Training Routes
We have a variety of Training Routes that we use on a Tuesday night.
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4 Mile Training Route
King Street, St Machars Drive, Bedford Road, Causewayend, Mounthooly Way, Seaforth Road, Park Road, Urquhart Road, Golf Road, Pittodrie Street, Ardarroch Road.
Grandholm 5 Mile Training Route
ASV, King Street, Don Bridge, turn left trail, Brig o' Balgownie, up steps, Balgownie Road, Balgownie Drive, Grandholm Drive, Grandholm Bridge, Gordons Mills Road, Tillydrone Road, Tillydrone Avenue, St Machars Drive, King Street, Linksfield Road.
B&Q 6 Mile Training Route
ASV, KIng Street, Ellon Road, B&Q, Denmore Road, Woodside Road, Parkway, Ellon Road, King Street, Linksfield Road.
Beach 6 Mile Summer Training Route
ASV, Ardarroch Road, Golf Road, Codonas, Footdee,Beach Prom, King Street School Road, Golf Road, Linksfield Road.
Tesco 7 Mile Summer Training Route
ASV, King Street, St Machars Drive, Great Northern Road, Mugiemoss Road, Laurel Drive, Fairview Street, Parkway, Balgownie Road, Ellon Road, King Street, Linksfield Road.
B&Q 9 (8.8) Mile Training Route
ASV, King Street, Ellon Road, B&Q, Denmore Road, Greenbrae Drive, Dubford Road, Sctotsown Road, Jesmond Drive, Whitestripes Avenue, Parkway, Balgownie Road, Ellon Road, King Street, Linksfield Road.
B&Q 10 (10.1) Mile Training Route
ASV, King Street, Ellon Road, B&Q, Denmore Road, Greenbrae Drive, Dubford Road, Sctotsown Road, Jesmond Drive, Whitestripes Avenue, Fairview Street, Fairview Drive, Fairview Street, Laurel Drive, Tesco Roundabout, Mugiemoss Road, Great Northern Road, St Machars Drive, King Street, Linksfield Road.
Back to topMetro Training Days 24th April to 6th September 2018
| Day | Date | Venue | Session | Start Time | Tuesday | 24-04-18 | Duthie Park | Tempo session 15 mins out and 15 mins back with warm up and cool down, Juniors at Duthie Park | 6.30pm | Thursday | 26-04-18 | Hazelhead | 5 x 1500 Metres (will vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 29-04-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors Techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 01-05-18 | Seaton Park | 10 x Hill Reps Seaton Park, Seniors and Juniors | 6.30pm | Thursday | 03-05-18 | Hazelhead | 12 x 500 Metres (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 06-05-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors Techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 08-05-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 4 Mile Tempo Run B.O.D. Start from ASV or 6 - 10 Miles + Juniors at the ASV | 6.30pm |
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| Wednesday | 09-05-18 | Hill O Fare | Hill O Fare Mast Run 6 Miles | 6:30pm | Thursday | 10-05-18 | Hazelhead | 6 x 1000 Metres (will vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 13-05-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors Techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 15-05-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | Prom Pyramid, 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1mins, or 6-10 Miles start from ASV + Juniors ASV | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 16-05-18 | Banchory | Banchory to Potarch Leg of the C2C | 6:30pm | Thursday | 17-05-18 | Hazelhead | 16 x 300 metres (varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 20-05-18 | N/A | No Training due to Baker Hughes 10K | N/A | Tuesday | 22-05-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 10 x 60 seconds Hills at Grandholm meet at ASV + Juniors at ASV | 6.30pm | Thursday | 24-05-18 | Hazelhead | 2 sets 800,1200,1500 Metres 4 min between sets (Varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 27-05-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 29-05-18 | Duthie Park | Tempo session 20 mins out and 20 mins back with warm up and cool down, Juniors also at Duthie Park | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 30-05-18 | Seaton Park | Seaton Park and around Bridge of Don | 6:30pm | Thursday | 31-05-18 | Hazelhead | 20 x 200 metres (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 03-06-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am |
| Tuesday | 05-06-18 | Aberdeen Beach | No organised training due to Beach 10K | 7:00pm |
| Thursday | 07-06-18 | Hazelhead | 3 sets of 1 x 1,000 and 1 x 1200 metres 3 minutes between sets | 6:00pm | Sunday | 10-06-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 12-06-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | Prom Fartlek 15 x 1mins on and off, or 6-10 Miles start from ASV + Juniors ASV | 6.30pm | Thursday | 14-06-18 | Hazelhead | 2 sets of 200,3,4,5,4,3,2 metres (varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 17-06-18 | Duthie Park | Juniors - Parkrun Sunday | 9:30am | Tuesday | 19-06-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 5 x 1500 metre Reps @ AECC 3min recovery or 6-10 Miles at ASV. + Juniors at ASV | 6.30pm | Thursday | 21-06-18 | Hazelhead | 8 x 800 Metres (Varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 24-06-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 26-06-18 | Hazlehead | Metro 5K Handicap Race No. 1 (Metro members only also juniors at Hazlehead) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 27-06-18 | Hill O Fare | Hill O Fare from Sunhoney Farm 8.4 Miles | 6:30pm | Thursday | 28-06-18 | Hazelhead | 14 x 1 min grass reps (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 01-07-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 03-07-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | Metro Track Championships meeting No 1 (Club members only Seniors and Juniors) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 04-07-18 | Fetteresso | Fetteresso Forest 8 Miles | 6:30pm | Thursday | 05-07-18 | Hazelhead | 2 sets 800,1200,1500 Metres 4 min between sets (Varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 08-07-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 10-07-18 | Hazlehead | 5 -6 Miles Trail Run for Seniors (No Junior Training) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 11-07-18 | Tyrebagger | Tyrebagger 7 Mile Run up Brimmond Hill | 6:30pm | Thursday | 12-07-18 | Hazelhead | 14 x 400 Metres (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 15-07-18 | N/A | No Junior Training | N/A | Tuesday | 17-07-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | Metro Track Championships meeting No 2 (Club members only Seniors and Juniors) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 18-07-18 | Tyrebagger | Tyrebagger Offroad Run 7 Miles | 6:30pm | Thursday | 19-07-18 | Hazelhead | 3 x 2000 Metres and 1 x 1,000 metres (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 22-07-18 | N/A | No Junior Training | N/A | Tuesday | 24-07-18 | Hazlehead | Metro 5K Handicap Race No. 2 (No Junior Training) | 6.30pm | Thursday | 26-07-18 | Hazelhead | 16 x 300 Metres (may vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 29-07-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 31-07-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | Metro Track Championships meeting No 3 (Club members only Seniors and Juniors) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 01-08-18 | Lang Stracht | Dobbies Run 4 or 6 miles meet across from Dobbies on slip road | 6:30pm | Thursday | 02-08-18 | Hazelhead | 6 x 1200 Metres (Varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 05-08-18 | Duthie Park | Juniors - Parkrun Sunday | 9:30am | Tuesday | 07-08-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 10 x Hill Reps Seaton Park, Seniors and Juniors | 6.30pm | Thursday | 09-08-18 | Hazelhead | 12 x 500 Metre Reps at Hazlehead (varies for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 12-08-18 | Duthie Park | No training due to Dyce Half Marathon | 10:00am | Tuesday | 14-08-18 | Hazlehead | Metro 5K Handicap Race No. 3 (Metro members only also juniors at Hazlehead) | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 15-08-18 | Kirkhill Forest | Kirkhill Forest Run 6 Miles | 6:30pm | Thursday | 16-08-18 | Hazelhead | 5 x 1500 Metres (will vary for beginners) | 6:00pm | Sunday | 19-08-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am | Tuesday | 21-08-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 5 x 1500 metre Reps @ AECC 3min recovery or 6-10 Miles at ASV. + Juniors at ASV | 6.30pm | Thursday | 23-08-18 | Hazelhead | 14 x 400 Metres (may vary for beginners), | 6:00pm | Sunday | 26-08-18 | Duthie Park | Training for Juniors and Seniors, techniques and sprints | 10:00am |
| Tuesday | 28-08-18 | Duthie Park | Tempo session 20 mins out and 20 mins back with warm up and cool down, Juniors also at Duthie Park | 6.30pm |
| Thursday | 30-08-18 | Hazelhead | 6 x 1000 Metres (will vary for beginners) | 6:00pm |
| Sunday | 02-09-18 | Duthie Park | No Training Juniors encouraged to do Junior Parkrun | 9:30am |
| Tuesday | 04-09-18 | Aberdeen Sports Village | 10 x Hill Reps Seaton Park, Seniors and Juniors | 6.30pm |
| Wednesday | 05-09-18 | Hazlehead | 5-6 Miles Hazlehead trail run | 6:30pm |
| Thursday | 06-09-18 | Hazlehead | 20 x 200 metres | 6:00pm |