Coaching
Gala Harriers has been financially supporting and developing its coaching over the last five years or so in order to expand the club and its activities as well as supporting athletics across the Borders.
The Head Coach is Neil Renton who is a UK athletics Level 3 coach in Endurance, currently working towards level 4. Neil is also a member of the Coaches Commission for Scotland and works with the Scottish Athletics Bank of Scotland squad. Helping Neil are:
Neil Aitchison, Graham Capper, Rosi Capper, Leanne Haining, Susan Howell, Tina Hulton, Fergus Johnstone, Tony Lunn, Caroline McDermott, Graeme Murdoch, Eileen Nicol, Karen Renton, Lynsey Renton
If you require a specific coaching plan to meet one of your goals, be it to run a mile or to run the Great North Run or to complete a marathon then speak to one of the coaches.
Gala Harriers strictly follows the Scottish Athletics code of conduct in respect of coaching children and have a nominated Child Welfare Officer. All coaches and assistant coaches have attended Child Protection courses and every coach, assistant coach, volunteer and helper has to satisfy an enhanced disclosure check.