East District Cross Country League

The first of this seasons East District Cross Country League matches took place at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy on Saturday 14 October. It was a dry and sunny afternoon with excellent conditions underfoot for a cross country race.

Lasswade had reasonable numbers competing with 22 athletes taking part on the day, however there were still teams short of runners. All of the female teams with the exception of the senior women were complete, however it was a different story for the boys with only u17 boys fielding a complete team.

Under 17 boy Andrew McWilliam was our highest finisher in 1st place, closely followed by team mate Rowan Taylor in 2nd place with Innes Wright completing the team in 7th place.

Well done to everyone who took part and thanks to everyone for their help on the day.

For full results please click here

Next match is Dundee on 18 November, hope to see you all there.

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East District XC Relays

Good luck to the Lasswade athletes competing in the East District XC Relays in Livingston today. We have a good turn out from the Young athletes with 3 teams in the Young Females and 2 in the Young Males races. There are also one senior women’s team and one Master’s Men’s team also out in action.

Live Results: https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/edxcr/

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Lasswade 10 Road Race Volunteers

We’re urgently looking for volunteers to join the team to help organise the Lasswade 10 Road Race on Sunday, 3rd March 2024. The road race has been one of our major fundraisers in the past and with the cuts in funding that many organisations like Lasswade AC are facing in the current climate, it’s vital that we boost club funds by making sure that this event happens in 2024.

Please email chair@lasswade-ac.org.uk if you can help or speak to Keith or Kirk at training nights.

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Forth Valley League – Round-up

A wee bit late, but we’ve only just got the final results from the league for the 3rd fixture back in August.

FVL Match 3 Results

Final League Positions

  1. Falkirk Victoria- 24 points
  2. Haddington – 21 points
  3. Lasswade AC – 18 points
  4. Livingston – 15 points
  5. Harmeny AC “B” – 11 points
  6. Dunbar – 9 points
  7. Lothian – 6 points
  8. Central AC “B” – 4 points

This is a great result for Lasswade and tops off a great season having also won the CSSAL Division 3 League too. As always, big thanks to all the officials and parent helpers who have volunteered their time this season.

The Forth Valley League really is a great league for all young athletes starting out in athletics and a lot of Scotland’s top athletes started out by competing in the FVL (Fun fact: Edinburgh’s Josh Kerr, winner of the 1500m at the recent World Athletics Championships had his early track races as an Under 11 in the FVL!).

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Bluebell Trail Run 2024

The Bluebell Trail Run, is a well established annual event, Scottish Athletics licenced.

It is organised for Midlothian Young People’s Advice Service (MYPAS), registered charity (Scottish Charity No: SCO29543) as a fundraiser.

MYPAS promotes the positive mental health and wellbeing of young people in East Lothian and Midlothian and delivers a free and confidential School Counselling Service in every primary and high school across East Lothian and Midlothian.

BLUEBELL TRAIL RUN, SUNDAY 12TH MAY 2024, Dalkeith Country Park
Participants can enter:

  • 5k (adults and children over the age of 11)
  • 10k (adults and children over the age of 14)
  • 1.2 k junior race for children 10 and under (free entry for adults accompanying them)


Entry is free for children attending East and Midlothian high schools.

Race village includes catering, parking and toilets. Bespoke medal for every runner.

Registration will open once the Scottish Athletics licence is approved. 2024 prices will be unchanged from 2023.

Alison Binns
MYPAS Board Member (and Lasswade AC Assistant Coach)

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New Year Sprint – Entries Now Open

In the absence of the Indoor League this year, take a look at the New Year Sprint competition which is being held at Grangemouth on Saturday, 6th January 2024.

For athletes aged 9-15 years, there is a 90m, 200m and 800m handicap race (which means that “slower” runners get a bit of a head-start over the faster runners).

For athletes 16 years and over, there are handicap races up to 1500m including the main event, the 110m Open Handicap which has a top prize of £4000 ?.

A number of Lasswade athletes have already signed up so if you’re interested or would like more information, please speak to any of the senior sprint squad.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=12274

Closing Date: Wednesday, 15th November.

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Lasswade AC Parents Night – Take 2!

Unfortunately we had to postpone our parents night which was due to take place via Zoom last Wednesday evening.   We’re now looking to reschedule this for Wednesday, 27th September at 7pm. 

You can still sign up for this by completing this form. The Zoom meeting joining details will be sent closer to the time.

The meeting will cover:-

  • How the cross country season operates
  • Provide newer members with an introduction to our Welcome Pack which contains loads of useful club info

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Cross Country Season 23/24

The nights are drawing in. The leaves are turning colour. Birds will be migrating soon. Put all this together and it can only mean one thing – Cross Country is approaching!

For full details on the season please visit our brand new Cross Country Guide & Fixtures page.  This also has links for athletes to declare their availability to the club, who will then submit the entries. Please note each link takes you to the same form, meaning you only have to declare once.

For the meetings on later dates we will canvass interested  parties again, prior to submitting our entry. We will post reminders on social media throughout the season.

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Scottish Athletics Indoor League 2023/2024

Good news & Bad News…

The good news is that ahead of the World Indoor Championships which is being held in March 2024 at the Emirates Arena, the track facilities are undergoing a significant renovation to prolong it’s lifespan and giving us access to World class facilities almost on our door step. Unfortunately, the bad news is that the SAIL Indoor League will not take place this winter, along with many of the indoor open and Championship events.

Scottish Athletics are looking to draw up a Plan ‘B’ for the indoor season so please check that Scottish Athletics website to see what they come up with.

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Club Competition Results

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