Updated: 2010-05-09 Making his first appearance at the recently inaugurated Strathclyde Parkrun, Lothian Running Club’s Brian Turner emerged a comfortable winner. Brian covered the 5k course within Strathclyde Country Park in 16 minutes 50 seconds which was 48 seconds quicker than his nearest pursuer. 81 RUNNERS CONTESTED THE RACE. This...
Updated: 2010-05-08 Tosh Brannan was the first of three Lothian Running Club athletes to complete the Ben Lomond Hill Race on Saturday [8th May]. Tosh finished in 106th place covering the 12k/970m course in 1 hour 37 minutes 49 seconds. He was followed home by MV60 vet Herbie McLean in...
Updated: 2010-05-08 Lothian Running Club’s Chloe Cox and Jocelyn Moar finished 2nd and 5th female at Saturday’s [May 8th]Penicuik 10k race. Chloe, who was 36th overall of the 184 finishers completed the course in 41 minutes 11 seconds with Jocelyn 51st overall in 42:44. Brian Reid and Ian Hall were...
Updated: 2010-05-08 There’s a short piece about Lachy Wallace’s monthly handicap race, which he’s started in Melbourne, based on the Fiddler’s format, and which he’s called ‘The Peter West Handicap,’ in the May edition of ‘Up and Running.’ He’s also set up a website for the event and here’s the...
Updated: 2010-05-08 Half a dozen Lothian Running Club members contested the Edinburgh Parkrun on Saturday [8th May]. Kenton Jones who was making his race debut was the first club runner home covering the 5k along the windy waterfront in 19 minutes 47 seconds which placed him in 20th place. Kenton...
Updated: 2010-05-06 Alastair Robertson also competed in the Dumyat hill race on Wednesday 5th May although his name doesn’t seem to appear in the results. He apparently came in “about 2 minutes ahead of John” although neither of them were wearing a stop watch. Far too casual I’d say!! And...
Updated: 2010-05-06 John Malcolm and Jill Horsburgh were the club representatives at Wednesday [5th May] nights Dumyat Hill Race 7.8k/440m. John covered the scenic route in 46 minutes 57 seconds for 104th place, Jill came home in 55 minutes 40 seconds for 214th which also placed her 2nd FV50.[Sorted Jill]!...
Updated: 2010-05-03 David Bathgate was the only club representative to make the short journey up the M90 for the Kinross Cake Fest, organised by Kinross High School PTA last Thursday. He finished in 43rd position in a time of 42.14 – the legendary buffet providing him with the incentive required...
Updated: 2010-05-02 In a somewhat chaotic start to the BUPA Junior Great Edinburgh Run, both Amy and Andrew Lickley ended up on the floor, with a few other runners, just after the start line. Amy was on her feet first, only to see her brother having his face squashed into...
Updated: 2010-05-02 Jane Kirkwood and myself were successful in gaining the Level 2 Coaching award this weekend. Jane is now Licensed for Speed and I have qualified to coach Endurance. Don’t be fooled into thinking that it means I know what I’m talking about, though. We’d both like to thank...