Announcements
Monthly Track Session – The last Wednesday of every month PRC will offer a coached track session with Craig and Shery at the helm up at Dalkeith campus track. We are asking PRC members to pay £2 contribution fee to help cover a portion of the track hire cost. The session is very inclusive and we even bring along a speaker to keep you motivated on those tempo efforts!
Summer – Meeting outside the Commonwealth Pool next to the bike lock-up every Wednesday at 6.30pm from 3rd April 2024, last summer session October 2nd 2024. Most nights there will be three sessions for you to pick from with at least one group offering shorter reps and another offering half/marathon focussed sessions. Toilets are available at the Commonwealth Pool.
Winter – We’ll return to Porty Promenade from Wednesday, October 9th 2024, last winter session on March 26th 2025 (TBC). Meeting at 6.30PM at Tribe Porty, 19 Windsor Place, just off the high street.
PORTOBELLO BEACH RACE – Sunday 8th September 2024
PORTOBELLO CHRISTMAS PARTY – Saturday 7th December 2024 @ Duddingston Golf Club
Race Reports
London Marathon 2024
It only took sixteen months after winning the London Marathon ballot place
Race Report: Haddington ELS #2
The post-Limmer era at Portobello Running Club started with a trip down
Race Report: Haddington ELS
The second race of the East Lothian Summer Series took place in
Porties out and about
Many of our runners can be seen representing Portobello Running Club up and down the country. Some of the past race reports can be viewed below.
The Mozart Marathon (Mozart 100), Austria (UTMB)
The Mozart Marathon was my first race abroad and also my first attempt at getting some UTMB racing stones (which
Edinburgh Marathon 2024
A week before the Edinburgh Marathon the weather had been hot and all wrong. It was a steamy 23 degrees,
Club Champs Report: Alloa Half Marathon
It’s easy to motivate myself for a club champs race. Familiar faces. Pre-race chat. Post-race analysis. Bodies to chase. Throw
Club Champs Report: Holyrood Parkrun 13th April 2024
The Parkrun on the 13th of April was part of the Portobello Running Clubs club championship. Originally to be held
Glen Ogle 33 2023
At the start of 2023, my running goals were to improve my half marathon time (tick - reduced from 1.47
Chicago Marathon 2023
The sunlight broke through the window in our apartment. A tower block amongst tower blocks on East Ohio Street, central