Calderglen Harriers

14/06/2026

11/06/2026

Great turnout on Tuesday night for a run with the Tuesday Running Group.

05/06/2026

Another good turnout for the June Auldhouse 5k time trial. Midgies at the start line and a bit of wind made conditions not ideal!

Despite this we saw a couple of PB’s and the fastest time achieved by our junior Harrier Charlotte Buchanan, closely followed by Chris Thomson.

Also of note was Fiona Williamson who started 4th and was 1st over the finish line, so a move up packs is Fiona’s prize!

Well done everyone.

03/06/2026

Belated photo of Frances with her silver medal from the national 10mile road race championships at the Tom Scott back in March. Well done again Frances - a medal worth waiting for 😄

01/06/2026

Harriers Juniors Update

Stellar Performances and PBs Galore at Dunblane 2km

High spirits, incredible grit, and a flurry of personal bests defined yesterday's Dunblane 2km junior race, as the next generation of running talent took to the streets and delivered standout performances across the board.

Under excellent racing conditions, the fast and competitive field pushed the young athletes to their absolute limits, resulting in a spectacular day of racing for both the boys' and girls' categories.

The boys' race was a thrilling, fast-paced affair from the starter's gun. Hamish Anderson led the charge with a magnificent performance, showing tactical maturity and a brilliant turn of foot to claim a superb 2nd overall place finish. Not far behind him, Gavin Boyd ran a beautifully judged race to cross the line in a highly impressive 4th place, proving his strength in a deeply competitive field. Rounding out a fantastic team showing in the top ten, Luca McArthur showed brilliant gritty determination, fighting hard all the way to the finish line to secure a fantastic 7th place.

In the girls' race, the competition was equally fierce. Charlotte Buchanan delivered a masterclass in pacing and grit. Going toe-to-toe with a rapid leading pack, Charlotte executed a fantastic race strategy to cross the finish line in an outstanding 4th place, narrowly missing out on a podium spot

While the high-ranking positions are cause enough for celebration, the proudest achievement of the day belongs to the clock - every single one of these athletes left everything on the course, and their hard work in training paid off in the best way possible: Hamish, Gavin, Luca, and Charlotte all achieved brand-new Personal Bests (PBs) over the 2km distance yesterday.

To run at such a high tempo under race-day pressure and eclipse their previous fastest times is a testament to their dedication, training, and consistency. With top-ten finishes and a clean sweep of PBs in the bag, the future looks incredibly bright for this talented group of junior runners.

Congratulations to Hamish, Gavin, Luca, and Charlotte on an unforgettable race day!

31/05/2026

Weekly update

It was a busy week for the Harriers Grand Prix race series, with 2 races contributing towards points totals as the race series approaches its (tight) finale…

On Monday evening, the Chatelherault “World Championships” took place in excellent summer weather conditions. Finishing times were:

Robert Dewar 52:27
Chris Thomson 56:48
Jason Grant 58:00
Andrew Higgins 58:21
Stephen Phimister 58:53
Frances Ferguson 64:15
Richard Lawton 68:41
Gordon McInally 71:49
Geo Ferguson 80:27
Tarlochan Mothada 80:36
Jacqueline Balmer 80:37

On Saturday it was time for the 2nd Polkemmet Parkrun - finishing times (over both races) were:

20:29 Iain MacLean (race 1)
21:16 Chris Thomson (race 1)
23:47 Andrew Higgins
24:30 Emma Carroll
24:45 Frances Ferguson
25:44 Jason Grant
25:57 Richard Lawton (race 1)
27:31 Gordon McInally
29:35 Peter Moyes
31:11 Lorraine Buchanan

Elsewhere at Parkrun, whilst Iain MacLean (St Andrews) and Julie Beveridge (Strathclyde) were busy volunteering, other Harriers were running across Scotland:

Jack Thomson (Arbroath), David Searil (Bo’ness- 1st age category!), Nikki Dow (Greenock), Kelly Mallin (Greenock), and Robert Gibson and Louise Higgins (Strathclyde)

On Sunday, Andy and Pam Rycroft were in Fife for the annual Chariots of Fire 5k beach race. The weather was kind for the race, and they both had the added bonus of a famous Fisher and Donaldson fudge donut as a finishing prize!

Well done to everyone running (and volunteering) over the weekend.

25/05/2026

Congratulations to Paul Matthews, Julie Beveridge and Scott Hair, who all competed in yesterdays Edinburgh Marathon. Well done running 26 miles in that heat!

20/05/2026

Tuesday 6:30pm. All welcome - you”ll get a choice of a steady 5k or a mystery run 🤣 This week a 10k loop round Auldhouse courtesy of Frances Maxwell

18/05/2026

Well done to the Calderglen Harriers who were out park-running at the weekend.

Peter Moyes was at Oriam, Kelly Mallin was at a hilly Drumchapel, Iain MacLean was back at St Andrews, whilst at Strathclyde we had Andrew Higgins, Robbie Pattinson, Julie Beveridge, Kevin and Lauren McPhillips and Louise Higgins.

Many of our other runners were out running the West Highland Way Relay Race - more to follow…..