Summer Holiday Athletic Camps 2017

Summer Holiday Athletic Camp - Run, Jump & Throw Sessions

VP-Glasgow will be hosting five weeks of athletics training for children aged 5 to 13 years.

The camps will be held over the Summer break at Scotstoun Stadium.

The dates of the camps will be from Monday the 10th of July till Friday the 11th of August.

The sessions begin each day at 10am and finish at 2pm with a short break for lunch.  (athletes will need to bring their own food and refreshments)

The cost for the five days of each Camp will be £44.  The cost of attending individual days is £13.

You can book your child onto the camps by following this link.

The Run, Jump & Throw Club (RJT) is a programme designed to give children an opportunity to discover and participate in Athletics activities all year round.

The RJT is tailored to suit children of all skill levels from beginners and less experienced youngsters up to those who have already taken part in introductory athletics programmes, holiday courses or local junior competitions.

The RJT programme offers children a wide variety of Athletics events and techniques, and focuses on the FUNdamental movement skills, important in every child's development.

Events covered include:

Sprints, Hurdles, Shot putt, Javelin, Discus, Long jump, High jump, Relay Races and Endurance

Who is it for?

Children aged from 5 to 13 years who want to have fun, participate, make friends, and learn new and exciting skills.

What do I need to get started?

Just a pair of trainers, a bottle of water and clothing suitable for exercise.

Please book early as places are limited.

Follow this link for bookings.

New Training Aids

Ten of our coaches recently attended the physical preparation course organised by Scottish Athletics at Scotstoun Stadium.  The cost of the course was met by a grant from the Christina Gould Trust to which we are very grateful.

There was also money put aside to purchase licenses for the movement dynamics coaching software which featured on the course.

Last week, thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, McKnight Financial the club purchased three new Samsung Tablets which can be used by any of our coaches.

We're very grateful to Graham for his continued support.  Without his involvement with the club we would be unable to fund a project like this.

Initially, everyone who would like to view the extensive video library can take a tablet home for a month for some home study.  When the tablets are returned, they'll be held by three of the coaching groups who can make use of the additional software for super slow motion video analysis.

Each tablet now has a copy of Coaches Eye installed.  This will allow coaches to analyse individual movement and technical ability.  These tools are especially useful for jumps, hurdles and throwing events.

If you would like to have access to either the movement dynamics library or the coaches eye application, let me know and I'll add you to a short waiting list.

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Run, Jump and Throw Club 2017

Victoria Park City Of Glasgow host

a Run, Jump and Throw Club at Scotstoun Stadium in Danes Drive, Glasgow on Tuesday afternoons from 4.30pm till 5.30pm for 5 - 7 year olds or 5.30pm till 6.30pm for 8 - 12 year olds.  They also run two sessions on Saturday mornings from 9.30am till 10.30am for 5 - 7 year olds or 10.30 till 11.30am for 8 - 11 year olds.

The sessions are usually held over 8 week blocks which can be booked at this link.  If the sessions are not fully booked, you will still be able to book the remaining sessions.

The sessions are open to boys and girls aged 5 years to 12 years.

The Run, Jump & Throw Club (RJT) is a programme designed to give children an opportunity to discover and participate in Athletics activities all year round.

The RJT is tailored to suit children of all skill levels from beginners and less experienced youngsters up to those who have already taken part in introductory athletics programmes, holiday courses or local junior competitions.

The RJT programme offers children a wide variety of Athletics events and techniques, and focuses on the FUNdamental movement skills, important in every child's development.

Events covered include:

Sprints, Hurdles, Shot putt, Javelin, Discus, Long jump, High jump, Relay Races and Endurance


Who is it for?

Children aged from 5 to 12 years who want to have fun, participate, make friends, and learn new and exciting skills.

What do I need to get started?

Just a pair of trainers, a bottle of water and clothing suitable for exercise.

More details of upcoming sessions are available at this link.

Please book early as places will be limited.

2017 Fixture List

All of the below mentioned League Competitions and all Relay Championships are arranged by VP-Glasgow.  Team Glasgow arranges YDL (Upper Age Group-U17/U20) competitions.  The responsibility for entering Open Graded Meetings, Age Group Championships and Scottish Schools Championships rests with each individual athlete or their School and are not the responsibility of the club.   Please note - this is only a guide and not an exhaustive list.  Athletes are advised to check Scottish Athletics Fixtures List for further information re Age Group Champs and Closing dates.

Travel information is listed at the foot of the page.

SWAL         Scottish Women’s Athletic League

                    (Age Groups: U13 Girls – Senior Women) – Vest Nos – 800-899

CSSAL        Central and South of Scotland Athletic League – Div 1

                    (Age Groups: U11 – Masters)  - Vest Nos – 13 / 14

YDL            Youth Development League (Lower Age Group) – Div 1

                    (Age Groups: U13/U15 & U17) – Vest Nos – 8 / 88

YDL            Youth Development League – (Upper Age Group) – Premier 1

                    (Age Groups: U17 and U20) – Team Glasgow

UKWAL     UK Women’s Athletic League - Div 2

                    (Age Groups: Senior Women)

BAL            British Athletic League

                    (Age Groups: Senior Men)

SAL            Scottish Athletic League (Men’s League) – Div 1

                    (Age Groups: U20 upwards.  U17 if standard achieved.)

Grangemouth– Kersiebank Avenue, Grangemouth, FK3 0EE.  45 minutes – If Minibus booked, it will leave at 1015.

Wishaw– Alexander Street, Wishaw, ML2 0HQ.  35 minutes – If Minibus booked, it will leave at 1015. 

Meadowbank– 139-143 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE.  1 hour 15 minutes – If Minibus booked, it will leave at 0930.

Linwood– Brediland Road, Linwood, PA3 3RA. (20 minutes)

Greenock- Ravenscraig Sports Ctr, 98 Auchmead Rd, Greenock, PA16 0JE. (45 minutes)

Crownpoint– 183 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow, G40 2AL. (15 minutes)

Kilmarnock- Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF.  35 minutes – If Minibus booked, it will leave at 1015.

Aberdeen– Linksfield Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5RU.  3hrs 20 mins – Bus will leave at 0700.

Pitreavie– Queensferry Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8PP. (1 hour)

Scotstoun– 70 Danes Drive, Glasgow, G14 9HD.

Livingston- Craigswood Sports Centre, Craigswood, Livingston, EH54 5ER. (55 minutes)