GOOD DAY AT GARTMORN Lothian Running Club enjoyed a successful day at Sunday’s Gartmorn ‘6’ [mile] race and Junior 2.8 mile. There was an excellent club turn out of 11 in the senior race and two in the junior event. The race from Carsebridge in Sauchie takes in a scenic...
In less than ideal conditions the 2011 Scottish Secondary School Cross Country Championships went ahead at Irvine on Saturday[12th March]. Four Club members Lana Turnbull and Nicola Kellock both Deans Community HS, Keri Greig, Linlithgow Academy and Max McNeil, Broxburn Academy contested the events. In the 15-17 Girls race Nicola...
Despite the wintry conditions 1120 runners completed Sunday’s Inverness Half Marathon, among them were Lothian Running Club duo Ross McEwan and Kenny Mearns.
Ross finished in 323rd in 1 hour 42 minutes 15 seconds with Kenny not far behind in 372nd and 30th MV50 in 1.45.15.
EDINBURGH HARES & HOUNDS KINGS BUILDINGS 5 MILE ROAD RACE Only a couple of Lothian Running Club members braved the snowy wintry conditions to contest the Kings Buildings 5 mile Road Race in Edinburgh on Saturday. The duo Alistair Robertson and Mandy Scott both finished second in their respective categories,...
IINTER-COUNTIES XC CHAMPIONSHIP The clubs Sarah Inglis[19] stepped up to the senior ranks to represent the Scotland [East] team at Saturday’s Inter-Counties Cross-Country Championship at Cofton Park, Birmingham. The event was part of the McCain Cross Challenge Final Not feeling at her best the Lothian athlete was slightly disappointed with her performance but...
LASSWADE 10 MILE ROAD RACE The club had three runners among a big field of 377 who contested the Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race from Rosewell on Sunday [March 6th]. MV50 VET Scott Balfour was the first of the trio to finish in 95th place in 68 minutes 10 seconds,...
NIGEL BARGE 10K RACE This race was originally scheduled for the 8th of January but was postponed due to the bad weather at the time. The race from Garscube Sports Complex saw the club’s Kenny Mearns in the line up and he completed the course in 47 minutes 23 seconds...
Craig McDowall claimed a bronze medal at the Scottish Under-20/Under 17 Indoor Championships on Saturday[5th March].
Running in the Under-20 800 metres Craig finished in third place in a time of 2.02.00 victory went to Guy Learmonth [1.50.25] with Scott McAuley runner up in [1.54.36].
3RD PLACE FOR ROSS PLUS TRIO OF PB’S Seven Lothian Running Club members were among a big field of 273 runners who contested the Edinburgh Parkrun on Saturday [5th March]. Ross Milne finished in 3rd place covering the 5k course along the waterfront in 16 minutes 54 seconds. Next home...
EDINBURGH INDOOR OPEN GRADED MEETING A number of young athletes from Lothian Running Club made their competitive debuts on Sunday [27th Feb] at the Edinburgh Indoor Open Graded Meeting at Meadowbank Stadium. All have progressed from the development squad sessions which are held on Tuesday evenings at West Lothian College...