Cover photo – LLVs Couch to 5k group on a Sunday morning training run on the coastal path above Earlsferry beach

Tuesday night training and Couch to 5k

Jog leader Bex took the main group to East Links at the golf courses for a pyramid drill where they were joined by jog leader Ross and the Couch to 5k group.

Chacefield Trail Race

In midweek at Chacefield Wood near Denny in Stirlingshire, Chris Russell and Annie Gibson returned for the second event in a three-race series of trail runs. Chris had already been victorious in the first event last month and prevailed again on this occasion to maintain his lead in the series.

Race results:

• Chris Russell – 1st
• Annie Gibson

Black Rock 5

On Friday evening over 1000 runners descended on the town of Kinghorn for one of Fife’s most iconic races, the Black Rock 5. Starting in the middle of the town, the runners head towards Kinghorn harbour where they descend onto the beach at low tide and traverse the sands in the direction of Burntisland, their destination being the Black Rock which lies approximately one mile offshore. Runners circle around the rock through shallow water and return to the finish in Kinghorn for a well deserved prize of a bottle of beer.

This year there was a large turnout of 24 Leven Las Vegas members at the event. First LLV to get back to the finishing line was Bryan McLaren who achieved an excellent position in the top 50 in a highly competitive field. Bryan was followed by clubmates Alan Davie, Iain Wallace, Kevin Hughes, Robin Pate, James Scott, Matthew Miller, Willie Goodfellow, Jim Dunstan, Douglas Clews, Jeff Taylor, Davie Hogg, Karen Richards, Donna Rodger, Gayle Moran, Sarah Ives, Susan Kerr, Bex Oakenfull, Claire Doak, Lynsay Bell, Dawn Watson, Kelly Nicolson, Josephine Lenachan and Lorna Hughes.

Race results:

• Bryan McLaren – 43rd 28:09
• Alan Davie – 61st 28:43
• Iain Wallace – 90th 29:33
• Kevin Hughes – 128th 30:34
• Robin Pate – 136th 30:45
• James Scott – 175th 31:45
• Matthew Miller – 193rd 32:04
• Willie Goodfellow – 278th 33:54
• Jim Dunstan – 443rd 36:51
• Douglas Clews – 513rd 38:05
• Jeff Taylor – 567th 38:55
• Davie Hogg – 688th 41:18
• Karen Richards – 821st 44:39
• Donna Rodger – 823rd 44:43
• Gayle Moran – 835th 45:00
• Sarah Ives – 844th 45:09
• Susan Kerr – 876th 46:01
• Bex Oakenfull – 880th 46:10
• Claire Doak – 924th 47:14
• Lynsay Bell – 1017th 50:55
• Dawn Watson  – 1018th 50:56
• Kelly Nicolson – 1065th 53:20
• Josephine Lenachan – 1086th 56:29
• Lorna Hughes – 1094th 59:55

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival took place in glorious weather at the weekend, with thousands of runners taking part in events ranging from 5km to the full marathon distance. Leven Las Vegas Running Club was represented in the marathon by Mark McLean, Alan Davie and Anna-Marie Dalziell, with Mark and Alan both posting personal best times for the distance. Participating in the half-marathon were LLV’s Stewart English, Teresa Guild, Heather Keddie, Lorraine Davie and Tracey Millar, with Teresa also achieving a new PB for the distance.

Race results (Marathon):

• Mark McLean – 532nd 3:16:37 PB
• Alan Davie – 581st 3:18:16 PB
• Anna-Marie Dalziell – 7619 6:31:18

Race results (Half-marathon):

• Stewart English – 4032 1:56:22
• Teresa Guild – 4060 1:56:29
• Heather Keddie – 4172 1:57:07
• Lorraine Davie – 6727 2:10:05
• Tracey Millar – 8660 2:24:04

Dunblane 12k

Race results:

• Vhairi Walker – 329th 1:20:48
• Angela Small – 330th 1:20:48

Upcoming Events

• Beveridge Park 5k – Friday 1 June
• Alloa Half Marathon (rescheduled date) – Sunday 3 June
• Chariots of Fire Beach Race – Sunday 3 June

Further ahead:

• Errol 10k (rescheduled date) – Sunday 10 June
• Jog Cowdenbeath Black Rock Charity Run for MND – Monday 11 June 7pm
• Glenrothes 10k – Sunday 17 June
• Midsummer Nightmare – Friday 22 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