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Track & Field athletes had many successes over the summer.

Jim Smith won golds in the 100m and 200m, M75 category, at the Northern Irish Masters Championships in Belfast.

Jim also won golds in the same events at the Scottish Masters Championships in Dundee where Alan Robertson also won golds in the M40 100m and 200m.

In the Scottish Athletics Age Group Championships Andrew Clinging won the U13 100m and 200m titles and two gold medals. An outstanding achievement. In the same U13 competition Shay Martin (long jump) and Viktoria Tennant (long jump and 800m) performed really well. In the U15 competition Ella Russell ran a personal best in the 100m semi final and Cameron McCready was just short of a PB in his 200m.

Eight of our junior athletes competed for the North Lanarkshire Team in the Youth Development League competition – Ailsa Queen, Viktoria Tennant, Ella Russell, Andrew Clinging, Joseph Ryan, Max Allison, Daniel Dwyer and Shay Martin.

Well done to all our athletes.

• MAC Team Relays 2022 – The Results

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We had 25 athletes participating in this month’s VTT; 18 men and 7 women. We had some excellent times, and the first 4 four females across the line were separated by just 13 seconds. Thankfully, the weather gods were a bit more kind to us this month.

First female across the line was Gillian McCaffer in 29:35, and first male was Evan Crane in 24:20. This month the wooden spoon goes to Alan Strang who was about 6 minutes off his regular pace as he returns from injury. Well done to everybody for giving the March VTT a go.

The results and tables can be accessed from the following link.

Time Trial Championship 2021

THE VIRTUAL MARCH TIME TRIAL IS ON FROM FRIDAY 5 – TUESDAY 9 MARCH

There are three options for submitting your time (Garmin or Strava are preferred but a note of your time is also acceptable).

1. Post it in MAC Members preferably with a photo so we can remember what you look like.
2. Send a messenger message to Joe Hoolaghan
3. Email Joe Hoolaghan at joehoolaghan@motherwellac.com

Joe will publish the results on Wednesday 10 March on the website and Facebook.

Eligibility: Only the times of current members of Motherwell AC [on LoveAdmin.com] will count towards the Time Trial Championship.

The rules for the championship have been updated to take into account the changes and flexibility required this year. These are available on the website along with the handicaps [Time Trial Championship 2021] and all members are encouraged to read them.

PLEASE NOTE the following Scottish Athletics Safety Advice:

• Plan your route in advance
• Let someone know when you expect to be back – contact them to check in when you return
• All participants should carry an ICE (In Case of Emergency) card with your name, address,

any medical information and an emergency contact number.

• As per UKA Road Running Rules athletes must NOT run with Headphones

THE VIRTUAL FEBRUARY TIME TRIAL IS ON FROM SATURDAY 6 – TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY

There are three options for submitting your time (Garmin or Strava is preferred but a note of your time is also acceptable).

• Post it in MAC Members preferably with a photo so we can remember what you look like.
• Send a messenger message to Joe Hoolaghan
• Email Joe Hoolaghan at joehoolaghan@motherwellac.com

Joe will publish the results on Wednesday 10 February on the website and Facebook.

The Virtual Time Trials were quite successful during the first lockdown with an average of 24 participants over the 5 races. So give it a go and set yourself a target for March.

The rules for the championship have been updated to take into account the changes and flexibility required this year. These are available on the website along with the handicaps (https://motherwellac.com/cha…/time-trial-championship-2020) and all members are encouraged to read them.

PLEASE NOTE the following Scottish Athletics Safety Advice:

• Plan your route in advance
• Let someone know when you expect to be back – contact them to check in when you return
• All participants should carry an ICE (In Case of Emergency) card with your name, address, any medical information and an emergency contact number.
• As per UKA Road Running Rules athletes must NOT run with Headphones

Scottish Athletics have issued guidance that all restrictions previously issued now remain in place until further notice.  The club committee confirms that all formal club activity also remains suspended until further notice.

The full Scottish Athletics statement is available in the attached link.

Scottish Athletics Covid-19 Guidance 19 January 2021

Overview:

The first ever Virtual MAC Team Relays for Senior Endurance take place later this month. What is it all about? Simply, participating athletes will be formed into teams, and each team member has to run the event distance of 3k. The times for all team members are combined, and the team with the quickest overall time wins.

Eligibility:

Only current members of Motherwell AC [on LoveAdmin] can participate.

Entries:

Anyone wishing to participate should indicate in the MAC Members Facebook group or send an email to alanstrang@motherwellac.com. The closing date for entries will be midnight on Monday 18th January.

Teams:

Participating athletes will then be formed into teams with the intention to make all teams as similar in overall ability as possible. Teams will be announced on Wednesday 20th January, prior to the run window opening. Team size will be 3 or 4, depending on the overall number of participants. Late entries may be invited to help make up full teams.

Run Window:

The run window for this will be Thursday 21st January at 00:00 until Sunday 24th January at 17:00.

Routes:

Any location can be chosen for the run as long as there is no net downhill elevation to the route. The start and finish points should be close together. Loops can be used, but loops must be at least 1km in length. Out and back routes are also acceptable.

Submitting Times:

Times for the 3k run (preferably with a GPS activity from Strava/Garmin/etc) should be posted in MAC Members Facebook group or sent to alanstrang@motherwellac.com. The deadline for submitting times will be 18:00 on Sunday 24th January.

Results:

Results will be collated and posted as soon as possible after the submission deadline on the Sunday evening.

Prizes:

There are no prizes, just the respect and admiration of your teammates. It’s just a bit of fun to help us get through January.

Club training sessions may be suspended for now, but that is no reason to stop running.

Not sure what to train for?  Take a look at the following virtual events coming up in the next few weeks:

Friday 8th – Monday 11th January

Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th January

Friday 29th January – Monday 1st February

Saturday 6th – Tuesday 9th February

Friday 12th – Monday 15th February