Summer Training Nights

With the school closed we will meet outside the Walker Hall. Any changes will be noted on the website. Meeting times will remain Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.

Glenrosa Horseshoe Hill Race

The Glenrosa hill race is a long distance Scottish Hill Running Championship race set on Arran. I met Ian on the boat going over.  He had brought his bike to as to have a quick gataway after the race to catch the 4:40 back to Ardrossan.  The likelihood was that it would take us around […]

Tortoises Spotted on Hills

Ptarmigan, grouse or the occasional red deer but surely not tortoises?? Over the past couple of weeks they’ve been observed on two Ayrshire hills and appear to be fairly at home with the conditions. The first sighting was on the Saugh Hill, just outside the picturesque seaside town of Girvan. First to appear was the […]

25th Anniversary 10K Results

TROON 10K RESULTS There have been no further requests for change to the results which have now been finalised. Click here for a link to the full results (NB – scroll down for summary results) There’s a tab at the top of the page to a survey. I’ve also provided a link: Click here Please […]

TROON TORTOISES 25th ANNIVERSARY 10K – RESULTS

TROON 10K RESULTS Please note that these results are provisional. Check your result and let me know if there is a problem.  Use the ‘Comments’ section (just above – in yellow)    – As soon as possible – but, please see my responses below (I may have provided an answer already).   Any other errors or omissions, ‘Comments’ […]

Hazel’s London Report

Hazel has written a report on the London marathon which she would like everyone to share. It is, in fact, a tribute to everyone in Troon Tortoises who has supported her since she first joined us two years ago. There are many of you who have encouraged her and run with her but special thanks […]

*** NEW WEBSITE FOR … Live @ Troon ***

The music festival of the year will be held in the Town on the weekend of 3rd – 5th September. Link to Live@Troon :- NOT TO BE MISSED! Tickets now on sale. A fundraising event to help support the main Festival will be held in Portland Church on Saturday 22nd May and will include a […]

Training on Kaim

This all came about following a comment from a club member (Sooze) that she’d like to try running Kaim Hill – not in the race, just as a training run.  I took her up on this and we agreed on a Thursday night. To mix my metaphors, the best laid plans grow arms and legs […]