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 October 2025 October was marathon month for many. It was Amsterdam for our marathon machine, Andrea. Sunday November 16th 2025 November marked the start of West Yorkshire Winter League. Here we are at Baildon. Go Lakers! Saturday November 22nd 2025 Benidorm 10K & Half Marathon. Lakers on tour. Sunday December 7th 2025 We finished the year off with another successful Bah Humbug 10K. Find out more here .

Parkrun League 2026 Rules > South Leeds Lakers must be your club on Parkrun results (sign in & go to groups) > Wear a South Leeds Lakers top if you have one (get kit here ) > Points are based on WAVA age related % > Volunteer, at Parkrun, six times throughout the year (junior Parkrun included) > Juniors can join the league if they are running the Saturday 5km > Bonus points for course PB & first in age category > Joker can be played once a year for double points > Joker must be declared to Jenna in advance > Final score is based on top ten results over the year * Don't worry if you can't make them all, come along & join in with some Parkrun tourism when you can* Here are the final standings for the 2025 Parkrun league!! Well done to everyone who took part. Massive congratulations to Andrea in 1st place, Neil in 2nd & Haydn in 3rd! See full results below. 2025 results 2024 results 2023 results 2022 results

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Bah Humbug 2025 Sunday 7th December 2025 saw another successful Bah Humbug 10K, hosted by South Leeds Lakers Running Club. 300+ participants of all abilities tackled the challenging trails around Middleton Woods, many in fancy dress. The event was a fantastic showcase of Yorkshire spirit & determination. Runners enjoyed delicious mince pies & humbug sweets upon crossing the finish line, & the Phoenix Bar provided a welcoming space for drinks & hot food. Bart (Humbug) would like to say thank you to everyone who made this event memorable. 2025 Winners! It was a super tough event today so well done to all of you! Female Results 1st - Aine Donnelly 2nd - Hannah Seddon 3rd - Elizabeth Albaya Male Results 1st - Stuart Smith 2nd - Michael Vargas 3rd - Dean Playforth And please say a huge congratulations to our age category winners! Female Results FV40 - Myra Jones FV50 - Lorraine Naylor FV60 - Alison Weston FV70 - Noreen Edery Male Results MV40 - Paul Milligan MV50 - John Hayes MV60 - David I’anson MV70 - Martin Simpson & finally the fancy dress prize !!! So many amazing costumes, but this years prize (as chosen by the Laker juniors handing out medals !) jointly go’s to The Grinch & the Gingerbread Santa Both receive the eagerly anticipated first ever Bah Humbug 10k bauble Some words from our amazing Event Director A massive thank you to every one of you that entered our annual Bah Humbug 10k. It takes an army of people to put on an event like this, from the core team of volunteers working in the background for the last few months to our amazing army of the best hi viz hero's (christened BARTshalls today !) we’ve ever seen that cheered every runner home in the rain, the stadium team who adapted to any issue that was thrown at them, the cooks, the guys who provided our finishers treats, our juniors handing out the medals, our partners & suppliers, Kingy the Lion & of course our official starter Keith Senior, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We hope you all enjoyed today’s event, you’ve raised an awful lot of money for local good causes. Sure there will be lots of photos shared over the next few days Have an amazing festive break & we can’t wait to see you to do it all again next year Mark - Event Director 2025 Results 2025 Video

Bah Humbug 2024 Sunday 8th December 2024 saw another successful Bah Humbug 10K, hosted by South Leeds Lakers Running Club. 350 participants of all abilities tackled the challenging trails around Middleton Woods, many in fancy dress. The event was a fantastic showcase of Yorkshire spirit & determination. Runners enjoyed delicious mince pies & humbug sweets upon crossing the finish line, & the Phoenix Bar provided a welcoming space for drinks & hot food. Thank you to everyone who made this event memorable. 2024 Winners! It was a super tough event today so well done to all of you! Female Results 1st - Niamh Conroy 2nd - Melanie Sebo 3rd - Katie Brown Male Results 1st - Terry Forrest 2nd - Thomas Moulding 3rd - Richard Sykes And please say a huge congratulations to our age category winners! Female Results FV40- Amanda Helliwell FV50 - Lisa Butterill FV60 - Emer Dudley FV70 - Gail Tombs Male Results MV40 - Dean Playforth MV50 - Joseph Lowe MV60 - Dave Parker MV70 - Martin Simpson Brand new for this year we had our best fancy dress competition! Please say a huge well done & happy 40th wedding anniversary to, our winners, Sue & Jeremy (see photo below). 2024 Results 2024 video more photos Some words from our amazing Event Director As the “sun”! sets on another Bah Humbug 10k , I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone for coming & once again making it such a great event. The stress & the anxiety of watching weather apps for the last 3 days, now feels like a distant memory & although there were a few slight changes we needed to make on the day, things seemed to pass relatively smoothly. As I said post race, it takes an army of people to put on such an event & the feedback we’ve had regarding our amazing course marshalls who were stood there in some really challenging conditions, has been second to none. A massive thank you to the core team, most of who were out on course at 6:30am for setup & still packing things away at 3pm this afternoon. You guys are amazing. Also everyone else who has made this event what it is today, from registration, food, lead bike, water stations, social media, kids race, merchandise, goody bags, Kingy the Lion, our MC, warm up etc etc. A huge thank you to all our sponsors, partners & suppliers - the feedback we’ve had regarding this years medals, trophies T-Shirts has been ace. But finally a massive thank you to all our entrants. You came to see us, when on a day like today it would’ve been easier to stay in bed & in doing so have raised a massive amount of money for local good causes. We hope you enjoyed yourselves & will come back and see us again next year. I’m sure there will be lots of photos shared on Facebook in the coming days. Have a wonderful festive period & all the very best for 2025. Mark - Event Director

Welcome to South Leeds Lakers Running Club So you want o be a Laker? Well we don't blame you! All you need to do is sign up on RunTogether (England Athletics), then book & attend a session. Signing up is FREE & all sessions are FREE. Each week we have a daytime run, club night, a hill session & a track session (40 weeks of the year). There is nothing to pay & no commitment to attend every week. Just join us when you feel like it - you will always receive a warm welcome. Tuesday - Daytime Run Cross Flatts Park 10am Click here for full details Tuesday - Club Night Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club 6.50pm for a 7pm start Click here for full details Thursday - Coached Hill Session Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club (dark nights) Middleton Woods Visitor Centre Car Park (light nights) 6:30pm Click here to learn more about our coaching Friday - Track Session South Leeds Stadium 6pm Click here for full details Check our 'diary dates' page to find out what else is going on this week. Signing up for a run: The runs for each week are posted on Facebook & you can book via the Runner App, or via the Runtogether (England Athletics) website . Groups are mainly advertised by distance & time & are, usually, available to book by Monday. Please make sure your details are up to date. The run leaders are provided with your emergency contacts & any medical conditions that you have disclosed (these details are available to run leaders via an App on their phones, it's crucial they can access this information whilst out on a run with you). Affiliation (optional): Lakers is a free running club but there is the option to become an affiliated member of England Athletics. Their fee will be £23 for April 2026 to March 2027. Becoming an affiliated member is necessary for some races such as the West Yorkshire Winter League but it also allows you to enter other races at a discounted price. Click here for full details. Lakers kit: There is no requirement to wear Lakers kit except for certain races such as the West Yorkshire Winter League (wearing a club shirt is compulsory). If you wish to purchase kit, details can be found here. Contact us: You can contact the club via social media, or you can email us at Southleedslakers9@gmail.com . There are committee members present each Tuesday, so please do come to us with any questions, concerns or suggestions. Extras: Members receive a monthly email with a discount code for SPORTSSHOES.COM The code should not be shared with non-members.

South Leeds Lakers Affiliation Form You can run with the club as a social member, but to take advantage of the many benefits associated with affiliation, please register via the above form . The England Athletics membership year runs for 1st April to 30th March. There is an offer for new members to join between January and March, receiving additional months membership for the price of the current membership year. For 2025/26 this will be £20. On 1st April 2026 membership will increase to £23, which is dictated by England Athletics. Any queries can be directed to our Membership Secretary, Shelly Parker, at missshellyparker@gmail.com

Yorkshire Veterans' Athletics Association South Leeds Lakers take part in the annual YVAA Grand Prix series of trail races. If you are interested in competing & would like to know more about the league please take a look at the YVAA website . They also have a Facebook page. Eligibility All runners must be over the age of 33 on race day, registered with England Athletics & either a member of a club that is affiliated to YVAA or affiliated as an individual yourself. If you have any questions about affiliation contact Shelly (club secretary). Runners aged 33 or 34 will run as guests & so will not be eligible to score points until they are a fully fledged vet of 35. All Results

Club History Building on the success of Cross Flatts parkrun, which started in 2013, two years later a few of the regulars got together, and with the support of Run Leeds and the Hunslet Rugby Foundation, formed the South Leeds Lakers Running Club. The first social run took place on Tuesday 10th February 2015 with 19 in attendance. 12 months later the Club took the decision to affiliate to England athletics and in 2017 won the Yorkshire & Humberside Club of the Year award. The decision to affiliate was not an easy one with concerns it would affect the decision to provide a free running club to the community. The compromise was reached that Lakers would remain free to members and it would not be compulsory for individual members to affiliate to England Athletics, a model that continues to this day. The Lakers are always looking to evolve and in 2019 formed the junior section. Once again providing free activity to the local community. Over the years the Club has gained a reputation for hosting great races such as the Bah Humbug 10k, Vets League and West Yorkshire Winter League events, and are the self proclaimed Raffle Kings. As well as being recognised by England Athletics the Club and Junior section have won a number of community awards, something we are all very proud of. We even won the Hunslet Nelson cricket competition!!! What’s in a name; A number of names were considered for the new group back in 2015. "South Leeds Misters" was in the frame when there was talk of a men only group to complement the highly successful South Leeds Sisters running club. South Leeds Sprinters was another option but was felt would give the wrong impression for a social running group. Eventually South Leeds Lakers was decided on, giving a nod to Middleton and Hunslet lakes. There was a suggestion to incorporate an “I” in the name. “Laikers” being an old north of England word that we wrongly believed referred to “playing” E.g. Are you laiking out. However, further investigation revealed that the word “Laikers” actually meant Unemployable - South Leeds Unemployables was not the image we were looking for!!! more photos

Daytime Run We have a daytime run, at 10am, every Tuesday. This run is between 6.5-8K & is, usually, made available to view & book by Monday. To register, for free, & book onto this run please visit our RunTogether (England Athletics) page by clicking here. Alternatively, you can download the app for iPhone or Android by clicking on the links below. iPhone App Android App If you need any help with this please do get in touch or let us know at your first session & we can assist. The meeting point for this run is Watsonian Pavilion (Bridge cafe) in Cross Flatts Park .