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this page is to raise awareness for calton athletics base camp Everest challenge 2016
we are an alcohol/addiction recovery group from eastend of glasgow.

30/12/2025

As you all know this is the clubs 40th anniversary year. With so many people to thank. It would be impossible to get through everyone.

Our founder Davie Bryce started the club roughly around 1985 and we feel he put it amongst the best recovery groups fighting drink and drugs across the country.
With the support of so many.

Firstly Morrisons Gym it was said that this was Brycies second home at times with a massive thanks to Big Alex and Christine for their continued support with our meetings and the use of their gym facilities to all members over the decades.

Also, Thanks to The Trainspotting production crew and everyone associated with it.
All committee members past and present.
Other services which include, yoga,sound baths and CBT all helping with mental health.

A special mention to our own drug awareness team, lead by Wullie Burns,delivering educational talks to schools,secure institutions and prisons across the country. Wullie himself going on to mentor many of today’s school talk team.

The club is now lead by Davie Main, our director who’s been at the helm since 2011. Mentoring and advising so many of today’s members.
Davie, has been at the forefront of the group since the late 80’s.

In celebrating our 40th anniversary we tried to make this a special year by completing as many events as possible. Starting with New Year’s Day 2025 with Brycies 6 mile run over the carman hill in Cardross,

Then on to February with the start of the 16 week training program for the Edinburgh marathon.There was also a Monklands half marathon in April before the Edinburgh marathon was completed in May.

This was followed rapidly by a Father’s Day 10k in June, also in June was an Ultra marathon a 57mile cross country over central Scotland.
Onto July and Calton Athletic produced their first Ironman completing the Leeds event.
August brung The live it for Lee sprint triathlon and the Ravenscraig half marathon.

Come September the lads had pulled the boots on and had been training hard before tackling the 100 mile trek over the West highland way with 20 members completing it.

This was followed by The lochness marathon
Followed up by three half marathons The Great Scottish run in Glasgow, Strathclyde Park and Bellahouston.

We had our anniversary dance in September hosted by Mainy, with many awards to members and thanking all family and friends for their continued support and we would also like to Thank, You our followers for your continued support too!

We can only hope, That we have done Davie Bryce and everyone who has helped, supported or raised funds for our self funded organisation proud.

As this year is about to end we will continue to carry on Davie Bryce’s Legacy by starting off 2026 with our run over the Carman hill on New Year’s Day.

Thanks once again.

C’mon the Calton.

18/12/2025

The lads done their annual Santa dash through Glasgow City Centre tonight.
Braving horrendous weather. The group lit up the town with laughter and cheers through the pouring rain.
Well done lads
Do Well Doubt Not.

16/12/2025

The lads had their Christmas night out at The Beijing Banquet Rutherglen.
A fantastic turnout showing how much the club has grown over the last few years.
36 heavy bellies tonight, We will have to get some extra running in to get the weight off 😂
Great effort with the jumpers lads letting everyone know we can still have a good night out sober and clean
C’mon The Calton!

06/12/2025

Another Birthday celebration this week.
Congratulations David reaching your first year in recovery and what a year it’s been.
Starting off with The Monklands half marathon then The Edinburgh marathon,live it for Lee sprint triathlon, The West Highland Way, The Loch Ness marathon finishing it off with another 2 half marathons in Glasgow and Strathclyde park.
This is a remarkable achievement in such a short space of time. As well as consistently at his meeting David has worked hard at making all his family and friends proud.
We are all looking forward to him going from strength to strength next year. “one year stronger”
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

25/11/2025

Many of the lads are feeling really relaxed today after a great nights sleep all thanks to the Yoga and sound bath session last night.
This is the second session the lads have had over the last couple of months.
Firstly a massive thanks To Rosie, for the yoga session stretching every muscle in the lads bodies (there was a few groans in that session)
We would also like to thank Jody for the sound bath session with both these classes complimenting each other.
A fantastic night for our outer and inner self really helping our mental health.
This took place in the Wellbeing Hub in the east end.
Many thanks to both these ladies for their time commitment and patience.

22/11/2025

Another birthday celebration this week
Happy 2nd Birthday Rosco congratulations on reaching 2 year in recovery.
This lad has so many achievements it’s hard to know where to start.
2 Edinburgh Marathons, A Loch Ness Marathon one of these a sub 4 hour. A Dunoon rayleigh ultra, part of a three man team who completed this course.
He has completed The GB Ultra, a 56 mile course across central Scotland.
He also completed the West Highland Way this year and the AJ bell Glasgow half marathon.
He has also completed the Live it for Lee sprint triathlon twice.
As well as many other 10k’sand smaller events
We are sure you will all agree this is a remarkable amount in the short space of 2 year.
Consistently at his meetings the most important part of this process. Ross has done himself all his family and friends and the club proud.
He is already setting targets for The next year!!
Kee up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

14/11/2025

Another T,shirt celebration this week.
Well done to Stephen,earning his three months t-shirt at Calton Athletic Revovery group.
Stephen has consistently been at all his meetings over these last 12 weeks and also completed The Glasgow AJ bell 10k in October
He is also out running regularly with lads
This is a good way to start the recovery process
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

09/11/2025

Well done to the lads and all the other runners braving the cold and wet today to complete The Strathclyde park half marathon.
All the participants battled through the wind and rain crossing the line to the welcomed cheers from their family and friends.
Thanks to everyone who turned out to support our members, This makes our day extra special.
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

02/11/2025

Another Birthday celebration this week,
Well done to Davie “the main man” reaching an outstanding 36 years in recovery.
From as far back as trips to the World Cup in 1990, A double Scottish cup winner with Calton athletic football team.
As well as being our founder Davie Bryce’s right hand man. He has now went on to take charge of the group over the last 14 year.
Guiding us over full and half marathons, Tough mudder, several West Highland Ways. Austria 2012 and Everest base Camp 2016 and many other events/trips in between.
We are sure Davie would like to thank many people who have helped the club over the years
Way to many to mention (yous know who you are)
He’s not only is the director of the club he is also A mentor and a rock and for us all to lean on, constantly there with help and advice for every member old and new.
Davie is constantly training with the lads these days sharing his knowledge and wisdom
Which is invaluable to us all.
This great club would not be where it is today without him.
Although we know not 1 person can be bigger than the club it would be hard to find someone who’s played a bigger part in holding the club together over these recent years.
We are sure all his family and friends must be extremely proud of him and we are privileged to have him as our gaffer.
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.
C’mon the Calton.

27/10/2025

Another T-shirt celebration this week.
Well done to Ronan reaching three months in recovery earning his Calton T-shirt.
Completing the live it for Lee sprint triathlon in August.He then took part in the The West Highland way mid September,
He also completed the Great Scottish run Glasgows half marathon in the start of October.
These are fantastic achievements for someone so young coming into recovery.
He’s already committed to the Edinburgh Marathon next year and will go on to set many more goals.
We are sure all his family and friends are as proud of him as we are.
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

20/10/2025

Another T-shirt celebration.
We are sure our founder Brycie would be proud of this one.
Well done to Gibby earning his 3 months t-shirt at Calton Athletic.
A fantastic achievement.
This is a guy who came through our program in the 90’s alongside guys like Big Mainy, Andy Clark and Colin Nelson aswell as countless others. Without these guys we are sure the club wouldn’t be where it is today.
Although he has a good bit more than 3 months in recovery, he knows all to well the rules at the Calton.. 3 months in earning a T-shirt.
In that time he’s done numerous hill walks including the cobbler and has a love for camping outdoors across Scotland.
Constantly at his Calton Meetings he’s also given back to the community through his other related work.
We are sure all his family and friends will be as proud of him as we are.
Keep up the good work
Do Well Doubt Not.

11/10/2025

Another birthday celebration.
Well done to Harvey reaching his first year in recovery.
This has took some effort and commitment constantly at his meetings.
He started off doing the Santa dash last year a 10k run around the Glasgow Green.
Then after doing our famous carman hill New Year’s Day run, he went back up the following week to do it again with some of the lads who had missed it.
Constantly working hard on himself Harvey then went on to do The Edinburgh half marathon at the end of May. Also taking part in the Live it for Lee triathlon.
He then started training throughout the months ahead for the West highland way and completed this with the group in September.
We are sure all his family and friends will be as extremely proud of him as we are.
Keep up the good work Brother.
Do Well Doubt Not.

Address

1317 Gallowgate
Glasgow
G314DN

Telephone

+447760591733

Website

http://www.caltonathleticrecoverygroup.com/

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