Stirling Observer - Sport - Athletics

Butchart takes 5k title

Stirling Observer — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club’s Andrew Butchart made it two fine 5km wins in five days when he added the Scottish Athletics title at Silverknowes in Edinburgh to a course record at Run Balmoral last Saturday.

Andrew sets new Balmoral course record

Stirling Observer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The four Central Athletic Club athletes who made the trip to the Run Balmoral event on Saturday were rewarded with top positions and excellent times.

Athletics: Fine performances in opening league match

Stirling Observer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club men’s team started the defence of their Scottish Division One Track and Field title with a narrow defeat from a strong Kilbarchan AC team.

Radio presenter Bryan to start Balfron 10K

Stirling Observer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Radio and TV broadcaster Bryan Burnett will start this year’s Mulberry Bush Montessori Balfron 10k road race on Sunday, April 28 .

Central athletes in road relay form

Stirling Observer — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Central AC’s senior men continued their momentum from their recent victory in the Scottish Road Relay Championships finishing in a notable sixth place overall in the high quality Invitational English 12 Stage Road Relay Championships held in Sutton Park, Birmingham on Saturday.

Central men retain title

Stirling Observer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Runners from the Central Athletic Club came home with three sets of medals from the National Road Relay Championships on Sunday.

Illness strikes young athletes

Stirling Observer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club’s numbers were somewhat depleted by illness for the Scottish National Young Athletes Road Race Championships held in the Riccarton Campus of Heriot Watt University on Sunday.

Athletics: Duo win multi-event medals

Stirling Observer — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Cental Athletics Club’s Scotland internationals Tom Chandler of Balfron and Caitlin Edgar of Crieff can now count themselves amongst the top athletes in the UK.

Central athletes in cross country action

Stirling Observer — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The climax of the UK Cross Country Challenge Series was held in Birmingham on Saturday over a testing course which grew muddier as the day progressed.

Entries open for Balfron 10K

Stirling Observer — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The recent spell of blue skies and sunshine put the spring back into runners’ training schedules for the Mulberry Bush Montessori Balfron 10K.

Central success at indoor league final

Stirling Observer — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There was a record medal haul and records broken as Central AC had their best ever result at the Scottish Athletics Indoor League final with 11 medals won - six in the league and five in the relays.

Central men defend Scottish cross country title

Stirling Observer — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletics Club’s senior cross country teams again delivered top performances at the Scottish National Cross Country Championships at Callendar Park, Falkirk.

Central athletes tackle testing course

Stirling Observer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletics Cross Country Championships were held on the normal testing course at Queen Victoria School, Dunblane on Saturday.

Cross Country: Schools' titles up for grabs

Stirling Observer — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:56:00 GMT

More than 700 schoolchildren across the Stirling area took part in Stirling Schools Cross Country Championships last week at Stirling Country Rugby Club.

Athletics: Top showing by Central at Emirates

Stirling Observer — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central AC athletes from under 12 superteam up to Masters took part in the Scottish Indoor Combined Events and Relays Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Central team are 10th in Europe

Stirling Observer — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club’s Senior Men’s Team competed with distinction at the European Club Cross Country championships in Castellon, near Valencia, Spain on Sunday.

Cross country: Youngsters brave winter conditions

Stirling Observer — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The third race in the Central Athletic Club’s Cross-Country Series was held at Strathendrick Rugby Club, Fintry in snowy conditions on Saturday morning over an approximate one mile course and some 28 participants.

First indoor event at Emirates for Central

Stirling Observer — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A record 92 athletes turned out for Central AC as the indoor league moved to its new home at the magnificent new Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

League trophy win for Central AC

Stirling Observer — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club fielded a strong senior men’s team at Broxburn in their league fixture on Saturday.

League trophy win for Central AC

Stirling Observer — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Central Athletic Club fielded a strong senior men’s team at Broxburn in their league fixture on Saturday.