About us

Lots of info below but if you are interested in finding out more please get in touch please contact hillrunning@shettlestonharriers.org.uk

We are a friendly group of runners from in and around Glasgow who like to have that extra challenge of running up and down a hill or two. Currently there are around 40 club members (numbers are steadily increasing) who run on the hills which means we all get to know each other. We take part in hill (fell in England, mountain in Europe) races around the UK with a particular focus on the Scottish Hill Runners championship, British championship, Devil’s Burdens Relay (Fife) and British Fell Relay championship. The club membership fee covers entry to the two latter relay races.

Our group training schedule consists of a hill session (venue varies) on Tuesday evenings and flat running in and around Glasgow Green on Thursday evenings. We also have ad-hoc training runs in the hills at weekends.

As is common amongst hill runners we enjoy the social side and organise an annual training weekend in the hills of Southern Scotland or Northern England in March and also a Christmas party and a tongue in cheek annual awards ceremony (this includes the much coveted stupidest Shett award).

We have plenty of space for and welcome new members of any ability. There is no need for any previous experience of hill running. Don’t worry when the hills get steep even the top runners start walking.

Hope to see you out on the hills!

More information about our junior hill running group can be found here

Glasgow Training sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Please get in contact with Malcolm Patterson, former Scottish national hill running coach, who leads the training sessions, direct on 07917 176969 or email malcpat@yahoo.co.uk.

Please get to the meeting point ready to start the warm-up at 6.30pm prompt.

The sessions are for anyone (and NB not just the hill runners – Thursdays are flat routes, and everyone benefits from hill reps anyway!!).  Sessions are free and run by Shettleston Harriers but open to all runners of all abilities and any club or none – please invite your friends too!

Sessions at the Green are on tarmac paths, or else on firm flat grass. So suitable for all weathers (just about)!

Date	Location	Type of session (subject to change)
Apr 9	Croy Hill	Triangle fartlek (5 efforts x 4-6min, uphill, down, flat)
Apr 11	Green	8-14 x 90secs on grass (Cobbler on Sat)
Apr 16	Kilpatricks	Long hills ( 6-7min x 2 + 4-5min x2)
Apr 18	Green	Mile reps x  4-5 on tarmac
Apr 23	Gleniffer Braes	1-3 x 5.30min hill + 1 x 7min hill
Apr 25	Green	5km time trial.  On grass and tarmac
Apr 30	NO SESSION	All do Whangie Whizz tomorrow!
May 2	Nether Pollok	10 min Tempo – Sprints – 10 min Tempo on grass
May 7	Kilpatricks	“ascending” reps on path (3min up, 90secs jog down x 5-6)
May 9	Green	Sustained run (5 -10km)  tarmac
May 14	Croy Hill	Long hill on paths (3min x 4 + 5-6min x 1)  &meal after?
May 16	Green	800m reps x 4-8
May 21	NO SESSION	All do Kilpatricks Race tomorrow!
May 23	Green	Paarlauf 30min  (mix of 500 /1km efforts)
May 28	Queens Park	“Gates of Hell”: 12 x hill to gate continuous (c .10k c. 47-55min)
May 30	Green	Mixed pace 6min> 5>4>3> 2> 1 (1min jog)
June 4	Kilpatricks	Long hills ( 6-7min x 2 + 4-5min x2)
June 6	Green	14 x 90secs on grass  (2M on sat)
June 11	Croy Hill	Triangle fartlek (5 efforts x 4-6min, uphill, down, flat)
June 13	Green	Mile reps x  4-5 on tarmac
June 18	Mugdock	2min hill up through woods x 10
June 20	Green	UpnDoon the Clyde – 3x4mins , 4 x 3mins
June 25	Linn Park	Fartlek – 55-60 mins with variety of efforts, grass & paths
June 27	Nether Pollok	Tempo – Sprints – Tempo on grass
July 2	Strathblane	1 x 3.30 – 4min + 1-5 x 3min (& meal after?)

A list of Shettleston Harrier runners who have run in Scottish hill races since 2005 can be found here: Club representation