Coaching and Mentoring

Garioch Road Runners have an accredited Coaching Team supporting everyone. They provide planned and varied training sessions every week for runners to maintain and improve fitness, speed and endurance.

Sessions focus on different aspects of running - short, medium, long repetitions and hill repetitions - on a variety of surfaces. Each session is tailored so all runners can participate, irrespective of their ability, with individual support provided where required by coaches.

The Team is made up of the following:

Carol Wilson - Head Coach

Gordon Orr - UKA Coach in Run Fitness

Gordon focuses on trail and road 5km and 10kms, and loves seeing others develop their running. 

Jonny Fleetham - Jog Leader 

Phil Owens -  UKA Event Group, Coach in Running Fitness, Coaching Assistant

Phil loves all things running from sprints to ultra and track & field athletics. Motivated as a coach to assist others develop, progress and reach their running goals.

Fiona Kennedy - UKA Coaching Assistant, Jog Leader

Fiona loves running on trails and is regularly found exploring paths on Bennachie. Enjoys running all distances from 5k through to Ultra Marathons.