Author Archives: Keith Kong

The Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race was last held in 2020 and is one of the major fundraising activities for the club. The event organisers are looking for additional help with the race planning to make sure that this race … Continue reading →

The final match of the Scottish Athletics Indoor League took place on Sunday 15th January.  Always a difficult fixture with most athletes only just back in training after the Christmas break, the Lasswade team still came back with (at least) … Continue reading →

Athletic events at all levels need officials to ensure a safe, fair meeting. To encourage new recruits into officiating Scottish Athletics are hosting 2 walk rounds during the Indoor Championship on 4 and 12 February. Members of one of the … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, due to the freezing weather and icy track conditions, all training is cancelled tonight. Apologies for the late notice but we had hoped the conditions would improve.

Congratulations to Susan and Mark who had their coaching assessments for their Level 2 Coaching Certificates at the weekend. After months of hard work and preparation, both passed with flying colours! This follows on from Ken, Ray and Michelle completing … Continue reading →

There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing Alfred Wainwright, A Coast to Coast Walk There’s still a few more months of winter weather ahead of us, so it’s important that all athletes turn up to training in … Continue reading →

The heats of the historic New Year Sprint took place at Meadowbank Stadium on Friday 30th December. The 110m handicap race which goes back to 1870 has a top prize this year of £3500. Each competitor is given a “handicap” … Continue reading →

The yearly Christmas Handicap Mile race is scheduled for tomorrow (weather permitting). Come along with your Santa Hats and Tinsel for some fun racing!

Saturday 10th December, 2022 Results from the indoor league competition are below. Great performances from all our Lasswade athletes. In the Under 11s 60m, Ada finished 3rd overall in the A race with a new PB and Lara making her … Continue reading →

With no improvement in the weather, the following sessions have unfortunately had to be cancelled:-EnduranceSenior Sprints. Sessions for multi-events and Susan’s sprints group are still on and take place in the gym hall at Dalkeith Campus. Please report to the … Continue reading →