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Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 2023

Annual Awards 2025 Our 2025 Annual Awards Evening was a fantastic, well‑attended celebration of everything that makes the South Leeds Lakers Running Club so special – our members. It was wonderful to see so many people come together to recognise achievements, dedication, and the passion that runs throughout our club. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote, helping make the awards truly meaningful & representative of our community. We’d also like to give a special shout‑out to our amazing committee, who organised the event and provided the delicious food enjoyed on the night. So much work goes on behind the scenes to make occasions like this possible, & evenings like this remind us just how much that effort is appreciated. Congratulations to the winners Laker Club Person 2024: Alastair Turton Tracy Allison Laker female of the year: Victoria Render Laker male of the year: Neil Laird Coaches choice award: Kathryn Robertson Parkrun League Winners 1st - Andrea Douglas 2nd - Neil Laird 3rd - Haydyn Harrison Laker Most likely to get lost on a social Denise Thurlow Well done to all the nominees Andrea Douglas, Barbara Kowalska, Charlie Sharpe, Emma Atkinson, Haydn Harrison, Michelle Ahern-Gibson, Tom Hazelhurst, Tony Bates 2024 What a great turn out we had for the South Leeds Lakers 2024 Annual Awards. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted & a special shout-out to our committee for organising the event & providing delicious food. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to make these special events possible. The time & effort from all the volunteers is very much appreciated. Congratulations to the winners Laker Club Person 2024: Michelle Ahern-Gibson Laker Young Fliers Archie Harrison & Haydn Harrison Laker female of the year: 1st Wendy Murgatroyd 2nd Michelle Ahern-Gibson 3rd Hannah Lewis Laker male of the year: 1st Ant Gibson 2nd Richard Harrison 3rd Ian Pickles Coaches choice award: Simon Purll Park Run League Winners 1st Silas Laird 2nd Wendy Murgatroyd 3rd Neil Laird 10th anniversary t-shirt competition 1st Keenan James 2nd Phil Hodgson 3rd Cheryl Harrison Thanks for the fab photos Max! 2023 Laker Club Person 2023: Mark Bowman Laker female of the year: 1st Wendy Murgatroyd 2nd Michelle Ahern-Gibson & Claire Louise Burgess 3rd Shelly Parker Laker male of the year: 1st Thomas Metcalf & Richard Harrison 2nd Antony Gibson 3rd Mark Bowman Coaches choice award: Richard Burgess Park Run League Winners 1st Mark Reid 2nd Mark Harding 3rd Wendy Murgatroyd Last Man standing at the bar: Jason Duggan Best Selfie Taker: Stewart Forsyth

Hunslet Handicap 2024 Hunslet Handicap 2023

Kit Lakers can order their own kit directly from Tuff Shop in Woodlesford. Get yourself a race T or vest for the vets league or a HiViz to keep you safe in the darker months. Take a look at what's on offer & order below. Order kit here Order clips New for 2026 - pick up a Lakers buff at a Tuesday club night. Tuesday not good for you? Email us & we'll sort something out.

2023 News June Saturday 24th June 2023 South Leeds Lakers ran a stall at Beeston Festival . It was a great opportunity to talk to the local community about the club & all it has to offer. There were kids activities & leaflets given out advertising the club & the next C25K, which is planned for the Autumn. Thursday 22nd June 2023 Representatives from South Leeds Lakers joined The Lady Mayoress of Leeds for a Civic Reception, which was organised by Leeds City Council & Voluntary Action Leeds . The event was an opportunity to say thank you to small groups and charities for their contribution towards making a positive impact on the lives of Leeds residents. Wednesday 21st June 2023 South Leeds Lakers hosted the 3rd race in the 2023 YVAA Grand Prix series. The successful event took place in beautiful Middleton Woods, was enjoyed by over 230 runners & was supported by a great team of volunteers . PHOTOS VIDEO Thursday 1st June 2023 What a great turn out for the Apperley Bridge Canter. An evening racing around the scenic trails and backroads of Apperley Bridge & Horsforth RESULTS PHOTOS July News Tuesday 25th July 2023 - Lakers on a bear hunt August News Friday 18th August 2023 Lakers had a blast at The Leeds Dock Relay. Tuesday 8th August 2023 Lots of Lakers at the 5th YVAA Grand Prix Race in Pudsey. Here we are, happy, that we didn't have to run up Post Hill. Tuesday 2nd August 2023 The winners of the Leeds Abbey Dash 10K FREE places were announced! Congratulations to Ray , Richard , Gary, Mark & Heather. Good luck for Sunday 22nd October. If anyone is available to help out at the race finish we still need more volunteers . September News Sunday 17th September 2023 Read the full report here Sunday 10th September 2023 Vale of York Half Marathon & The Great North Run. Lots of Lakers completing half marathons, some for the first time. Friday 8th September 2023 We were back at the track following the summer break. Wendy held her coaching session, which focussed on speed work. Remember, all members are welcome at our track sessions and it's FREE! October News Friday 27th October 2023 We held the first of our, new, monthly Walk & Talk sessions. Marathon Month Here are, just, some of our marvellous, October, marathon runners. Keelan & Lois went all the way to Chicago to show off the South Leeds Lakers kit & decided to complete the marathon whilst they were there! The hills of Beeston prepared Kevin well for Marathon Eryri. The demanding & spectacular route, encircling Snowdon, has given the event a unique place in the annual marathon calendar ever since 1982. Well done to all our amazing marathon runners. We just love to volunteer Twelve lovely Lakers were up, early, on the morning of the Leeds Abbey Dash, getting prepared to set off the runners and present the medals at the finish. Thank you all! Welcome to the 10k Club October was the month for some 10k first timers. Lucy, Heather and Chris smashed their first 10k races at The Yorkshire Coast 10k, in Scarborough and at The Leeds Abbey Dash. They had lots of support from coach Wendy, who put together a 5-10k improver plan, organised all the training runs and was even, there, giving the medals out at the Abbey Dash. Well done to all and keep up that 10k fitness. More from the Leeds Abbey Dash Did you know Jane came third in her age group? Awesome running Jane! For more photos click here . November News Tuesday 28th November 2023 Well done to the 'Run to the Homeless' group. They made the club proud by running into Leeds to help support homeless people. Lots of coats, hats, scarves, gloves & food parcels were handed out to some very cold people. Same again next year! Sunday 26th November 2023 We had an amazing turnout for the Bah Humbug 10k recce. This was all in preparation for the main event on Sunday 10th December 2023. Friday 24th November 2023 We hosted another successful Walk & Talk session at the track. See our 'Diary Dates' section for details of future Walk & Talk sessions. Sunday 19th November 2023 Lots of Lakers ran in the first West Yorkshire Winter League race of 2023/24. There was just a little mud! Watch race 1 @ Baildon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KUk6cxoWXg Tuesday 7th November 2023 Hunslet Handicap We held our annual fundraising event for Wheatfields hospice & raised £330! Thank you to Claire & Richard Burgess, Julie Harrison, Jeni Sword-Williams, Wendy Murgatroyd & Heather Graham who made a great night run smoothly. Read more here December News Sunday 31st December 2023 A few Lakers braved the mud to complete the Winter League recce in Middleton Woods. Please let Ian know if you can volunteer, at our home race, on Sunday 21st January 2024. Tuesday 19th December 2023 On our last club night of the year we enjoyed a festive Santa hat run to Christmas Island & back. Happy Christmas! Tuesday 19th December 2023 On our last daytime session of the year we enjoyed a festive Santa hat run & some hills! Friday 15th December 2023 We hosted another Walk & Talk session at the track. It had to be a bit earlier in the month due to Christmas holidays. Next session will be on Friday 26th of January 2024. See you there. Wednesday 13th December 2023 We announced our next Couch to 5K programme! Sunday 10th December 2023 Lakers hosted the fabulous Bah Humbug 10K. It boasts a start and finish at South Leeds Stadium and a tough run round Middleton Woods. See 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

Who's who We have a dedicated team of volunteers who give their time & effort to keeping South Leeds Lakers running. The committee have regular meetings & an Annual General Meeting. Current committee 2026/27 Chair Richard Harrison Governance Secretary Ant Gibson Treasurer Claire Burgess Running Section Rep Ian Pickles Membership Secretary Shelly Parker Junior Section Rep Kathryn Robertson Inclusivity & Diversity Officer Tracey Allison Welfare Officers Heather Graham Ant Gibson Kit Coordinators Andrea Douglas Cheryl Harrison Non committee 2026/27 Club Coach Wendy Murgatroyd until July 26 Website Administrators Michelle Ahern-Gibson Alastair Turton Parkrun League Administrators Jenna Henry Keelan Henry Junior Club Coach Martin Lee Junior Administrator Alastair Turton Home race - base commander Claire Burgess Home race RD Ian Pickles Bah Humbug Event Director Becky Simmonds

Leeds Bear Run 25 July 2023

Couch to 5K South Leeds Lakers are delighted to be offering a FREE C25K programme starting Tuesday 3rd February 2026. What: New C25K, 9 week programme When: Starts Tuesday 3rd February 2026 Time: 6:50 for a 7pm start Where: The Pump House Bar, Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club Other info: The programme will be lead by England Athletics qualified run leaders C25K is a running plan for absolute beginners. The plan involves 3 runs a week, with a rest day between each run. One run, per week, will take place on a Tuesday evening during the South Leeds Lakers Club Night. The other runs will be discussed at the first session. C25K works because it starts with a mix of running & walking to gradually build up your fitness & stamina. C25K is for everyone. Whether you've never run before or you just want to get more active, C25K is an easy way of getting fitter & healthier. At the end of the 9 weeks participants will graduate by completing a Parkrun. Step 1 Register by filling out the Google Form This form is now closed Google Form Step 2 Double check all the information on this page. Step 3 Join our Facebook members group . Don't worry if you don't use Facebook, you can miss this step. If you have filled out the Google Form the C25K Run Leader will contact you by email & ask you to register & book your first session by visiting our RunTogether page. This will happen about a week before the programme is due to start. We look forward to meeting you on Tuesday 3rd February. Remember to dress for the weather & wear hi viz to stay safe in the dark. Our meeting point is The Pump House Bar, Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club, Please take a look at our Club Night page for further details. Click here to see how our 2025 C25K group got on

West Yorkshire Winter League WINTER IS COMING! https://racebest.com/races/tcxgt WYWL is a much loved cross-country series in our racing calendar. You must be an affiliated member to join in the fun. In 2025/26 the series will include 6 races for just £20. See here for more information on affiliation. Join the WYWL Facebook group here . You have until Friday 31st October 2025 to sign up. Questions should be directed to Jenna.

2025 Sponsors Sponsorship details IMS IMS supports local businesses & charities The Bah Humbug team &South Leeds Lakers are thrilled that IMS have chosen to support our fantastic event in 2025 "Trenchless Technology Solutions for the Sewer Rehabilitation Industry" "IMS Robotics Group specialises in the development, construction & manufacture of robots for sewer rehabilitation. The company is internationally well positioned & is among the world market leaders in the field of house connection robots. IMS Robotics Group is proud of its high product and production depth & the global marketing of its self-developed systems. The final production of products takes place at IMS headquarters in Ottendorf-Okrilla near Dresden. IMS Robotics Group receives supplies from a network of professional & reliable partner companies, & essential components from its own subsidiaries & affiliates. IMS Robotics Group works closely with its customers & suppliers; sharing knowledge & experiences to ensure user-friendly handling & that products are utilised to their full capacity. Knowledge improves technology. Feedback & ideas become products. And working together brings success." Website Facebook LinkedIn Morley Glass We would just like to show our appreciation by giving a huge thank you to everyone at Morley Glass for sponsoring the Bah Humbug again this year. Their kindness & generosity means we are able to create another magical race for you all to enjoy! “Morley Glass is the biggest manufacturer of integral blinds within high performance glazing in the UK. We are the UK's largest specialist manufacturer of sealed & double glazed windows, doors, conservatory units & decorative glass, containing integral blinds (blinds in glass). These are for installing into all kinds of windows, doors & bi folding doors. We manufacture & distribute Uni-Blinds. These Venetian & pleated blinds are permanently sealed within double glazed units. Uni-Blinds is a highly innovative system offering many benefits, both aesthetically and practically, making the brand the number one choice of style-conscious home owners. We have been successfully supplying this system for many years & are the only UK company to manufacture the pleated (Plisse) system in-house, enabling us to offer an unbeatable five working day lead time. The lead time for manual Venetian style Uni-Blinds is 10-12 working days from receipt of order from 10am on any given Thursday. The Uni-Blinds system is designed for both domestic & commercial installations & is particularly suitable for bi-folding doors & windows. Uni-Blinds Venetian & pleated blinds are manufactured to the highest standards & specifications. Once sealed in the dust-free environment of the glazing cavity they will require no cleaning, always appear new & are protected from damage. But is not just the quality performance of Uni-Blinds that keeps us at the forefront of the industry. Our customers value the extensive support we provide.” www.morleyglass.co.uk If there are any other businesses who want to get involved with sponsoring this incredible event then please do get in touch ASAP! Take a look at sponsorship details here .