Migo Mile for October October landed, and the leaves fell – along with the rain. With the clocks going back, there was some limitations on the amount of daylight hours that would be available to participants of the Virtual Migo Mile for October. This event was run as a virtual event like it was in […]
2020 has, easy to say, been a challenging year for us all. Whilst appreciating the severe hardships and, in some cases tragic events this year had brought to some people, I thought I’d share the somewhat trivial concerns of being a race organiser! I’d like to point out, I am most certainly in no way comparing […]
A Lockdown Runner I lace up my trainers and start running down my street. It’s Tuesday lunchtime, and I’m heading out for a 8k loop around the area. I’ve been working from home for the last 12 years and I like to take a mental break halfway through my day to run errands or train. […]
Virtual Migo Mile With lock-down in full swing, races have been non-existent. A flurry of virtual races popped up. After a brief chat with regular event sponsor, Migo Sports – we decided to join the party and host a Virtual Migo Mile on the usual course in Queens Park. To assist with the current social […]
Sharp points the way with début win A father and son 1-2 was always on the cards when Louis Sharp (VP-CoG) arrived to register the family, with the news that dad was on the way after a 20 mile warm up! John Sharp (Inverclyde AC) has already completed a staggering 1200+ kilometres in 2020. A […]
Migo Mile January Some early morning January showers seemed to put a few folk off January’s Migo Mile. Eleven hardy solus braved the elements, which included Race Organiser, Alex Osborne. Race director duties delegated to a trusty sidekick, Robert Hill, left Osborne the opportunity to make his debut on his own event. ProTay Timing and […]
Make Merry at Migo Mile With the festive season in full swing, the December Migo Mile was bumped a day, and took place on a Monday. Some potential participants expressed a wee bit of dismay having to return to work. However, 28 runners took to the tarmac to test their mettle against the clock. New […]
First footing Sunday 24th November saw the first open event of the Migo Mile. With October’s event, closed and a test event for Glasgow South Road Runners, yesterday’s race was the first official running. With a slight confusion over age limits, a couple of eager juniors were allowed to race. Not wanting to disappoint and […]
TRB took a big step this weekend just gone…. We’ve gone race organiser with the Migo Mile! Starting small, we dipped our toes in the water with a test event. Hopefully a regular 1-mile time trial in Glasgow’s Queen’s Park. Using Alex’s local running group, Glasgow South Road Runners, as guinea pigs; ten hardy souls […]