Well done to all who took part yesterday in the Aberdeen AAC XC. It was brilliant to see so many of our members taking part in cross country. A special thanks to all the volunteers who helped organise the Grampian Endurance Session and make it run so smoothly. Also a big well done to all athletes who were taking part in their first cross country run.
Results are below in the PDF. Any mistakes, please email: aberdeenacxc@gmail.com
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Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club Obituary: Joyce Hogg
Born: 26 March 1948
Died: 26 April 2023
With great sadness, we advise of the passing of Joyce Hogg. Surrounded by close family, Joyce passed away on Wednesday 26th April following a brave battle with mesothelioma and complications after surgery.
All of us at Aberdeen AAC and the wider sporting community send our condolences to family and friends.
Joyce started with Aberdeen AAC as an individual athlete participating in a variety of disciplines, each time taking on a new event with enthusiasm and vigour, as she did with any challenge. However, she is best known as a coach and stalwart of AAAC, alongside her husband, Ken. Her coaching career lasted many decades with a long list of notable successes across middle and long distances: Debbie Kilner to Scottish senior cross-country champion in 1996; Rhona Auckland to multiple European track and world cross-country championships, including European U23 champion in 2014; Laura Mahady to multiple world over 50 & 55 middle distance and relay champion titles (2009-14); Kelsey Stewart to multiple junior European and Commonwealth relay representations and British U23 400m champion in 2017; Michael Ferguson to Scottish 1500m champion in 2019. Rarely was a Scottish cross-country or track fixture complete without Joyce navigating the mud to cheer on athletes or camped out trackside at the 200m start providing advice and support – the pair of them racked up a significant mileage!
As a long-standing member of the AAAC committee, Joyce took on the newly established role of coach coordinator, laying the foundations and overseeing the formalisation of a club coaching structure ahead of the 2009 opening of Aberdeen Sports Village, anticipating significant interest from prospective new athletes. She and Ken setup the AAAC Academy, providing additional support to developing club athletes participating at the highest standard in the country. Joyce was also key in the support of students at Aberdeen university, the development of the student athletics club, but also the link between the local athletics club and local students at both Aberdeen university and RGU.
Amongst it all, Joyce encouraged athletes to take up athletics coaching and mentored many young, newly qualified individuals. These efforts and foundations leave a significant ongoing legacy and enabled Joyce and Ken to retire from coaching in late 2019.
Many athletes lucky enough to have been coached by Joyce will enjoy fond memories. Personally, my favourite over the 15 years I worked with her will always be the many celebratory ice creams we each enjoyed following my expulsion from 800m qualification rounds at BUCS and English age group championships on a sunny Bedford day.
Joyce is survived by husband, Ken; a daughter, Lorna; and a son, Graeme.
Funeral arrangements:
Thursday 18th March, 11:15 am, Aberdeen Crematorium West Chapel
James Joy, AAAC Coach Coordinator, on behalf of AAAC members.
Vacancy: AAAC Club Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Aberdeen AAC for a Club Manager as part of the scottishathletics Club Together programme. Club Together is a fundamental project within Scotland’s National Strategy for athletics, Building a Culture of Success, placing a key focus on supporting the development of athletics clubs in the country. The role will have a significant impact in the further growth and development of the club. This part time post (25 hours per week) is funded through a partnership between Aberdeen AAC, scottishathletics and sportscotland.
Full details may be found here.
AAAC jogscotland
New block of recreational jogging sessions starting on 15 June. See full details and register here.
Fun! Social! Supportive! ALL are welcome!
Summer Athletics Camps
Register here.
Summer Leagues
AAAC members (especially, new members):
Please complete this form for availability for summer league matches at your earliest convenience. Direct any feedback or questions to Fiona Davidson.
2022 AAAC Yearbook
The 2022 AAAC Yearbook is now available here. Thanks and well done to John, Eoghan, Bob, and Denis for all your hard work putting it together.
GEF Safari Race Series
Entries are now open for the Gathimba Edwards Foundation Safari Series, licensed by Scottish Athletics, which gives runners the chance to compete over 3 different distances whilst also receiving a unique Kenyan safari animal medal at each event. The 2022 series has 3 brand new medals and winners’ trophies up for grabs and sees Mel’s Mile take place in an exciting new location!
Full details here.
Enter here.
Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future through education, house building, and business start-ups. Learn more here.
70 Years!
Aberdeen Amateur Athletic Club is 70 years old today!
Have a look at our Facebook page for more photos.
Read the club’s origin story here as well as other bits of club history here. You may also visit the Special Collections at the Sir Duncan Rice Library at University of Aberdeen for even more.
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