{"id":2465,"date":"2011-11-14T17:14:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T17:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasswade-ac.org.uk\/club\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2011-11-14T17:16:13","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T17:16:13","slug":"lasswade-30th-cross-country-gore-glen-gorebridge-6-november-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lasswade-ac.org.uk\/club\/annual-cross-country\/lasswade-30th-cross-country-gore-glen-gorebridge-6-november-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasswade 30th Open Cross Country – Gore Glen, Gorebridge – 6 November 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend saw the thirtieth running of the Midlothian based open cross country event staged by Lasswade Athletic Club at the Gore Glen course which has become so popular with Scottish runners and attracts athletes from all parts of the country.\u00a0 Once again the main sponsor was John Noble (Electrical) Ltd. and again a large entry of class runners turned out for this popular event.\u00a0 The youngest age group was 9 years to 11 years and the first race which was for these potential young stars started at 12.30 on a bright sunny day when the girls race set off over the mile course.\u00a0 In an exciting finish Mairi Wallace of Moorfoot Runners edged ahead of Ishbel Strathdee of Edinburgh and Sarah Calvert of Livingston with the team prize going to Moorfoot\u2019s top three runners.\u00a0 Best for Lasswade were Caroline McKinlay and Demi Cherubini.\u00a0 The under eleven boys event over the same distance was similarly close and resulted in a win by young Jake Gumbrelli of Helensburgh with Stephen Addison of Corstorphine second and Taylor Stewart of Giffnock in third place.\u00a0 The winning\u00a0 team were Airdrie and as well as Fraser Judge in 6th<\/sup> , Lasswade had Craig Gallacher 23rd<\/sup>, Euan McAlister 24th<\/sup> and Euan Donaldson 26th<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the under 13 girls two mile race Leah Davie (Pitreavie) proved too strong for the opposition who were led by Hilary Lewin (Edinburgh) 2nd<\/sup>. And Regan Binnie (Law and District) 3rd<\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0 For the host club Lauren Dickson 6th<\/sup> brought home Rachel Hutchison and Lauren Wilkie to sixth team position.\u00a0 In the same age group for boys Connor Morris (Pitreavie) triumphed over Adam Scott (Fife) and Ross Little (Larkhall) with Ross McKenzie and Lewis Donaldson best for Lasswade.<\/p>\n

Eilidh MacCorquodale (Central) won the under 15 girls from Hannah Addison (Corstorphine) and Pamela McNicol (Law) while Sophie Miller was top Midlothian runner.\u00a0 Edinburgh took the first two places in the boys event through Josh Kerr and Robert Bough with Pitreavie\u2019s Aiden Thompson coming in third, just ahead of Lasswade\u2019s Jamie Cousin who lead Iain Lawson and Kyle MacKenzie to second team place.\u00a0 Callum Grahame was the fourth Lasswade runner.<\/p>\n

Amy Frankland of the home club was a runaway winner in the under 17 women\u2019s race with the nearest opposition coming from her team-mate Amy Smith.\u00a0 Katie Watson (Edinburgh) was third and the winning Lasswade team was completed by Fiona Matheson supported by Katie Logan.\u00a0 The host club\u2019s Euan Bathgate ran a strong race in a tough under 17 men\u2019s race which was well won by Dundee Hawkhill\u2019s Jamie Crowe from Law\u2019s Andrew Lawler and Ben Potrykus (Pitreavie).<\/p>\n

In the final two races over respectively three and three quarter and six miles the Lasswade club\u2019s senior runners came into their own.\u00a0 First of all Temple\u2019s Keira Murray destroyed the opposition in the senior women\u2019s event winning by two and a half minutes from Rowen Bell-Scott and Kate Jenkins and leading the team of Wilma Kerr and Karen McKinlay to third place with Lorna Rice the fourth Lasswade runner.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s six miles, young Lasswade internationalist Ross Matheson was equally dominant leading from start to finish to win from Corstorphine\u2019s Keith Hood and Robbie Idle of Ireland. The Lasswade team of Matheson, Martin Gore and Ben Mitchell were good winners and club Chairman Brian Wilson ran strongly in support.<\/p>\n

Prizes were presented by Councillor Lisa Beattie and councillor and MSP Colin Beattie (who intimated their pleasure at being involved in an enterprise which reflected so well on Midlothian in national terms) and Greg Louden, Lasswade AC Great Britain junior internationalist. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dave Hand<\/p>\n

Lasswade AC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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