March 11 2026
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Yesterday we sent invitations to join our primary training group to a large number of people on the primary waiting list. If you have a young person on the waiting list, please check your emails! If you haven't had one, it's a long waiting list and we've not been able to offer everyone immediately. Further offers will be made if places are declined.
It's worth noting for parents of those going into P7 in August that the club is heavily oversubscribed in this year group: after the current intake we will have 30 P7s which is the most we can reasonably handle (having too many from one year group creates big issues with the transition to secondary and just the logistics of training). Places for this year group will be offered on a "one out, one in" basis.
One year ago today. Were you there? Island Games Athletics are posting all the events as they happened a year ago today, starting with *that* Monday - one gold, two silvers and a bronze for Taylah Paterson, Calum Elder, Emily McArthur & Thora Cant. Honestly I don't I touched the floor walking home, how was it for you?
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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.www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoI_WGClMaE Emily's 400m. I'd never noticed that ankle nearly go at 4:10 Emily!
All the feels tonight watching it back 🥹 what a team 💪🏼💫
It was an awesome evenings work by the team! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
What a time to be alive! If ever I need a boost or want to cheer up a dull day, then I scroll back to July 2025 on my phone pictures. Works every. single. time. ❤️
We're delighted to be able to announce that the Scottish Athletics Coaching Team are coming to Orkney on Saturday 5th September to deliver a Coaching Assistant course. This is the first level introduction to coaching course, and is the starting point for any track and field coaching journey. We have a number of individuals who will already be taking the course, but if you are someone who is interested in coaching with us - now or in future - you'll not get a chance to take this course in Orkney again for a fair while.
If you'd be interested, please get in touch and have a chat - for anyone willing to commit to some degree of coaching over the next couple of years, the club will cover the full costs of the course.
Any coaching role will also require a PVG being issued to the applicant.
Shetland Amateur Athletics Club could well be useful for you too!
Max Tulloch x
This is tomorrow night at KGS - now AFTER our slightly earlier summer training. Hear Orkney record holder and IG Gold Medallist Amy talk about another thing that she's good at - sports nutrition. High jump tips probably not included!
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A few weekend runs I'm aware of from OARC members - please do let us know if you're competing somewhere and we'll give you a shout!
Ian MacDonald completed the Glasgow Men's 10k in 62:56, first in his V80 age group and improving on his own Orkney V80 record. Ian joined John Gonnella, who also finished first in his V40 age group - and 7th overall out of 1500 - in 35:36. Well done to both!
Meanwhile OARC trustee Joel Chaney took on the Rasselbock trail half marathon down in Nottinghamshire, finishing in fifth place in a time of 1:29:26. Congratulations Joel!
Next up in the local road running calendar is the OARC Scottish Sea Farms Stromness Shopping Week 10k (snappy!) on the Saturday of Shopping Week, 25th July. Entries will close THIS Sunday 19th July and are via www.entrycentral.com/stromness10k
I'm also aware there's a participation league update due... watch this space!
www.entrycentral.com/stromness10k Stromness 10k entries are still open!
Great running Ian, many congratulations
Well done Ian and Joel!! 👏 👏
A few updates on summer secondary training from next week (Tuesday 14th July) through to and including the week of Tuesday 11th August.
Earlier Tuesday Training: During this period we have the track booked from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Training groups will have slightly different times within that, and your coaches will communicate those. I believe track training will be 5:30 - 6:30 with jumps and throws 6:00 - 7:00, but if you're coaches have told you different they will know better. There are no changes to the 6-7pm bookings on Wednesday and Thursday. Training will return to 6:30 - 7:30 on Tuesday 18th August.
Cancellations: Steven Russell's Wednesday long jump group is cancelled throughout July, returning on 5th August. Lyle and Kerri's Tuesday long jump group is cancelled this Tuesday 14th July only, returning the following Tuesday 21st. I do not know of any other cancellations, but if your coaches have told you then they will know better!
There is no primary training during this period.
Senior Wednesday sessions continue as normal.
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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.