Welcome to the Haddington and East Lothian Pacemakers website. Haddington East Lothian Pacemakers (HELP) is a friendly local running club based in the east of Scotland, about 30km east of Edinburgh. The origins of the club are like minded people getting together to run and raise money for charity and "help" others.

On Saturday Bill Watson took part in the Glasgow to Edinburgh double marathon, which was 56 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal, joining to the Union Canal at the Falkirk Wheel. He was 13th in a time on 7.50.21 hours.
On Sunday four HELP athletes took part in the Lasswade 10 mile road race. First in was Finlay Smith in a time of 68.08 minutes, closely followed by Julie Oswald in 69.43 minutes, John Hughes 87.17 and Judith Donaldson 97.26.

The last of the six races in the series took place on Sunday 28th March at Peebles running out of Hay Lodge Park, along the banks of the River Tweed, crossing an old railway viaduct, before a steep climb up a hill through open fields and slow descent back down to the river. The very attractive and scenic route usually affords spectacular views over Peebles from the top but this year they were reduced by the driving sleet into your face coming off the top.
The results from the final race were:
Innes Ogilvie M13 10.20 minutes, Katie Watson F15 11.03, Rachel Watson F11 11.10, Anna Balfour F11 13.38.
Eddie Balfour MS 28.59 minutes, Frank McPartland M50 31.12, Ray Harris M55 35.47, Ruth Watson F40 35.55, Saartje Drijver F40 39.40.
HELP had three prize winners in the Series, Rachel Watson was first in the 8-11 years age group, Sandy Wallace was 2nd in the 55-60 years group and Ray Harris 3rd in the 55-60 years age group.

U15 girls- Emily Baxter 20.39mins 93rd
Senior ladies- Ruth Watson 41.14mins 154th
Men- Paddy McDonald 59.28mins 402nd
Fred McCain 1.00.19hours 410th