Corstorphine Athletics Club

🎉 CAAC is turning 40! 🎉

2026 marks 40 years of Corstorphine Athletics Club, and we’re celebrating with a packed few days of racing, a dinner & dance, and some special 40th anniversary mementos.

🏃 40th Anniversary Race Series
Five fun events from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th September, including a trail race, track handicap, hill time trial, parkrun challenge and one-mile relay. Enter the whole series or individual events, with prizes for individuals and training squads.

🥂 40th Anniversary Dinner & Dance
Saturday 12th September at the Leonardo Hotel, Clermiston. Members, partners, parents and former member are all welcome. Tickets are £45 per person, subsidised by the club.

🎁 40th Anniversary Mementos
Members can also claim a commemorative CAAC40 glass and technical T-shirt, both free of charge.

We’d love as many current and former members as possible to get involved and help us celebrate four decades of CAAC!

👉 Find all the details and sign up here: https://caac.org.uk/2026/08/28/caac-40th-anniversary-celebrations-get-involved/

If you know a former CAAC member, please tag them or pass this on - we’d love to see them there! 🎉

CAAC 40th Anniversary Celebrations – Get Involved! As many of you know, 2026 marks the Club’s 40th anniversary – CAAC was formed in October 1986. To celebrate, we’re organising a dinner and dance, some 40th anniversary mementos, a…

🏃‍♀️ Junior Athletics Event at Saughton – 26 September! 🏃‍♂️

We’re delighted to be co-hosting a junior athletics event with Harmeny AC at the newly refurbished Saughton Track.

📅 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 9:00am–12:30pm
📍 Saughton Sports Complex
🏃 Events: 100m, 800m, long jump, shot put/turbo javelin
👟 Open to CAAC athletes from U10 to U18

We’d love to see as many of our young athletes taking part as possible.

We also need volunteers! No experience is necessary — we need help with things like measuring long jumps, chaperoning athletes and handing out medals.

👉 Athlete & Volunteer Sign Up:

CAAC U18 Athletics Event Sign Up (26th September 2026) Corstorphine AAC will be co-hosting an athletics event with Harmeny AC on Saturday 26th September, at Saughton Sports Complex, Stevenson Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3BQ. This will be the very first event held at the newly refurbished track, so it promises to be a great occasion for the clubs and a brilli...

Jess from our Craic Squad reports on how 2 CAAC teams completed the Edinburgh marathon relay in sweltering conditions:

CAAC at the Edinburgh Marathon Team Relay While most of Edinburgh was looking for the nearest ice cream van on Sunday 24th May, eight determined athletes from Corstorphine Athletics Club were busy tearing up the tarmac. Representing the cl…

Get in touch with Will to get involved with our School Taster Sessions:

CAAC at Roseburn Primary School As part of Health Week at Roseburn Primary School, I was delighted to represent CAAC and put some P6 & P7 children through their paces with some fun taster sessions on Monday 1st June! Over 50 …

🏔️ Glas Tulaichean Hill Race 🏔️

What do you get when you combine river crossings, 670m of climbing, a Munro summit and slightly questionable life choices?

The Glas Tulaichean Hill Race!

While most of the club were apparently "busy", Iain and Tristan headed north to Glenshee to take on this unique uphill-only challenge.

After splashing through rivers, grinding up steep estate tracks and enjoying spectacular views across the Cairngorms, both runners were rewarded with a well-earned spread of tea and cakes at race HQ.

Special congratulations to Iain, who finished an outstanding 4th overall and took home the V50 prize. 👏

A brilliant day out in the hills, organised by Hawkhill Harriers, and perhaps one that deserves a bigger black-and-white CAAC presence next year...

Read the full race report on our website 👇

https://caac.org.uk/2026/06/05/caac-duo-conquer-glas-tulaichean/

CAAC Duo Conquer Glas Tulaichean On the 16th May, Iain and Tristan, both part of the Senior Endurance Squad, made the trip north, to the Spittal of Glenshee for one of Scotland’s classic hill races. While many races are won …

Toruń or not Toruń… Ian chose Toruń

Long-time CAAC member Ian recently represented the club at the 2026 European Masters Indoor Championships in Poland, competing in both the 800m and 1500m in a stacked M55 category.

From racing against world record holders to rediscovering his love for middle-distance running after years away from the sport, Ian’s story is a brilliant reminder that athletics doesn’t stop at any age.

In our latest feature, Ian reflects on:
🏃 Competing on the European stage
🏟️ The experience of racing indoors in Toruń
💪 Returning from injury setbacks
🤝 The camaraderie of masters athletics
🎯 His goals ahead of Glasgow 2028

Whether you’re chasing PBs, returning to the sport, or just love hearing great running stories, give it a read.

Read the full article here 👇
https://caac.org.uk/2026/05/14/ian-european-masters-champs/

Well done Ian!

Toruń or Not Toruń: Ian Takes on the European Masters Championships For long-time CAAC’er Ian McPherson, the 2026 European Masters Indoor Championships in Toruń at the end of March marked another step in the renaissance of his middle-distance racing career. C…

Great start to the season for CAAC at CSSAL Match 1 in Linwood!

Battling everything from sunshine to hailstorms (sometimes within minutes!), our athletes showed incredible resilience and team spirit throughout the day. From dominant distance performances, to strong sprint finishes and standout field results, every single contribution counted.

Special mentions go to:
- A clean sweep in the 3000m (1st A, 1st B, 1st Masters)
- Heather’s win in the U18 Girls’ Javelin
- Elliot & Blair taking 1st A and 1st B in the U18 Boys’ High Jump
- A memorable relay moment with Elson handing the baton to his daughter Alice

Despite a few gaps in events, the team pulled together brilliantly to finish 4th overall, just 3 points off 3rd place.

A huge thank you as well to our officials and coaches who kept everything running in some challenging conditions.

👉 Every run, jump, and throw matters, and this result proves it.

Next up: Round 2 at Grangemouth on Sunday 10th May. Let’s get even more athletes involved and push up the table!

https://caac.org.uk/2026/04/17/cssal-match-1-2026-report/

CSSAL Match 1 2026 Report 12th April 2026 The Central Scotland Athletics League (CSSAL) is a collection of 3 track & field meets, open to athletes from U12 (birth year 2015 & 2016) up to Masters (35+ on the day of c…

At this year’s English Indoor Championships in Sheffield, Alice Mourao produced a superb front-running performance to take gold in the U20 1500m.

Her reflections give a great insight into the mindset behind the performance. Calm, adaptable, and willing to take responsibility when the moment came.

Having developed through the club over a number of years, Alice’s success is also a testament to the strength of the training environment and the support around her.

A fantastic achievement, and an exciting sign of what’s still to come.

Alice Mourao Reflects on U20 Indoor 1500m Gold At this year’s English Indoor Championships in Sheffield, Alice Mourao produced a superb front-running performance to take gold in the U20 1500m. Her reflections give a great insight into the minds…

Eight CAAC teams. One big day out in Livingston.💥

Operation: National Road Relay Success CAAC fielded eight teams at the National Road Relay Championships on Saturday 21st March 2026, as the event once again returned to St Margaret’s Academy, Livingston. The teams met for registration …

Hill running motivation ✅

Head for the Hills – Naomi Lang
The mountains are calling! ⛰️

Our brand new short documentary by Urbane Media follows Scottish trail & mountain runner Naomi Lang. This film captures the spirit of hill running and the pull that keeps us coming back for more.

🎬 Watch the film now:�https://youtu.be/1Iuc2vfYKsU?si=tVIeXpiUmonz0-Vz

If the hills are your playground, this one’s for you 🫶🏻

🎥 Film by Calum McCready at Urbane Media

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