LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

New Year sprint report

Posted on December 31, 2015 by craig morton

On Wednesday 30th December, in difficult conditions – in the middle of ‘Storm Frank’ – four Lasswade athletes competed in the heats for the 147th New Year Sprint at Meadowmill Sports Centre.

In the main event – the 110m Handicap – Jordan Charters, Keiran Reilly and Charlie Carstairs all won their heats to qualify for the semi finals on New Year’s Day, while Rachel Robertson finished 2nd in her heat, but unfortunately didn’t qualify this year.

Rachel also competed in the women’s only event, winning her heat and going on to finish sixth in the final.

Keiran completed a fine day for the club’s sprinters winning the 90m final and 1st prize of £300.

Well done to all the athletes and good luck to Jordan, Keiran and Charlie as they chase the title and first prize of £4000 at Musselburgh Race Course on New Year’s Day.

Reporter : Gordon Robertson

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Lasswade AC 10 mile Road Race

Posted on December 28, 2015 by craig morton

Less than a week to go until our road race. Start time 1200 but must be registered by 1115. Only a handful of places remain . On line entry via

http://www.entrycentral.com

See you there !!!

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Inter District Selection

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kirksm

The East District Cross Country Championships took place at Livingston on 12 December 2015.

This was the principal race for selection of the East District Team for the Inter District Race that takes place at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on 9 January 2016. This is held prior to the Great Edinburgh Cross Country races in which Mo Farah is down to run so it’s great for the kids to feel part of this event.

Lasswade have done particularly well this year with eight athletes being selected for the event.

Selected athletes:

U13 Boys – Harry Henriksen

U13 Girls – Hannah Little

U15 Boys – Magnus Tait and Euan Hood

U15 Girls – Sarah Tait

U17 Men – Matthew Smith

U17 Women – Lauren Dickson and Ailsa Innes

We also have Guy Learmouth who has been picked for the Scotland team for the 4 x 1K relay.

Congratulations to you all on your selection.

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Merry Christmas and Thank You

Posted on December 18, 2015 by johngi

Thanks to all our Members, Coaches, Committee , Volunteers and Club Development Officer for making this a very good year for the club.

Very Merry Xmas to all.

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Lasswade AC 10 mile Road Race 6 March 2016

Posted on December 12, 2015 by craig morton

http://www.entrycentral.com

Entries are now being taken for our Lasswade 10 mile road race taking place on 6 March 2016.

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British and Irish Masters Cross Country 14 November 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by craig morton

A bit belatedly but Lasswade AC can lay claim to another medal – Linden Nicholson’s age group team won bronze medals at the British and Irish Masters Cross Country Race at Santry Park in Dublin on 14 November 2015. Pretty wet, windy and muddy conditions but everyone seemed to enjoy it. Congratulations Linden, from all at Lasswade AC

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East District Cross Country League – Alloa – 21/11/2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by kirksm

The second East District Cross Country League match took place last Saturday at Alloa with some great performances in the mud!

For report please click link below:

Alloa Report 2111

For full results click here

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National Short Course XC Championships – Bellahouston – 07/11/2015

Posted on November 8, 2015 by kirksm

The National Short Course Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday 07 November 2015 at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow.

There were a number of Lasswade athletes competing and we had a some fine performances. The highlights were in the under 15 girls with Sarah Tait winning a silver medal and in the under 17 women Lauren Dickson won a bronze.

Well done and congratulations to both girls on their great performances.

Sarah with her silver medal

Naomi Lang (Aberdeen AAC) and Lauren Dickson

For a full report please click link below
NATIONAL SHORT COURSE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Glorious Gore Glen (xc report)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by craig morton

Sunday 1 November 2015 saw Lasswade Athletics host their 34th annual cross country event. More than 350 athletes from the age of 8 to masters donned their spikes to run races ranging 1-6 miles Basking in autumnal sunshine athletes and clubs attended from as far away as Kilmarnock, Fife, Cumbernauld and Lanarkshire and whilst the competition was fierce there was a real festival feel about the event with support from the Esk Valley Rotary Club and catering by Newtongrange Gala Committee

Lasswade were well represented taking prizes in many of races.

Under 11 girls
15th Olivia Meikle,
27th Amy McLaughlin,
36th Amy Henrikson

Under 11 boys
23rd Jonathan Adams,
36th Alec Miller
44th Alistair Scott
46th Alastair Brown
55th Ramsay Blair

Under 13 girls
3rd Hannah Little
26th Lauren Meikle
30th Ellie Baxter
Under 13 boys
3rd Harry Henrikson

Under 15 girls
1st Sarah Tait,
11th Eilidh Brown
21st Hannah Officer

Under 15 boys,
2nd Magnus Tait,
4th Euan Hood
12th Rory Ferguson
14 Angus Cousin

Under 17 girls
1st Lauren Dickson,
6th Ailsa Innes
8th Lauren Wilkie
11th Niamh Shaw

Males/Senior men
8th Martin Gore
52nd David Scott

Lasswade AC would like to thank their main sponsor John Noble, electrical contractor and race sponsors Bank Richardson Scott & Co ,Lothian Motors, Stuart & Stuart, Kristoffersen Carpets and Aairecool Technical Services (Penicuik)

Pics courtesy of our own Lewis Donaldson ( Photography across Scotland )