Want to take your Beach Volleyball to the next level?
Scottish Volleyball will be hosting a 6 hour training session at Aberdeen Beach, this Sunday 14th August.
This 6 hour coaching clinic is a must for any beach coach, indoor coach or player who wants to improve their technical and tactical knowledge of the beach game.
Led by our coaching manager Ioannis Panayiotakis, the course will deliver on how to coach successful teams and greater awareness of the technical and tactical rules.
The course is also ideal for experienced players who have never been coached on the beach and want to gain insight to improve their team.
For more information please email here.
A high-profile ice hockey coach returned to Aberdeen to teach the talent of tomorrow following the success of last year’s junior ice hockey camp.
The Aberdeen Lynx Ice Hockey Club, which attracts over 1,100 individuals to Scottish National League (SNL) season home games, welcomed Canadian coach and head on-ice instructor, Tim Preston, to the Linx Ice Arena for a week from the 13th July.
Mr Preston, co-founder of Impact Hockey Development, returned to the Granite City as guest coach for the Aberdeen Lynx Ice Hockey Club’s junior summer camp with Aberdeen Lynx coaches
The coach from Vancouver, who has previously trained Olympic gold medallists, works with a broad base of professional and amateur players in the NHL, AHL and a number of other hockey leagues.
Children from four Aberdeen Ice Hockey Club teams all participated in the coaching sessions.
In addition, the Learn To Play (LTP) group otherwise known as the “Mini Lynx” group, consisting of players under eight, also had their own on-ice session of an hour each day with Tim and the other Aberdeen Lynx coaches.
The Aberdeen Lynx Ice Hockey Club is the second largest sports club in the region. For more information on the Aberdeen Lynx on 07543634744 and for bookings e-mail contactus@aberdeenlynx.com
Do you love running? As part of Celebrate Aberdeen and in partnership with Run 4 It we are giving away a Union St Mile Prize Bundle!
As well as free entry for the race we are giving away four Personnel Training Sessions, (Including Health Check and Tailored Programme) 2XU Calf Sleeves, a Grid Foam Roller and Torq Energy Products.
To enter simply tell us via our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SportAberdeen where you love to run in Aberdeen and why. A winner will be chosen Friday 14th August.
Male entrants must be capable of running a mile in under 7 minutes and female entrants in under 8. Good luck!
The monthly Sport Aberdeen giveaway with our venue visit survey continues and we can announce the winner for June.
Katie took our short online survey and was automatically entered into a prize draw for a free 12 Month Fitness Membership.
She was selected at random and was delighted to activate her free membership.
Now it’s your turn! Our survey takes less than 5 minutes and we draw a winner every month. We want to know about your visit to our venues so fill in a quick survey for your chance to win 12 months of free fitness!
www.sportaberdeen.co.uk/about-us/surveys/
Running from the 19th – 25th July, competition was fierce in the various categories as the tournament became an official ranked event for the first time.
Over 200 participants took part at Westburn Outdoor Centre with new sponsors Specsavers lending their support alongside Bowls Scotland and Tailor Bowls.
But it was Willie who stole the show with a record performance on the final day. Competing across three disciplines including Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles he became the first person to win all three titles on the same day.
But the day was far from being as easy as it sounds for Willie who had stiff competition and was facing defeat. On the wrong end of an 18-6 score line in the Men’s Singles Willie looked all but beaten but rallied to a miraculous comeback.
Marking his 35th year taking part in the tournament, Willie also won the Mixed Doubles title with Ruby Paterson before another special victory in the Men’s Doubles with his son Kevin.
The impressive achievement rounded off what was already a fantastic tournament in which the weather was merciful and competitors across every category had to be at their very best.
Congratulations to all the winners and competitors for making this year’s tournament one to remember.
Full Winners List:
MEN’S SINGLES – C. Burnett 19, W. C. Beaton 21.
MEN’S PAIRS – G. Campbell, A. Mitchell 12, K. Beaton, W. C. Beaton 17.
WOMEN’S SINGLES – I. Bennett 12, M. McDougall 21.
WOMEN’S PAIRS – A. Banks, C. Banks 9, A. Gillies, L. Ronald 19.
MIXED PAIRS – M. Ewen, G. Thom 10, R. Patterson, W. C. Beaton 18.
SENIOR SINGLES – A. Michie 21, C. Duguid 19.
JUNIOR SINGLES – L. Willox 21, K. Craigen 18.
JUNIOR PAIRS – K. Craigen, E. Reid 12, L. Trotter, F. Gowan 14.
At Sport Aberdeen we always aim to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get fit and active with sport. For some this presents a more difficult challenge with disability often a barrier.
But Bruce Cruickshank of North East Sensory Services is proving to himself and his clients that disabilities need not spell the end for regular sporting activity.
Losing his sight to Type-1 Diabetes in 2010, Bruce has overcome many obstacles but is now just as mobile as he was with the help of Guide Dog Quaver and his new position with NESS as a Fundraising Assistant.
Aiming to take part in the 15th Glen Moray Sportive, a gruelling 25 mile tandem bike ride, Bruce was tasked with getting fit enough to take on the challenge.
He achieved this by walking the dog every day as well as visiting the gym and pool as often as possible. All of these present challenges to someone with next to no visibility but by setting himself a goal he was determined to come through.
For more information on how to get involved in Sport visit www.sportaberdeen.co.uk/activities/be-active/
Organised by VSA, the tournament was the bright idea of one of their service users and is for players with a learning disability and their support workers, family and friends.
Teams from VSA, Inspire, North East Community Care and Dalzers Rockets will take part in the event which runs from 1030 – 1330.
Participants will then be making their way to Pittodrie to watch Jamie Langfield’s testimonial with complimentary tickets courtesy of AFC Community Trust.
Tournament organiser Rebecca Mulholland, a support worker for VSA said “David loves football and wanted to create a league that he and his peers could take part in.
With the help of his support worker at VSA’s Criagton Grove, David has managed to achieve just that. David and his fellow footballer Bobby from Inspire’s Great Northern road project, along with his support worker Suzanne Rutherford have all worked hard fundraising to ensure the tournament will be a great success and we are all thoroughly looking forward to the day.
The first 5 a side football tournament will take place at Sheddocksley Sports Centre on Sunday 26thJuly at 10.30am. Come and see teams from; VSA, Inspire, North East Community Care and Dalzers Rockets compete for the trophy.”
Many of the players taking part in the VSA tournament are regular participants at the Everybody Active Football sessions at Sheddocksley Sports Centre.
The sessions are co-ordinated by Sport Aberdeen and supported by AFC Community Trust who provide coaches for the session and they are a great way to enjoy the game of football, have fun and make friends.
Sessions occur from 1330 – 1500 on Fridays during the school term. For more information on how to get involved in these regular sessions, please contact Andrinne Craig, Sport Aberdeen Inclusion Development Officer on 01224 578718.
A group of four friends will walk the length of the River Dee to raise money for two local charities.
Starting on the 29th July the group will walk from the ‘Source to the Sea’, finishing the walk on the 2nd August.
The river is 87 miles long with an additional 9 miles needed to reach the source. The team will average 20 miles per day, navigating tough and changing terrain with no set path to follow.
One of the biggest challenges the team face is carrying the equipment. Camping along the way, they will need to carry all the necessary clothing, food, tents and equipment needed to make the trek. The elements will also prove a test!
Raising funds for CLAN Cancer Support and Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Sport Aberdeen were happy to make a donation to the cause.
Jul 20, 2015
Some of you may recognise David Langan, pictured below, as the #fallinlovewithsport competition winner. David was chosen at random in a competition to launch our new website after he told us why he loved sport so much.
Clearly, David was not exaggerating! Taking inspiration from Adahranand Finn’s ‘Running with the Kenyans’ he set off on a running holiday visiting Iten, Kenya. There he visited numerous villages and trained in gruelling conditions to optimise his performance.
The effects of this training were instantaneous with the high altitude and challenging conditions giving a 5K PB within days of returning home.
David also took part in the Baker Hughes 10K this year and very graciously took some leftover t shirts to donate to those less fortunate.
Thank you to David for sharing his remarkable experience with Sport Aberdeen.
The annual City of Aberdeen Bowling Tournament is set to launch this Sunday.
Running from the 19th – 25th July the tournament has attracted over 200 participants this year to compete across a variety of categories.
The Westburn Outdoor Centre will again host the competition with new sponsors Specsavers lending their support.
This year the competition has become an official ranked event through Bowls Scotland. This allows players the opportunity to be entered into the national ranking system if they are not already, providing equal opportunity for all.
With a prize fund of £2725 amongst eight different categories and a set of new bowls donated by Taylor Bowls as an additional prize, the competition looks to be bigger than ever.
For a full list of participants and playing times please click here.