Colin Mendham, race organiser, and Mairi Clark MD of the Mulberry Bush Montessori present cheques for £2903 each to Balfron Primary School and Balfron High School.
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The recent spell of blue skies and sunshine has put the spring back into the runners training schedules for the forthcoming Mulberry Bush Montessori Balfron 10K. The race, recently voted the number one 10K in Scotland, by the readers of a national running magazine, takes place at Balfron Campus on Sunday 25th April at 11am. […]
The Balfron 10K has been voted the number one 10K in Scotland by readers of a National Running Magazine. In only its fourth year, it has become one of the most highly regarded 10K’s in the Scottish running calendar, with over 600 runners from all over the UK taking part. But that’s not all that’s […]
May 1 2009 by Donald Morton, Stirling Observer Friday ALMOST 600 runners took part the third Co-operative Balfron 10K on Sunday. Carnegie Harriers athlete Ian Stewart was first home in a time of 35.21 with Claire Couper taking the women’s race in 40.27. But the winners on the day will be Balfron Primary and Balfron High […]
Mar 27 2009 by Donald Morton, Stirling Observer Friday FOUR talented young Balfron High athletes will be setting the pace at the school’s 4K next month. The race will be run before the Co-operative Balfron 10K on Sunday, April 26 – and the fantastic foursome from Central Athletics Club will be among the favourites. Tom Watson […]
Mar 13 2009 by Donald Morton, Stirling Observer Friday ENTRIES are now open for the popular Co-operative Balfron 10K, recently voted in the top five 10K races in the country by a national athletics magazine. Sunday, April 26, will see only the third running of the race but already it has become a gem in […]
I am writing to let you know details of this year’s Co-operative Balfron 10k. This year’s race takes place on Sunday 26th April 2009 at 11am. First run in 2007, this event has proved extremely popular with runners of all abilities. The officially measured course, chip-timing, winners prizes and professional organisation appeal to the most serious […]
by Kaiya Marjoribanks CHILDREN at Balfron’s primary and high schools were delighted this week to have extra large cheques presented to them thanks to the recent Co-operative Balfron 10k road race. More than 450 runners took part in the village’s second 10k race in April, raising £5636. Balfron Primary headteacher Ann McIntosh said: “We are […]
BBC Scotland sports presenters Rhona McLeod and John Beattie will swap their microphones for running shoes, for one day only, to run the Co-operative Balfron 10K road race on Sunday, April 27. Rhona was the celebrity commentator at Balfron’s first 10K last year and was so impressed with the spirit of the community event that […]
LAST year’s successful Balfron 10K saw the setting up of a village running club for locals taking part in the event. Now they’ve been bitten by the running bug, they’re hoping the club can provide the winner of the second 10K on Sunday, April 27. Following 12 months of hard training, Balfron Running Club members […]