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Gordon Robertson who some of you will remember as the sprints group coach at Lasswade AC is climbing Ben Nevis in July to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland. He is taking on this challenge with his two daughters Rachel and … Continue reading →

It was back to Callender Park, Falkirk once again this year for the National cross country championships, the finale to the Scottish domestic cross country season. The conditions on the day were much better than last year. It was a … Continue reading →

The first Lasswade Open Cross Country event since pre-covid took place on Sunday 30th October at Gore Glen in Gorebridge. The weather was mild and dry and looked promising at 9.30am when the course was being set up, fast forward … Continue reading →

The National Short Course Cross Country Championships took place in Kirkcaldy this weekend with sixteen Lasswade AC athletes competing. This is short and fast cross country race. This course was on undulating parkland, there had been some rain so there … Continue reading →

The National Cross Country Relay Championships took place this weekend at Cumbernauld. It was a mild and dry start when we pitched the tent awaiting for the arrival of the athletes, however it wasn’t too long before the rain started. … Continue reading →

The first cross country race of the season took place in Galashiels on 1st October. This race was held in Galashiels last year and it was the same challenging hilly course in the majestic border’s countryside. The rain did threaten … Continue reading →

This year’s National cross country championships were once again held at Callendar Park, Falkirk. It was two years since they had last been staged due to the Covid19 pandemic so it was great to have the largest cross country event … Continue reading →

Inter District Cross Country Championships – Irvine 15/01/22 The Inter District Cross Country Championships took place at Beach Park, Irvine this weekend. It was great to see an event back at this location which has been used for National Cross … Continue reading →

The second race of this winter’s East District Cross Country League took place at Camperdown Park in Dundee at the weekend. Numbers for Lasswade AC were disappointing for a variety of reasons but we only had complete teams in three … Continue reading →

The Scottish Universities XC Championships took place at Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh last weekend. There were a number of great performances from Lasswade AC athletes representing their universities. In the Men’s race Christian Graham won the event running for Dundee, … Continue reading →