2020 was a different year for the Lambay Sports Athletics club. It got off to a promising start for our Juveniles with a big group competing in the Dublin Indoor Championships in Abbotstown. We had a very successful event: some of our athletes set new Personal Bests with a total of three gold medals, others qualified for the National Championships in Hurdles, 60m, Long Jump and Shot Putt. Lockdown presented different challenges and a different way of training. In April we had a virtual relay challenge with juveniles and adults taking part. During the summer we completed the “Chernobyl Challenge” with members running 9,100 kms. With a big effort from the coaches, Committee and volunteers, all our groups eventually got back to training together during the summer. It was a very different summer without our usual competition, but nonetheless a few of our Juvenile, Junior and Master athletes did get the opportunity to test themselves in the few competitions that took place in Morton Stadium, Santry. For the first time LSA had an Under 20 National Medal winner! In October the Dublin City Marathon was cancelled but our members ran virtual 4 mile, half and full marathons around our beautiful peninsula- you may have seen us on RTE News! We are all looking forward to the year ahead in 2021 which will hopefully see the return of group races and Parkrun. 2021 is our 10 year anniversary with great plans ahead including our own race which will be open to all and will be Athletics Ireland certified.“Joining the club in October not only got me back into running after letting it slip but also gave me a social and supportive network of encouragement throughout the harshest lockdown!” Aileen McDaid, recent Couch to 5K graduate. “LSA is a fantastic running club with a fantastic community spirit. I have been a member for just over a year and I have made some great friends within that time” Fintan Counihan, Member & Coach. If you’re interested in joining or have any questions, contact us on gmail at lambaysportsathletics or Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter [Search, “LSA”]