LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

The Track and Field Age Group Championships took place in Grangemouth and Aberdeen in August this year.

Thanks and apologies to John McOmish who sent in these reports at the beginning of September but I’ve only got around to uploading them!

U14s

Three of the club U14 athletes took to Grangemouth for the second day of the championships.  

Gregor ran in the 800m.  With this age group, it’s ran as timed finals.  So regardless of your race, you run as fast as you can and the top 3 times across all the heats are the medallists.  Gregor was in the 3^rd and fastest of the races (by SB/PB) and finished 6^th in his heat and 7^th overall in 2m22.92, not too far off his PB set earlier this year.

Isla ran in the 1500m.  Again, it was ran as timed finals across 2 races.  Isla ran in the first race, running a time of 5m57.93 her second quickest time over the distance this season.

Lara took on 3 events.  First up, juggling both the 200mH and the High jump as they were on at the same time.  In the High jump, which had to be run in two pools with the high entry numbers, Lara cleared a new PB of 1.43m to finish 4^th.  In the 200mH, Lara finished 2^nd in her heat in a PB 30.94 to qualify for the final after lunch, to then run faster with a new PB and pick up a bronze medal in 30.49.  Finally in the 75mH Lara won her heat in 12.59 and then ran a legal PB of 12.08 in the final, to pick up another bronze medal!

U16

It was good to see a large number of club athletes turn up on day 1 of the championships.

Archie was competing in the 300m and LJ.  In the 300m, Archie qualified for the final after finishing 2^nd in his heat in 39.18.  The final came around and Archie ran quicker, coming through the line in 38.71 to pick up a bronze medal.  In between, the long jump took place which was a high quality competition.  Archie finished 2^nd in a new legal PB of 6.01m with the winning athlete from Shettleston breaking the championship record with a 7.00m jump!

Fraser was running in the 1500m heats in the morning, with tough qualification to the final of only the top 6 in each heat, Fraser finished 9^th in his heat running a time of 4m51.64

Ava was running in two events – the 300mH and the 800m.  The 300mH saw Ava finish 3^rd in her heat, qualifying automatically for the final in 51.43 not too far off her PB and followed it up by running 51.81 in the final for 8^th place.  Ava navigated a tricky situation with the 800m and ran in the 2^nd of 4 heats with a time of 2m47.47, less than an hour after her 300mH heat.

Two Lasswade girls athletes took to the track for the 1500m, Imogen and Isla.  Again with only the top 6 in each heat going through qualification was going to be a challenge.  Isla ran in the 2^nd heat, finishing 7^th in 5m10.06 just missing on qualifying for the final.  Imogen controlled the first heat coming through the line in 4m57.13 to qualify for the final in 1^st place.  In the final, the race was even quicker and Imogen came through the line in a new PB of 4m43.68 picking up a silver medal.

Leila was the only thrower in competition on the weekend and had a tricky day.  The pressure was on after unfortunately getting 5 foul throws, but Leila pulled it out the bag in the final round to register a throw of 24.29m for 5^th place.

U20

Two of the U18 athletes, Morven and Beth, chose to step up an age group and compete against the U20 athletes.  Both athletes ran in the 400m, with Beth running in the first heat breaking 60seconds for the first time with a new PB of 59.86 and qualifying as one of the two non automatic qualifiers before running 60.87 in the final for 8^th place.  Morven ran in the second heat finishing 4^th in a time of 60.32, just missing out on a place in the final.  Beth also ran in the 400mH finishing 7^th in the final in 1m10.67.  Morven, competing in the pole vault, picked up the gold medal with a best clearance of 2.73m, keeping a clean score card the whole way.

Two athletes went in the U20 men 1500m, Innes and Andrew.  A large field of 14 started the final and both Lasswade athletes were in contention throughout a tactical race.  Andrew came through with a sprint to the line for bronze in 4m02.63, with Innes not too far behind with 4m03.78 for 5^th place

Senior and Under 18 Championships

This year, it was the turn of the seniors and U18’s to make the trip to Aberdeen for the national championships.  A good number of athletes were entered and competed well, with some stepping up an age group to compete.

U18

Once again, both Beth and Morven took to the track over the 400H.  This went as a straight final and seen Morven cross the line 3^rd in 1m06.70 getting the bronze and Beth just behind in 4^th in a time of 1m09.89.  They were both back the next day for the 200m and joined by Aoife.  After the four heats, Beth qualified for the semi final finishing 3^rd in her heat with a 26.51 PB, Aoife followed suit in the 3^rd heat finishing 2^nd in 26.54.  Morven, running also in heat 2, finished 7^th in 27.67.  Semi finals, and Beth ran another PB, lowering to 26.47 for 4^th in the first semi final, just missing out on the final by one place.  Aoife qualified for the final, running 26.39 and then finishing 8^th in the final in 26.59.  Once again, Morven took to the runway for pole vault and kept another clean scorecard, clearing all the way up to 2.95m for a new PB and gold medal, adding to the U20 title the week before!  Aoife was also in field event action in a well contested high jump, clearing 1.49m for 10^th place.  Emma was also in the high jump, clearing 1.39m for 13^th.

Back to the track, Cerys was on for the 800m.  Finishing 3^rd in her heat with 2m26.99, and then followed this up a few hours later running 2m22.52 for 5^th in the final.

The 1500m for women was ran as a straight final – 16 athletes toeing the start line which included 2 Lasswade athletes.  Freya stormed to the gold medal with a new CBP of 4m25.81, taking a few hundredth’s off her record from last year and Imogen crossed the line in 4m55.35 for 10^th place.

On the male side, Jake went in the 1500m heats, finishing 10^th in 4m29.23 sadly not enough to qualify for the final.  Archie stepped up an age group to compete in a large field in the long jump, leaping out to a best of 5.61m for 9^th place, just missing the cut for more jumps.

Senior

Only one senior athlete entered this year for the club, Petter who resides up in Aberdeen for studies, entered both the 100 and 200m.  The standard for the men’s sprints this year was high, and Petter finished his heat in the 100m in 11.71, before coming back the following day to run the 200m and finished 6^th in 24.02

Well done to all the athletes and coaches who took part, and of course to all the officials and volunteers who were at the championships.

Cross Country Dates for your diaries!

Please read our XC guide here for more infomation.

• 10^th October – East District Cross Country Relays – Livingston
• 24th October – National Cross Country Relays – Cumbernauld
• 31st October – East District Cross Country League – Kirkcaldy
• 7th November – National Short Course Cross Country Champs – Kirkcaldy
• 21st November – East District Cross Country League – Dundee
• 5th December – East District Cross Country Champs – Stirling
• 9th January – East District Cross Country League – Venue TBC
• 20th February – National Cross Country Champs – Falkirk

Cross Country Age Groups

• Under 12 – born in 2016 or 2017
• Under 14 – born in 2014 or 2015
• Under 16 – born in 2012 or 2013
• Under 18 – born in 2010 or 2011
• Under 20 – born in 2008 or 2009
• Senior – born 2007 or earlier
• Masters – 35+ on the day of the event

We are gauging interest for the Scottish Athletics Indoor League, which takes place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity to compete at one of the UK’s premier indoor facilities!

There is a cost of £90 per age group/team for the club. If we have insufficient sign-ups for a particular age group, we may need to withdraw that group from the competition. The eligible age groups are U12 to U18, for athletes born between 2010 and 2017.

Please complete this form by Saturday 12th September to indicate which dates you would be interested in competing. This is to help us determine if we have sufficient numbers to participate and is not an official sign-up. More information will follow approximately 3 weeks prior to each competition.

Competition Dates: All fixtures are on Sundays and start at 2pm

• Match 1: 15th November 2026 
• Match 2: 6th December 2026
• Match 3: 24th January 2027
• Finals: 21st March 2027 ( Relays & Qualifying Teams only)
  
  
  
  

Run! Jump! Throw!

Our (almost) end of track season finale took place on Monday 31st August with over 80 athletes turning out. For some, this was their first taste of competitive athletics and hopefully not the last! Any athlete interested in competing at the Forth Valley League competition on Sunday 13th September should sign up by Saturday 5th September. Spaces may be available after that but we hope to have the initial team selection shortly after the 5th. This is our last outdoor league competition of the season (for Under 12s to Under 16s) but… it won’t be long before the Indoor League starts with the first fixture taking place on Sunday 15th November.

There was lots of good competitive action on the night, with a couple of the overall age group prize winners being separated by 1 or 2 points.

Well done to the winning relay team (Team 16) from the 3rd and final heat which comprised of Ella McL, Matthew T, Anatswa and James. Please collect your medals from Keith at training.

As always, a big thank you to our team of volunteers – we had over 50 officials and helpers to help make sure that this competition could take place. If you’re interested in helping the club in future events, please get in touch with the coaches or committee members. Many hands make light work and we’re always looking for ways to make the event bigger and better!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks to Terry Sullivan for the photos.

Results

Please note that registration starts at 5pm with the first events starting at 6pm.  

The current weather forecast is for a partially rainy day but (hopefully) dry in the evening, this is changing frequently so please prepare for all conditions and keep your fingers crossed for a dry evening.  

Teas, coffees, soft drinks, water and snacks will be on sale for athletes and spectators from the refreshments tent.  This will be cash only.

There will be no multi events or junior endurance training on the 6th August as we have no coaches available. We should be back to normal from the 13th August onwards.

Our annual Club Competition will take place on Monday 31st August from 6.00pm till 9.00pm at Dalkeith Campus. This is open to all members of Lasswade Athletics Club from U10s to U18s and is free to enter and is not restricted to athletes who only train on Mondays. This event is only held once a year, so athletes should make an effort to take part.

*** Please complete the online entry form here before Thursday 27th August 9pm ***

Events

Under 10s: Athletes will compete in the 75m, Long Jump and Shot Putt
Under 12: 3 events from 75m, 150m, 600m, Shot Putt, Long Jump, Javelin and High Jump

Under 14s to Under 18s: 3 events from 100m, 200, 800m*, 1500m*, Shot Putt, Long Jump, Javelin and High Jump
* restricted to 800m or 1500m (not both).
Athletes can do 2 track and 1 field event or 1 track and 2 field events.

There will also be mixed relays for Under 12s to Under 18s.

Any athlete in the Under 20s or above that is interested in participating in a handicapped 400m or 110m race, please get in touch with Keith.

Medals are awarded to winners of each event. This year, points will be awarded for performances in the same vein as a multi-events competition (rather than points being awarded based on finishing positions) and trophies will be awarded to the overall winner in each age group in the U11s and above for both the male and females.

We are hoping that older athletes will be able to help with officiating and other duties as there will be no training that evening. Any parents/carers who would like to get involved will be very welcome too as it takes a lot of people to run a competition.

If you are available to help please let Ruth, Suan or Keith know as soon as possible so that duties can be allocated. We cannot run events like this without the goodwill of our supporters so thank you in advance of a positive response. Please email Ruth if you can assist.

Note: Timetable below is from 2025 and is provisional until the number of entries is known. The running order for track events should remain the same but times may vary. The field events order may change depending upon the number of entries in each age group.

The final timetable will be confirmed once entries close on Thursday 27th August 9pm.

Our annual Club Competition will be held on Monday 31st August at the track in Dalkeith Campus from 6.00pm until 9.00pm.

Further information will be coming out soon but the night is for athletes up to and including U18s and we hope that they will all compete, especially those who have never competed before as they should feel comfortable on their home track. We also recommend that everyone enters more than one event with a maximum of three events plus the relay.

In order to run such an event we need a large team of adult helpers so if you are keen and available please contact Susan Outerson on welfare@lasswade-ac.org.uk.

This has always been a fun and friendly competition and gives our young athletes the opportunity to compete in familiar surroundings along side their friends.

More details to follow.