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John Brash – Funeral Arrangements

Posted on December 31, 2020 by kirksm

John’s wife, Rebecca has been touch with Margaret Benham and has asked her to pass on her thanks to everyone for their kind messages of sympathy. Rebecca also asked Margaret to let everyone know that the service for John will … Continue reading →

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John Brash

Posted on December 24, 2020 by kirksm

The club recently received the very sad news that former coach and official John Brash passed away earlier this week. John was involved with Lasswade AC for many years as both a coach, official and also as a parent as … Continue reading →

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Lothian Cross Country – Foxlake, Dunbar – 12/12/2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by kirksm

The second of the Lothian Cross Country series took place at Foxlake on Saturday 12th December with 21 athletes from Lasswade AC competing. Weather wise it was overcast and wet with some heavy spells of rain throughout the day. This … Continue reading →

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Lothian Cross Country – Holyrood Park – 14/11/2020

Posted on November 15, 2020 by kirksm

Given the current situation with Covid 19 it was fantastic to see the above event take place yesterday morning at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. I think keeping it on a smaller scale within Lothian and limiting it to junior athletes (U11- … Continue reading →

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Angela McLaughlin (Marshall)

Posted on September 11, 2020 by kirksm

It is with great sadness that the club has to let members know of the passing of Angela McLaughlin (nee Marshall).           Angela has been involved in athletics for many years and was a keen thrower as a … Continue reading →

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Cademuir Rollercoaster – 15/08/2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by kirksm

The Cademuir Rollercoaster Junior Hill Race took place at Peebles on Saturday in what turned out to be a very warm and sunny afternoon. Perhaps a little too warm for a hill race. There were four races, U15 boys and … Continue reading →

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Lasswade AC short look back in time

Posted on May 31, 2020 by kirksm

Hi All, I was looking back through some old photo’s and pulled a short video together – really need to sort all the photo’s out.  

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Lasswade Quiz on Scottish Athletics

Posted on April 26, 2020 by kirksm

Matthew has done a short quiz on Scottish athletics. To have a go please click here

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Lauren Dickson – My return from injury

Posted on April 22, 2020 by kirksm

My return from injury Runners suffer from injuries. It is an inevitable outcome of pavement pounding and does not discriminate on gender or ability, recreational joggers to elite runners all have their share of aches and pains. However, when looked … Continue reading →

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Amy’s Challenge

Posted on April 21, 2020 by kirksm

For today’s challenge, all you need is a sturdy chair/bench/firm sofa. These exercises are great for core strength but also test your balance! 1. Toe taps 2. Incline push-ups 3. Dips 4. Seated single-leg squats Aim to do each exercise … Continue reading →

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