Author Archives: Derek Townsend

by Kaiya Marjoribanks CHILDREN at Balfron’s primary and high schools were delighted this week to have extra large cheques presented to them thanks to the recent Co-operative Balfron 10k road race. More than 450 runners took part in the village’s second 10k race in April, raising £5636. Balfron Primary headteacher Ann McIntosh said: “We are […]

BBC Scotland sports presenters Rhona McLeod and John Beattie will swap their microphones for running shoes, for one day only, to run the Co-operative Balfron 10K road race on Sunday, April 27. Rhona was the celebrity commentator at Balfron’s first 10K last year and was so impressed with the spirit of the community event that […]

LAST year’s successful Balfron 10K saw the setting up of a village running club for locals taking part in the event. Now they’ve been bitten by the running bug, they’re hoping the club can provide the winner of the second 10K on Sunday, April 27. Following 12 months of hard training, Balfron Running Club members […]

The children of Balfron Primary School were rather delighted this week to have an extra large cheque presented to them from the funds raised from the recent Co-op Balfron 10k road race.  Over 600 runners took part in the village’s first ever 10k road race in April, with the amount raised totalling an amazing £8,454.16 Ann […]

IT MIGHT not have had the same worldwide publicity as the London Marathon, but Sunday’s inaugural Balfron 10k was just as much a winner with competitors and spectators. Almost 600 runners of all ages took part in the race – one which is already in planning to become an annual event. One of the organisers, […]

The children of Balfron Primary School will be limbering up with their headteacher and the local co-op manager to launch the village’s first ever 10k road race, which will take place this spring. All funds raised from the Co-op Balfron 10k, which takes place on Sunday, 22 April, will go to Balfron Primary School.  The race […]