Galloway Harriers

22/09/2026

The fascination this evening was with colour coordinated socks. We were all looking very dapper. Even my socks matched my shirt, a considered choice, honest.
Anyway, we also ran. Fast and hard running. 4 sets of 5k pace, 4 sets of 10k pace finished off with 4 sets of good old power running. Each interval lasted 60seconds.
It was super to welcome Kate and Rachel along tonight and hope to see you both at the Stranraer track next week (6:45 start).
Prize for anyone who can match the socks to the owner.

20/09/2026

Tuesday Night, Merrick Centre, 1830
ALL WELCOME!!
I think we can push one more out-of-town session along Machermore, so:
60s!
Overview
The name of this run says it all! This quick and fun speed run calls for 12 intervals. Each will be 60 seconds in length. You'll roll four 60 second intervals at your 5K effort. Then you'll run four more intervals at your 10k effort for 60 seconds.
And then you'll close out this workout with four 60 seconds intervals at your Mile Pace.
Recovery will be 60 seconds long after each interval except for your last 5K and 10K
intervals. You will get two minutes recovery after those. This is a fab speed run to work on your efforts and pacing. Believe me... it's a gas!
Run Details
5:00 Warm Up
1:00 5K Pace (repeat 4 times)
1:00 10K Pace (repeat 4 times)
1:00 Mile Pace (repeat 4 times)
Recovery will be 1:00 after each interval except for final interval at 5K Pace and 10K Pace.
There will be 2:00 recovery after each of those intervals.
32:00 Total Experience.

Who wants to give it a go?

19/09/2026

Leaving it late in the season but I managed my first race of the year at the Dalbeattie Hardrock Duathlon today.
I completed the 4.1 mile run in 30:50 mins and cylce partner Paul came in on the bike in a stonking 47:49 giving us an overall 1:18:39, some 5 minutes off the winners of the short route.
Good to see friends of the Harriers Nicole Bygrave and Bygrave who both excelled in the solo event.

15/09/2026

The dark nights are creeping in but we were so super fast with our interval session that there was plenty of daylight out along the country roads

Lovely to welcome Rachel to the session, hope you join us again next week 🏃🏻‍♀️

15/09/2026

20 extra places added as we were close to being sold out!
Secure your place soon!!!

🏃‍♂️Rowan Glen Run the Risk 🏃‍♂️

We are proud to be sponsoring this local event along side Galloway Harriers!

Whether you’re chasing a PB, running your first 10k or simply looking for a fun day out, this is the perfect event for runners of all abilities.

Sunday 27th September 2026
10:00am Start
📍 Newton Stewart Golf Club

Your £10 entry includes:
🥇 Finishers medal
⏱️ Chip timing
💧 Water at the finish
🚑 First aid cover
🏆 Prize for winners and local runners

Come and be apart of a brilliant community event- we’d love to see you at the start line!

👉Enter now before places fill up:
https://www.entrycentral.com/RunTheRisk

14/09/2026

Tuesday night session!
Outside Merrick Centre 1830
This week we shall car-share up to the Challoch end of the Knockbrex road and, after a warm up, run a pyramind session of 2-3-4-5-4-3-2 minutes. Banal banter and home. Does that sound good?
Who's in?

08/09/2026

Entries running low so we advise to enter quickly before the event reaches capacity!

Please note - Parking this year is at the Newton Stewart health centre, Masonfield Drive, Newton Stewart or on Masonfield Drive itself

🏃‍♂️Rowan Glen Run the Risk 🏃‍♂️

We are proud to be sponsoring this local event along side Galloway Harriers!

Whether you’re chasing a PB, running your first 10k or simply looking for a fun day out, this is the perfect event for runners of all abilities.

Sunday 27th September 2026
10:00am Start
📍 Newton Stewart Golf Club

Your £10 entry includes:
🥇 Finishers medal
⏱️ Chip timing
💧 Water at the finish
🚑 First aid cover
🏆 Prize for winners and local runners

Come and be apart of a brilliant community event- we’d love to see you at the start line!

👉Enter now before places fill up:
https://www.entrycentral.com/RunTheRisk

06/09/2026

There will be no run session this tuesday but we will meet at Newton Stewart Golf club to deliver the pre-race notifications around the route. Many hands make light work so I look forward to seeing you there at 6.30pm.

01/09/2026

Soggy but fun. We ran for 20 minutes of solid effort, took a 3 minute recovery and returned strongly in 17 minutes…well, turned out 18 minutes was more realistic. You live and learn.

31/08/2026

TUESDAY NIGHT. ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT THE MERRICK CENTRE.
1830.
Tonight we will jog down to the Riverside Carpark, do a bit of stretching and then we will run out following the Cree towards Nether Barr for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes we will take a 2 minute recovery before turning back and running for 17 minutes. Obviously the challenge is to run stronger on the way home to reach the origin point in less time than the outbound journey took.
Who's in?