IAAF World Cross Country Championships

From UKA website:

 

Scotland’s Ross Matheson (coach: Dave Campbell), recorded a satisfying Aviva GB&NI team debut when finishing second Brit in 53rd (25:03) after picking off athletes from back in 68th position after lap one. "My main aim coming into this was really just to continue my run of form from Birmingham (Trials)," he said. "I was actually less nervous about this than the Trials because I think I put more pressure on myself then; here it was just nerves of the unknown.

 

"It was fast from the start and I’d been a bit wary about that, not so much about the pace, but the feeling of being packed in and the claustrophobia, but it was ok.

 

"I just kept setting myself targets at each lap, and when I saw Rich (Richard Goodman), that was my biggest target."

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Reports From AGM

The club AGM took place on Tuesday 15/03 and it was great to see a number of coaches, athletes and parents present on the night.

I attach copies of the Cross Country and Track and Field reports for your information.

Cross Country please click here

Track and field report please click here

AGM and prizegiving results please click here

 

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U15 Boys Scottish Indoor League Champions

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Scottish Indoor League Finals

It was a successful end to the Indoor track and field season for the club at Sunday’s (13/03/11) Scottish Indoor League Finals.  Three teams had qualified for the finals, U17 Girls, U20 Men and U15 Boys.  A young U17 Girls’ team came fourth, the U20 men finished third, and the U15 Boys’ team (Gareth Fleming, Jamie Cousins, Iain Lawson and William Hutchison)were crowned champions.

In the 4 x 200m Relay Championships on the same day, the U20 men collected silver medals, the U17 Girls were 5th in their final, the U13 Girls second in their heat, narrowly missing out on a final place, and the U15 Boys DNF.

It has been a good indoor season for the club, both as a team with the league successes, and the individual achievements of the club’s top performers who have an impressive haul of national medals as reward for their continued improvement at the highest level.

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GB honours for Ross Matheson

Congratulations to Ross Matheson who has earned his first GB vest after representing Scotland East and finishing an excellent third place on Saturday 5 March 2011 at the Inter Counties and UK Cross Country Trials, Birmingham.    

Ross will represent Great Britain in the Junior Men 8K race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships which are being held at Punta Umbria, Spain on 20 March 2011.

Good luck Ross from all at Lasswade Athletic Club.

 

 

 

 

 

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National Age Group Championships

Lasswade athletes turned in some fine performances over the weekend (5/6 March) at the National Age Group Championships at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.  Well done to all the athletes who competed.  Full results are available on the Scottish Athletics website. The medal winners are listed below:

 

U15 Boys' Pole Vault

1st Gareth Fleming – 2.60m

 

U15 Boys' 60m Hurdles            

1st Gareth Fleming  – 9.94s

 

U15 Boys' High Jump
2nd Gareth Fleming  – 1.55m

 

U17 Women's Pole Vault

2nd Ellen Kristoffersen  – 2.75m

 

U17 Women's High Jump

2nd Ellen Kristoffersen – 1.60m

 

U17 Men's High Jump
1st= Robert Ferguson – 1.80m

 

U20 Men's 800m

1st Guy Learmonth  – 1:50.25

 

U20 Men's 200m

3rd Greg Louden – 22.87s

 

 

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Lothian & Border Trials – 3 April 2011 at Meadowbank

 

Entries are now being taken for the Lothian & Border Trials. 

 

Please note entries close on 25 March 2011.  

 

Click here for entry form and timetable.

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England Age Group (U20, U17, U15) Indoor Championships

 Two of the club's athletes travelled to Birmingham this weekend to compete in the AAA age group championships.  Guy Learmonth won the U20 Men's 800m

Under 20 Men's 800M Final 2011 from BRITISH LEAGUE TV on Vimeo.

in a time of 1.49.12, while Katie Purves finished 4th in the U15 Girls' 200m final, clocking 26.55s.

Under 15 Girls 200M Finals 2011 from BRITISH LEAGUE TV on Vimeo.

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WANTED – OLD SPIKES

Do you have any old  running spikes or training shoes lying in a cupboard in the house ?  Are they still in reasonable condition but just too small ?  Can you please consider donating these to the club as we may be able to find them a new home.  These come in handy particularly for new members who may not want to purchase new spikes until they have decided if they enjoy athletics and are going to continue to come to the club.  A second hand pair can be offered to them for a small donation to the club.

Please pass shoes to David Hand on a Monday or Thursday at training. Thanks.

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National Cross Country Championships – Falkirk 19/02/2011

Lasswade Athletic club cross-country squads were in action on Saturday at the Scottish National Cross country Championships at Callendar Park, Falkirk.  Part of the UK wide Stewarts cross country grand prix series the races attract not only the best in the host nation but also significant numbers from all the home nations.  Nine races for all ages from twelve years up to seniors started at 11.30 with a 3200m event for under 13 boys and then girls.  The last race, a seven and a half miler for senior men commenced at 2.30. 

The Midlothian club had six runners in the first boy’s event which had 120 starters with Kieran Wren running a strong race to take 68th position.  He was supported by Kyle MacKenzie 77th, Sean Mullen 78th, Ronan Clelland 82, Callum Grahame 91st and Matthew Smith 96th.  In the girls race Rachel Hutchison finished 67th of the 100 starters while in the under 15 girls 4000m Amy Frankland  was 23rd of the 80 who set off with Fiona Matheson  56th.  In the boys equivalent Iain Lawson was best Lasswade in 57th, supported by Callum Clarke 80th,  Fraser Amos 103rd and Ross McEwan 105th from the 120 in the field.  Katie Logan was 76th for the under 17 women with Ewan Bathgate 57th for the under 17 men while in a huge field of almost 500 starters for the senior men’s race Barney Phillips was 69th with John Murray 103rd, Ben Mitchell 109th and Richard Connor 142nd.

However the highlight of the day for the East of Scotland club was yet another fine win recorded by one of its up and coming stars in the under 20 age group when Tranent’s Ross Matheson ran a storming race over 8000m to blow away the opposition including favourite Matthew Gillespie of Shettleston Harriers to record a convincing victory for Lasswade.  Already a top British  athlete on the track and indoors, Ross won the under 17 age group in the McCain Challenge cross country last year and has made a big step up in age group to under 20 this season and has taken the challenge in his stride.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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