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Chamber and committees

Bellahouston Road Runners 20th Anniversary

  • Submitted by: Johann Lamont, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-20450

That the Parliament congratulates Bellahouston Road Runners, one of Scotland’s biggest and most active running clubs, on reaching its 20th anniversary; acknowledges the commitment to advancing running as a mass sport in Scotland and the opportunities the club provides for runners to become coaches and event organisers; recognises the achievements of both the men and women’s running teams; understands that the women’s team won the 2019 Great Scottish Run and won medals in the 2016, 2017 and 2018 competitions; notes the efforts of the club in organising the annual Jimmy Irvine 10k event in Bellahouston Park, which it understands is open to 750 runners; believes that this group has made a real contribution to promoting healthy living and exercise in Glasgow and beyond, and sends the club and its members every best wish as they look ahead to the next 20 years.


Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Kenneth Gibson, James Kelly, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt