Tait sisters take on France

Date: 06/06/2014
Author: ktait
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On saturday 31st May Kara and Colleen Tait took part in the L’Amienoise 10k in France. This 10k attracted over 3000 women runners on a warm night. The course which was gradually up hill for the first couple of kilometers a took the sisters around the town and country side of Amiens…

The Rowallan Rosebowl – Tuesday 17th June

Date: 04/06/2014
Author: igebbie
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Your chance to mark your place in history! For over 80 years, members of Kilmarnock Harriers have been competing to get their name engraved on the historic Rowallan Rosebowl trophy. You will have the chance to achieve this for yourself on Tuesday 17th June when we run the race from…

Senior Races…….From Kirkcudbright to London !

Date: 01/06/2014
Author: smartin
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KIRKUDBRIGHT HALF MARATHON Saturday 24th May saw Connell Drummond and Stewart White take part in the 31st annual Kirkudbright Academy Half Marathon. The race starts at the academy with a short loop around the town before heading out to a more rural route,crossing the river Dee and heading towards Twynholm, passing…

Valley Dash Results

Date: 13/05/2014
Author: igebbie
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A lovely spring evening saw 48 athletes take on the the first club handicap of the year – The Valley Dash – a challenging 7.3 kilometre circuit, featuring a combination of road, hill and trail racing. This year the race moved from the traditional start in Newmilns, to Galston, which…

TROON 10K 2014

Date: 09/05/2014
Author: smartin
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Large number of Killie athletes head for the seaside. On Wednesday May 7th, Troon Tortoises hosted their annual and massively popular 10K Road and once more entries were sold out well in advance as close on 900 people of the 1,000 pre entrants lined up for the race start down by…

The Valley Dash (new venue)

Date: 27/04/2014
Author: igebbie
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The first club handicap race of the year – The Valley Dash – will be held on Tuesday 13th May at the running track in Barmill Rd, Galston. The Race starts at 7.00pm but I need all runners to be at the start no later than 6.45 to finalise handicaps…

Fling Bling

Date: 27/04/2014
Author: amurray
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A year on from our debut 5th place in the Highland Fling relay we returned, this year with 2 teams. Killie Highlanders (Male team) and Killie Crocks (mixed Team). But first the real heroes – the solo runners from the Club in the event – Jim Connelly (143rd in 10.31),…

Galston Cairn Race

Date: 24/04/2014
Author: igebbie
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As part of the 150th anniversary of Galston becoming a Borough, Galston Community Council and Kilmarnock Harriers are organising a 10k race from Portland Park in Galston to The Gallowhill Cairn and back. The race is being held on Saturday 10th May at 12.00 noon. Entry is available on the…

Arran Relays

Date: 09/04/2014
Author: ktait
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This year’s Arran relays take place on Saturday 19th July. There are 3 south legs which are hilly and between 7 – 9 miles and 3 north legs which are flatter but longer at between 10 and 12 miles. The club need to decide how many teams to enter so if…

Marathon season starts with a flourish

Date: 06/04/2014
Author: smartin
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Marathon season kicks off in Earnest This weekend a number of athletes were in action at different parts of the UK taking part at Marathons in Manchester and Fort William. South of the border, new member Stuart Murdoch was first Kilmarnock Harrier home in a fantastic time of 2 hours…