving was a slow, gradual process because I didn’t go into it with the mindset that I wanted to

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become Mo Farah, I just wanted to be better than I was. And I was losing more weight and that made such a difference.

I did Glasgow Womens’ 10K with my daughter in 2018. I wasn’t last! And even if I was, I wouldn’t have cared, because I was having such a good time. Then my first half marathon was the Great North Run 2018. I didn’t care about my time, I just wanted to finish it, and it was such a great atmosphere. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

If I look at where I was, physically I was lucky if I could get up the stairs, now my whole body feels better, I feel like I can breathe. I’ve lost four stone all together, and I’m so proud of that. Mentally, where once I was having panic attacks, not wanting to go out, things have changed: I was up at 4.30am the other day to run before work, and was out last week running 9 miles on my own, and I’m finishing races, surrounded by thousands of people. I’m having adventures I’d never have dreamed of: I’ve done hill runs where I’ve ended up on my hands and knees getting up the hill, I did Musselburgh 10K in rain like a monsoon – and I’ve loved it all.

The Wizards are like my extended family and we’ve got such a close supportive group. Even when I can’t get to sessions I’ll organise with people that are my kind of pace and we’ll do social runs together.

The group has grown a lot, and so there are people starting out, in the same situation I was, and I go out of my way to buddy them and encourage them.

I’d like to train as a jog leader so I can do even more. Someone gave me that encouragement and support when I needed it and I’m so happy to give that back.

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Oor Wullie!

Lots of jogscotland groups have been out and about through the summer, visiting the Oor Wullie statues that have popped up in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeen.

Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail ran for 11 weeks, from June through to August, with the aim of getting people out and about, and raising money for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, and the ARCHIE Foundation. Lots of Jog Scotties rose to the challenge and went out to bag as many as they could, running between the statues and checking them off on the app – and in photographs – as they went!

jb’s joggers at Leith Docks

Bridge of Don Jog Scotland

Ready Steady Go Jog Scotland Tour

Tay Smilers on top of the Law

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Jog Cowdenbeath in Edinburgh - Calton Hill

JogScotland Airdrie

Dundee Road Runners and Ardler Ladies

Bridge of Don Jog Scotland

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Community Strides and Jogability

The Changing Lives Fund is currently funding us to run the Community Strides project, with our partners SAMH. The aim is to increase the number of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities benefiting from jogscotland, and our two Community Strides Coordinators, Laura Kirkland and Andrea Gavin, have been working hard in recent months.

Laura’s group at Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC) has absolutely blossomed. After starting indoors, members have built up the confidence to venture out to the surrounding streets for a jog (pictured) - for many of the women, the first time they’ve exercised in public. Around 15 women are now active in the running group, and they’re loving it.

Meanwhile, Andrea continues to work with Shettleston Harriers, in the East End of Glasgow, on their jogging group, Shettleston FIT Club. She’s also linked in with a new running group, The Charter International Run Crew, which supports everyone from different communities and circumstances, including those who are asylum seekers/refugees. And in Edinburgh she’s working with the Saheylia hub based in Leith, a wellbeing centre that supports women from BME communities.

The Jogability project is also still busy, bringing the joys of jogscotland to girls and young women with disabilities and additional needs. It’s funded by the sportscotland Women and Girls fund, and Andrea tells us: “I have been having the most amazing conversations with schools and groups wanting to get involved.

“We held a training session for Redhall School in Edinburgh for their support staff, and some of the North Lanarkshire Leisure jog leaders also added another string to their bow by becoming junior jog leaders. There is more planned for this project and exciting times ahead!”

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Let’s talk about the menopause

By Jane Malcolm, jog leader, jogscotland Penicuik

We have three female jog leaders in our group and I am the oldest at 49. I am a champion of talking about the menopause because I knew very little about it before I started feeling wonky myself! So all the young women in my life know that I just come out with it, I just proudly tell the world I am peri-menopausal! Which I only found out when it happened, is what it is called when you are going through all the symptoms.

At this point I would like to say I am no medical expert, I am a woman going through the menopause so can only share my stories. We have a fabby GP in our group who I am sure could have furnished me with the details about menopause for you but that is not what this article is about. I want to share with you my running journey through the menopause.

I have been running for 32 years, I am not a fast runner, I never have been but I have stubbornly stuck at it! Up to four years ago my times, weight, strength were all fairly consistent. And then something changed. My waist-line changed shape, my hips seemed to explode and now I have fabulously curvy hips that I never had before. I started to sweat. I know we all sweat but I was one of those lucky runners who no matter how hot I was I never got those horrible damp patches but now, I pack one of those flight sized deodorants into my backpack for long runs. continues over jogscotland magazine

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Let’s talk about the menopause continued

Now let’s talk about my pelvic floor (never thought I’d ever say that in public!)

Having had two healthy big babies in my life my pelvic floor was never that great.

I had an operation around 15 years ago (the horrible mesh implants but thankfully I have been okay) which solved the problem but now I am never without the wonderful Tena Lady and millions of pelvic floor exercises! No one really talks about the wonderful Tena lady but I tell you this, my Kielder Ultra was sponsored

by Tena Lady (well it wasn’t really but it should have been, the amount of times I ducked behind a bush to change it – 50km is a long way).

I love being a jog leader, not least because I can offer to run at the back and make sure no one is left behind (some days I just need to dawdle along, another symptom, lethargy). The brain fog, another menopause symptom, does often mean I can’t remember runners’ names – so if I look blankly at you just please tell me your name, it will save a lot of time. However, the reason I love being a jog leader is I can show women of all ages that you can keep running through the menopause. jogscotland has been running its I’m here campaign for mental health, and I would like to extend that to talking about the menopause. Put your hands up if you can relate to any of what I have said above, I reckon there are loads of you out there with your hands in the air. I think things are a lot better for women now, no longer is the word “menopause” whispered Miranda style, but I would like to keep

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The Japanese apparently call the menopause the “second spring”, how gorgeous is that? So ladies, no matter what at age you enter the second spring (many go through early menopause) talk about it, demystify it. I also believe the men in our lives love us and want to support us through our menopause but they need to know what to do, they need to understand how they can help, so don’t keep it to yourself. Your children also need to understand why you might be crabby or emotional, try explaining to them.

I find running really helps, it keeps your bones strong and helps you deal with stress. I find it definitely helps with the brain fog as my brain has time to switch off from the daily challenges life throws at you. The good news is the menopause ends, but meanwhile, keep buying new running shoes, fancy new gear, a decent running bra, an endless supply of Tena Lady and go join in the fun with your jogscotland buddies.

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Dark Fate Challenge To celebrate the launch of this autumn’s mustsee action movie, Terminator: Dark Fate, DW Fitness First have created the ultimate fitness challenge alongside a new Back to Fit campaign. There are five bespoke fitness programmes each with a set goal in mind, whether that’s working your way up to the Dark Fate Challenge or simply to improve your overall fitness levels.

The challenge itself consists of 8 exercises against the clock, testing your strength, speed and stamina, so whether you’re sprinting from a T-800 or leaping through explosions, our tailored Dark Fate challenge will put you to the test to see if you have what it takes to face Skynet head-on.

You can take part at your local DW Fitness First gym, where the club will have its own dedicated challenge area - so you’ll have plenty of space to give Arnie a run for his money.

Find out more and get a Free 3-Day pass here https://www.dwfitnessfirst.com/inside-track/fitness/ be-back-to-fit-with-the-terminator-dark-fate-challenge/

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Virtual #jogscotland5K Sign up now – wear your Jog Scotty medal with pride!

Hundreds of joggers are now the proud owners of our exclusive Jog Scotty medal, after taking part in the first-ever Virtual jogscotland 5K! Since it launched in April, our Virtual 5K has seen more than 400 individuals and groups registering to take part, covering the 5K distance either all at once or in sections, with a walk, jog or run.

It’s been brilliant to see people getting out and taking part, many of them posting photos on social media, often mentioning that they weren’t planning to go for a run that day, but just had to get out and make sure they earned their medal – that’s what we like to hear!

The good news is – it’s still open for entries! Just visit https://jogscotland.org.uk/ join-virtual-5k-fantastic-jogscotty-medal/ to sign up. As well as earning you a fab medal, proceeds from the £12.99 entry fee will go to help support our work getting Scotland active.

Jogscotland Kinross (top) celebrated the group’s 4th birthday by completing their jogscotland Virtual 5K around Lochore Meadows. Taysmilers (below) from Dundee were actually honoured by a visit from Jog Scotty himself to present their Virtual 5K medals! jogscotland magazine

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All in the family Davie Burnett of jogscotland Hazlehead was inspired by his children – and his famous brother Bryan – to pull on his trainers

“Next year, I’m going to sign up for that…”

How many times have I said that watching my kids take part in their running events? My children, Millie,13, and Brodie, 12, started running at their primary school and loved it. Their school introduced the Monday mile and they went from there, entering parkruns and the Baker Hughes kids’ races.

At the end of 2018, one of my work colleagues, Shaun Sangster, suggested we join jogscotland Hazelhead (JSHH), in the New Year to try and get fit. So me, 52, and Shaun, 44, signed up on a freezing cold dark night feeling very uncomfortable, overweight at 17.5st and not sure what lay ahead. They were brilliant, full of encouragement and explained how this jogging/running malarkey worked. We gradually built up over the weeks to more jogging than walking.

There is a nice pace and they regroup if needed for as there are always some faster some slower joggers, that way everyone is kept together.

At the end of each session, there is a group stretching session, which is very welcome and is a good laugh, with all these bodies bending and stretching in the Hazelhead fields. That’s followed by the best bit of the night, a jelly baby or two!

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Gradually you move up the groups from O-E (ORANGE – the colour of our T-shirts!).

Since January, I have moved from the starting group of O to the third group, A. My wife Pam soon realised that there were three of us this marriage – me, her and JSSH! After a bit of persuasion, she agreed to join the next group of newbies in May. She said, “If I can’t beat them, I may as well join them!” She also had never run since school, but age 51 she joined and gradually progressed each week and only a few weeks ago she moved from the beginners Group O to Group R. She too has met some great people and agrees with me that this is what makes JSHH so good.

Before joining JSHH, most weekends were spent having a fry-up and not doing much at all. Now it’s parkrun every Saturday with the kids and most Sundays there is a fun run somewhere from 5 - 10 miles with a “Who’s free?” message on the facebook page. Not only am I physically fitter, I am mentally fitter, I have lost nearly three stone and am eating more sensibly, I sleep better, my concentration is better. continues over

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In addition to these benefits, the best thing by far about joining the group has been the people. The leaders, even the scary ones (only kidding!) who give up so much of their own time to help you, motivate and encourage you, regardless how much you feel you are struggling!

Louise, Maz and Belinda are some of the lovely ladies who look after us with great routes, while Raymond persuaded me to sign up for the half marathon at the Great Aberdeen Run. I completed it in 2hrs 46 minutes and ran it with my amazing training buddy Amanda Fawcett. JSHH all stayed on at the end to cheer us through the finish line – to run down Union Street in your home town at the end of a half marathon was one of the greatest things to happen in my life. It was made all the more memorable as the race announcer was my big brother Bryan Burnett who has been a great inspiration to me, with all his running experience over the years – I know he was so chuffed to see his little chubby brother get over that line!

The Burnett family are now proud to say that they run to keep fit, not to be fastest or longest but because it’s fun, free and we can all do it. Never say never, I was one of those people who used to look at runners and think, not for me. If I can do this anyone can, this has been totally life changing for me and my family. Go on – look up jogscotland, you won’t regret it!

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Jogging along

by David Syme

Cometh the race, Cometh the competitor I enjoy jogging. I leave the house, jog along the old railway track, wave at other joggers, smile at babies in prams, keep out of the way of cyclists and dog walkers, and look around. Bliss! Whatever the weather I’m out there, lost in thought, doing my thing, relaxed.

Then yesterday someone tells me about the club handicap race and in a momentary rush of enthusiasm I say that I will have a go. Now, my 10k times are – shall we say – modest, so I will be one of the first to start this 7 mile run. If the handicapper has done his job well, the others will start behind me at such intervals that we should all arrive at the finish line at the same time, and, they tell me, it’s only a bit of fun, so relax. It’s the taking part that matters…

It doesn’t work that way, does it? Someone said that racing is all about reeling in and being reeled in. I don’t want to be reeled in by grinning pals. How can I relax when dreading the sound of pounding feet coming up behind me? In this race I will try like mad to keep these hares behind the tortoise. Pride or competitive instinct, call it what you will, it has kicked in. I am up for this – bring it on! Between now and the race my running will take on a different character. I will frown with concentration, do fartlek on the lampposts, add a couple of runs to my weekly schedule. I will listen to the creaks and groans from my body for possible complaints, cut down on all the naughty food and drink. This is completely out of character. Thank goodness there is less than a week till the race.

David has produced two collections of short stories about running world-wide: “Running Away From Home” and “Running Home and Away”. All proceeds from sales go to support Tong-Len UK, a charity for street children in Northern India.

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We know as a Jog Scotland member you understand the positive impact that physical activity has on your mental health and wellbeing.

On 26th October, join us at BT Murrayfield Stadium to take on the unique challenge of the SAMH Stomp, and support Scotland's mental health.

www.SAMHStomp.org.uk

SAMH is the Scottish Association for Mental Health. Scottish Charity No. SC008897

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Race Directory There’s an event for everyone, go to events.scottishathletics.org.uk for full details.

Saturday 14 September From Hel’ n Back - 12K and 5K (Helensburgh) Kyle’s 10 miles (Argyll) Golspie 10K and 3K Fun Run

15 September Cumbernauld 10K Deveron Valley Half Marathon Caithness Half Marathon Gateway to the Glens 10K (Kirriemuir)

21 September Arrochar 10K HamilTEN 10K

22 September Scottish Half Marathon and 10K Dumfries 10K Dounby 10K (Orkney) Ochil Ultra

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29 September Great Scottish Run half marathon and 10K East Neuk 10K

6 October Neil McCover Memorial Half Marathon Linlithgow 10K & Junior Fun Run Ayr Classic 5 Mile Run

26 October Muckletoon Pumpkin Run 10K (Langholm)

3 November Brodie Castle 10K Strathaven Striders Run with the Wind 10K

9 November Tinto Tiptoe Hill Fun Run 2019

10 November Peterhead 10K

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8 M A R C H 2 0 20 ½ MARATHON | 5K E A R L Y B I R D E N T R Y AVA I L A B L E

½ marathon, total achievement www. invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk

Free parkrun events (5K) Aberdeen Alness Aviemore Ayr Bressay Camperdown, Dundee Crathes Castle Crichton Dean Castle Country Park Drumchapel

Drumpellier Country Dunfermline Edinburgh Eglinton Elgin Ellon Falkirk Fort William Ganavan Sands Girvan Prom Greenock

every Saturday at 9.30am

Hay Lodge Hazlehead, Aberdeen Inverness Kirkcaldy Kirkwall Lanark Moor Linwood Livingston Loch Leven Lochend Woods Lochore Meadows

Meadowmill Montrose Mount Stuart Perth Plean Polkemmet Country Pollok, Glasgow Portobello, Edinburgh Prestwick Oval junior

Rouken Glen junior Ruchill Springburn, Glasgow St Andrews Stonehaven Strathclyde Thurso Tollcross, Glasgow Troon Victoria, Glasgow Vogrie

Junior parkrun events (2K) for four to 14-year-olds every Sunday at 9.30am Barshaw Craigswood Duloch

Dumfries Duthie Helix

Inverleith Jacks Road Loch Leven

MacRosty Perth Stirling

Find out more at parkrun.org.uk

Strathmartine The Meadows Victoria, Glasgow

Walk, jog, run with jogscotland Get fit and have fun with our sociable, supportive jogging groups for all levels – beginners welcome!

Affordable, friendly sessions with trained Jog Leaders.

Find your nearest group at www.jogscotland.org.uk/local-groups