Pride Of Buchan Award

It was a real pleasure go along lately to Arbuthnot House and receive the Pride of Buchan Award from Aberdeenshire Council.

Easter Fun Run

Hope you will manage to join us on Friday night (3rd April) at 6.30pm Catto Park Pavilion for our 3, 6 or 10k in aid of the Scottish Spina Bifida Assocation. Everyone who completes the challenge will receive a certificate (kids will receive a medal) and we will also have number a spot prize on the night. All we ask is a small donation in aid this wonderful charity who do such good work in our community. If you have any friends who like to join us they would made very welcome on the night. Teas and coffee and a fine piece will be served afterwards.

Tartan Shorts 5k

Well done to all the Peterhead Jogscotland members who took part in the Tartan Shorts 5K at Haddo House last Sunday, to see all photographs simply click here http://picasaweb.google.com/stephenpeterheid/TartanShort5k# Thanks to Hazel for the great photographs.

Week 8 and Fun Run!!!!!!!!

Before i give the routes for this week next Friday 3rd April last day before the Easter Holidays we have arranged a 3, 6 and 10k fun run up the line. On the night we will taking a donation in Aid of Spina Bifida Assocation, and we will have several spot prizes on th night for those taking part. Please join us on that night its all about getting active and having fun together!! Coffees and Teas and a fine piece will be severed afterwards!! By the way in case your wondering we dont take a break over the Easter holiday we keep going and will be organising 3, 6, and 10k runs as usual. We start the new groups again on Monday 20th April, if you have any friends who would like to join us, they will be made very welcome on this date AS ALWAYS!! The Routes this week are as follows Monday Beginners Stuart, Roselyn, Hazel, Nicola, Stephen B 5 min brisk walk- 13 mins continuous jogging1min walk – 1 min jog rest of the way (3K distance) Balmoor Terrace- Down the brae - Queen Street- St Peter Street Kirk Street- West road- Crossfolds Cresc- Catto Drive Catto Intermediate Stewart, Marilyn, Stephen C, Elaine Weir 5 min brisk walk- Continuous jogging -5.0km Catto Park - Crossfolds- West Road- Kirk Street- Past Fresh Catch Around Harbour- Port Hendry - Ugie Street- Ugie Road -Blackhouse George Garden Avenue - Balmoor Terrace - Running Track Advanced Fred, Diane, Katrina, Elaine L 5 min brisk walk- Continuous jogging-8.5km Balmoor Terrace- George Garden Avenue- Blackhouse Terr Windmill Road- Meethill Road - Dales Road- South Road Kirk Street- Past Fresh Catch -Around Harbour- Port Hendry - Ugie Street- Ugie Road -Blackhouse, George Garden Avenue - Balmoor Terrace - Running Track Wednesday Beginners Fred, Diane, Katrina, Elaine L, Leigh 5 min brisk walk- 13 mins continuous jogging1min walk – 1 min jog rest of the way(3K distance) Intermediate and Advanced Stuart, Roselyn, Nicola, Hazel,Stewart, Marilyn, Elaine Weir, Stephen B, Stephen C 5 min brisk walk- Continuous jogging -5.0km Balmoor Terrace- George Garden Avenue- Blackhouse Terr- Ugie Road Ugie Street- Port Hendry Road- Around Harbour- Past Fresh Catch- Kirk Street West Road - Crossfolds Crescent- Catto Drive-

Just Giving Website

I know a number of you have already donated to our Make A Wish Appeal, however if you havent and would like to, we a have set up a Justgiving webpage. Simply click here for more information about our Make A Wish Appeal

http://www.justgiving.com/stephenandroselynbruce Thanks again for all you fanastic support, which has being a real encouragement to Ros and I.

London Marathon

Just thought i would give you an updated on how our training, and fund raising is going with 1 month 9 days 10 hours to go!! Well thats what it says on theLondon Marathon website!!!!http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/

When we started our training many people who have done a marathon before passed comment about how boring the training is and how fed up we will be before its all finished. Well the good news is thats not been the case with us, we had so much company from our friends at Peterhead Jogscotland we havent had time to get bored, and it really has been a great help to us. On Saturday morning we did 14 miles even though we left from Catto Park at 9am their was still 5 of our jogscotland friends accompanying us. The route was broken down into an 8 miles and 6 miles, so on Saturday we jogged from Catto Park along Meethill Road out to Boddam around Boddam and back to Catto Park via Meethill Road. To say it was tough was an understatement all the way we had a head wind and i was glad when got to Boddam, it was great coming back with the wind at our backs which made it a lot easier. The second route was out the line, and i most confess i really enjoyed it, and it was great that Leigh was there to accompany us. I hadnt run the line for a along time and as i said i really enjoyed. As a result we have decided on Friday 3rd April to organise a 3, 6 and 10k up line for all the different groups so please keep that night free if possible. This week our long run on Saturday is a 16miles, and this week we have broken it down into a 6miles and 2 x 5miles if anyone want to join us!! Overall our training has been going well, and we looking forward to take our place in Marathon although i expect on the day we will both be rather nervous!!

Roselyn and i have been really touched how everyone has got behind our fundraising efforts, so far we have about £7000 in the bank in aid of Make A Wish which just remarkable. A lot people asked us when we start, how much we wanted to raise, and to be honest we hadnt a clue, however we are just thrilled with what we have raised with your help to date. Some of the donations have been really touching like a friend from Fraserburgh who is getting married soon. She decided instead of having favours at her wedding to put a cheque to Make A Wish, which was a wonderful gesture. Then there was the Fishermen Mission in Peterhead, even though its a charity and needs every penny to survive, they gave their Christmas Carol service collection to Make A Wish instead of keeping to themselves, and off course we will never forgot going to the Hexagon Boys Club and picking a cheque for £2000, you know me i am never lost for words but i was that day!!

Thanks to each and everyone of you for you encouragement, on the day when the gun goes to start the Marathon we wont just be running for ourselves, but for everyone of you who have supported us along the way!!

Yvonne In Prima Magazine

Yvonne Singh our Peterhead Jogscotland Achiever of the Year 2008 has become a real celebrity and features in the Prima magazine in April. If you have any friends who are thinking of joining Peterhead Jogscotland in April, please let them see this article. Yvonne is a really inspiration , and what she has acheived since she started Peterhead Jogscotland through her own determination, and the encouragement of all at Peterhead Jogscotland has been remarkable!!! To see the read article simply click here on the Jogscotland website (yes Yvonne features their as well) http://www.jogscotland.org.uk/news?itemType=news&itemId=506

Week 7 (Monday and Friday) (16th March)

Advanced group route

We are not meeting on Wedenesday this week, as the Jogleaders have a special evening at Run4IT in Aberdeen, as a result we will be meeting on Friday night at 6.30pm instead and registering as usual. As the Advanced group are now up to 8km, they will be running one night with Intermediate group and doing a 5km. This week its on Friday.

This weeks schedule is as follows

Monday Beginner Fred, Diane, Katrina, Elaine L, 5 min brisk walk- 10 mins continuous jogging 1min walk- 1 min jog rest of the way (3k distance) Catto Drive - Crossfolds- Up West road- Meethill Road Down Cairntrodle- Up West Road - Crossfolds - Catto Park Intermediate Group Stuart, Roselyn, Nicola, Hazel, 5 min brisk walk – Continuous Jogging 4.5km Balmoor Terrace-Windmill Road-past Lidis- Meethill Road Down past Clerkhill Shops- Links Terrace- South Road- West Road - Crossfolds Cres- Catto Park Advanced Stewart, Marilyn, Elaine Weir, Stephen B, Stephen Campbell 5 min brisk walk – Continuous Jogging 8.0 km Catto Drive - Past Steak house- Balmoor Terrace- down the brae- Queen Street Chapel Street-Broad Street- Around Harbour (past John Smith & sons garage) Port Hendry Road -Ugie Road- Blackhouse Terrace-Windmill Road (past Lidis) - Down West Road- Station Road- Catto Drive- Catto Park. Friday- 6.30pm Register as usual-Intermediate and Advanced Groups together (5k) Beginner -Stewart, Marilyn, Elaine Weir, Stephen B, 1min walk- 1 min jog rest of the way (3k distance) Catto Park- Crossfolds- Down West road- Up Cairntrodle- Meethill - Down West Road- Crossfolds - Catto Park Intermediate and Advanced groups Fred, Katrina, Elaine L, Stuart, Nicola, Hazel, Leigh, Diane, Stephen Campbell 5 mins walking 5km continous jogging Catto Park- Catto Drive- Crossfolds cr- West Road- Eden Drive-Cairntrodle- Forman Drive - Baylands Crescent Skerry Drive- South Road- King Street- Ugie Street- Hay Crescent- Up Balmoor Terrace- Back past Fitba Staduim.

Health Fair/ Run4IT Party

Thanks to all who turned up at last weeks Health Fair/ Run4IT Party it was a great night again, i hope you all found the information useful!!! Also thanks to all who helped on the night

1. Run4iT Assistants who worked so hard on the night doing the Gait Analysis for over 3 hrs without a break!!
2. Neil MacRitchie for his presentation on Running the West Highland Way, Stephen Campbell tells me he is joining Neil next year!!
3. To Ingrid Penny for her information on Health Eating.
4. Living Waters for giving use of the church again
5. All the Ladies and Men who helped with teas and coffee, and helped clear up afterwards

To see the photographs of the night, simply click here http://picasaweb.google.com/stephenpeterheid/HealthFairMarch09#

Park and go!!

Tomorrow night (Friday 6.30pm) we have a park and go session just for a change, no fee/ no registration simply park, meet at running track and then we go!! Beginners will doing 5 minutes walking-8 min continous- 1 min walking/ jog Intermediate/ Advanced group will doing a 5k Start the weekend off with a leisurely jog with all your friends at Peterhead Jogscotland!!!

Week 6 Routes

Dear All Back to normal this week, Monday and Wednesday 6.30pm Monday Beginners Stewart, Marilyn, Elaine Weir, Fred 3km -5 mins brisk walk- 8 mins continuous jogging- 1 min walk- 1 min jog rest of way. Catto Park- Catto Drive- Windmill Road (past Lidis)- West Road - Station Road- Catto Drive- Catto Park Intermediate Diane, Katrina, Elaine L, Stephen Campbell 4.5km -5 mins brisk walking -continuous jogging. Catto Park- Catto Drive- Crossfolds - Cross West Road- Grange Garden- Cairntrodle Forman Drive- South Road- King Street-Ugie Street- Hay Crescent- Hope Street- George Garden Avenue- Balmoor Terr (past fitba staduim Advanced Stuart, Roselyn, Nicola, Hazel, Stephen B 7.5km- 5 mins brisk walking -Continous Jogging 7.5km Balmoor Terrace- Blackhouse Terrace- Ugie Street- Ugie Road- Port Hendry Around Harbour-Past Fresh Catch- Kirk Street- South Road Up Forman Drive- Up Cairntrodle- Meethill Road - Windmill Road Past Lidis- Catto Drive- Catto Park Track Mondays - Leigh Wednesday Beginner Stuart, Roselyn, Nicola, Hazel, Stephen B 3km -5 mins brisk walk- 8 mins continuous jogging- 1 min walk- 1 min jog rest of way. Catto Park - Catto Drive- Station Road- Up West road- Windmill Road Past lidis- Catto Drive- Catto Park Intermediate Group Stewart, Marilyn, Elaine Weir, Stephen C, Leigh 4.5km -5 mins brisk walking -continuous jogging. Balmoor Terrace-George Garden- Down Hope Street - Hay Crescent-Ugie Street-King Street-South Road- Forman Drive Cairntrodle- Grange Gardens- Crossfolds Crescent- Catto drive- Catto Park. Advanced Group Diane, Katrina, Elaine L, Fred 7.5km- 5 mins brisk walking -Continous Jogging 7.5km Catto Park-Catto Drive-Windmill Road Past Lidis- Meethill Road-down Cairntrodle- down Forman Drive- South Road-Kirk Street-Past Fresh Catch- Around Harbour Port Hendry Road-Ugie Road-Ugie Street-Blackhouse Terrace-Balmoor Terrace- Down past fitba stadium.