Sunday 2nd March 2025
Well that’s another VMH SOLICITORS Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race over for another year.
Congratulations to the winner James Donald, Dundee Hawkhill who ran a fantastic time of 52:22 in breezy conditions. Lasswade’s Christian Graham was 2nd in 53:10 and 2019 winner Adam Gray, Penicuik Harriers completed the top 3 with a time of 54:09.
Christian’s time was almost a whole minute faster than his previous outing in the ’10’ back in 2020. It’s great to see him back, running well in club colours before he heads back to the US to finish his studies. It was also great to have Christian’s university team mate, Oliver Newman competing. Oliver broke 4 minutes for the mile last year and finished 4th, such was the quality of the field.
with Katie MacDonald from race sponsors VMH Solicitors
Penicuik Harriers took bragging rights by winning the men’s team prize – all 3 finishers in the top 7.
Adam Gray – 3rd
Dan MacQueen – 5th
Matthew Euston – 7th
Dan MacQueen was also the 1st Vet with a time of 57.02.
Lasswade’s Amy Frankland last ran the ’10’ in 2019, finishing 2nd in 66:23. Her winning time in the Ladies race today was a fantastic 60:34. Chloe Malcolm of Edinburgh AC was 2nd with 61:56 and Janet Dickson of Fife AC took 3rd place in 65:56.
Amy is Lasswade’s representative in the London Marathon in April and her outing today is a sure sign that training is going well. Good luck, Amy!
Megan Wright of Hunters Bog Trotters took the Ladies Vet prize with 69:58 and the first U20 lady was Zoe McDonald of Portobello Running Club. Zoe teamed up with Sarah Connolly-Gordon and Shona MacDonald to win the Women’s team prize.
Lasswade’s other runners were David Woods, 9th in 60:22; Gareth Fleming 25th in 64:53 and Scott Dickson 46th in 69:42 – a great effort given that it was his 2nd time around the course that day (Scott is part of the team who helps mark out the course at 8:30am!). Gareth will also be joining Amy on the start line for the London Marathon and will no doubt be pleased with his efforts today.
Thank you to all the runners, officials and marshals who turned out today and Lasswade AC hope to have you all back again next year (Sunday, 1st March 2026 – put it in your diaries now!)
VMH Solicitors Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race 2025 Results
Big thanks to VMH SOLICITORS for being our sponsor this year, and to Angelina Coffee Snug, Stewart Brewing and Dalkeith Country Park for providing our spot prizes. Tunnock’s also chipped in with snacks for our legendary post race buffet.
Thanks also to:-
- Alec Robertson, another former winner of possibly the first ’10’s back in 1987 for presenting the prizes.
- Michael Philp, local running photographer who captured the event. Check out his photos here and maybe buy him a dram too.
- Whitehill House Golf Course
- Police Scotland
- Midlothian Council
- Whitehill Welfare Football Club
- St Andrew’s First Aid
- Oakridge Group
