Tag: Distance Running

National Cross Country Race – Falkirk – 21st February 2026

On February 21st, 2026, Callendar House in Falkirk hosted the Lindsays National Cross Country Championships. This historic event has been running for over 90 years and marked its 20th staging at Callendar House. More than 2,000 athletes competed, ranging from Under-13s to Masters and Seniors. A major highlight of the day was the return of…

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Inter District Championships, Glasgow – 10 Jan 2026

Congratulations to Joe Smith, Thomas Gornall and Tom Ibbs who were all selected to represent Scotland East District in last Saturday’s Scottish Inter District Championships at Alexandra Park, Glasgow. Joe and Thomas ran in the U/17 race and Tom in the U/15’s. All had great runs with Tom coming second overall in his race and…

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TEL at the Scottish 10Km – August 2025

It was set to be a warm and challenging day for the runners that took the line at this years Scottish 10km Race which included Team East Lothian’s Emma Coyle and Joe Fraser. Emma is part of the adult frame running group at Team East Lothian training in the longer distances with sessions created by…

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Borders Cross Country Series 2024/2025

The Borders Cross Country Series 2024/2025 once again delivered a thrilling competition across various venues, showcasing some of the best endurance talent in the region. This season, Team East Lothian athletes made a strong impact, demonstrating resilience, determination, and excellent performances across all age groups. Series Overview The series comprised several races held across different…

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TEL East Lothian Christmas Cross Country Event – 15 December ’24

The 2024 East Lothian Christmas Cross Country event was back with a bang at Whitekirk Hill on Sunday 15th December.The event featured 3 races: Runners were encouraged to wear festive attire, such as Santa hats and festive stockings. Even braided in hair baubles were spotted! It was a beautiful, cold crisp morning and runners were…

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TEL out and about on the weekend – 18 – 19 May 2024

Pitreavie Frame Running Festival – Saturday 18th May 2024 Two of TEL’s keen frame running athletes made the trip across the Forth to compete in sunny Dunfermline on Saturday the 18th of May at the Pitreavie Frame Running Festival.  Although official times were not taken at the event, Sophie Carruthers (T7) came 2nd in the…

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Lindsays Scottish Cross Country Champs – Feb 2024

Saturday 24th February saw over 2200 runners descend on Callendar Park, Falkirk for the Lindsays Scottish Athletics National Cross Country Championships.  This event, essentially, brings the Scottish cross country season to a close and attracts high calibre competitors from across Scotland from the Borders to Shetland.  The underfoot conditions were soft, but not the usual…

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Young Athletes Road Races, 18 March 2023

The Young Athletes Road Races held at East Fortune Race Circuit, was a fantastic event for Team East Lothian (TEL). As host club; coaches, parents and athletes enjoyed working with Scottish Athletics to prepare for race day and welcome athletes from all over Scotland.  It was an insight to see what goes on behind the…

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Results: Binning Wood 2022

Many thanks to everyone who made the Team East Lothian Trail Races at Binning Wood a huge success yesterday. It was great to have so many runners and so many volunteers making it all happen. Hoping to have exciting news about our next winter series event published soon so keep an eye out on Twitter,…

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jogscotland Meadowmill to Join Up with Team East Lothian Athletic Club

The Meadowmill jogscotland group has decided to join forces with Team East Lothian Athletic Club (TEL). The Meadowmill group has been going since 2006 and is East Lothian’s longest established jogscotland group, helping hundreds of local people to start jogging for the first time as well as helping people return to jogging after a break…

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