News archive for 2007

Abi wins Glasgow Parks Race

Abi Longhurst was the overall womens' winner in the 9th STAG Glasgow Parks Championship. The three races were held at Pollok Country Park, Tollcross Park and Cathkin Braes Country Park. Abi won the third race, and was overall winner by a clear minute. Full results on the STAG website

2nd Dec 07   → read more...

Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Jason Inman who was named coach of the year at the Stirling Sports Awards.

14th Nov 07   → read more...

SOL 6

FVO once again ran a very successful SOL on Dumyat on 30th September

30th Sep 07   → read more...

Congratulation

To Jack Barrett for winning M14 at the Junior Home Internationals held at Mountains of Mourne, Near Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland on the last weekend in September.

30th Sep 07   → read more...

Compass Sport Trophy Win

FVO win Compass Sport Trophy

Congratulations to Jon Cross for pulling together a winning FVO team to travel down to Blidworth, Nottingham and win the Compass Sport Trophy. This year FVO managed to beat SARUM into second place, reversing the result from Greenham Common last year, and regaining the trophy …

16th Sep 07   → read more...

GB Start Squad

To Jack Barrett and Abi Longhurst who have both been selected to join the GB Start Squad - ie for athletes aged 14-17. Competition was hard this year as the numbers have been reduced to only 5 athletes per age group.

5th Sep 07   → read more...

Jamie Stevenson Trophy

Congratulations to FVO juniors. This is the second time in three years that the FVO juniors have won. Victory was enjoyable as they beat MAROC into second place, who had beaten FVO only on a countback last year.

Club results were

  1. FVO 592 points
  2. MAROC 591 points
  3. ESOC 586 points …

2nd Sep 07   → read more...

Harvester Success

Harvester Success

An intrepid FVO team made the journey to Penhale Sands near Newquay this weekend to run in the Harvester Trophy (overnight relay for teams of seven).

For those of you who have not been there before, Penhale is a large area of detailed grassy sandy dunes, highly technical …

2nd Jun 07   → read more...

Callendar Park SOSOL

A good day was had by all. Thanks to Maureen for Planning, Louise for organising, David Kershaw for controlling, and everyone who helped out on the day! Tori's soup, rolls and cakes were the icing on the, er, cake.

Results now available here, splits here.

Total geek-fest extended …

11th Feb 07   → read more...

David just behind beccy at Devils Burden

Devil's Burdens relays - 2007

A gorgeous day on the hills. (More photos pls). FVO were well represented at the Devil's burden relays on Saturday 27th. Two FVO teams (and Jon also organised a JOK team as well), with plenty of other FVO members (Jamie and Jon Stevenson, Ted Finch, Cathie Tillbook, Sandy Grant, Brad …

27th Jan 07   → read more...