Linlithgow Athletic Club members attended the recent FPSG Scottish Athletics and Jog Scotland Annual Awards Dinner. The Club was shortlisted for the ‘Impact Club of the Year’ award. Although the award went to Harmeny Athletic Club, it was a fantastic honour for the club to receive the nomination and be present at this glittering award ceremony which celebrated all this year’s achievements by Scottish Athletics clubs and individuals. The nomination was in recognition of all the work that the club has done this year. Membership has been increased by 20%, the club has increased its volunteer coach base allowing consolidation of many years of commitment in providing an athletics experience for the town’s young people as well as increasing the coaching provision for adult athletes. Along with the incredibly successful Jog Scotland beginner’s group ‘Let’s Go Linlithgow’ and of course record entries for the 27th Linlithgow 10k and fun run events, it really has been a bumper year for the club!
The celebrations will continue at the Burgh Halls on Saturday 14th December, when the club will celebrate its 40th anniversary. All members, friends and of course ex-members are welcome. Book your tickets here.
Earlier in the day, the Club was well represented at the East District Cross Country League meeting at Broxburn. In the Senior Women’s race Frances Wood was first home in 27:18, Jill Horsburgh in 27:55, Kathryn Holm in 27:55 and Mandy Cazes in 28:32 placing the LAC women 15th overall. For the men, Ian Logan finished in 32:38, Martin Maginnis in 36:12, Paul Dudchenko in 37:20, Neil Barnes in 38:26, Scott Hyslop in 39:20 and David Mason in 39:45 placing the LAC men 19th overall. In the Junior races, Jessica Marshall finished 07:19 in the U11 girls and Chloe Hughes finished in 16:26 in the U13s girls.
On Sunday, Frances and Alex Wood returned for the third year running to the Bob Stark Memorial 5k Trail Race in Falkland, Fife. The run us in aid of Prostrate Cancer Scotland in memory of Bob, a long-standing Fife AC member. Frances finished in 24:55 and Alex in 30:05.
At parkrun, the Club had 12 runners across 4 different runs.
At Falkirk, Alex Wood finished in 28:19 and Neil Anderson in 30:33. At Livingston, Martin Maginnis finished in 19:39, Ian Boxall in 20:45, Geoff Pendrill in 22:16, Darren Dick in 23:15, Scott Cumming in 23:42, Jennifer Newton in 23:43, Roddy Simpson in 26:14 and Charlotte Moran in 26:44. Ian Fyfe also ran Oriam in 22:57. Our lone parkrun tourist was in Canada this week, David Main-Reade ran Heritage Harbor, Ottawa in 23:23.
