2025 News

Sunday 19th January 2025

Our very own Winter League race saw runners & volunteers come together to host a hugely successful event.

"Wow , what can I say! What an amazing event we all put on today, firstly from all our Marshalls out on the very cold course, then our stadium base team selling food, drink & cakes.

Also to all our Marshall captains & lastly to Ian Pickles for all the work he puts into this event.

I almost forgot our runners, we got the most points we’ve had this season today, even with a lot of our runners volunteering out on the course which is unbelievable!

We are now in 3rd place in our league ready to push for promotion!

You’ve all made me a proud chairman tonight."

Richard Harrison - Club Chair

W/C 3rd February 2025

This week saw our new couch to 5k group start their running journeys. Here they are on their second session of the week. Good luck everyone.

Tuesday 11th February 2025

2025 marks South Leeds Lakers' 10th birthday. At club night, we started the celebrations in style with fancy dress, cake, food, a quiz, prizes & a special run challenge. Happy Birthday SLL!

Tuesday 18th March 2025

Another club night & another fantastic celebration. Tonight we revealed our 2024 club awards & the winner of our 10th birthday t-shirt competition. Find out more here.

Saturday 5th/12th April 2025

A massive congratulations goes to our latest couch to 5k group. Here are some of the group after completing their graduation runs at Cross Flatts Parkrun. You should all be so proud of yourselves & each other. Thank you to all the run leaders who have supported the runners over the past 9 weeks.

Sunday 11th May 2025

Check us out at the Rob Burrow Marathon & Half Marathon! A massive group of volunteers came together to cheer on the runners & help create an unforgettable atmosphere. Go Lakers.

Wednesday 14th May 2025

Plogging in Cross Flatts Park.

For more details about SLL's Mental Health Awareness Week click here.

Monday 26th May 2025

Here we are on our third bank holiday walk of the year! This time, we embarked on a 6 mile journey starting & finishing at Farnley Hall Park. We enjoyed stunning views across Leeds & a scenic route took us through picturesque Pudsey. We strolled through Fulneck past charming cottages & then stopped off for refreshments at The Bankhouse Pub.

Wednesday 25th June 2025

Hyde Park Summer

Great club event for all

Lakers had runners from age 16-65

Fastest female Laker Michelle Ahern-Gibson

Fastest male Laker Charlie Sharpe

Lots of PB's

4th in age group Andrea Douglas

2nd in ages group Michelle Ahern-Gibson

3rd place in heat 8 Haydn Harrison

3rd place in heat 6 Paul Tucker

Great gazebo

Amazing support Claire, Cheryl, M elani & Kneel

Wednesday 9th July 2025

We hosted another successful Yorkshire Veterans’ Athletics Grand Prix race. Just look at our fabulous volunteers & our understated gazebo!

Friday 15th August 2025

We had a great turn out of Lakers at The Leeds Dock Relay. No whole group photo, but here we have our only all female team. Teams had one hour to run as many laps, starting & finishing outside The Royal Armouries.

Tuesday 16th September 2025

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Hunslet Handicap. We raised over £175 for Wheatfields hospice, which the committee have approved to be doubled using club funds. So £350 raised.

Congratulations to our winners:

1st place - Silas Laird

2nd place - Thomas Sharp

3rd place - Keelan Henry

1st woman - Andrea Douglas, closely followed by Emily Berg