ATHLETES WHO WISH TO BE considered for selection for the Loughborough International on 18th May, will, after approval by the National Event Manager/Performance Development Manager in conjunction with the scottishathletics selectors, be selected to either the 4 x 100m or 4 x 400m relay squads provided they meet the set criteria.

THE SCOTTISHATHLETICS Districts and Closed Senior Championships take place this weekend at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh (Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May) kicking off from 10am.

ALL FOUR SCOTTISH HILL running Districts will be represented at this year's Inter Counties Fell Race which takes place tomorrow (Saturday 10th May) at the Belmont Winter Hill near Manchester.

UK ATHLETICS has today (May 8th) named a strong junior team to compete at the Loughborough International on Sunday 18 May, including three Scots.

SPECTATORS AT CAIRD PARK in Dundee on Sunday witnessed the first ever outing of one of the rarest wild animals from the North of Scotland - the HIPPO...no, not the variety commonly found on the plains of Africa but a more athletic species participating in the first ever composite team representing the Highlands and Islands.

Francis Smith reflects back on week two of the scottishathletics warm weather training camp in Portugal, and surprisingly manages it without the blog editor having to provide any parental advisory notice to the text.

Ian Munro is currently on a warm weather training camp (at least they claim to be training) in Portugal with a group of Scottish athletes. Despite their incredibly tough schedule (which obviously includes no sun, sand or sangria) he took time out to write a diary entry to share some of the fun with those of us back here in sunny Scotland.

Bank of Scotland National Hurdles Coach Sandy Robertson, along with members of the David Hemery Hurdles Squad, recently visited Brunel University in West London for a residential weekend with former World Record holder and Olympic Champion David Hemery. Since Sandy wasn't actually hurdling, he had a bit more time on his hands to share some of their experiences.