Scott Jenkins has recently volunteered as CAAC’s new publicity officer. His role is all about sharing what’s happening across the club; from race results and member stories to events and social highlights. If there’s anything you think deserves a bit of a spotlight, please do let him know! Scott joined CAAC in January 2025, and … Continue reading Welcome to Our New Publicity Officer, Scott Jenkins
INDOOR FIXTURES & JUNIOR AGE GROUP CHANGES 2026
T&F Indoor fixtures for 2026 have now been added to the GOOGLE EVENTS CALANDER which already contained the Cross Country events for 2025/26. Note the calendar views better on larger devices or in landscape on smaller devices. Just click on any event to see more info and it is possible to import events into your … Continue reading INDOOR FIXTURES & JUNIOR AGE GROUP CHANGES 2026
GOOD LUCK FINLAY
EVERYONE AT CAAC WISHES FINLAY MENZIES all the best at the World Para Athletics Champs in New Delhi - we are all so proud of you! Finlay was an experienced Frame Runner when he joined our squad, but he has blossomed under the guidance of Graeme, Fran and the rest of the coaches and helpers, … Continue reading GOOD LUCK FINLAY
FUN IN THE SUN – EVEN A PANDA WAS SPOTTED!
AROUND 80 athletes took part in the club’s annual Track and Field Championships at Saughton. Competitors from aged eight to seventy-eight showed their talents in events including the 60m, 100m, 800m, 1 mile, long jump, quoit throw, javelin and shot put. Frame runners raced over 100m and 400m while also taking part in the long … Continue reading FUN IN THE SUN – EVEN A PANDA WAS SPOTTED!
VIRTUAL MEMBERS/PARENTS MEETING
After a very successful summer we are now approaching the winter season. To explain this we invite athletes, parents (or carers) to join a virtual meeting on Monday 1st Sept at 7pm. This is an ideal meeting for those new to the club, or those simply needing a refresher. The topics that will be discussed … Continue reading VIRTUAL MEMBERS/PARENTS MEETING
CAAC T&F Championships 2025
The CAAC T&F Championships will be held on Sunday 31st Aug, 10am at Saughton Sports Enclosure. All club members are encouraged to take part, either by competing or by helping out on the day! Extra helpers especially welcome! Entries, Format & Scoring Entries can be accepted on the day, but to help us organise things please … Continue reading CAAC T&F Championships 2025
PEAKY BLINDERS: CORSTORPHINE CONTINUE WINNING STREAK IN SEVEN HILLS OF EDINBURGH RACE
CORSTORPHINE AAC continued its incredible streak in the Seven Hills of Edinburgh race by claiming a hat-trick of titles. Jack Eykelbosch claimed first place in a time of 1:39:04 ahead of team-mate and last year’s champion Julian Barrable, who came home in 1:43:34. Cameron Fordyce’s ninth-place finish (1:57:22) meant CAAC claimed the overall team prize … Continue reading PEAKY BLINDERS: CORSTORPHINE CONTINUE WINNING STREAK IN SEVEN HILLS OF EDINBURGH RACE
‘MARATHON MAN’ BILL BACK ON TRACK WITH FRAME RUNNERS AFTER RECOVERING FROM SEPSIS AND PARALYSIS
FROM being given less than a 5% chance of survival from sepsis to learning to walk again following a rare autoimmune disorder, Bill Begley has let nothing get in the way of his love for athletics. He took up running at the age of 35 and quickly “caught the bug”, going on to complete some … Continue reading ‘MARATHON MAN’ BILL BACK ON TRACK WITH FRAME RUNNERS AFTER RECOVERING FROM SEPSIS AND PARALYSIS
CAAC AGM 2025 : 2024/25 XC TROPHIES : CAAC 2025 ANNUAL AWARDS
All club members and families are invited to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting *Tuesday 24th June 2024 at 7.00pm. It will be held in St John the Baptist Church Hall, St Ninian's Rd, Corstorphine Please confirm you will be attending the meeting by completing this link we can only send the meeting documents to … Continue reading CAAC AGM 2025 : 2024/25 XC TROPHIES : CAAC 2025 ANNUAL AWARDS
THE BOY DUNN GOOD! JAMES SECURES HISTORIC HOME WIN IN LUXEMBOURG MARATHON
JAMES DUNN took a trip down memory lane as he beat 17,000 runners to claim victory in the ING Night Marathon Luxembourg. The naturalised Luxembourger, who spent much of his childhood growing up in the small European country, crossed the finishing line in his Corstorphine AAC vest in a course record of 2:29:04 – almost … Continue reading THE BOY DUNN GOOD! JAMES SECURES HISTORIC HOME WIN IN LUXEMBOURG MARATHON