Cover photo – Leven Las Vegas Running Club members at Kirkcaldy parkrun on 3rd November 2018
Tuesday Night Training
Jog leader Allen continued the Hartley Cup preparations by taking the group through interval drills of 3 x 2 minutes, 4 x 90 seconds, 5 x 1 minute and 6 x 30 second sprints at the Energy Park in Methil.
Parkruns
An impressive turnout of 24 LLV members attended Kirkcaldy parkrun this weekend, aiming to collect points in the Morton Running Club Grand Prix and consolidate the club’s first place position in the series. There were personal best times on the Beveridge Park course for Karen Richards, Dawn Watson and Stephanie Barclay. With one event to come in the series next month, Leven Las Vegas remain in pole position and are favourites to win the club title for 2018.
Karen, Stephanie and Dawn on their way to new personal best times at Kirkcaldy parkrun (thanks to Wullie Law for the photos)
Templeton 10
Nine Leven Las Vegas club members joined over 300 other runners to participate in the popular Templeton 10 road race, a 10 mile event through scenic countryside on quiet undulating country roads on the northern outskirts of Dundee.
First to finish for the Leven club in an excellent top 30 position was Andy Cargill of Lundin Links. Andy was followed home by John Kay, Gillian Easton, Barry West, Ross Johnston, Peter Rieu-Clarke, Tracey Millar, Dawn Watson and Lynsay Bell.
Andy, Gillian, John, Barry, Ross, Peter, Tracey, Dawn and Lynsay at Templeton 10 (photos by Gordon Donnachie)
Race results:
- Andy Cargill – 28th 1:11:56
- John Kay – 79th 1:21:22
- Gillian Easton – 80th 1:21:22
- Barry West – 124th 1:27:50
- Ross Johnston – 186th 1:36:00
- Peter Rieu-Clarke – 228th and 2nd V70 1:48:04
- Tracey Millar – 232nd 1:50:19
- Dawn Watson – 237th 1:52:11
- Lynsay Bell – 238th 1:52:11
Edinburgh Men’s 10k
Three LLV travelled to Edinburgh to take part in the Edinburgh Men’s 10k, an event which raises awareness of issues affecting men’s mental and physical health. The race starts on the historic Royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle from where it loops around Holyrood Park and back through the Old Town towards the finish at Murrayfield Stadium. Alan Davie was the first Leven member to complete the course followed by Douglas Clews and Tam Mayes.
Race results:
- Alan Davie – 67th 38:22
- Douglas Clews – 855th 50:05
- Tam Mayes – 1106th 53:14
Upcoming Events
- National Short Course Cross Country Championships – Saturday 10 November
- Glen Clova Half Marathon – Saturday 10 November
- Silvery Tay Trail Race – Sunday 11 November
Further ahead
- Livingston AC Open Cross Country – Saturday 17 November
- Largo Law Hill Race – Saturday 17 November
- Hartley Cup – Sunday 18 November
- Nightmare Series Race 2 – Friday 23 November
- East District Cross Country League Meeting 2 – Saturday 24 November
- Bob Stark Memorial 5k – Sunday 2 December
- East District Cross Country Championships – Saturday 8 December
- Loch Leven Santa Run – Sunday 9 December
- Tilli 10k – Saturday 29 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
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