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Hill runner Sam heads to Ireland

Junior Home International preview
Scotland hill running teams will face England, Wales and hosts Ireland at the Junior Home International on Saturday.
The event takes place at Glendalough, in the Wicklow Mountains, after being hosted at Aberfoyle last September.
Preview and teams.
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/hill-runners-head-ireland/

Another Braemar title for Scott

Lothian Running Club’s Scott Fraser led home 70 runners to win the Braemar Gathering Morrone Hill Race. In front of a big crowd Scott returned to the main arena in 25 minutes 21 seconds which was over a a minute clear of his nearest pursuer Hector Haines, Edinburgh Uni 26.24. This is...

Good turn out & PB’s at Stirling.

There was an excellent turn out of 12 Lothian club runners at Sunday’s City of Stirling 10k race which also incorporated the Scottish Athletics Championship. Half of the Lothian contingent recorded personal bests, first club member home in 43rd place was Colin Partridge in 34m 35s, he was followed closely...

Shona & Alan complete Ayr Way Challenge

Lothian RC members Shona Young and Alan Robertson were  in Ayr at the weekend competing in the River Ayr Way Challenge – part of the Scottish Ultra Marathon Series and last ultra of the 2013-14 series of races. 40 miles on mainly rough track with small road sections. Shona completed the course in 6h...

Stirling 10k

Lothian Results from the Stirling 10Km, incorporating the national 10Km Road Race Championships. A good turn out from Lothian with several PBs set on the day, and our Junior Club Captain Cara, contesting her first 10Km. For some reason Malcolm Lang is currently missing from the results. Malcolm also managed...

Parkruns 13th Sept

STRATHCLYDE PARKRUN 100th Brian Morris [26m 09s] 173 Ran Full results:http://www.parkrun.org.uk/strathclyde/results/latestresults/ EDINBURGH PARKRUN 46th & 1st JM15-17 Iain Horsburgh [20m 07s]PB 66th Brian Reid [20m 45s] 75th Mike Lieberman [20m 58s] 211h Jonathan Barclay [24m 50s] 473 Ran Full results:http://www.parkrun.org.uk/edinburgh/results/latestresults/ FALKIRK PARKRUN 3rd Daniel McLaughlin [18m 10s] 33rd & 3rdF Lana...

Ben Nevis Race 2014

486 runners finished Saturday’s Ben Nevis race which was won by Lochaber AC’s Finlay Wild.  Rob Jebb (Bingley Harriers) was first to the summit in an hour with Finlay reaching the top four minutes later.  A blend of local route knowledge and excellent descending saw Finlay overtake Rob in the...

Tiree relay win for club quartet

Lothian Running Club were represented at the inaugural Tiree Ultramarathon last weekend. Calling themselves ‘Burnside Runners,’ the team of Jack, Marsie and Tabi Ewing, along with Peter West finished as first relay team round the tough, off road and incredibly scenic 35 mile course in a total time of 5...

10k PB’s for Max and Colin

Max McNeil and Colin Partridge both recorded PB’s while competing in the Trafford AC 10.000 metres Festival in Manchester. Running in the A Race Max recorded a time of 30 minutes 52.94 seconds which bettered his previous best of 31m 19.36s set at the BMC Regional race in Glasgow in...

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