Cross Country with Dumfries Running Club

Dumfries running club cross country

Dumfries Running Club invites runners to participate in the Dumfries Running Club Cross Country event on Saturday 15 March 2025.

This will take place at MacLeod Pavillion, Kingholm Road, Dumfries, DG1 4SR

We have a number of race categories for a range of age groups.

  • U13 girls and boys race over 2K starts at 11:00. Minimum age for entry is 9 years old on date of race.
  • U17 girls and boys race over 3K starts at 11:30
  • Senior/Masters men’s and women’s race over 6.4K starts at 12:00

Race medals will be presented to all  participants.

Pupils can sign up for Dumfries Running Club’s cross country through the QR code on the linked poster or through the following link:

Dumfries Running Club Cross Country – EntryCentral

Parents/guardians must complete the entry for athletes under 18, and by filling in the entry, you give consent for your child to participate.

Entry fee is £2.

RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Running throughout February at The Fun Pool Sanquhar, this is the UK and Ireland’s most awarded pool lifeguard qualification, and internationally recognised.

The NPLQ teaches candidates Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR in engaging and interactive training sessions.

 

Please see the below attachment for information on how to book.

 

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D&G Music Service: Come and Play Sessions 2024/25

Dumfries & Galloway Music Service are pleased to invite your young musicians to our Come and Play Sessions for the 2024/25 school year.

On four of the dates this year we are pleased to welcome the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) Engage project. During these sessions, musicians and NYOS staff will join us at The Bridge supported by the Instrumental Music Service team and our secondary school music teacher colleagues. These dates will be for secondary pupils and all guitarists only.

On all dates, sessions will be at The Bridge, Dumfries. Outside of the NYOS days and our final concert date, we will also be holding rehearsal days in Stranraer Academy for Brass, Guitar, Woodwind, Strings and Percussion. This limits the number of days pupils in the West will travel through to Dumfries. Please indicate if you wish to take up this option in the form.

We are encouraging all young musicians to attend all sessions, however, this is not a requirement. If you can only attend a few, please still sign up.

On the following dates below, from 10am – 3pm:

21/09/24– NYOS (Secondary and guitar only) The Bridge
05/10/24– Stranraer Academy or The Bridge
09/11/24– NYOS (Secondary and guitar only) The Bridge
14/12/24– Stranraer Academy or The Bridge
11/01/25– NYOS (Secondary and guitar only) The Bridge
08/02/25– Stranraer Academy or The Bridge
01/03/25– NYOS (Secondary and guitar only) *Concert day* The Bridge
10/05/25– Stranraer Academy or The Bridge
14/06/25 *Concert day* The Bridge

Refreshments will be provided so please let us know in the form if your young musician has any dietary requirements.

A bus will be provided on NYOS dates, picking up from all secondary schools. Parental transport to Stranraer Academy and The Bridge is asked on all other dates but if this is not possible please let us know in the form.

This activity is open to all young musicians attending school from P5-S6 in Dumfries & Galloway, there is no requirement to receive weekly lessons from the Instrumental Music Service.

There are three applications, please complete only one form for each young musician attending by Wednesday 18th September.

Primary Brass, Strings (not Guitar), Woodwind and Percussion
https://forms.office.com/e/SgWpryTVfE

Secondary Brass, Strings (not Guitar), Woodwind and Percussion
https://forms.office.com/e/31tcYJMhz9

Primary and Secondary Guitar (only) Groups
https://forms.office.com/e/d6yMHiitSu

Please do get in contact if you require any further information.