Leven Las Vegas Running Club weekly report 25 February 2018

Posted on by The Retired Runner

Cover photo – Jim, Wendy, Dawn, Lynsay, Chris, Jenni and Barry at Balbirnie Park

Tuesday Night Training

Jog leader Allen took another large group to the Energy Park in Methil for a set of interval speed drills.

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At Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy there were PBs for Donna Rodger, Douglas Clews and Lesley Turnbull.

At the North Inch in Perth, Sarah Ives set a new personal best.

Skull Mountain Winter Challenge Race 3

There were perfect conditions and bright sunshine at Balbirnie Park in Markinch for the third and final race in the series. The organisers PB Timing had nevertheless set out a tough course with a couple of testing uphill sections and the customary stream crossing. Five LLV had attended the first two races in the series – Chris Russell, Jim Dunstan, Lynsay Bell, Dawn Watson and Jenni Johnston – and they were joined for the final race by Barry West.

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Arrows direct the runners to the invigorating stream crossing at Balbirnie Park

Chris finished second on the day and that was good enough to claim first place overall in the series.

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LLV members at Balbirnie park

Race results:

  • Chris – 2nd and 1st M45 28:28
  • Jim – 32nd and 2nd M50 37:09
  • Annie (representing FTR on the day) – 85th and 3rd F55 45:57
  • Lynsay – 122nd 53:34
  • Dawn – 123rd 53:36
  • Jenni – 130th 59:04
  • Barry – 131st 59:04
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Congratulations to Chris as the overall winner of the race series

Upcoming Events

There is a busy weekend coming up with events on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

On Friday at 7:30pm it’s Nightmare Series Race #6 “The Nightmare Madness of ‘king Motocross” at Milton Farm near Leuchars.

On the same evening a couple of miles away at 6:30pm the Tentsmuir Torchlit Trail Run hosted by Run4It Dundee is being held.

On Saturday afternoon at 2pm is the Cupar 5 mile race organised by Fife AC where Kevin Hughes and Iain Wallace will be representing LLV.

And on Sunday at 11am there is the ladies-only Smokies 10 mile event. On the start list for Leven Las Vegas are Tracey Millar, Teresa Guild, Karen Richards, Gillian Easton, Claire Doak, Bex Oakenfull, Jemma Guild, Lynsay Bell, Dawn Watson, Susan Kerr, Lou Brook, Jenni Johnstone, Lorna Hughes and Lorraine Davie.

Further ahead:

  • Inverness Half Marathon – Sunday 11 March
  • Alloa Half Marathon – Sunday 18 March
  • Tay Ten – Sunday 1 April
  • Beveridge Park 5k – Friday 6 April
  • Round the Houses 10k – Sunday 8 April
  • FTR Lost Trails Race – Sunday 15 April
  • St Andrews 5k (Fife AC Midweek Series) – Wednesday 18 April
  • Livingston AC Open Graded Track Meeting – Wednesday 18 April
  • Run Balmoral – Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April
  • Ravenscraig Park 2 mile race – Wednesday 25 April
  • Stirling Scottish Marathon and 5k – Sunday 29 April
  • Scottish 5k Championships, Silverknowes – Friday 4 May
  • Loch Leven Half Marathon – Saturday 12 May
  • Black Rock 5 – Friday 25 May
  • FTR Dirty Weekend – Friday 1 June to Sunday 3 June
  • Chariots of Fire Beach Race – Sunday 3 June
  • Glenrothes 10k – Sunday 17 June
  • Balbirnie Duathlon – Thursday 28 June

Dates for the Skull Mountain Summer Series have been announced and entries will open on EntryCentral.com in the near future.

  • Race 1 – Sunday 8th July
  • Race 2 – Sunday 5th August
  • Race 3 – Sunday 2nd September

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