Match 2 Results Total League scores SNAL Records 31.05.2023

The provisional results for the 2023 Rigg Race are here It was a great night for running, thanks to all the volunteers and helpers who made it happen

Another brilliant weekend and superb performances by Harmeny athletes this weekend, with countless PBs and, I think, a total of 18 medals won (so many, it was hard to keep track!!!) 5 Gold medals for Anya (u13G javelin), Alex (u15B 100m), Alex (u15g shot putt), Daniel (u15b 800m), Olivia (u15g Discus) 6 Silver medals for Josh (u13b javelin), Maya (u13G javelin), Natsai (u17g 1500m), Georgie (u15g 800m), Ella (u17g 80m hurdles), Rory (u13b 1500m) 7 Bronze medals for Fergus (u15b 800m), Ella (u17g 100m), Holly (u13G long jump), Nancy (u15g 1500m), Alex (u15b 200m), Esther (u17g Shot putt), Josh (u13b 200m)

Athletics stalwart Alex Jackson came along to training on Thursday to present our U11 and U15 boys with their East District xc League trophies.  

Nominees (in no order) Best Female Athlete Overall : winner Nancy Corrie Nancy Corrie – having had a terrific 2021, everyone thought 2022 would be a little tougher for Nancy, however she has almost a complete set of medals: national XC team silver, national relay silver, Scottish trail champs individual gold, individual silver in Scottish schools road champs and team gold, team gold at Scottish Schools XC as well as 5th at National Road races AND National XC at Falkirk plus East District XC selection. Esther Taylor - U17 CE takes a lot of determination and just getting to the start line is a major achievement.  She is the first U17 Harmeny athlete to compete in pentathlons and the 2 day Heptathlon in recent memory and also re-writing all the club CE records (and some field records) in the process.  Lots of potential to keep

Provisional results below.  Please email harmenycraig@gmail.com if you spot any errors.  Thanks for everyone's support. We don't charge for the event as it was very cheap to put on, and also quite last minute - so many thanks to the Officials and Helpers for giving up their time and providing their expertise.  If you would like to contribute a donation to Harmeny's Assisted Membership fund, which funds athletics training for kids (and adults) who sometimes can't afford it, please click on the donation button here: DONATE There are a small number of places remaining. If you would like to take part, please email harmenysec@gmail.com with your name, date of birth, gender, club, SAL Number and Target time. 3k Time Trial Aug 2 harmenyac.org/…ds/2022/08/3000m-Races.pdf022v1 Saughton 3k Time Trial Results v1 Saughton 1k Time Trial Results v1

After a superb first round win in his heat on Monday evening Tendai followed up with another amazing performance to take the bronze medal in the 1500m final at the European U18 championships in Jerusalem.  After a brisk early pace 3 athletes made a break on the last lap with Niels Laros (Netherlands) eventually taking the win and Tendai and Andreas Fjeld Halvesson (Norway) in a close battle down the home straight for 2nd and 3rd.  Tendai’s GB team mate Corey Campbell, Team East Lothian, also made the final finishing in a fine 6th position. This was a very high quality field with the championship record broken twice during the championships and the  top 6 finishers coming in below the previous championship best set in Gyor by fellow Scot Kane Elliot. It underlines what a great achievement this is as well as invaluable experience competing at this level.

Well done to our very own Tendai who makes selection for Jerusalem. Congratulations and good luck from us all at Harmeny!   Seven Scots have been picked to represent GB and NI at the European U18 Championships next month. The event is taking place on July 4-7 in Jerusalem and British Athletics have selected a team of 40 athletes to travel to Israel. With seven of those Scots, it means our representation is 17.5 percent, approximately double the population ratio average we would expect when GB and Ni teams are announced. That reflects on hard work by these young athletes – particularly coming through the pandemic period – and their coaches and the clubs who helped develop them. It is also pleased to note that five of the seven are currently with the 4J National Athletics Academy which has a clear goal to try and guide young athletes towards representative selections with

It was a lovely spring evening for the return of an in-person Balerno Rigg Race - the first since 2019, after the cancellation of 2020's race, and the virtual race of 2021. A total of 155 runners took to the field, including the usual excellent array of fancy dress entrants. An incredible performance by Iain Hutchinson saw him take 1st place in a superb time of 33m 33s, with Alex Luetchford and Euan Crawford pushing him all the way. For the ladies, Hazel MacCormick followed up her 2019 win with a 37m 56s finish, followed by Chiara Franzosi and Kerry Costello. For the Club section, a huge Hunters Bog Trotters contingent delivered a number of impressive performances, finishing 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the men's race, ensuring a fine win of the club trophy for HBT. The list of winners for the Open, Local, and Fancy

A. Best Male Athlete of the Year: Alistair Wallace Nominees (in no order): • Callum Gladwin - He made the final of the 400m at the u17 champs, took 6 seconds of his 400m pb in a year with setbacks to training at the start so only 6 months of training. He is dedicated to training, he comes to help coaching before his session to learn more. He works hard and tries to help the group by leading exercises and drills. He is a delight to coach and work with. • Tendai Nyabadza – mixing it with the big boys on the track, road and country. An exciting 800m at Saughton, a 2nd place in the Short Course XC and representation of Scotland at the Virgin Money Mini Marathon made it an excellent 2021. • Alistair Wallace - Commitment to training and competition has paid

More medals!!  Well done to everyone who raced at Battery Park this weekend. Results can be found here: Results    

Last Sunday saw our annual Harmeny v CAAC xc race take place much later in the season than usual and in torrential rain. We had invited Edinburgh AC to join us and had 66 kids in total turn out. The results can be found here: Results Lothian xc    

Harmeny AC would like to thank Angus Kay for his service to the club, previously as a brilliant Club Secretary and more recently keeping the club best performances spreadsheet bang up to date, despite now living 'up North'. A 'Harmeny Top Dog' mug has arrived in Killin as a small token of our appreciation for many years of service. Thanks Angus!!!  

We are holding our annual Cross Country friendly with Corstorphine this Sunday (13th Feb) in Juniper Green. Edinburgh AC are also invited this year. This is a great opportunity to try out cross country if you haven't before; it's very friendly and is a shorter distance than our league matches. It is open to ALL age groups and you're welcome to bring along a friend/sibling to take part too - there is no need to register, just turn up on the day and provide contact details at registration. Shoes with good grips are recommended and you should wear a Harmeny vest if you have one. Plus warm clothes for before/after the race. The venue is Curriemuirend park, which is just to the left of Wester Hailes Road as you come down the hill from Gillespie Crossroads. We will also need plenty of helpers - start/finish