Disability Sport Fife members played a significant role in the outstanding results recorded by the four Fife AC members who finished ninth overall at the Scottish Athletics National Short Course Cross Country Championships at Kirkcaldy High School on Saturday 11th November.
Almost 150 athletes from 36 of Scotland’s leading athletics clubs participated. Cameron Boyek from Central AC was the first athlete to finish in a time of 12.01. Fife Athletic Club leading athlete Logan Rees crossed the finish line in 6th place in 12.16 and he was followed by Owen Miller in 56th place in 13.11, Sam Fernando in 73rd place in 13.23 and Derek Rae in 75th place in 13.27. Fine performances by every Fife athlete and a most creditable finishing overall position.
Logan, Sam and Derek are coached by Ron Morrison in St Andrews and Owen is coached by Steve Doig in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. All DSF members are on heavy endurance and strength training programmes over the winter in preparation for the 2018 athletics season. Cross country races are part of that programme and all DSF members thrive on the challenges presented by this very different and hugely enjoyable form of distance running.
Disability Sport Fife greatly values the very strong partnership it enjoys with Fife AC in event organisation and athlete training. There are more DSF members than ever before training with Fife AC as club members and Fife AC officials play a prominent role in the organisation of DSF Cross Country and Track and Field meetings throughout the year. DSF recognises Fife AC as a truly inclusive athletics club
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife