Cover photo – Leven Las Vegas members at Ravenscraig Park in Kirkcaldy

Tuesday Night Training

Jog leader Ross took the group to East Links for a pyramid drill with the added bonus of hill sprints.

Chilly Willy Trail Race

Glenrothes athlete Chris Russell added another race victory to his impressive record when he won the Chilly Willy Trail Race on his home turf at Pitcairn. Chris was joined in the race by Annie Gibson who also ran well to finish second in her age category.

Race results:

• Chris Russell – 1st 26:37
• Annie Gibson – 42nd 44:50

Ravenscraig Park 2 x 1 Mile Relay Race

There was a fantastic entry of 11 teams from Leven Las Vegas Running Club for the 2 x 1 mile relay event at Ravenscraig Park in Kirkcaldy.

To allow extra room for changeovers, event organisers Fife AC decided to start from the lowest point on the circuit around the park, meaning the uphill section was taken care of early on thus allowing for a very fast finish.  They also sprung a further surprise by having the first leg runners complete the circuit in reverse.

First LLV team to finish in an excellent 6th place overall was the speedy pairing of Alan Davie and Bryan McLaren. Next LLV pair to complete the course was the mixed team of Jemma Guild and James Scott. Also representing the Leven club were the pairings of Jeff Taylor and John Kay, Gillian Easton and Iain Wallace, Tam Cullen and Keir Moran, Davie Hogg and Douglas Clews, Gayle Moran and Donna Rodger, Sandra Cooper and Karen Richards, Lorraine Davie and Bex Oakenfull, Tracey Millar and Claire Doak, and Lynsay Bell and Dawn Watson.

Thanks to Wullie Law for the action photographs.

Race results:

• Bryan McLaren & Alan Davie – 6th 10.47
• Jemma Guild & James Scott – 22nd 12.35
• Jeff Taylor & John Kay – 23rd 12.38
• Gillian Easton & Iain Wallace – 24th 12.46
• Tam Cullen & Keir Moran – 41st 14.30
• Davie Hogg & Douglas Clews – 42nd 14.30
• Gayle Moran & Donna Rodger – 45th 15.40
• Karen Richards & Sandra Cooper – 48th 16.30
• Lorraine Davie & Ben Oakenfull – 49th 16.46
• Tracy Millar & Claire Doak – 50th 17:08
• Lynsay Bell & Dawn Watson – 51st 17.13

Killin 10k

Lorraine Davie, Josephine Lenachan and Ross Johnston travelled to Perthshire for the Killin 10k run on a challenging undulating cross country route where Ross was the first Leven runner to cross the finish line.

Race results:

• Ross Johnston – 216th 55:46
• Lorraine Davie – 311th 61:03
• Josephine Lenachan – 395th 75:24

Perth 10k

Lorraine Davie participated in her third event of the week when she joined 11 other clubmates at the North Inch in Perth for the annual Perth 10k race. Conditions were damp and drizzly but excellent for running with several personal best times being recorded by the squad from Leven which also included Mark McLean, Jemma Guild, Davie Hogg, Teresa Guild, Angela Small, Vhairi Walker, Sandra Cooper, Gayle Moran, Douglas Clews, Karen Richards and Claire Doak.

A full set of race photos are available from Phil Lidstone Photography.

Race results:

• Mark McLean – 27th 42:06
• Jemma Guild – 95th 52:32 PB
• Davie Hogg – 108th 53:36
• Teresa Guild – 120th 54:59
• Angela Small – 135th 56:20
• Vhairi Walker – 136th 56:20
• Sandra Cooper – 139th 56:35 PB
• Gayle Moran – 140th 56:50 PB
• Douglas Clews – 143rd 57:15
• Karen Richards – 152nd 57:54 PB
• Claire Doak – 182nd 60:04 PB
• Lorraine Davie – 186th 60:46

Upcoming Events

• Gateside Gallop – Wednesday 29 August
• Highland Perthshire Marathon and Half Marathon – Saturday 1 September
• Fife AC Trail Race Festival – Sunday 2 September
• Trail Busters Series Race 3 – Sunday 2 September

Further ahead

• Stuart Duncan Memorial 5k – Tuesday 4 September
• Kingsbarns Fun Run – Wednesday 5 September
• Self Transcendence 5k – Wednesday 5 September
• Auchterarder Half Marathon – Sunday 9 September
• Tiree Ultra Marathon – Sunday 9 September
• Great North Run – Sunday 9 September
• Glenrothes Sprint Triathlon – Sunday 9 September
• Braemar Half Marathon – Sunday 9 September
• Self Transcendence 2m – Wednesday 12 September
• Pitlochry 5k & 10k – Sunday 16 September
• Around Cumbrae 10 Mile Road Race – Sunday 16 September
• Scottish Half Marathon & 10k – Sunday 23 September
• Tufty Trail Race – Sunday 23 September
• Loch Ness Marathon – Sunday 23 September
• Great Scottish Run Half Marathon & 10k – Sunday 30 September
• East Neuk 10k – Sunday 30 September
• Scottish Long Coastal Relays – Saturday 6 October
• Nutcracker Trail Race  – Saturday 6 October
• Giffordtown 5k – Sunday 7 October
• Linlithgow 10k – Sunday 7 October
• East District Cross Country Relays – Saturday 13 October
• Lochore 10k – Sunday 14 October
• East District Cross Country League Meeting 1 – Saturday 20 October
• Nutcracker Trail Race #2 – Sunday 21 October
• National Cross Country Relays – Saturday 27 October
• Templeton 10 – Sunday 4 November
• National Short Course Cross Country – Saturday 10 November
• Hartley Cup – Sunday 18 November
• East District Cross Country League Meeting 2 – Saturday 24 November
• Largo Law Hill Race – Tuesday 27 November
• East District Cross Country Championships – Saturday 8 December
• Indoor 3000m Championships – Friday 4 January 2019
• National Indoor Open Meeting – Saturday 12 January 2019
• East District Cross Country League Meeting 3 – Saturday 19 January 2019
• Masters Cross Country Championships – Saturday 2 February 2019
• Indoor Masters Championships – Sunday 17 February 2019
• Smokies 10 Mile (Ladies Only) – Sunday 3 March 2019