LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

Sunday 30th April, Kilmarnock

The latest updates to the team sheet have now been sent out. If you’re expecting to be competing but haven’t received an email, please check your junk mail folder and email competitions@lasswade-ac.org.uk if you still can’t find it.

It’s a little bit disappointing to not have any Under 11 or Under 13 boys joining us at the competition. If you have a change of heart and still wish to compete, we can still add you on the day so please get in touch using the above email. Your Scottish Athletics membership will need to be up to date (which it should be anyway if you’re training with us!).

The minibus leaves Dalkeith Campus at 9am and should return back to the Campus at 6:30pm.

Unfortunately, there will be no training sessions taking place on Monday 8th May as Dalkeith Community Campus will be closed for the King’s Coronation. Training resumes on Thursday – enjoy your break!

The team selection for the Forth Valley League competition has now been emailed out. Everyone who expressed an interest in competing should have at least one event. Please get in touch if you haven’t received an email.

All spaces for U11s have been filled, but we still have spaces for u13 800m runners and U15 Shot Putt and Javelin. We can still add you to the teamsheet if you want to compete in these events.

We’re also still taking entries for the Central and South Scotland League at Kilmarnock on Sunday 30th April. This competition is open to all age groups from Under 11 to Masters athletes. Check the competitions page to sign up. If there’s sufficient demand, there will be a minibus to take athletes to Kilamrnock – spaces will be limited so don’t delay!

Athletes who will be competing for Lasswade this summer in the Forth Valley League and CSAAL League will need a club vest for the competition. We will have a selection of sizes available for athletes to try on during the training sessions over the next couple of weeks.

Please check this link for more details on the different vests and crop tops available and pricing.

Slides from the recent Parents night are below. If anyone has any questions regarding competitions, please email Harry – Club Development Officer or speak to any of the coaches at training.

Check the competitions page for the dates and locations of our next fixtures in the Forth Valley League and CSSAL.

Gordon Robertson who some of you will remember as the sprints group coach at Lasswade AC is climbing Ben Nevis in July to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland. He is taking on this challenge with his two daughters Rachel and Lisa who both competed for Lasswade AC.

If anyone would like to sponsor, Gordon, Rachel and Lisa please click here.

Good luck! We hope you raise lots of money.

With great disappointment, the organising team for this year’s Lasswade 10 Road Race have taken the difficult decision to cancel this event planned for Sunday, 16^th April.  A fixture clash with another popular Scottish event has impacted entries and made the Lasswade 10 Road Race unviable this year.  We hope by making this decision sooner rather than later, any runners already entered can make alternative plans.

We would like to apologise to those who have already entered, refunds will be issued via EntryCentral in due course.  Thank you for your interest in the Lasswade 10 Road Race.

We’re planning to go back to our normal date “first Sunday in March” for 2024 so please keep the 3^rd of March next year free in your calendars.

If you’re still looking for races, take a look at the Penicuik 10k being hosted by our friends at Penicuik Harriers on May 13th.

We are now seeking athletes for the first two league match’s, these are.

April 23rd Forth Valley League for U11, U13 & U15 athletes

April 3oth Central & Southern League for all age groups.

Further info on these leagues including venues, timetables and how to declare can be found on our Track & Field Comp’s & Fixtures page – please note the deadline when declaring! There is also a useful guide to competing here

These topics will be covered at our virtual Members/Parents Info Evening on March 21st

Ahead of the summer Track and Field season we will be holding a virtual members/parents night on Tuesday 21st March at 7pm. The topics will cover how the various competitions run and go over some volunteering roles. To register please complete this form and details will be sent nearer the time. If you have any questions in particular just mention them in the form.

Jake Walker, a 4^th year Sport and Exercise Science student at the University of Stirling is looking at the impact of COVID on running performance for his final year dissertation.

Below is a link to a survey, which should only take 5 minutes to complete (regardless if you’ve had covid or not).

https://stirling.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/the-impact-of-covid-on-running-performance-a-survey-to-id-2