EAST Lothian athletes have enjoyed another busy weekend in action in Aberdeen and Berwick.

Scottish Athletics held their East of Scotland Cross Country Championships on Saturday and on Sunday, the sands at Berwick the Borders League held their age group combined junior and senior events.

At Balgownie, the opening event for U13 girls saw a comfortable win from Anna Hedley from Fife, but she was chased home by the Johnson sisters (EAC) from Prestonpans with the younger sister Katie out-sprinting Emma to the silver medal.

They also received the silver team medal, while Bridget Harley (TEL) came off her sick bed and had a brave run for ninth place.

The U13 boys' event had Angus Wright claiming bronze, only 20 seconds behind the winner and Cera Cera Gemmell (TEL) led from half a mile in for a comfortable victory in the U15 girls' race, while, in the boys equivalent, Joe Donnelly (TEL) finished 18th place.

In the main Senior Women’s race Megan Wright (HBT) was second in her VW40 age group. and Rhonaa Anderson was also second in her VW50 category

Dave Wright finished 52nd and Willie Jarvie (PRC) was 1st in his V55 age group in the senior men's race.

On Sunday several East Lothians took the A1 south to compete in the Borders League event on the Spittal Sands.

Team East Lothian filled the first four places with Fraser Kelly leading the team home closely followed by his team mates Joe Donnelly and Eric Gallagher.

Megan Wright put in her second run in two days and was again 2nd in her age group.

Angus Wright and Bridget Harley in the U13 and Cera Gemmell U15 have every chance of being selected for the Scottish East District teams that will compete on January 7 at Holyrood Park for the International Great Winter Run –a run expected to feature Olympic star Mo Farah.

Full details are on the SAL and Borders Leahue websites.