Cover photo – club members at Scoonie Golf Course for Tuesday night training

Tuesday night training and Couch to 5k

Jog leader Tricia took the main group to Scoonie for a session of sprint hills while jog leader Ross led the Couch to 5k group on a 25 minute continuous run as they began week 6 of their training programme.

Strathkinness to Blebocraigs (Fife AC Midweek Series)

Race results:

• Bryan McLaren – 18th 28:17
• Alan Davie – 25th 28:58
• Iain Wallace – 35th 29:34
• Jeff Taylor – 102nd 36:05
• Peter Rieu-Clarke – 137th 44:50

Beveridge Park 5k

Race results:

• Iain Wallace – 13th 19:28
• Barry West – 38th 21:54 PB
• Jim Dunstan – 45th 22:37

Parkruns

At the Saturday morning parkruns there were personal best times for Stephanie Barclay at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy and Kenna Orkney at Craigtoun Park in St Andrews.

Loch Leven Half Marathon

This mass participation event took place on Saturday morning when over 450 runners gathered at Kinross for the Loch Leven half marathon. Representing Leven Las Vegas were Kevin Hughes, Iain Wallace, Mark McLean and Robin Pate with all four putting in excellent performances to finish within the first 50 competitors. Annie Gibson was representing Falkland Trail Runners on the day.

Race results:

• Kevin Hughes – 24th 1:28:59
• Iain Wallace – 34th 1:31:53
• Mark McLean – 36th 1:32:13
• Robin Pate – 43rd 1:33:58 PB
• Annie Gibson – 362nd 2:14:23

Smokies 10

On Sunday morning a group of lady runners from Leven Las Vegas Running Club travelled north to Arbroath for the Smokies 10 mile race. With entries restricted to ladies only, the event is a popular fixture in the running calendar and was celebrating its 30^th anniversary with a large field of 300 runners in attendance.

First of the Leven runners to finish was Jemma Guild, followed by Karen Richards, Lorraine Davie, Bex Oakenfull, Tracey Millar, Claire Doak, Lynsay Bell, Dawn Watson, Josephine Lenachan and Lorna Hughes. For Lynsay and Dawn in particular it was a tremendous achievement as the race was their longest distance event so far since graduating from the Leven Las Vegas Couch to 5k jogging course in October 2017. Both ladies continue to provide tremendous inspiration to all the joggers taking part in the current beginners’ course with LLV.

Race results:

• Jemma Guild – 99th 1:30:10
• Karen Richards – 155th 1:36:27
• Lorraine Davie – 167th 1:38:31
• Bex Oakenfull – 200th 1:43:37
• Tracey Millar – 203rd 1:44:25
• Claire Doak – 205th 1:44:52
• Lynsay Bell – 206th 1:45:09
• Dawn Watson – 232nd 1:48:43
• Josephine Lenachan – 278th 2:01:58
• Lorna Hughes – 291st 2:22:27

Dalkeith Country Park ​Bluebell 10K Trail Run

Two of LLV’s recent recruits, Vhairi Walker and Angela Small, took part in a 10k trail run around Dalkeith Country Park in aid of MYPAS, a charity which provides support to young people in the Midlothian region.

Race results:

• Angela Small – 146th 1:07:43
• Vhairi Walker – 147th 1:07:43

Upcoming Events

• Self Transcendence 2 mile race @ Edinburgh Meadows – Wednesday 16 May
• University of Dundee Botanics 5k – Wednesday 16 May
• Kinnoull Hill Race – Thursday 17 May

Further ahead:

• West Lothian College 5k Road Race – Wednesday 23 May
• Livingston AC Open Graded Track Meeting – Wednesday 23 May
• Ravenscraig Park Mile – Wednesday 23 May
• Chacefield Trail Race – Thursday 24 May
• Black Rock 5 – Friday 25 May
• Edinburgh Marathon Festival – Saturday 26 May and Sunday 27 May
• Beveridge Park 5k – Friday 1 June
• Alloa Half Marathon (rescheduled date) – Sunday 3 June
• Chariots of Fire Beach Race – Sunday 3 June
• Errol 10k (rescheduled date) – Sunday 10 June
• Glenrothes 10k – Sunday 17 June
• West Highland Way Race – Saturday 23 June
• Benarty Gala – Sunday 24 June
• Sandy Slither – Wednesday 27 June
• Balbirnie Duathlon – Thursday 28 June
• Chacefield Trail Race – Thursday 28 June
• Trail Busters Series Race 1 – Sunday 1 July
• Crieff 10k – Sunday 8 July
• Tour of Fife – Wednesday 11 July to Sunday 15 July
• Donkey Brae Run – Sunday 29 July
• Trail Busters Series Race 2 – Sunday 5 August
• New Gilston 5k – Sunday 12 August
• Trail Busters Series Race 3 – Sunday 2 September
• Scottish Long Coastal Relays – Saturday 6 October