{"id":6868,"date":"2020-03-03T18:27:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T18:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasswade-ac.org.uk\/club\/?p=6868"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:25:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T17:25:47","slug":"road-race-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasswade-ac.org.uk\/club\/uncategorized\/road-race-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Race 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 39<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0installment of\u00a0<\/span>Lasswade<\/span>\u00a0Athletics Annual Ten Mile Road Race proved to be one of the toughest in its history as weather conditions came close to preventing the race going ahead last Sunday. Overnight and morning downpours had left two sections of the course under almost a foot of water and impassable to most vehicles. In the end though the race did go ahead, much to the credit of the runners, marshals and officials who took part. And what a race it was.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prior to the start of the race, runners and officials observed a minutes silence inmemory of Kenny Marshal. This was the first Road Race since we lost Kenny and it was a fine tribute to a fine man who had contributed so much to both athletics and the community.<\/p>\n

\"\"The course was in such a state that you would\u00a0 have expected times to go out of the window, however that did not happen. From the start Corstorphine AAC runner Michael Crawley and\u00a0<\/span>Lasswade<\/span>\u00a0AC runner Christian Graham set a blistering pace, pulling away from the field, pushing each other on every step of the way. This was\u00a0all the more\u00a0remarkable given that at just 19 years old Christian was one of the youngest to have run this race.\u00a0 All the way through Roslin Glen and past\u00a0<\/span>Auchendinny<\/span>\u00a0the two raced on neck and neck, however in the closing miles Michael managed to establish a decent lead. Despite a spirited finish from Christian he could not close the gap as the pair made their way through the most treacherous sections of the course, with Michael negotiating the final challenges to come home winner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The winning time of of just 53m & 48s, over 3 mins faster than last year\u2019s race, was remarkable given the conditions. F<\/span><\/span>inishing just 21 seconds, and first in the Under 20 age group as well as first Lasswade runner home, Christian Graham can be more than proud of his debut in the race. Another top performance came from Telfer Gray. Like Christian, Telfer is another young runner with a bright future. The U20 Central AC athlete couldn\u2019t hold the pace of the front two but was strong throughout and finished 3<\/span>rd<\/span>\u00a0in a time of 59 min 05 seconds. Last year\u2019s winner Adam Gray\u00a0returned again\u00a0for this year\u2019s race and produced another fine run finishing in 4<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0place.<\/span>\u00a0\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Winner of this years Female Race was unattached athlete Catriona Probert who ran a strong race throughout. After establishing a lead over the rest of the women in the field, she\u00a0<\/span>finished\u00a0 in<\/span>\u00a0another great time of 70.17. The win also secured top spot in the Masters and Midlothian Prize categories for Catriona. Second place went to Dundee\u00a0<\/span>Hawkhill<\/span>\u00a0Harriers runner Gemma Dolan in a time of 71.05, with Edinburgh AC\u2019s Lyndsey Fraser not far behind in third.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In an update to the Winners of the Female Team Event the eventual winners were Musselburgh and District Athletics Club.\u00a0<\/strong> The original results had missed out 2 of the Musselburgh Teams runners. After revising the results the team of Suzanne Beattie, Sarah Burrell and Fiona Watson came out winners by 26 points. Edinburgh Running Network,\u00a0 finished second with Zorana Tasovac, Alison Rowe and Elizabeth Welsh scoring the points need. Penicuik Harriers<\/strong> claimed back to back wins in the Men’s Team event with last years winner Adam Gray joined by both John Gibbs and Ceadach Morton in the top ten. Second place went to Edinburgh with Gala Harriers in 3rd and Lasswade in 4th.<\/span><\/p>\n

PRIZEWINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Male:\u00a0 Michael Crawley,\u00a0 Corstorphine AAC<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Female:\u00a0 Catriona Probert,\u00a0 unattached<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Midlothian Female:\u00a0 Catriona Probert,\u00a0 unattached\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Masters Female:\u00a0 Catriona Probert,\u00a0 unattached<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Masters Male:\u00a0 Gary Trewartha,\u00a0 Gala Harriers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st JogScotland Runner:\u00a0 Angus Baxter,\u00a0 unattached<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Midlothian Male: Christian Graham,\u00a0 Lasswade AC<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Lasswade Male: Christian Graham,\u00a0 Lasswade AC<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Lasswade Female: Julia Cunningham<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"On the day though everyone who competed, from first to last, was a winner. Pushing themselves to the extreme and carrying on until the end when most would have given up. A special mention should also go out to the volunteers who turned out in force to support the event and ensure that, despite the conditions, the event went ahead as well as\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0did.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Race will\u00a0return again on Sunday 7th March 2021. We hope to see as many people back as possible. Thanks for your support, effort and enthusiasm.<\/span><\/p>\n

A full list of the winners, in each of the different categories, can be found at the following link:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0LAC 10 Mile RoadRace Revised Results V1<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Upcoming Events in the area:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bluebell Trail Run,<\/strong> Dalkeith Country Park, Sunday 26th April:\u00a0 Info at\u00a0Bluebell 5k \/ 10k Trail Run<\/a><\/p>\n

Penicuik Harriers 10K Road Race<\/strong>, Sunday 9th May:\u00a0 Info at\u00a0\u00a0Penicuik 10K<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Balerno Rigg Race<\/strong>, Monday 25th May:\u00a0 Info at\u00a0 \u00a0Rigg Race 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to Keith Kong for another set of great photos. To view more go the the club flickr page\u00a0 \u00a0Lasswade Road Race Photos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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