Harmeny Athletic Club Annual Report 2014 AGM 16 Sep 2014 Membership 2013/14 • Overall Membership slightly down on last year. – Athletes – Adult Runners 90 (105 last year) 136 (136) • (of whom 66 (47) are also members of P.Tri) Harmeny Total 226 (241) – (Pentland Tri but not Harmeny: 21) (20) Harmeny Athletic Club “Business as Usual” BHS training: Capacity = 35 attendees (equates to 8-10 coaches/ helpers at every session) • 2013/14: At capacity most of year all nights • Very few dropouts during year – waiting list • Imbalance in age groups / gender • Min age raised Saughton Training Group • Capacity reduced 2013, increasing again Sat / Sun Athlete Development Groups • Weekend runs introduced Other • Mini-Championship Nights –WoL races (Mon & Wed) moved to March • Friendly matches v Corstorphine - Sat morning Team v Corstorphine –XC & T&F • Hoodies and Coach Jackets External Bodies • SAL Age Groups back to previous set-up) •Edinburgh LAP is now Capital Athletics (Edinburgh Leisure) • Edinburgh Sports Academy (District Council): ?? • Community Sports Hub ( H.Watt); “Wait & see”: Monday WoL race Team Performances Forth Valley League League reconstructed to 3 Divisions of 6. All meetings on holiday weekends 5th out of 6 – relegated to Div 3 SAL U12 Superteams (Indoors – Emirates Arena): Boys: 38 out of 48 (Eric Braggins, Ross Gillies, Callum Ridgway, Taylor Torkington) Girls A: 16 out of 55 (Iona Scanlan, Abby Heneghan, Rachel Girdwood, Anna Burnett) Girls B: 49 out of 55 (Rebecca White, Cara Hargreaves, Claudia Preiss , Katie Brett ) National U14 4 x 200m Relay Championships (Indoors) - Emirates Girls Alice Goodall, Hannah Brookes, Kara Packwood, Jennie Campbell U12 Superteams Won their heat to make the Semi-FInal Boys: Callum McFadzean, Sam Goldie, Gordon Waters, Jamie Rutherford National U13 Relay Championships (Outdoors - Pitreavie Boys 4 x 100m 58.41 (Gregor Osmani-Pearce, Calum McFadzan, Cameron Fergus-Allen, Gordon Waters) 5th fastest qualifiers for Final – dropped the baton! Two U12 Boys Superteams U13 4 x 100 Finalists Individual Performances East District Championships: Callum McFadzean Silver, U13 Long Jump Lucas Johnstone Bronze, U13 Shot Putt (representing Edinburgh AC) Masters Championships: Bob Douglas, M60 World Indoors Championships (Budapest) Silver as part of GB M60 4 x 200m team (1 nin 46.54; GB record) European Championships (Izmir,Turkey) Gold as part of GB M60 4 x 400m team ( 4 min 01.24s) Scottish Indoors Gold: 200m, 400m Sil: 60m Scottish Outdoors Gold: 200m, 400m, SP Sil: 100m Irish Indoors (Athlone) Gold: 60m Sil: 200m, 400m (representing Ballymena & Antrim) New Club Records U11G 4 x 100m 65.8s (Lucy Donaldson, Iona Scanlan, Ruby Renton, Rebecca Grieve) U14G 4 x 200m 2min 2.80 (Alice Goodall, Hannah Brookes, Kara Packwood and Jennie Campbell) U14B 4 x 200m 2min 2.84 (Gordon Waters, Sam Goldie, Calum McFadzean, Jamie Rutherford) Bob Douglas M60: 60m 8.64; 100m 13.57; 200m 27.20s; 400m 61.61; SP 9m 18cm Iona Scanlan U11G SP 6m 7? (also 5m 93) GB European Gold Individual Performances Selected for FVL President’s Select Match U11 boys • Theo Johnston, shot putt, high jump 2 Bronze U13 boys • Gordon Waters, Long Jump • Gregor Osmani-Pearce, Shot putt • Calum McFadzean, 200m, Long jump Gold: LJ Calum MacFadzean wins Long Jump U15 boys • Guy Miller, 80m hurdles • Liam Packwood, Shot putt and Javelin U11 girls • Rebecca Grieve, 100m • Iona Scanlon, Shot putt, 800m Gold SP U13 girls • Abbey Kivlin, 70m hurdles • Evie Torkington, Long jump U15 girls • Beth Campbell, 300m Iona Scanlan wins U11 SP in new club record Coaching and Team Management Coaching Team 2014 • Dave Law • Bob Douglas • Derek Johnston • Heather Packwood • Sue Torkington • Karen Cameron Progressing to Club Coach • Craig Stewart Progressing to Club Coach • Gail Crosbie • Graeme Stewart, • Student Helpers: Megan McLean, Kate Rutherford, Gareth Mitchell Lewys Richards Team Management • Sue Torkington: Forth Valley League, • Craig Stewart: Cross Country League • Bob Douglas: Superteams, Track Relay Championships Club Officials • June Duffy (Starter / Marksman) • Ian Hislop (X-C ) • Paul McIntosh (Timekeeper) U14 4 x 200 Semi-Finalists Selected for Commonwealth Games duties … and a big thanks to all the parents who took their turn on the coaching helper rota, assisted at track matches & assisted at internal club competitions. Harmeny Athletic Club Priorities 2014 - 15 “Inspire a Generation”: Continue to harness the legacy of Commonwealth Games Performance Strong teams: Promotion in FVL Superteams & Relays More individual participants in SAL Championships Develop the potential Saughton Group for older athletes Allocate athletes to specific coaches All-weather facilities? Grow the coaching & support team U14 4 x 200 GB v Germany for World Silver