A beautiful sunny day at Gore Glen helped make final preparations for the event quite pleasant. Strimmers strimmed and loppers lopped in order to ensure the course is in good shape . Some mud and a few puddles about but after all this is Cross Country. Full details of the event are on the website so check it out and get down to these final really crucial training sessions!
Please note that we have been informed that the track floodlights at Dalkeith High School Campus have still not been fixed and that for health and safety reasons we cannot use the track on Monday night.
We do have a hall booked from 7.00 – 9.00 over the winter period so please meet inside tomorrow night.
If you should have any queries then please contact either:
Linda Smith – 07833 667489
Gordon Robertson – 07958 595790
John Brash – 07793 862518
Caroline Wylie – 07949 094164
Thanks
Hi All, Unfortunately the Track at Dalkeith Campus is once again Closed on Monday night, Due to the track lights not being repaired in time.
We do have a hall as from Monday night it is from 7pm-9pm, please all come to the cafe area where your coaches will inform you where to you will be training.
The first of this season’s East District Cross Country League races was held at Stirling University campus on 20/10/2012. It was a mild and dry afternoon, however the heavy rain during the week ensured the course was nice and muddy for those taking part.
There was a good turnout for Lasswade with athletes in every age group except the under 11 boys. In total 29 Lasswade athletes took part – thanks and well done to everyone!
In the under 11 girls we had two athletes taking part, Rachel Mair and Courtney Simpson who finished 24th and 34th respectively.
Our under 13 boys fielded a complete team with Magnus Tait our first finisher in 6th place, followed by Ross Mackenzie (31st), Jamie Darling (33), Euan Mackay (36th) and Euan McAlister (50th). Our under 13 girls also fielded a complete team with Sarah Tait our first finisher in 7th place, followed by Caroline McKinlay (26th) and Lauren Wilkie (33rd).
In the under 15 boys race Kyle Mackenzie led the Lasswade boys home finishing in 22nd place, followed by Matthew Smith (29th), Calum Grahame (40th) and new team member Louis Crosland who finished 43rd in his first Cross Country race.
The under 15 and under 17 girls are incorporated in the same race but unfortunately we did not have a complete team. Amy Frankland ran a strong race to finish in 3rd place overall (2nd under 17) with Sabina Jedrzesczyk finishing 38th overall (25th under 15).
In the under 17 boys Jamie Cousin led the team home in 14th place with Iain Lawson and Calum Clarke not too far behind in 18th and 19th place respectively.
We had a Vets team in the women’s race with Lorna Rice leading them home in 66th place, Linden Nicolson (71st) and Karen McKinlay (83rd).
The men’s race over three laps was a good race dominated by Central AC whose runners filled the first three places. Not too far behind the leaders Lasswade’s Ross Matheson broke free of Andrew Crichton on the final lap to finish fourth overall and first Junior. Barney Phillips also Lasswade finished well inside the top ten in 7th position. John Murray now back living in Scotland was our next finisher in 23rd place followed by Martin Gore in his first outing of the season finishing 38th. Our next two finishers were Ben Mitchell 83rd and our new team member Paul Belamy in 128th.
For full results please click here
It was good to see so many Lasswade athletes taking part, well done to everyone and thank you all for making the trip to Stirling. I hope that you all had an enjoyable day. We need to try and ensure we continue to field complete teams for the remaining two matches so please take a note of the date of the next league meeting at Livingston on 24/11/2012.
The first of this season’s East District Cross Country League matches takes place this Saturday 20 October 2012 at Stirling University.
There are races for all age groups from under 11 girls and boys to senior men and women. The first race is the under 11 girls and boys and is at 12.30.
If you should have any queries then please contact:
Linda Smith – 07833 – 667489
Kirk Smith – 07805 – 107857
Dave Hand – 663 – 0434
For a full timetable visit the Scottish Athletics website by clicking here.
Due to a problem with the floodlights at the Campus we are unable to use the track on Thursday 18 October. However the Campus have provided us with a hall from 6pm-7.30pm and therefore if you are able to come to training tomorrow please meet indoors at the cafe area in the first instance.
Endurance group still meet at Bonnyrigg George V Park from 7pm-8.30pm.
There will be no throws group training tonight at the Campus as Margaret is still unwell. However throwers are very welcome to join in with other groups if they wish.
Endurance group are now at George V Park, Bonnyrigg from 7 – 8.30pm on Thursdays.
The Endurance Group training on a Thursday night will be at the King George V Park, Bonnyrigg from tomorrow 4 October 2012 from 7 – 8.30pm. All meet at the Pavillion.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
2 Weeks ago i emailed all the trophy winners asking them to return there trophies to me no later than Thursday 4th Oct the day before the presentation Disco which was ample time to get them engraved, these trophies ware due to be handed out to possible other winner, up to now i have had 2 reply’s, I did ask on my email to respond to the email but only a few did this, If you have not had the trophy engraved by now it will be to late now i now need these trophies back asap, it would be very unfair to not have the trophies back for Friday to hand out. and very embarrassing for all involved,
John
John Brash
Hi All,
Firstly i must apologize the first points & places were wrong and i apologize to all athletes if there place and points have changed, unfortunately i am not perfect subject to faults human error.
This should be the last change please do not notice any more faults but if you do email me on jnb70@hotmail.com
Just click the link and follow the pages: champs Final Points Totals 2012 (2)
John
