March 11 2026
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One final reminder that entries for our Garden Square Home Championships close at midnight tonight. Entries are discounted to just £1 per event thanks to funding from the Summer of Sport programme. Entries via Open Track:
North Isles Sports 2026
Yesterday Stronsay hosted the annual North Isles Sports and as ever there was plenty of OARC involvement in the athletics section. Particular congratulations go to Tristan Hoque (Sanday, Best Schoolboy), Millie Dennison (Stronsay, Best Woman) and Lizzie Harcus (Westray), who broke the 39 year old long jump record with a leap of 4.59m.
Other things I've been passed from the day - perhaps those present can build on this:
- 4kg shot put PB for Millie out to 8.70m, she also won five events (100, 200, 400, Shot, HJ) and came second in the LJ. We need to make OARC combined events a thing!
- Lizzie second in 100, 200, HJ and SP and won LJ with a new record. Also part of the winning relay team
- Zach Hall (Stronsay) is new to OARC - 1st in LJ, 2nd HJ, 2nd SP, 3rd 100 and 2nd in the relay
- Finlay 3rd over 1500 and 2nd in 400m
- Henry Hough 3rd SP
- Saffron Hoque 3rd HJ
- Scarlet Hoque 3rd SP
- Tristan 1st over 200 and 400 and 2nd 100m and LJ
- Adam Hough 1st 1500m
- Miller Harcus part of the winning relay team
- Isabella Scott (North Ronaldsay) 1st primary 75m and standing Long Jump
A couple of photos from Isles groups, I think at least the final two are from Julian Preston - sure there are more around too! Well done to all participants and organisers, and in particular Mairi Dennison who has been working on making the event happen for months - alongside being our membership secretary and working for a living!
SB for Taylah in her heat at the UK Champs.
Few extra pics and a video from the stands from Island Games superfan Darren Lewin who is there
Well done Taylah
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Bobby Harcus has taken the senior men's Orkney record in the 200m with a rapid 22.40s run at tonight's Livingston Open. Bobby takes the record from his brother Connor, a reward for his fantastic form this season over 400m and the shorter sprints. Bobby has been competing regularly all year and stayed injury free, improving week on week and smashing his PBs right left and centre. He's in Lane 6 in the video below.
Zander Scott also had a good run at the meet, running a solid 23.15, almost dead on his SB.
Congratulations to Bobby and Zander and see you back home for a blockbuster set of sprints at our Club Championships!
Well done also to Ewan Foubister who ran the 800m in 2:04.45, representing Edinburgh University Harriers.
Fantastic Bobby, well done!🤩
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It's the Novuna UK Athletics Championships this weekend - televised on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer - and, when I last checked, Orkney's own Taylah Paterson was down to compete over 100m and 200m. At this competition last year she ran her lifetime best of 11.66s in the heats and then beat it in wind-assisted conditions in the semi finals. Good luck Taylah!
Also in elite sport news, it's North Isles Sports weekend - good luck to all OARC members past and present competing and good luck to Stronsay and particularly our Membership Secretary Mairi Dennison who are this year's hosts!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Taylah in heat 3 of the 100m, scheduled for 12:46
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/ckg05kg9p78o Here's the page for the coverage over the weekend.
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As well as providing regular athletic instruction and training sessions, one of the key aims of OARC is to promote pathways to performance and as part of this, the Club organises and participates in a range of home and away competitions throughout the year.