Report by Morven Bruce
A sunny and still day made for perfect conditions for our 2026 Lindsays National Road Relay Championships.
Central AC and Edinburgh AC were our Senior race champions – the former taking golds for the fourth time in five years after silver last year.
Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds were on both those podiums as silver medallists after strong team efforts by the students.
Big thank you to all competing clubs for prioritising National Championship competition and supporting our scottishathletics events.
Thanks, too, to all volunteers helping out, St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston, and to the Road Running and Cross County Commission.
Kirsty Walker brings home Edinburgh AC to Senior Women’s golds at Livingston with (below) Edinburgh Uni and Inverclyde AC completing the podium (photos by Bobby Gavin)
Central’s winning team was led out by Logan Beagley who was first home from Leg One with Edinburgh Uni in third. Edinburgh AC were the leading Masters team ahead of Metro Aberdeen.
In the women’s race, Beth Ansell led for EAC after Leg One with her superb 17:02 the third fastest in history.
Aidan Thompson extended Central’s advantage after the first long leg. Corstorphine were now in second with Dundee Hawkhill third. Edinburgh still led the Men’s Masters race.
Central handed over to Scottish Half Marathon champion Hamish Hickey come the fourth leg. Corstorphine were in second and Edinburgh Uni in third.
At the halfway stage for the women, Metro had moved into third and were also leading the Women’s Masters race.
Kirsty Walker was on Leg Four for Edinburgh with Edinubrhg Uni giving chase. A second Edinburgh AC team was third going ino thelast leg.
Around this time, Edinburgh AC W50 were first team to cross the tape and Cambuslang took the Men’s M50 title.
As Leg Five concluded, Central had opened up a big lead and with Jamie Crowe to anchor.
Edinburgh AC completed their win by a big margin ahead of Edinburgh Uni and Inverclyde, who worked their way on to podium in final leg.
Metro Aberdeen won golds in the Women’s Masters category having been close to making overall podium.
Crowe duly completed Central’s glory with Edinburgh Uni taking the silver medals and Corstorphine in third.
Edinburgh AC took the Master’s title.
Cambuslang Harriers men celebrate M50 gold with Edinburgh AC taking the Women’s W50 title (below) with fellow medallists Helensburgh and Lothian RC
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Central AC, Edinburgh AC, Lindsays National Road Relays, Livingston