It's here! Happy Common Riding Day to everyone! We hope everybody has a fantastic day, safe oot, safe in to all the riders, and best wishes to Cornet Wilkinson!

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Unfortunately due to the weather forecast we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Family Fun day. Please keep an eye out for a new date for the event

It’s beginning to look a lot like Common Riding… Another excellent job done by the Flag Pitter Upperers - well done team!

Please see details of parking restrictions in Lauder for events next week. If you know of anyone who may have a vehicle in any of these areas please do mention to them. Thank you 🙏

Preparations for Common Riding continue, and we’d love your help! There is a Stewards planning meeting taking place on Friday (17th) July, 7pm, Lauder Town Hall. Everyone is welcome whether you’re a regular helper or this is your first year - we’d love to see you there.

Our hill race (& walk) is going ahead on Sunday. Gather at Stirk Hill (what3words: ///reheat.masterpiece.zapped ) Reg’ from 9, event start 10am. You can sign up on the day, but it helps if you let us know in advance No vehicles to be parked in the vicinity of the Fire Station

‼️Update ‼️ We’re opening the event up to walkers as well - for only £10 come and enjoy a walk around Bonnie Lauderdale! We do need you to sign up though please! 🚶🏻🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ 💙💛

‼️ We need your help! ‼️ We’re looking forward to holding our first ever Hill Race, but right now we don’t have enough registered runners to make it viable. Sign up now if you want to come along! Please share - if we don’t have more numbers the run will have to be cancelled

Parking for the Threepwood Rideout will again be at Thirlestane Castle

Come and meet the Cornet tomorrow morning!

Threepwood Rideout - Friday 22 May Cornet Wilkinson will lead the cavalcade to meet our friends from @Braw_Lads, leaving from The Avenue at 4pm. Horses are due back into Lauder around 7.30pm, accompanied by Galashiels Ex-Service Pipe Band

At 8pm this evening the Chair of Lauder Common Riding Committee, Miss Emma McNeill, introduced the Cornet for the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Lauder 2026: Mr Ellis Wilkinson Congratulations Ellis, and best wishes to you and your Lass Amy Morris.

Today’s the day! Come along to see our new Cornet elected, 8pm this evening at Lauder Town Hall

Sadly the level of bookings received to date means that we’ve had to take the difficult decision to cancel our planned Fun Ride on Sunday 17th May. Huge thanks to those that had booked, and to those volunteers and helpers that had committed their time.

Less than two weeks to go before we meet the 2026 Lauder Cornet!

Next month offers a couple of fantastic opportunities to see Bonnie Lauderdale, whether that’s on two legs or four! Sign up now and secure your place 🏃🐎🏃‍♀️🏇🏿

Please note, the bar this evening will be cash only