2026 Events Schedule Published
November 12 2025
Promoting Athletics in Orkney
COMPETITIONS & RUNS
Upcoming Events
| Shapinsay 10k | April 18, 2026 | READ MORE |
| OARC Open Graded Competition | April 26, 2026 | READ MORE |
BLOG
Latest News
2025 Events Schedule published
January 16 2025
VIEW OUR LATEST UPDATES
Find us on Facebook
We are on Facebook
This is the YouTube stream for the English Indoors. We expect Emily's 800m final to be between 12:30 and 12:45 www.youtube.com/live/JbMC5EUlgRU
SCOTTISH STUDENT INDOOR ATHLETICS: Bronze for William 🥉
Bobby Harcus and William MacDonald were competing at the Scottish Student Indoors today, both representing Robert Gordon University. Bobby ran the 400m in 51.1 in his heat and then 51.8 in the final not long afterwards (we think - the electronic timing seems to have been having issues all day). A great SB for Bobby which he's well pleased with.
William was throwing the shot put today on the back of a big indoor PB of 11.97m in Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago. He didn't quite reach that distance but his 11.46m was good enough for a bronze medal and just 1cm away from landing the silver. Congratulations William!
Great competition
Well done boys
Well done lads 👏👏
Well done lads!
Well done.
💪
Well done William 😊
Fantastic! 👏 👏
Weel done
Emily McArthur is in Sheffield today at the England Athletics Indoors, running in the heats of the U20 800m. She was handed a strong heat with three excellent runners alongside her who went out incredibly fast, but Emily ran an excellent tactical race, keeping plenty in the tank before making her move at the end of lap 3, finishing neck and neck with the heat winner in an indoor - and overall - 800m PB of 2:11.66, more than 1.5s faster than her outdoor PB and 4s faster than her previous indoor PB. Her time qualifies her for tomorrow's final at 12:40 as the third fastest qualifier.
As well as a PB, this performance is a new U20 and Senior 800m Orkney record: it looks like Emily is going from strength to strength. We look forward to the final tomorrow!
Scottish Student Indoors is also today - I'm just trying to confirm results as the online link isn't working, but I'm fairly sure Bobby Harcus and William MacDonald are representing their universities. More on that later tonight hopefully!
Photos and videos courtesy of Julia McArthur
Brilliant performance Emily!
⚡️⚡️⚡️Amazing race 🥳🥳🥳 well done Em x
Awesome, Emily! Enjoy the final ✨✨
Fantastic!!!! Good luck for tomorrow Emily. What a run. Xxx👏👏👏🥰
Brilliant race today Emily! 👏 Good luck for the final.
Well done Emily 👏 🤩
Fab Emily, wishing you all the best for tomorrow!
Well done Emily!!
Just brilliant Emily, that was a very good tactical run, good luck tomorrow and enjoy it 🥰
Woohoo .. brilliant effort Emily .. good luck for the morn x
Well done Emily 😍
Fantastic Emily 🎉
Amazing Emily! Best of luck tomorrow 🌟
Well done Emily 💪 good luck the morn x
Brilliant running Emily, well done.
Well done Emily
Well done Emily🎉
Wow Emily!! 👏👏 Best of luck in the final!
Lovely job Emily! Well done x
What a run, Em! Well done and good luck in the final - we'll be tuning in and cheering on 👏
Well done Emily and good luck in the final
Fantastic. Well done Emily! 🙌
Well done Emily! Good luck for tomorrow 🤩
In addition to the Picky scheme posted yesterday, the council also have the Travel Award Scheme worth looking at if you regularly travel to compete or train.
This content isn't available right now
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.
Scottish Schools Indoors 2026
Elsie Hutchison has been down at the Scottish Schools Indoors today representing Kirkwall Grammar School in the U20 women's 1500m. Elsie ran a big indoor PB of 5:00.08, more than 12s faster than her time in the same event last year. Unfortunately it was a small field for the women's event (with a u18 race separately) but every cloud has a silver lining and this one was literal - Elsie walked away with a Scottish Schools silver medal!
Congratulations to Elsie, looking forward to a big season ahead indoors and out!
WELL DONE ELSIE!!! Missed you at track tonight xx
Well done Elsie!
Well done Elsie! 👏
❤️❤️❤️ well done 🥳
Well done, wondered why you weren't at track, you should be very proud of yourself.
Well done Elsie 👏😀
Well done Elsie!! 👏🤩💓xx
Well done to Elsie x
Well done Elsie 🤩👏xxx
Well done Elsie! xx
Amazing Elsie!! 🤩
Well done Elsie.x
Brilliant Elsie.. well done you👏🤩xx
Well done you Elsie peedie grafter 💕
Congratulations Elsie!🤩
Fantastic Elsie!🤩🥳
Well done Elsie!
Nice job Elsie 👏🏻🙌🏻🤩
Well done Elsie what a great PB 👏👏
Congratulations Elsie🎉
Well done Elsie 🤩
Amazing Elsie xxx
So proud of you🥈🎉🎉
Well done Elsie⭐️🎉
Fantastic!! Huge congrats Elsie 👏 👏 xx
Something for athletes to consider applying to: plenty of club members have benefited from being part of this programme over the years.
This content isn't available right now
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.
JOIN US
Become a Member
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.